Reffro

Forget fast, you'll need economical more, gives you more money for a social life.

My choice would be a Peugeot 306, very low insurance group, good economy. The 1.4 petrol will easily average 40mpg, a diesel much more. That would be my advice. Best bit about the 306 is the handling, best of all the cheapy cars, lots of fun, very well balanced. I use a XTDT myself to bob around in, 40+mpg, and plenty fast enough to keep pace, and overtake when I want to move on, 90bhp, 148lb ft and group 5 insurance.

[Edited by Reffro - 11/9/2003 9:33:00 PM]

Ciaran

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car im a student at the moment but am sick of the bus.
i need a small cheap car which is fairly fast but not with a stupid insurance group. would like to spend less than 1K if possible. and remember im only 20 0 no claims but may put insurance through my dad.

thanks in advance!!

J4CKO

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Ditto on the Peugeot, we had 309's and they were great old bangers, if you cant find a 306 worth a look keep your eye out for a 309, though I must say the 306 is way better looking.

Ciaran

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cheers boys quite like pugs anyway.

any other suggestions welcome!

Bobby Peru

205 GTi.

Ciaran

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cheap im 20 and a 1.6 is group 12

NiceCupOfTea

bubble shaped Rover 200?

Good insurance, pretty quick (even the 1.4), and stacks of low mileage cheapies around...

J4CKO

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Yeah the Rovers are ok if you can get a decent one, 104 bhp for the Multi Point Injected 1.4, need to rev them but fairly nippy.

NotoriousREV

If you're going to get a Rover 200, go for the SDi (thats the intercooled turbo diesel, not the slow Di). They're quick and do about 50mpg and run forever.

C. Jay. k.

416 gti ,91 J plate 130 bhp honda twincam.
£325 as it stands or neg. when I get it re.MOT,d (due 23rd)

Ben Muirhead

205 XS. Great car. 0-60 in 9secs. 85bhp. Group 8 Insurance

scooby_si

i was about to say 205 XS as that's wot i had sure figures were 9.4 & 80bhp thou but still one of best cars i had & a damn site faster than my current heap
Si

scooby_si

or GT if u want 4 doors of course
Si

Dream Weaver

Shame, judt sold my G reg 205 XS for £350, you could have had that. Was in good nick, very quick to 60 and averaged about 40mpg.

Insurance was group 7.

Ciaran

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will do that having a look now

Franx

Old mini cooper? If you don't mind it being a bit on the small side, & useless on the motorway .

AllanB

Charade Turbo. Not the GTti as the insurance will be too much, but great if you can afford the insurance. Get a good one for about £200 and the CB61 engine is very strong. Nippy as standard but easilly tuned. Also the 16V four pot Charade is yours cheap too with 85bhp and pretty quick. If you need any Charade help let me know as I run the owners club for the GTti.

I'd also consider, 205XS, 106XS, Citreon AX ( any of them are nippy even the 1.1l as they weigh nothing).

Rover 216GTi with the twin cam Honda engine is a good bet too but avoid the 2litre as that Rover engine is a bit troublesome.

My GF has a Citreon ZX Volcane and thats a cracking car for the money. Handling is really good. Not sure about insurance though as its 2L.

AllanB

Miles

Or if you can find one, a Turbo-diesel Volcane. Essentially a 306 Turbo diesel without the image; hence it's cheap. One of my mates has one; I drove it a fair bit last year when my old Scoob was in the garage. They are surprisingly nippy and the handling is fairly tidy. Back in 1992 when the Volcane TD was launched, it was marketed as a diesel GTi. Oh how they laughed; but look now at the diesel GTi market....