Need some Ideas

[Gregry254]

I am still seriously considering selling up the Alfa and getting something that doesn't cost a fortune keep on the road

I have been looking for weeks for something small, fast, good looking and not a killer on insurance.

I have been quoted roughly £2200 to insure a 2.0 16v Clio sport and £2500 for a Civic Type-R!! (fully comp with 2 years NCB)

Insurance is just backwards and retarded!

So now I am trying to think of anything that is worth looking at, I was even looking at a Dodge Caliber earlier until I realised that the inside looks cheaper than a Thai hooker

So the budget is roughly £8000 at most and I am looking for something that looks amazing, not slow and something that wont will double the budget again on insurance

 

[imported_abyss113]

bravo tjet 150 or the 2.0 165 the 2.0 remaps well over 200hp

 

[imported_richard33dees]

What about a Fiat 500 1.2 Sport like this one http://bit.ly/c1P8s7 ? Just under budget and surely not to bad on insurance

 

[imported_abyss113]

pretty sure he said fast though

 

[imported_abyss113]

i know they are not to everyones taste but i do love the smart roadster

you can get a brabus version for around 6000 which is the 100hp version and can have it remapped to 120hp giving you a tiny 800kg car with 150ish per tonne and its super cheap with around 55mpg and 90 a year road tax

 

[Gregry254]

I am not a huge fan of the roadster my self the 500 would be alright if its 0-60 was below 10 seconds I think.

I have got the car booked in on Tuesday to have the caliper taken apart and cleaned up, if that doesn't cure the problem I REALLY want to say I will sell it but every time I get in the drivers seat I fall in love all over again lol

 

[ycming]

wouldn't go for the bravo if he wants something fast .

Guess the usual, punto Abarth or T-jet. Not something i would choose myself but i think it falls into your category.

Ming

 

[StripedBennett]

do u want quite a new car? ive been stuck on autotrader recently and peugeots 106 gti or 206 gti are quite nice cars. ok they might break down, but quick and cheap to run

 

[Gregry254]

Nice first post haha

GTI would kill me on insurance though, its group 15

 

[imported_abyss113]

dont mean to be cheeky but you do know the bravo is actually faster than the punto abarth right ?? and then with the remap it would kill the abarth on the plus its 2 group less on insurance and its 10-15 mpg more and £50 a year less in road tax

 

[StripedBennett]

Nice first post haha

GTI would kill me on insurance though, its group 15

Thank you, is my avatar massive? cus it is on my screen and its slightly worrying. true bout the gti. ive always wanted the 1.4 quiksilver. ok do a bit of work on it and itll be nippy but cool car. whats seat's leons FR like on insurance?

 

[ycming]

dont mean to be cheeky but you do know the bravo is actually faster than the punto abarth right ?? and then with the remap it would kill the abarth on the plus its 2 group less on insurance and its 10-15 mpg more and £50 a year less in road tax

Wasn't impressed with the Bravo M-jet i was all over it with in my cinq.

Also have you consider the weight of both car? Like on paper a jeep could be fast with a big engine ... but they don't handle and heavy ....

And IMO, the punto abarth is more suitable for a young person and much better to look at. But that down to personal taste, but am sure the bravo is good for a family and if you need a bigger car.

Ming

 

[mrcinquecento]

3 big problems i spot

1. your reccomendations are both peugeots, so they are crap cars.

2. your avatar is far too big

3. your sig is far too big, lol

 

[StripedBennett]

agreed, stripped out GP all the way

 

[StripedBennett]

3 big problems i spot

1. your reccomendations are both peugeots, so they are crap cars.

2. your avatar is far too big

3. your sig is far too big, lol

im new, give me a chance.

 

[mrcinquecento]

im new, give me a chance.

i've deleted your avatar as it was covering your posts up it was so big,

don't worry about it welcome to the site btw

 

[imported_richard33dees]

What about joining the rare turbo cento owners club? If ah had the spare cash ad defo be buying this http://bit.ly/9ziREy although whether the engine would stay in the Sei or go in my cinq would be another decision :devil:

 

[StripedBennett]

i've deleted your avatar as it was covering your posts up it was so big,

don't worry about it welcome to the site btw

Is that any better? its just getting used to the formats etc. im getting there. thank you for the welcome

 

[mrcinquecento]

Is that any better? its just getting used to the formats etc. im getting there. thank you for the welcome

much better!!

 

[imported_richard33dees]

Welcome along KieranB, avatar looks better now

Greg, my good lady wife says you should buy a smaller Alfa! She would love to trade her pug family wagon in for another as it get her from A to B whereas her Alfa 147 inspired passion, excitement an usually a wee detour whilst driving it lol