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Title: GF wants a new car
Post by: jnufcuk on 26 May 2011, 18:34

Hey all at the moment my gf has a ford ka 1.3 but she wants to get something a bit better which wont be hard  :wink:

Budget of under £5k something with low mileage and roughly the same size as the ka. So far she has seen a 206? But im not too keen on pugs  :smiley: 

I recommended a polo but she doesnt like the look of them.

Maximum size engine she would go to is a 1.6 which is why i also recommended a mini which i know she likes but how good are they?

What would people recommend?

Cheers  :smiley:

Title: Re: GF wants a new car
Post by: tech1889 on 26 May 2011, 18:35

think you will struggle to get anything for £5   :laugh: :laugh:

Title: Re: GF wants a new car
Post by: Thom89 on 26 May 2011, 18:36

Your going to struggle for anything under a fiver, has she considered a Mk3

Thom

Title: Re: GF wants a new car
Post by: jnufcuk on 26 May 2011, 18:48

do'h

wheres that face palm picture lol

im gunna take a wild guess here and say Thom you dont like mk3s haha  :laugh:

Title: Re: GF wants a new car
Post by: tech1889 on 26 May 2011, 18:51

He does hes just a coset lover  :grin:

5k you can quite a bit of car for that money  :smiley:

Title: Re: GF wants a new car
Post by: golf-sib on 26 May 2011, 18:52

8L S3  :lipsrsealed: depending what you class as low milage

Title: Re: GF wants a new car
Post by: jnufcuk on 26 May 2011, 18:56

ye i know seems alot doubt if it came to parting with that much money she would  be ok with it lol. Im thinking more realisticly between 2k and just under 4k. She wants to move out and get her own flat so i know she wants to spend as little as possible but at the same time get a car that will last for an age  :smiley:

Im hoping she gets a mini then atleast i will be able to drive it without being  :embarassed: like i was with the green ka lol and the same with the pug 206  :grin:

Title: Re: GF wants a new car
Post by: gm8 on 26 May 2011, 19:15

new beetle ? lupo ? Ibiza ?

Title: Re: GF wants a new car
Post by: golf-sib on 26 May 2011, 19:17

ibiza 6k cupra r in red  :evil:

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/47/IbizaCupra1.jpg)

Not bad on fuel, reliable and small...

Title: Re: GF wants a new car
Post by: bobotheclown on 26 May 2011, 19:21

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2002-MINI-MINI-COOPER-S-BLUE-/120726949234?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item1c1be30d72

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1998-PORSCHE-BOXSTER-RED-/200610420706?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2eb55017e2

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2000-SUBARU-IMPREZA-P1-BLUE-/160590898706?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2563f6a612

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1986-FORD-ESCORT-RS-TURBO-WHITE-/200611726429?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2eb564045d

Title: Re: GF wants a new car
Post by: jnufcuk on 26 May 2011, 19:22

ye as much as i would like her to have a car like that there is no chance of her buying anything performance wise lol

i think a mini is about as sporty as you will get from her lol. Plus we will have my GTi as the sporty one  :smiley:

Title: Re: GF wants a new car
Post by: tech1889 on 26 May 2011, 19:22

Mini cooper S FTW  :grin: :grin:

Title: Re: GF wants a new car
Post by: jeynesey on 26 May 2011, 21:47

Ibiza, lupo, focus :lipsrsealed: Mazda3?

Title: Re: GF wants a new car
Post by: dantheman6554 on 27 May 2011, 09:38

Mk4 1.6?

Dont go 206, electrics are shocking! and build quality!

How about a mk5 1.6 FSI,  their under 5k now/

Dan 

Title: Re: GF wants a new car
Post by: R32UK on 27 May 2011, 09:41

i helped a mate get a car with the same budget recently. After looking at all the options, i hate to say it but there are only 2 options to get the most for oyur money....


newer shape focus and mazda 3 can all be had for that figure and you will get alot of car for your money

Title: Re: GF wants a new car
Post by: JimR on 27 May 2011, 14:34

Quote from: thom89 on 26 May 2011, 18:36

Your going to struggle for anything under a fiver, has she considered a Mk3

Thom

Hahahahaahhhahaaa. Tickled me.

Title: Re: GF wants a new car
Post by: andyrew2106 on 27 May 2011, 16:00

How about a Honda Jazz? Apparently they're great to drive and they're pretty cheap now