chris667 Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 Hello I am selling my current hobby vehicle and already looking for the replacement. I fancy a car that is little, quick but doesn't look too boy racerish. I have to admit I really love my other half's new Puegeot 107. I like that size of car and it is very chuckable. It's just so sloooow. Reasonable parts availability - I am starting to run into that with my van. Gawd knows what cars cost at the minute - anything up to 4k, let's say. Any ideas, gang? barefoot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesacosa Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 dome, FakeConcern, MJK 24 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris667 Posted April 7, 2022 Author Share Posted April 7, 2022 Oooh, what's that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camryv6 Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 Kia picanto 1.0 turbo remap to 140 bhp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesacosa Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 8 minutes ago, chris667 said: Oooh, what's that? Clio 182. One of the last of the light flimsy over engined hot hatches, although newest ones are now 15 or so years old and weren't that well built when new. huge fun though especially with the Cup suspension. I had mine, shown in the pic, in 2009ish. wouldn't mind another Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.E Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 Panda 100HP is good fun! chaseracer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris667 Posted April 7, 2022 Author Share Posted April 7, 2022 2 minutes ago, wesacosa said: One of the last of the light flimsy engined hot hatches. Thank you, that is exactly what I am looking for. My old Corsa nearly put me off driving. So boring. Like a big, underpowered tank. It's the thing I like about the 107 - it feels flimsy. wesacosa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan29 Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 Panda 100HP Swift Sport Ford Puma Maybe some other ideas here. wesacosa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesacosa Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 The Twingo sport is supposed to be quite good too if you want something a bit more modern Dan29, Faker and bigfella2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesacosa Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 I bought my 182 pretty much on the strength of this https://youtu.be/aZtSeNBI-iA HillmanImp and Faker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 Swift sport St150 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motorpunk Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 Twingo 133. Abarth 500 - I bloody love these. keith777 and Faker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabergé Greggs Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 Nothing is as tiny or as fast as a motorbike Bigman1207, Sigmund Fraud and twosmoke300 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 Metro with 1.8vvc conversion. Ideally a “Kensington” branded model in giffer green. Matty, 155V6, UltraWomble and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan29 Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 2 minutes ago, Fabergé Greggs said: Nothing is as tiny or as fast as a motorbike A mouse? UltraWomble, Asimo and Matty 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanky Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 Worth looking at any Daihatsu IMHO. I have the cream of the crop, a Sirion rally 2 but they are vanishingly rare and parts are *ahem* challenging. Not impossible, but not ECP website material either. As a general rule they rev like mad, mine doesn't redline until 8000rpm and some of the 660cc Kei cars keep going through to 10,000rpm (!) They are also - generally - mega light. My Sirion is apparently 790kg, some of the Kei cars are under 700kg so the modest BHP figures are actually far more important as a bhp/tonne metric. Also Saxo VTS or 106 XSi (?) Also also - @loserone's 205 1.4 ETA - and i've mentioned this before - but you can get a supercharger kit for the toyota 1KR-FE engine HERE which will turn it into a proper sleeper with a dogs trust sticker in the back window and a walking stick (securely mounted) on the parcel shelf. BorniteIdentity 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nullzwei Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 Vauxhall Meriva VXR. 2007 vauxhall meriva vxr 1.6 turbo | in Blackburn, Lancashire | Gumtree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfella2 Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 Twingo 133, it's basically a 172/182 suspension setup without the engine, I so wanna try one and I've got a 182. Faker and wesacosa 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris667 Posted April 7, 2022 Author Share Posted April 7, 2022 3 minutes ago, Nullzwei said: Vauxhall Meriva VXR. 2007 vauxhall meriva vxr 1.6 turbo | in Blackburn, Lancashire | Gumtree Ha! That is the most ridiculous thing I have ever seen! I quite like it, but it's a bit bigger than I fancied. Nullzwei 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goosey Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 VW Lupo GTIs go quite well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris667 Posted April 7, 2022 Author Share Posted April 7, 2022 14 minutes ago, Stanky said: Worth looking at any Daihatsu IMHO. I have the cream of the crop, a Sirion rally 2 but they are vanishingly rare and parts are *ahem* challenging. Not impossible, but not ECP website material either. As a general rule they rev like mad, mine doesn't redline until 8000rpm and some of the 660cc Kei cars keep going through to 10,000rpm (!) They are also - generally - mega light. My Sirion is apparently 790kg, some of the Kei cars are under 700kg so the modest BHP figures are actually far more important as a bhp/tonne metric. Also Saxo VTS or 106 XSi (?) Also also - @loserone's 205 1.4 ETA - and i've mentioned this before - but you can get a supercharger kit for the toyota 1KR-FE engine HERE which will turn it into a proper sleeper with a dogs trust sticker in the back window and a walking stick (securely mounted) on the parcel shelf. Those are exactly what I am thinking about. The supercharger is particularly interesting. Stanky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McRusty Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 27 minutes ago, Fabergé Greggs said: Nothing is as tiny or as fast as a motorbike you 'aint whistlin' Dixie sister. I had a GPZ900r in the day. Weighed a ton but it was far more capable than I was. Matty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 39 minutes ago, Fabergé Greggs said: Nothing is as tiny or as fast as a motorbike @chris667 on the basis of the advice of the honourable member above can I recommend the Kawasaki ZXR750. I might also have one available soon when it's back from the menders. More exciting and frightening than a fiesta at any rate twosmoke300 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnoyingPentium Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 21 minutes ago, goosey said: VW Lupo GTIs go quite well Is it possible to get one for under 4k though? Best I could see was a Cat D one at £4,400 on AutoTrader. They're nice wee motors though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Charm Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 Puma. Dan29 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straightSix Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 41 minutes ago, BorniteIdentity said: Metro with 1.8vvc conversion. Ideally a “Kensington” branded model in giffer green. I saw one of these conversions on a track day once. Absolutely stripped to the gills. Never seen anything corner like it, it almost skipped along! Looked great fun though twosmoke300 and bigfella2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GR8 PL8 M8 Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 Excuse the Americanism, but... Miata Is Always The Answer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95 quid Peugeot Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 Celtic remap, 190bhp twosmoke300, Ted Eggs, cobblers and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 You might be able to get a low end abarth 595 for nearly that. I fucking loved mine. Not actually that fast, but usable, has character and they sound just fantastic. infact I'm going to look for another one. stripped fred and Matty 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabergé Greggs Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 9 minutes ago, Matty said: @chris667 on the basis of the advice of the honourable member above can I recommend the Kawasaki ZXR750. I might also have one available soon when it's back from the menders. More exciting and frightening than a fiesta at any rate Talk to me about this bike! I’m looking for my first licence-loser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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