This is similar to the last poll I had except this time I'm looking to gain a car rather than get rid of one 
Ok so the situation is now as follows... I have a MK1 punto, Cinq and a MK2 punto. I'm going to be selling the MK1 once i've finished these last couple of jobs, and the cinq (currently used by the GF) is unlikely to pass its MOT in november - may be fixable but probably not gonna be worth it.
In October my insurance is up for renewal, and with the NCB i can afford to insure a better and more powerful car, so I'm thinking of giving the MK2 to the GF and getting myself something new (Fiat obviously )
I budgeted £1500 for insurance and got some quotes, and with that i can afford to insure a Punto MK2 HGT (130bhp ish), Bravo HGT (150bhp ish), and even a Coupe 16v! (to which i was amazed ) A Coupe 16vT is only £150 over budget aswell so that could be a possiblity. 20v/20vT prices are stupid tho
I really fancy a Coupe, but are the high running costs/maintenance really worth it? This is my dilemma.
Been doing my homework (reading the forum, getting some stats etc) and it seems the Punto/Bravos are more reliable than the Coupes and much cheaper to repair (especially if secondhand parts can be used - punto/bravo parts are obviously much easier to come across.) Also, Ill be getting 34mpg/30mpg/28mpg in the Punto/Bravo/Coupe (turbo) respectively, which obviously reflects the power - 130bhp/154bhp/187bhp.
I'd be very happy with a Coupe as is, but i don't think i could keep my hands away from modifying the Bravo/Punto... I think its because i want a car thats not like every other car on the road- and the Coupe is already pretty unique (I read there were only 5000 produced for the UK, and I bet that number has rapidly decreased in terms of what is still on the road today.) Anyway the point is, by the time I'm happy with a Bravo/Punto, it would probably have pushed the insurance near standard coupe prices anyway.
The reason I want to make my mind up now even though I have till October when the insurance runs out is because if I can get my hands on a bargain car now that needs some work, I can easily have it ready in time.
Votes backed-up by your reasons for your choice would be very helpful and much appreiciated in my lil predicament resolving mission
Ok so the situation is now as follows... I have a MK1 punto, Cinq and a MK2 punto. I'm going to be selling the MK1 once i've finished these last couple of jobs, and the cinq (currently used by the GF) is unlikely to pass its MOT in november - may be fixable but probably not gonna be worth it.
In October my insurance is up for renewal, and with the NCB i can afford to insure a better and more powerful car, so I'm thinking of giving the MK2 to the GF and getting myself something new (Fiat obviously
)I budgeted £1500 for insurance and got some quotes, and with that i can afford to insure a Punto MK2 HGT (130bhp ish), Bravo HGT (150bhp ish), and even a Coupe 16v! (to which i was amazed
) A Coupe 16vT is only £150 over budget aswell so that could be a possiblity. 20v/20vT prices are stupid tho I really fancy a Coupe, but are the high running costs/maintenance really worth it? This is my dilemma.
Been doing my homework (reading the forum, getting some stats etc) and it seems the Punto/Bravos are more reliable than the Coupes and much cheaper to repair (especially if secondhand parts can be used - punto/bravo parts are obviously much easier to come across.) Also, Ill be getting 34mpg/30mpg/28mpg in the Punto/Bravo/Coupe (turbo) respectively, which obviously reflects the power - 130bhp/154bhp/187bhp.
I'd be very happy with a Coupe as is, but i don't think i could keep my hands away from modifying the Bravo/Punto... I think its because i want a car thats not like every other car on the road- and the Coupe is already pretty unique (I read there were only 5000 produced for the UK, and I bet that number has rapidly decreased in terms of what is still on the road today.) Anyway the point is, by the time I'm happy with a Bravo/Punto, it would probably have pushed the insurance near standard coupe prices anyway.
The reason I want to make my mind up now even though I have till October when the insurance runs out is because if I can get my hands on a bargain car now that needs some work, I can easily have it ready in time.
Votes backed-up by your reasons for your choice would be very helpful and much appreiciated in my lil predicament resolving mission
