Tamworthbay Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 I like that, it's apparently 68 miles away, but due to the unique way Autotrader is programmed, I have no idea what direction! And if it says 68 miles that will be 90 in reality when you check the route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djoptix Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 I like that, it's apparently 68 miles away, but due to the unique way Autotrader is programmed, I have no idea what direction! That is in Milton Keynes according to the AT mobile app. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djoptix Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 Also, you should have kept your £12 Astra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandamonium Posted September 9, 2018 Author Share Posted September 9, 2018 Also, you should have kept your £12 Astra Hindsight is always 20/20. I'd spent too much money on it though and needed to eat, pay bills and such other trivial things... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 Defo avoid those A 'class' Mercs, bloody awful things. mercrocker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 In my biased opinion the 323 I posted is the best. Let's get all the 323s on this forum. BorniteIdentity, Cavcraft and Dick Longbridge 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandamonium Posted September 9, 2018 Author Share Posted September 9, 2018 I'd like a 323f... GeordieInExile 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanky Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 Those Mk2 Kia Rio's are alright, loads of space but the engines are noisy and gutless and the driving dynamics are bad enough that my wife, by her own admission is not a 'car' person, was caused to question if there was something seriously wrong with the suspension because going round corners at any speed was frankly terrifying. We had it to be checked over, had 4 new tyres, tracking done and suspension checked, all was found to be OK. It just has/had a weird setup and was a bit skittish, especially on a wet roundabout. They are economical, cheap-ish to insure and OK to work on. They have motorspot pedigree* too, with the Mazda B-series engine being a distant relative of what goes in MX-5's and someone on here had a go at hillclimbing one once. He found out about the iffy handling too from memory. Oh, beware the central locking. My wife lobbed the keys in one day, put our eldest daughter in, shut the door and was walking round to get in the driver side and the car locked itself. Daughter inside, Wife outside. mercifully she was all of 5 minutes walk from home at the time, and someone watched the car/daughter while she ran home for the spare key, but after that the central locking was disabled (by me) to prevent recurrence. Overall, more space than the Yaris, but a less good, less refined car. If it were me, I'd be going to see the Yaris as a preference. The Kia's are OK, but built to a price (the base 1.3 was the cheapest car for sale in the UK at the time at £6995, and could be had for £99 down and £99 a month) and after this time its starting to show. I have a replacement MAF in the garage thats yours for free if you go for it, after my ringing endorsement. oldcars 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandamonium Posted September 11, 2018 Author Share Posted September 11, 2018 I've always wanted a Rio, call me a masochist, but I have a thing for unloved cars... It's got a full MOT, WCPGW? oldcars and Stanky 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanky Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 Go for it, I think I have an air filter for a mk2 Rio too, again yours for free if you get it. I'll have a look later on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieInExile Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 Were those Rios not £5995 for a time? oldcars 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chatsharris Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 I'm looking to shift Georgie's Fabia. It's got its issues but it will get you to where you want to go. It has MOT til Boxing day but I was thinking about getting another one put on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 If you fancy the Galaxy, it could be yours for £365, literally a 3" patch and a bit of gun gum on the exhaust would secure a lovely MOT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan_ZTT Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 Did you see this in the other thread?https://www.gumtree.com/p/mercedes-benz/mercedes-e-class-240-elegance-auto/1313019721I know it's not a small engine but insurance would probably be surprisingly cheap on a classic policy, it would do your 70 mile round trips comfortably and quickly, and if you're able to walk to work most of the time as you say then fuel consumption not likely to be a massive issue. Just saying like... £200 (and "no reasonable offer refused") Tamworthbay and CGSB 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bergerac Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 This Daihatsu also from the £200 shite thread might be worth a look: https://www.gumtree.com/p/daihatsu/reliable-old-car/1313011929 (assuming you're not a million miles from Basingstoke) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramz7 Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 If you want me to view the Daihatsu I may be able to, being local and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandamonium Posted September 11, 2018 Author Share Posted September 11, 2018 Bramz7, that would be very helpful. Drop me a PM if you're serious, we will talk further Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandamonium Posted September 11, 2018 Author Share Posted September 11, 2018 Rio has gone. And as for the others, I'm looking for Mot beyond February if possible. Every celebration in my family occurs from December to February - we have even thought of moving Easter and Halloween just to get it over and done with... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 There may be something Corsa B shaped for you locally. Wrong amount of doors though M8 pandamonium 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 323!! leanycan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 Rio has gone. And as for the others, I'm looking for Mot beyond February if possible. Every celebration in my family occurs from December to February - we have even thought of moving Easter and Halloween just to get it over and done with...There is no excuse for not buying the £180 focus in the other thread. Not one. Good luck man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandamonium Posted September 11, 2018 Author Share Posted September 11, 2018 There is no excuse for not buying the £180 focus in the other thread. Not one. Good luck man! Can't stand Fords. Is that a good enough reason? Cavcraft, Wingz123 and Dick Longbridge 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 Those Rios are also shit on fuel, as well as being surprisingly expensive to tax and insure. pandamonium 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 Can't stand Fords. Is that a good enough reason? Beggars/choosers? At that price Shirley it just needs to function. Tamworthbay and Liggle 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandamonium Posted September 11, 2018 Author Share Posted September 11, 2018 It's gone by the looks of things, fortunately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandamonium Posted September 11, 2018 Author Share Posted September 11, 2018 Aargh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HH-R Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 Eh, I have a mk2 Rio and think it handles pretty well for something not designed to be sporty and running 175/85/R14s. It does sort of feel like the steering wheel is connected by giant rubber bands though, same with the gear linkages. I press on quite hard sometimes and the only time it felt funny was in the wet going round a roundabout a few months back when the back tyres were nearing the wear limit and they were mismatched budgets. They have since been replaced with Toyos and it's a lot better. The brakes feel shit if you've driven anything remotely modern even though it has discs all round (95 BHP, what is point) and the fuel economy is poor nowadays (35 MPG) but about average for a 1.4 petrol of that era. It's also the worst car I've ever driven in a cross wind, and I've owned Micras, Pandas, etc. I think Katy Perry wrote the lines "Do you ever feel like a plastic bag, Drifting thought the wind Wanting to start again" whilst driving one of these*. The 1.4 will keep up with most stuff until about 50 MPH, your average 1.6 litre + TDI will obviously leave you standing if the driver puts their foot down but I wouldn't say it's annoyingly slow at all. Everyone assumes you're a slow giffer though and will just pull out in front as if you're not there. oldcars 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollyfkr2 Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 I will be looking to shift my leggy, rattly w203 soon, local breaker type place offering £285.c270 cdi estate, so insurance is quite high. MOT until Jan, everything works, but various rattles and squeaks. It's got 250k on it, quite rusty (one hole, jacking point) tailgate rusty, rear plate held on with gaffer tape,I ripped off the surround when I locked the keys in the boot, plus I'm nicking the stereo. Oh, and the n/s wing mirror is broken, although I think the indicator in it still works. It's not been touched for 2 months, currently SORN and not insured. I just need to swap the wheels off it to my other Merc, re-attach the wing mirror and make sure it still starts … I did 40k in it last year, replaced, water-pump, engine mounts, gearbox oil, discs, pads and other stuff. It looks like crap, but has been reliable for me. Does it have a tow bar? Might be up for this to take abroad, do let me know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandamonium Posted September 12, 2018 Author Share Posted September 12, 2018 Seriously considering this, if I could get it on a classic policy... It really isn't that bad up close...Again, WCPGW? jumpingjehovahs and Brodders 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sterling Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Egg on here is selling his Mondeo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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