What's the cheapest bucket of rust to run?
11 March 2005, 05:59 PM
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tax exemptness is 1st january 1973
I'd get a more modern, sub 1500cc engined car to qualify for cheaper road tax, but still take the advantage of better fuel economy that more modern engines benefit from.
I'd get a more modern, sub 1500cc engined car to qualify for cheaper road tax, but still take the advantage of better fuel economy that more modern engines benefit from.
11 March 2005, 07:11 PM
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What's a Honda Insight? You can see here. However, you'll not pick one up for less than £5k and even then people aren't selling them. Combined mpg is 83, but you'll only really save money if you're commuting into London - it (and the Prius) is exempt from congestion charging, potentially saving some people £1,000s per year. But otherwise, a pricey buy.
11 March 2005, 07:19 PM
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Yep, daft idea, I just went to the car fuel data site and picked the cheapest tax band to see what it came up with.
I was wondering why Autotrader never even listed an Insight. lol
aNDY
I was wondering why Autotrader never even listed an Insight. lol
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11 March 2005, 07:57 PM
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I've got a Citroen AX 1.0 for smoking around in. It ticks all the boxes.
EVERYTHING is cheap (parts, servicing, fuel, tyres, tax, group 1 insurance). Its light as a feather, nippy quick, nimble, supple ride yet a great handler too, resistant to rust, reliable, unbelievably comfortable and no-one wants to nick it: I dont even lock it.
The best thing? Really good ones are around £400.
To me, 106's are overweight, bulky and expensive.
EVERYTHING is cheap (parts, servicing, fuel, tyres, tax, group 1 insurance). Its light as a feather, nippy quick, nimble, supple ride yet a great handler too, resistant to rust, reliable, unbelievably comfortable and no-one wants to nick it: I dont even lock it.
The best thing? Really good ones are around £400.
To me, 106's are overweight, bulky and expensive.
13 March 2005, 11:08 AM
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http://www.abi.org.uk/carinsurance/default.asp
Useful link again
I think diesels are out now as they seem to have a higher insurance group??????
Thought I'd found a nice little silver 106 1.4 diesel locally wwent to have a look, L reg, had been stuffed/scratched all down drivers side (front wing, door, rear quarter) had been broken into by levering the drivers window till it popped.
and they wanted £1,195.00
must think I was born yesterday!
Andy
Useful link again
I think diesels are out now as they seem to have a higher insurance group??????
Thought I'd found a nice little silver 106 1.4 diesel locally wwent to have a look, L reg, had been stuffed/scratched all down drivers side (front wing, door, rear quarter) had been broken into by levering the drivers window till it popped.
and they wanted £1,195.00
must think I was born yesterday!
Andy
13 March 2005, 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by turboman786
Fords aint reliable though....get a Nissan sunny 1.3ls......
Have had far more trouble with a nissan than any ford. Generally fords are crap, but the escorts I have had keep on going with minor easy maintenance. Not very well, but they keep on going. Dirt cheap and the parts are much cheaper than Nissan parts.
13 March 2005, 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Fuzz
I think the 106 has it..
Used to be a pug owner anyway so know what they are like and what usually goes wrong.
Now all I have to do is find one.
Used to be a pug owner anyway so know what they are like and what usually goes wrong.
Now all I have to do is find one.
14 March 2005, 02:05 AM
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I've got a 93 1.1 Fiesta(worth @ £500 tops). other than an occasional change of oil it's cost me a set of brake pads in 18months!
It's never missed a beat. Gets ragged from cold, used to tow trailers, never washed and still it flew through it's MOT
the scooby on the other hand......!!!
It's never missed a beat. Gets ragged from cold, used to tow trailers, never washed and still it flew through it's MOT
the scooby on the other hand......!!!
14 March 2005, 01:40 PM
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You want something like this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...e=STRK:MESO:IT
Tax exempt, £120 a year to insure does 25-30mpg and is great fun, I used it as my daily driver last summer for a while.
Gary
Tax exempt, £120 a year to insure does 25-30mpg and is great fun, I used it as my daily driver last summer for a while.
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21 March 2005, 09:25 PM
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Deal is done..
Peugeot 106 1.5 XND 3Dr in white 60,000 miles
£1300 quid
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Knocked down from £1495 because of some panel damage and a broken headlight bracket.
Full 12 months MOT
Insured as of this evening.... £198
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Andy
Peugeot 106 1.5 XND 3Dr in white 60,000 miles
£1300 quid
....Knocked down from £1495 because of some panel damage and a broken headlight bracket.
Full 12 months MOT
Insured as of this evening.... £198
:Andy
16 May 2005, 12:57 AM
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41.17 litres of fuel @ 0.859 ppl and I've driven 517 miles on it.
57MPG
Fecking outstanding
Andy
57MPG
Fecking outstanding
Andy
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16 May 2005, 07:48 PM
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what is the cut off date for tax exemtion, I'm going round in circles on the dvla websit
16 May 2005, 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Fuzz
currently looking at diesels ...
106/306 J,K era
106/306 J,K era
I currently run a 95 M Reg 205 Mardi Gras 1.8 Turbo diesel. It does roughly 350 to 400 miles on a tank of diesel and costs around £30 to fill up. Easy to service and parts from scrap yards or the net are cheap. And it's nippy as well. Seen a few on k plates for around £300 - £600 with around 80K on the clock. Can give the newer cars a shock when you scream past them. Bit of a stealth car.
oops... Just noticed you bought a 106. Oh well good luck with your purchase.
Last edited by jpor; 16 May 2005 at 09:10 PM. Reason: Too late noticed 106 has already been bought.
18 May 2005, 08:15 AM
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Its far too good Not a patch on my **** box 
The first time I hit 500+ on a tank I nearly fell over
Not quite as good as your consumption though, prolly 50-53mpg but 47mpg if thrashed. I still don't believe those wild claims from super heavy golf TDI's even PD's...
F
Not a patch on my **** box The first time I hit 500+ on a tank I nearly fell over
Not quite as good as your consumption though, prolly 50-53mpg but 47mpg if thrashed. I still don't believe those wild claims from super heavy golf TDI's even PD's...F
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