best car to buy for about £2000 ?
#1
best car to buy for about £2000 ?
as in the title i need to buy a car have about £2000 to spend. what do people think is the best bet ? iv looked at the likes of an st170 so far or fiesta. but not sure what to get. whats people suggestions ? thanks.
#3
need it for everyday but i dont want a gutless pile of shit lol. only thing with clios is i know people with the normall 1.2 ones of that shape and they are awful! how much better is the sport ? and not just power wise ?
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If you want bang for buck, the Clio is a good shout.
If you can put up with 26-28mpg, an ST220 is a good choice. Handles well, well equipped and has a lovely engine. I've had one for the last year and it's been brilliant, can't rate it highly enough.
You could probably get a 206 GTI 180 for that money now. Then there's Accord Type-R, or a Civic Type-R might be creeping into your budget.
If you can put up with 26-28mpg, an ST220 is a good choice. Handles well, well equipped and has a lovely engine. I've had one for the last year and it's been brilliant, can't rate it highly enough.
You could probably get a 206 GTI 180 for that money now. Then there's Accord Type-R, or a Civic Type-R might be creeping into your budget.
#6
Tbh i spose the sport models arent especially different in terms of luxury to a normal 1.2, the full fat ones have half leather and air con ect, also a few toys for a car of that type. A focus st170 would be a nicer car to drive if you just want to cruise, there a much better quality car aswell, however if you want a drivers car the clios kick their ass, and are miles quicker, imo the st170 is gutless
#7
yea i get what you mean. the clios i have driven just felt sooo flimsy!!! gearstick moving around like a rampant rabbit haha but just having a look and there is some nice looking ones around for a good price. il go and have a test drive and see what i think. iv herd from alot of people that the st170 is lovely but just gutless!! iv also seen a few fiesta st's going for about 2k but about 110k miles or so...
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#9
My brother is selling his Clio 172 in silver it's 04 reg n done about 90k off top of my head! He is after £ 1250 I think
#10
Im looking at getting a car at this price range too, and along with the cars that have already been mentioned some others i've looked at are Saab 93/95 aero, leon cupra and some audi tt or s3 but they seem few and far between
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I would recommend a 172 cup as there is less to wrong as they have no climate controll to go faulty ,no abs nicer wheels as standard and a nicer colour as long as you like blue. Far better than a normal 172 in my eyes and I have owned both.
Octavia vrs is a great shout nice big comfy car for day to day driving and has good performance from the 1.8 turbo.
I managed a steady 40 mpg from both my skoda and clios
Octavia vrs is a great shout nice big comfy car for day to day driving and has good performance from the 1.8 turbo.
I managed a steady 40 mpg from both my skoda and clios
#20
well went and test drove a few cars yesterday. i did like the 172 i looked at but it needed a few bits doing inc cambelt tax etc and price just racked up. so in the end i did decide on the st170. and tbf its a nice one. done 87k got 6 months tax just on. mot till may, full miltek exhaust system fitted by AMD. new discs and pads too. loads of history. got it for 1500 and the guy chucked in £50 worth of cleaning products all new. im pretty happy with it tbh. and also i dove both the clio and the focus hard on the test drives and this focus is as fast as the clio. i was kinda shocked. anyway this is it.
#26
Looks really nice mate. They are good cars just a bit greedy on fuel for what they are.
Had one a few years ago only bit of trouble I had was with the inlet manifold runner control
Had one a few years ago only bit of trouble I had was with the inlet manifold runner control
#27
yea i read up on them. this one is fine... atm wont speak to soon lol. but yea it is nice it just feels solid compared to the clio doesnt feel like its just going to fall apart underneath me. only thing i dont like about the st170s is the poxy wheel centre caps the way they are loose!!! i was suprised they was all still on it. but its just because i like things to be right and it just grates me the way they are lol.
#28
well went and test drove a few cars yesterday. i did like the 172 i looked at but it needed a few bits doing inc cambelt tax etc and price just racked up. so in the end i did decide on the st170. and tbf its a nice one. done 87k got 6 months tax just on. mot till may, full miltek exhaust system fitted by AMD. new discs and pads too. loads of history. got it for 1500 and the guy chucked in £50 worth of cleaning products all new. im pretty happy with it tbh. and also i dove both the clio and the focus hard on the test drives and this focus is as fast as the clio. i was kinda shocked. anyway this is it.
you choose well
#30
Tbh i spose the sport models arent especially different in terms of luxury to a normal 1.2, the full fat ones have half leather and air con ect, also a few toys for a car of that type. A focus st170 would be a nicer car to drive if you just want to cruise, there a much better quality car aswell, however if you want a drivers car the clios kick their ass, and are miles quicker, imo the st170 is gutless
I would recommend a 172 cup as there is less to wrong as they have no climate controll to go faulty ,no abs nicer wheels as standard and a nicer colour as long as you like blue. Far better than a normal 172 in my eyes and I have owned both.
Octavia vrs is a great shout nice big comfy car for day to day driving and has good performance from the 1.8 turbo.
I managed a steady 40 mpg from both my skoda and clios
Octavia vrs is a great shout nice big comfy car for day to day driving and has good performance from the 1.8 turbo.
I managed a steady 40 mpg from both my skoda and clios
well went and test drove a few cars yesterday. i did like the 172 i looked at but it needed a few bits doing inc cambelt tax etc and price just racked up. so in the end i did decide on the st170. and tbf its a nice one. done 87k got 6 months tax just on. mot till may, full miltek exhaust system fitted by AMD. new discs and pads too. loads of history. got it for 1500 and the guy chucked in £50 worth of cleaning products all new. im pretty happy with it tbh. and also i dove both the clio and the focus hard on the test drives and this focus is as fast as the clio. i was kinda shocked. anyway this is it.
Throw a panel filter in and take off the resonator box.
#31
Miles quicker?? I'm not into having a whole back and forth about it but thats a bit of an exaggeration, they handle properly and driven well will see off an ST170 but are by no means miles quicker.
The best combination is the normal 172/182 with the cup pack, unless its a toy i'd be arsed if i'd have a car without a/c in now for daily driving.
Looks like a belting deal, has this had the cambelt done already? It'll never set your world on fire, especially from a standing start but through the box it's quick enough in the real world. We've had ours just over 7 years and haven't really got any need to change it.
Throw a panel filter in and take off the resonator box.
The best combination is the normal 172/182 with the cup pack, unless its a toy i'd be arsed if i'd have a car without a/c in now for daily driving.
Looks like a belting deal, has this had the cambelt done already? It'll never set your world on fire, especially from a standing start but through the box it's quick enough in the real world. We've had ours just over 7 years and haven't really got any need to change it.
Throw a panel filter in and take off the resonator box.
#32
You might get this for 2k if you have cash and no p/x, lovely looking car..
http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-m...oks/1043660691
http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-m...oks/1043660691
#34
You might get this for 2k if you have cash and no p/x, lovely looking car..
http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-m...oks/1043660691
http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-m...oks/1043660691
#36
All of the above who think that a st 170 is as quick and a Clio 172,
You have obviously never drove one. A Clio will kill the focus every where. To put into perspective for you.
I have a Clio 182 trophy, just got an exhaust and a filter. I also own a mk1 focus rs, bought it std bar an exhaust.
Much to my disgust, Clio was quicker. Not by a little bit either. Rolling start from 30 it demolished the rs to 80mph.
Different story now I've mapped it and Decat.
But still. A decent 182 will sit with an rs to legal speeds.
Just my 2p
You have obviously never drove one. A Clio will kill the focus every where. To put into perspective for you.
I have a Clio 182 trophy, just got an exhaust and a filter. I also own a mk1 focus rs, bought it std bar an exhaust.
Much to my disgust, Clio was quicker. Not by a little bit either. Rolling start from 30 it demolished the rs to 80mph.
Different story now I've mapped it and Decat.
But still. A decent 182 will sit with an rs to legal speeds.
Just my 2p
#37
All of the above who think that a st 170 is as quick and a Clio 172,
You have obviously never drove one. A Clio will kill the focus every where. To put into perspective for you.
I have a Clio 182 trophy, just got an exhaust and a filter. I also own a mk1 focus rs, bought it std bar an exhaust.
Much to my disgust, Clio was quicker. Not by a little bit either. Rolling start from 30 it demolished the rs to 80mph.
Different story now I've mapped it and Decat.
But still. A decent 182 will sit with an rs to legal speeds.
Just my 2p
You have obviously never drove one. A Clio will kill the focus every where. To put into perspective for you.
I have a Clio 182 trophy, just got an exhaust and a filter. I also own a mk1 focus rs, bought it std bar an exhaust.
Much to my disgust, Clio was quicker. Not by a little bit either. Rolling start from 30 it demolished the rs to 80mph.
Different story now I've mapped it and Decat.
But still. A decent 182 will sit with an rs to legal speeds.
Just my 2p
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