could it b the end of the fiat ?

[kirstyfs]

i am stuck, next year my cousin is gettin rid of her vtr which has all the mods under the bonnet lol. i want it but stil want the punto wit should a do keep the punto or get sumthin with power?

 

[mrcinquecento]

Don't get a saxo
Don't get a saxo
Don't get a saxo
Don't get a saxo
Don't get a saxo
Don't get a saxo
Don't get a saxo
Don't get a saxo
Don't get a saxo
Don't get a saxo
Don't get a saxo
Don't get a saxo
Don't get a saxo
Don't get a saxo
Don't get a saxo
Don't get a saxo
Don't get a saxo
Don't get a saxo
Don't get a saxo

whatever you do, DONT GET A SAXO!!!!!!!

if you want something with power, believe me, there are far better alternatives out there than them!

 

[kirstyfs]

but its niceeeeeeeeeeeee

 

[mrcinquecento]

but its niceeeeeeeeeeeee

its still a saxo, you can get better

 

[kirstyfs]

not at 20 nearly 3 yrs no claims with 6 points and there going on ma licence in a few weeks lol. plus ma insurance is like 300fully c

 

[mrcinquecento]

not at 20 nearly 3 yrs no claims with 6 points and there going on ma licence in a few weeks lol. plus ma insurance is like 300fully c

lol, 300 fully c? im double that for my cinq!!

i'm a 21 year old guy. away to be 1yrs no claims. i can get silly cars that would slaughter a saxo for cheaper insurance than a vtr. especially if its modified in any way. i could even get a honda integra type r for the same cost ayear as an unmodded vtr saxo!, lol

But for cars in a similar insurance group, size and buying price, heres some alternatives off the top of my head.

seat ibiza cupra
punto hgt
punto gt
Vw polo gti
older generation golf gti
alfa 145

all better all rounder cars than a saxo, and in comparable insuranmce groups.

 

[imported_abyss113]

ive had a saxo and will never look at a citreon EVER again it was horrible only good thing i liked about it was when it crashed it folded up into a tiny crushed can of coke so i had to get the payout instead of getting the saxo back

as for insurance its the only thing good about getting older really £250 fully comp on the mr2

 

[mrcinquecento]

just ran a price comparasion, an older mr2 with 174bhp and pop up headlights is £70 a year cheaper than an unmodified saxo vtr for me.

i very nearly bought one of those mr2's last week! i tried to convince myself it had 2 boots, therefor, was a practical choice

 

[Stuart]

keep the punto, the saxo highly modded, will be a bastard on insurance

 

[muppet42]

Having driven a standard 1.1 Saxo Phase 2 and a 1.1 106 with lowered suspension and induction, I can honestly say it's a brilliantly fun little car. The Saxo, which is basically the same car underneath, should be and apparently is just as fun to drive. BUT, the build quality is a joke. My mate's had nothing but bother with his, though he does rather thrash the arse of it.

I dunno, it's like any car really. You can get reliable one's, you can get complete dogs and sometimes it's just the luck of the draw. If it's in good nick, no serious rust and the like and at the right price it could be a good bet. But as has been said, the insurance company don't like them.

106s if I remember correctly actually have a better rep with them. Could maybe get cheaper insurance and almost as much speed in a Quicksilver or an XS 1.6, which has basically the same engine as the VTR.

If you want a change from your Punto but want to stay Italian, could also go for a later model. The mk2 and 2b don't apparently handle as well as your one, but having never tried the earlier model, I can't really give an accurate opinion. I do know my 1.2 8v hated bumps and most corners though the steering and general refinement on the motorway and the like was really good. Probably a 1.4 16v would be the best option in the engine range as it's perhaps the most trouble free engine with decent enough power for the car and none of the variator issues that can creep up with the HGT. It's also pretty cheap on insurance and looks fairly decent in standard trim

 

[ycming]

got to agree with the punto 1.4 16v, those things are rapid!

Speak to Daryn about it

Ming

 

[mrcinquecento]

got to agree with the punto 1.4 16v, those things are rapid!

Speak to Daryn about it

Ming

even more rapid when that engine isn't carrying the extra 350kg a mk2 punto weighs over a cinq

 

[kirstyfs]

punto has to go. off the saxo thing. my cuz wants too much for it. selling the punto. looking at corsa c's. nothin special but just so i can get to college and back