85 replies to this topic

[blakie]

i was going to buy my friends honda integra type r off him to use as a nippy daily, but cant justify paying what the insurance wanted!

have you thought of getting a metro? same engine as a mini. 205's are cool, renault 5's are good.

Not the later metros. Im assuming something later than the early metros with an A series is whats wanted. Especially as a modern reliable car was the critera.

Ive got a VW polo. Just the little 1.4 engine so nothing exciting but it nice and relible (touch wood). Would not want anything to exciting or I would never finish the mini!!!!

blakie

[scrumpymini]

Just got a Pug 206 LX, log MOT-TAX-FSH-Silver 5 door in top nick for £1500, cheap on insurance tax and petrol.
Do I like it NO it is so boring but everything is compared to the Mini lol

[rsroadkilla]

Mk1 MX5.

Job done!

[panelbeaterpeter]

http://glasgow.gumtr...0/64365040.html

Click on the link. That's about 20 miles away from me.

Oh I love it!!!!! And only £800! I wonder what the insurance is like? heehee you could get me one and drive it up....

Yup could do! Would be able do it on a weekend, you could pick it up from Aberdeen.. DO IT!!

[Timify]

my mains cars a lupo, had it 5 years in November.. its the SDi so slow as *******. But its reliable, never had a break down in it, cost me £40 for some suspension bushes last year for the MOT. Its done 140,000 ... 50,000 of which have been with me... I plan to keep it until its death.

[miniman44]

I know my place,I have a 1050 Mayfair for when it's cold and a 750 Virago Trike for when it's not.

[sazal]

LUPO!!



They look awesome with a few little things done to them too, mines getting better wheels and going lower when I get some money!

Mines been a great little car, although ive heard they can have problems. I will warn you though, theres quite a few nasty ones about, took me a while to find mine. Mines a 1L, great on fuel, same price as the Mini to tax!

[CHUNKY365]

Cobblers to the Saxos, Corsas and all the other modern tin thats as boring as sin and only worth shoving over the side of a cliff.

Get another Mini!

I use mine as an 'everyday' car (pointless phrase, as its what a Mini was designed for!).

In the 3 years I have owned it, it only let me down twice.

Once was due to the points closing up (fixed at the side of the road, once I found the screwdriver )

The other was a dodgy coil lead, that played up in the wet. Soon sorted that with some insulation tape!

Now try that kinda thing with a modern computerised tin can and you'll soon get fed up the phrase "its the ECU mate, can't do anything about it"

I did have a more modern car, it blew 2 engines, 3 ECU's, countless brakes problems, dash computer problems etc etc. NONE fixable at the side of the road, when its peeing down with rain, your cold, hungry, had a long day at work and you just want to get home.

Stick with a Mini.

For the price of some crappy modern tin, you could have a decent second Mini which is full of more charm, character, style and is easier to maintain than some modern boredom box.

[Burnard]

I got a neat lil short list for my self

mazda mx5
suzuki vitara
pug 205gti
vauxhall corsa 1.6 gsi (only because when i get bored i can have the engine outta it )

[JakeJakeJake]

Another mini? £1000 will go quite far if you shop about, Golfs are good fun from Mk1's to as new as you can afford. Also I have always have a spft spot for 205gti's (especially white ones)

[Adcuz]

Another vote for MK1 MX5 here.

Once you drive a "normal" car for a while and get back in the Mini it makes you appreciate it a whole lot more

[samsfern]

205 rallye euro spec, 1.3 fitted with twin weber 40's as standard.

[minisilverbullet]

seat arosa . its a lupo, maybe cheaper?

[Burnard]

Another vote for MK1 MX5 here.

Once you drive a "normal" car for a while and get back in the Mini it makes you appreciate it a whole lot more

Id say mk 2 if you can get one, just a bit less to go wrong. and more scope for makeing it lighter.

[sazal]

seat arosa . its a lupo, maybe cheaper?

That is true, not as cute though