Which car?

[dave]

i think the punto is the most modern looking out of all those cars but you seem to think it looks old fashioned...?

:yeahthat:

punto and lupi look modern, others look like 1980's rejects

wont get 4 adults in a lupi though, they cento size

 

[Bushboy]

Looks old fasioned to me. And the interior is very dated imo.

its very insulting to say people havent read the post though, just because they didnt put a post as well dont mean they didnt read it, thread has had loads of views compared to votes

Its not insulting. I know that because they voted and didnt post doesnt mean they read it. Im just saying I bet alot didnt and just assumed im asking what car they like the most, which obviously, being on a fiat forum, the punto would come out top.

Why does everything I post on here get turned around to make it look like im insulting people?

 

[dave]

maybe because you ask a question, then moan when you dont get the answer you wanted
ask on one of the other forums if you dont like fiats owners saying get the fiat :spin: there are other forums for not just fiats i seen some on da innernet innit
cwc are nice or there your local http://www.uniqstyling.co.uk/talk/
or http://www.motoraddicts.com/index.cfm or www.preloved.com for not just modded

 

[Bushboy]

You have no idea what answer I came on here looking for. If I wasnt considering a JTD then I wouldnt have put it in the post.

 

[dave]

You have no idea

nor do you

why not just print them all out an pick one out of a hat each month:idea:

 

[wolfracepunto]

I voted for the VW Bora. Build quality is supposed to be pretty good on them but I'd go for a TDI aswell if possible.

Im very reluctantly thinking of swapping my Astra for the Bora's replacement- the Jetta...

...

 

[randomizered]

Isn't that civic 1.4 slow as a snail? 15secs or so? I may be wrong? Its VTEC or nothing

Anyway, I voted Fabia.

Never liked the mk2 punto styling or handling. Mk1 or PG are great though!

Bora is fugly


Lupo....just get an Arosa for less ££ ( but please, the 1.4.....the 1.0 is lifeless!!!)


Kristian

 

[Steely]

VW bora-t deffo,,,

 

[dave]

VW bora-t deffo,,,

i thought kay had had a chat with you about choosing cars with too many doors

 

[x Alex x]

1.6 bora going off what you've said you need it for.

 

[AppleSei]

The mk1 focus I do like. They are nice looking and nice inside too. Ive read that the 1.6 16v is basically the ultimate practical car. It does everything you could want in a family hatch blah blah blah etc. I have read its a little long in 5th so feels lifeless on the motorway but is good on fuel when crusing at high speed as the revs are low. I have considered a 1.8 but tbh I forgot to add them into this thread when I wrote it.

Cometh the man cometh the hour

I have the 1.6 16v but mine is a mk1.5 focus so probably just out of price range.

However I paid just over 3k for mine with a p/x 44k 1 lady owner from new so possibly you could sneak in with one, you would get a mk1 easy though for 3k

If you are considering a focus dont get any model other than a zetec because it is the only model with a sports suspension setup, any other model (lx ghia etc) is a standard ford job and the ride can be poor.

1.6 zetec is only group 5 insurance (or was when i insured just before the change-round, tax bracket hasnt changed) but you get enough toys etc (cd alloys ew a/c etc etc)

1.8 and 2.0 can be too thirsty and avoid a 1.4 at all costs. 1.6 bridges the gap between a bit of oomph of the larger engined models, its no slouch put it that way but it wont break any speed records either, with the frugality of the 1.4 i can get 40mpg even with a heavy foot. It is booked at doing 40mpg anyway on the combined cycle.

3 doors the 1 to go for but can be asking up to 500 quid more than a 5 door.

Like any car it isnt without its minor faults but also like here there is an excellent forum community as well that is on hand to offer any help

 

[Bushboy]

The bora seems to be the pick of the bunch at the moment for me. Either that or the MK4 Golf Estate. Basically a Bora with an estate rear end. Same interior and engines and low insurance groups too.

Only considering the estate version for our dog as I'll cry if he was to scratch any of the rear door trim when trying to get his head out the window . Infact ide probably ban him from my car if I were to get the Bora.

Cheers for the info on the focus apple. Am tempted by a 3 door focus so will see. The 1.6 seems the one to go for anyway.

 

[ChrisUK]

Any but the Fabia. VW reliability is overestimated I went to the dealer more with the Fabia vRS than I did with my GP Sporting and my Mk2b Punto Sporting combined :bang:. Not only that they are unhelpful arrogant and patronising often blaming the cars poor quality and stupid faults on me? (WTF? ).

Civic gets my vote especially if you can find a Vtec! .

 

[jug]

The Bora is probably my favourite out of the lot with the focus or civic close behind.

bora is mk4 golf with a boot, so it handles even worse than a mk4 golf, which is bad! defo drive one before you think about buying one, its not a fun car.

 

[ScoobyChris]

I looked at a Bora about a year ago when I was looking at replacements for the Mondeo. The one I drove had the PD130 engine in and was SE spec. It's a bit of a soulless euro-box that doesn't do anything badly, but doesn't really excel or make you feel special either. Suffice to say, I kept the Mondeo

I had a catalogue of problems with my Fabia in the year and 20k miles I owned it. Searching around, it seems these were not "Friday afternoon" problems and my brother, who recommended Skoda in the first place :bang:, has SORN'd his Octavia (basically a Mk4 Golf) as it's worth nothing and he can't afford to keep repairing it to get through the MOT each year.

Focus would be a good bet and there's plenty to choose from.

Chris

 

[salvo's yellow punto]

my mate has that civic and i aint admitted it to him but it does shift.very quick. but...its abit dull in my oppinion.

punto is cheap on insurance and cheap to buy.lots of room for a small car,very comfortable and decent boot and alot of headroom.8v is nippy but if u carry alot of weight or 4 passengers you do feel the underpowerdness.besides that. id go for punto.if u want space then bora.but xpensive when they go wrong i supose.

 

[Steely]

i thought kay had had a chat with you about choosing cars with too many doors

bah what does she know.... 5 doors FTW more room :devil:

 

[Rich_65402]

Punto, any other car in them pics im sorry, just look boring.

 

[Rich_65402]

bah what does she know.... 5 doors FTW more room :devil:

5 doors can look good, saw your stilo at donny, thought it was quite cool, need do the other side graphic though

 

[YTUNO]

If you are looking to get from a-b with little fuss I would vote for the Civic Hatch, but get a 1.6 Vtec rather than a 1.4.

As a wild card though, what about a Toyota Supra?

The insurance will probably be horrific and the less said about the MPG the better. But they are reliable and a genuine sports car in their own right. Weekend blasts will be fun and you can still fit four people in it (so long as two of your passengers don't mind having their legs taken to with a hacksaw).