ned
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| posted on 15/8/05 at 02:59 PM |
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fuel efficient, cheap everyday car?
what with fuel prices the way they are, the fact that the 205 1.9gti needs an mot in a month and a half (which i don't think it'll pass) i
was thinking of getting rid asap on ebay and picking up a cheap runabout that the other half could use some of the week as her commute has gotten more
expensive on fuel as the prices go up.
any any suggestions for a sub £1k car that will cruise at 80mph on dual carriageways, be reasonably comfortable and do shed loads of mpg? either a
small engined petrol or diesel -suggestions?
Ned.
oh and the way i drive it i'm lucky to get 50miles out of £10 of fuel at the moment 
[Edited on 15/8/05 by ned]
beware, I've got yellow skin
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lewis635
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| posted on 15/8/05 at 03:26 PM |
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Hi Ned. i bought a n reg mazda 323f last year it is a fantastic little runaround. 1500 engine so cheap tax and they look ok aswell.
[Edited on 15/8/05 by lewis635]
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serendipity123
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| posted on 15/8/05 at 03:35 PM |
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citroen za diesel none turbo i've had mine since new on a k plate and now my gf drives it i can honestly say i've spent nothing on it and
i get 140 miles on 10
mind you it take about 5 mins to get to 80..win some you lose some lol
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ned
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| posted on 15/8/05 at 03:46 PM |
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just been looking at 106's they seem quite cheap and good mpg. its trying to find something with decent mot so i don't have to worry about
it. i'd get a couple of hundred quid for the 205 i'm sure. maybe more if i broke it!
beware, I've got yellow skin
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VinceGledhill
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| posted on 15/8/05 at 03:56 PM |
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I get 50 MPG out of my Passatt  And it will do 140
Regards
Vince Gledhill
Time Served Auto Electrician
Lucas Leeds 1979-1983
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Stuart Ainslie
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| posted on 15/8/05 at 04:06 PM |
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I've got a 1996 Rover 214Si 16v that I use to commute 150 miles a day. Does 45 mpg on the daily run and is pretty nippy..
Now converted it to LPG, so costs pennies to run. Low car tax bracket too...
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Danozeman
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| posted on 15/8/05 at 04:13 PM |
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If u want something small 106 1.5d or a bit bigger 306 td. Both cheap and do superb mpg. especially the 106.
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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Hellfire
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| posted on 15/8/05 at 04:23 PM |
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Peugeot 307 XRDTi - go forever and very cheap nowadays.
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zilspeed
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| posted on 15/8/05 at 04:41 PM |
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My M reg Audi 80 1.9tdi cost me £400. It does 48mpg driving like a hooligan and is a well built old shed. Highly recommended.
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nick205
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| posted on 15/8/05 at 04:57 PM |
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Ned,
Didn't you ditch a perfectly good 306 TD for the 205 ....I would go back to one of those myself.
I once bought a 106 Diesel by mistake (funnily enough after getting rid of a 205 GTi  ) It was a horrible little car and although it was very cheap
to run, I just couldn't live with it. I sold it and bought another 205 GTi 
Happy Days!
Nick
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tom_loughlin
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| posted on 15/8/05 at 06:06 PM |
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thats really wierd, all this talk of getting rid of 205 1.9 GTi's and im having to sell mine as well to fund the kit car - and i really dont
want to sell it. such fun cars to drive and quick, but i think i might prefer the 1.6 GTi instead - feels a bit sharper to me.
my answer is sell the 1.9, and buy a 1.6 
Tom
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bimbleuk
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| posted on 15/8/05 at 07:03 PM |
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I looked at small non-turbo diesels but the performance was always appalling.
So I found an Audi A4 TDi (90bhp) for £1200. Ex fleet with 130,000 miles but well maintained. I've now chipped it to 110BHP which does increase
the MPG (you dont rev it as much) as they claim 
I get 47mpg on a 40 mile daily commute and get 50+mpg on the motorway. Nice big comfy 4 door saloon with lots of leccy toys and climate control.
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JoelP
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| posted on 15/8/05 at 07:27 PM |
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1 litre citroen ax. Does 85 flat out and is good on the fuel. Damned light.
All the diesels ive had are nowhere near 50mpg cars, the advert/manufacturer claims are lies as far as im concerned.
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Peteff
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| posted on 15/8/05 at 07:58 PM |
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Clio 1.9 diesel I had never went below 50mpg. It was non turbo but it went alright because of the size. The legal limit on dual carriageways is 70
Ned, are you admitting to speeding.
[Edited on 15/8/05 by Peteff]
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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Surrey Dave
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| posted on 15/8/05 at 08:23 PM |
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My everyday car is a 'K' Citroen ZX 1.9D, does 45mpg+, cost £800 3 years ago , and I've done 50,000 miles in it so it's been
good value!!!
The ZX's can be bought very reasonable ,and the turbo diesel is quite quick.but watch out for rust...........
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gazza285
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| posted on 15/8/05 at 08:37 PM |
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Buy a van, loads of room for bits of car, diesel economy, cheap to insure and rattly. Berlingos/Partners are pretty good, but be careful if you look
at a Courier or Astra, these are built to a low budget and don't stand abuse well.
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Marcus
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| posted on 15/8/05 at 09:04 PM |
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What's this! Seems more people run ZX diesels than Locosts!!
I've got a '95 one with 221000 miles on the clock. Never done less than 50 to the gallon, been 100% reliable, not a spot of rust, but the
exhaust fell off today
Marcus
Marcus
Because kits are for girls!!
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Danozeman
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| posted on 15/8/05 at 09:54 PM |
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Zx's are cheap 306's really. I nearly bought a zx a while ago. Citreon parts are often cheaper that peugeots too. Rum considering theyr
the same.
Id forgotten about the old audi 80's. The tid's seem to be holding a bit of money at the min. Bloody good cars!! Get one of them!
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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ned
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| posted on 18/8/05 at 12:30 PM |
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been put off the diesel idea a bit, don't fancy another 306 as i've had one and the zx is a poor mans 306, so...
I'd be tempted if i found a decent audi tdi, but i'd still like something farily nippy with good handling which has ironically lead me to
another little peugeot! I'm off to see a 1.4xsi tonight, should do 35-40mpg and is also 4-6 insurance groups lower, cheaper tax and the
girlfriend will be happy to drive it. But it should still handle well as is light and nimble and has 100bhp so 0-60 is allegedly 9.7 and about 120mph.
Driving the 205 1.9 i recon i was getting around 20mpg, so nearly doubling that would be nice! I hope to get back near what I paid for the 205 as its
bottom of the market anyway.
Ned.
[Edited on 18/8/05 by ned]
beware, I've got yellow skin
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NS Dev
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| posted on 18/8/05 at 12:41 PM |
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20 mpg on a pug 1.9 gti!!!!!
You do have a heavy right foot then! I average nearly that in my 2.9 XR4x4, and that's towing a car trailer etc and with fairly binary throttle
control!
If you don't mind an oldish car, what about a 205 turbo diesel. Great MPG and not much slower than the 1.6 gti. Much more reliable (cos
they're so simple) than the later pugs.
Personally I hate front wheel drive cars (have vowed never to own another one after my 205 GTI!!) and diesels, plus I need something to lug the racer
around, so I'm a bit limited! The sturdy £600 XR4x4 is perfect apart from the fuel issue!!
Off topic, but the car that I WOULD replace the XR with is totally elusive, but I know a few were sold in the UK, (bear in mind this is within my
£1500 "road abuse car" budget) is a Carlton 3.0 24v manual Diamond estate.
Problem is I have seen 1 for sale in 2 years nationally, and that was an auto!!!
Great cars though. RWD, tough as old boots, 200hp, torquey, nice interior. Yes they look awful but you don't see that from the inside!
Just got to find one.
Thought about an Omega 3ltr but the later v6's seem to have a lot of reliability issues, which the old straight 6's did not.
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ned
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| posted on 18/8/05 at 12:54 PM |
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well i got to my friends house and back and to the tip on my £10 of fuel which was about 50 miles, so do the sums!
driving back to guildford on a sunday afternoon i was overtaking a stream of traffic when I had an odd experience. a mk2 fiesta 3 cars from the front
of the queue on a nice open A-road was veering around a little in his lane so I approached (at speed) with caution, then when I pulled in behind (due
to oncoming traffic) they were giving me complimentary hand signals in the rear view mirror. Odd I thought, but as I overtook them, they again stuck
their hands out of the side windows with complimentary hand signals, I also noticed a 2' diameter gumball sticker on the drivers door of their
maroon 1.1 fezzy. made me chuckle, 2 chavs in a 1.1 cruisin at 55 in a traffic queue giving me 'rethpect'
Ned
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