S2000 Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 I’ve been driving eldest child’s ‘zippy’ 1.25 fiesta style since I MOT’d it on Monday, quite clearly she has no interest in self sufficiency having spent 10 minutes behind the wheel since October and not used any of the driving lessons she has….. I digress… I had a MK2 Fiesta 1.3 CVH as my first Car which I modified to get as much as I could from it (wheels, suspension, XR2 Janspeed exhaust, Weber carb etc etc) and drove it flat out everywhere!! Driving the more modern Fiesta still gives a great feeling, it’s nimble, can be driven flat out and a hoot on the country roads where I live. It got me thinking, apart from the 2.0 ST Fiesta of the same 06 Vintage has anyone had experience of decent Smoll ‘lukewarm’ hatchbacks?? We have a Cooper S at the moment but it is a larger car in all ways. Question….. What would you spend 1.5K on that will mainly be used for 10 mile round trips on country roads to my nearest market town?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 One of these.... *obv, bought by 'the shadow'! S2000, Jim Bell and privatewire 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montytom Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 I had many mgzrs back when they were more current and they are brilliant rev happy little things. I still miss my first 105. I have had a 160 aswell and that was nice but for me now a nicely sorted 105 will do me. S2000 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 Focus ST170. Not that quick but a leggy one will be sub £1500. In fairness there’s not much worth buying round that price point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 Stock answer from me (getting like New POD with his astras). If you like the one you have, get a 2.0 ST. They are brilliant. I have one and I am a man of impeccable taste S2000 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S2000 Posted February 5, 2022 Author Share Posted February 5, 2022 4 hours ago, sierraman said: Focus ST170. Not that quick but a leggy one will be sub £1500. In fairness there’s not much worth buying round that price point. That’s the challenge of the price point…. We could spend more but it’s finding that forgotten gem out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnoyingPentium Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 Standard answer from me... A ropey Fabia vRS or an Elegance with the detuned version of the 1.9 TDI. S2000 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyland Worldmaster Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 VW Lupo GTI. 🤩🤩🤩 AnnoyingPentium 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S2000 Posted February 5, 2022 Author Share Posted February 5, 2022 Just now, Leyland Worldmaster said: VW Lupo GTI. 🤩🤩🤩 For a bag and a half? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnoyingPentium Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 2 minutes ago, Leyland Worldmaster said: VW Lupo GTI. 🤩🤩🤩 Find me a cheap one that isn't shagged to death and I'll eat my hat. 😂 Leyland Worldmaster and S2000 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyland Worldmaster Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 4 minutes ago, S2000 said: For a bag and a half? When I last checked. *But* that was back in 2018... S2000 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnoyingPentium Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 2 minutes ago, Leyland Worldmaster said: When I last checked. *But* that was back in 2018... Leyland Worldmaster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgetgricey Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 Any good? tom13, GeordieInExile, 500tops and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyland Worldmaster Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 40 minutes ago, AnnoyingPentium said: Fuck! Wow, the prices are slightly* higher now... 😱 AnnoyingPentium 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muniphobia Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 Has to be a Puma 1.7 KWhite, AnnoyingPentium, GeordieInExile and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom13 Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 Yaris tsport or tspirit, Ignis sport, panda 100hp, swift sport. I wouldn't go with the fiesta. They are nice but all the cheaper ones seem to be very ropey. AnnoyingPentium and tooSavvy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairkens Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 8 hours ago, Muniphobia said: Has to be a Puma 1.7 This, they are awesome if you can find one that isn't rusty. Which you can't twosmoke300, Eyersey1234 and AnnoyingPentium 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMotor Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 Surprised at how hard it is to find anything at that money. The stuff I was gonna suggest has really jumped in price. Did find a Swift Sport for £1.5k https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/304303530287 But doubt if it's any good though. AnnoyingPentium 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nullzwei Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 How about a Renault Twingo 1.2 TCe GT 1.2 turbo. 100bhp. 0-60 in 9.8. https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202201191534980?include-delivery-option=on&make=Renault&price-to=2000&postcode=ne22te&onesearchad=New&onesearchad=Nearly New&onesearchad=Used&radius=1501&sort=relevance&model=Twingo&advertising-location=at_cars&page=1 warch and tooSavvy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 One and a half k will get nothing really at the mo - shagged out or needing ££££ spending on it. Spend the money on some track days. AnnoyingPentium 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 1 minute ago, Bren said: One and a half k will get nothing really at the mo - shagged out or needing ££££ spending on it. Spend the money on some track days. Tried getting this through to someone the other day, £1,500 is starting point for a car that’s half a chance of seeing the year out. So he goes ‘that’s worth £500’... and I’m going ‘prices have gone up’. You wouldn’t go in Morrisons and go ‘Pasta was only 8p in 1984 so that’s what it’s worth’. Spurious and Eyersey1234 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMotor Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 8 minutes ago, sierraman said: Tried getting this through to someone the other day, £1,500 is starting point for a car that’s half a chance of seeing the year out. So he goes ‘that’s worth £500’... and I’m going ‘prices have gone up’. You wouldn’t go in Morrisons and go ‘Pasta was only 8p in 1984 so that’s what it’s worth’. This. Had this exact conversation with people too. Unfortunately they don't understand inflation. Also yes, it's pointless explaining it to them. As it doesn't sink in. Eyersey1234 and AnnoyingPentium 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 15 minutes ago, JMotor said: This. Had this exact conversation with people too. Unfortunately they don't understand inflation. Also yes, it's pointless explaining it to them. As it doesn't sink in. Fundamentally people don’t understand the differing concepts between value and worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieInExile Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 R50 Cooper or R53 Cooper S. Assuming you can find one that isn't completely borked at that money. That one that roffled on here at £30 for two tickets was a cracker. warch, Liggle and Pete-M 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2flags Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 When I started as a driving instructor we used Rover Metro 114 GTA's. Great little cars, but the interior build quality was somewhat suspect. Fantastic little pocket rocket though. No idea what one would cost now. Some people seem to want far too much money for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangernomics Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 WCPGW https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202201131306991 S2000 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnoyingPentium Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 @bangernomics - have you seen that registration plate?! 😆 S2000 and bangernomics 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurious Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202108216500962?atmobcid=soc3 This doesn't look too bad. Then again, it's at the very ropey end of the market considering you can struggle getting anything with an MOT for the 1k mark. S2000 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billy_bunter Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 finding one that is MOT'able would be the Challenge - fiat cinquecento. I have heard they are even more fun than the punto sporting I drove for a while and that was an absolute hoot. Would fit your brief for fun. Not a clue on prices though. Assume hot fords, renaults and peugots from the early 2000's are out of that price bracket now. S2000 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warch Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 A Cooper S would be my choice, they were weirdly slightly less bork prone than the lesser models. I wouldn’t be scared off by the prospect of dropping the front sub frame and dealing with the inevitable steering box and suspension wear issues but some people aren’t quite so spanner happy. Otherwise it’d inevitably be a MK IV GTi, hopefully the 1.8 version not the non turbo 2.0. These were ok but I couldn’t really work up any enthusiasm for owning one, unless I could remap it to 250hp or something. bangernomics, S2000, Pete-M and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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