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General => General discussion => Topic started by: Bellend on 10 October 2011, 16:04
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Looks like out of the affordable insurance, the Ka is the best car. I really don't want one but my mum and sister do and reckon that they'll pay towards a decent one if I put in what I was gonna buy a cheapo one for.
I'd prefer a Cinquento purely because the Ka's are just gay and my gf has one. :sick:
Anyway, any particular models to look for? Anything you would look for in buying one?
I know the engines start knocking and stay away, welded enough of them up to know they rust like it's as fashionable as skinny jeans and granny jumper wearing faggy teenagers BUT is there any particular models that have all the luxuries?
They handle quite well out the box don't they? Will probably get a going over with all the suspension bushes since I get genuine Ford bits pretty cheap.
Any views? Kells?
Cheers.
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Ace little cars, handle really well
best small car out of the lot of them, even if you do look gay in them haha..
rust is bad, paint is so thin they may aswell have not bothered
Engines last forever, but its old tech on the early cars. some leak in on the bulkhead which is a known fault but ignored by the dealers, only way to fix it is removal of dash or engine. you can check by lifting the paper thin carpets haha
they are not built for huge miles or speed.. but for what they were made to do, they do it well
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OK sweet.
It's the quickest out of the choice anyway, gonna be soooo bored in it. :sad:
Been looking at way too many Zetec conversions on the internet.
Cheers mate, it is the future. :laugh:
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rather be a bus w4nker than drive one of those piles of poo :laugh:
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get a ka black then u get leather :grin: or a sport ka
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GF has one, black, leather sweet little car for her.
I hate it. :grin:
What's even worse is yesterday as my insurance is now out til I get another car, SHE gave ME a lift to the TRAIN station. I was hiding my face. :grin:
Anway, insurance on a Ka: £736. Change the registration to my 1.6 MK3 Golf, £3,346. :shocked:
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Fuel filler area is extremely prone to rust. They're surprisingly fun on a backroad :wink:
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I had one for my first car, got it too look not bad to most people, The only problem i really came across was the rust around fuel cap, sills and boot handle. They have good handling and fairly decent fuel economy. If you were going to get one make sure its a post 2003 so its the Duratec engine
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least your gf's one is black my gf's is green :shocked: :shocked:
now thats embarassing.
Personally i dont think it handles very well, to me it feels like the wheels are connected to the steering wheel lol. Off the lights they are quick as they are light as anything.
Shes had a few problems as of late and its only covered 30k. Had to have new coilpacks, rusting like hell, and a couple of other things needed changing cant remember what though lol.
BUT to be fair she sticks like £20 and it lasts for ages and she doesnt drive economically lol (hers is the 1.3)
Hope this helps
p.s. what about a clio? drove my mums for a couple of years was great fun. Stick round corners like theyre glued on the road and quite nippy (1.4sport)
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Just been through all the cars, Clios, Fiesta's etc etc etc and the total to buy and insure is the cheapest on the Ka.
It is gonna be horrible though. :grin:
Unless I can get a Daewoo Matiz but one of my customers has one and it's DIRE. :sick: :sick: :sick:
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have you tried insurance on the ford puma
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I had one years ago, was KA3 so had aircon, leather etc. I thought it was a good car. Quite nippy for a town car, a hoot on B-roads and roundabouts and good on fuel. Cheap to maintain as well as it's all Fiesta bits so plenty of scrap yard parts available. Mine never suffered with rot but I sold it when it was less than 5 years old.
Nick
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Ka3? OK cool cheers. :smiley:
Just had a look at a Puma, £1354.
So that's another £600 and tbf, since it's a temporary car not really worth it.
One up the road from me, dealer, 70K miles, absolutely mint looking no MOT or Tax but £300. MOT doesn't bother me really but obviously if it's rotten will be underneath.....
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Ka3? OK cool cheers. :smiley:
Just had a look at a Puma, £1354.
So that's another £600 and tbf, since it's a temporary car not really worth it.
One up the road from me, dealer, 70K miles, absolutely mint looking no MOT or Tax but £300. MOT doesn't bother me really but obviously if it's rotten will be underneath.....
agree with you there fcuk payin 600 extra for a temp car you could get a decent ka for 600 quid
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(http://www.bttmotorsport.com/kuvat/rallikuvat/Kuopio%20ralli%20SM%20-00.jpg)
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They are ok for what they are and they do go round corners well for what they are. Saw a Cinquicento the other day that was on its arse and had stupidly wide wheels that looked about 1billion times better than a Ka though (although it probably drives like crap and fell apart five minutes after it drove out of view).
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Ace little cars, handle really well
best small car out of the lot of them, even if you do look gay in them haha..
rust is bad, paint is so thin they may aswell have not bothered
Engines last forever, but its old tech on the early cars. some leak in on the bulkhead which is a known fault but ignored by the dealers, only way to fix it is removal of dash or engine. you can check by lifting the paper thin carpets haha
they are not built for huge miles or speed.. but for what they were made to do, they do it well
WHAT!?!??!?!
All the KA's I've driven have wandered & pulled all over the road, even those which have literally just passed their MOTs at our test station (and we have a high failure rate!)
Avoid, get a fiesta instead, preferably 02 on (newer shape, dont rust). They handle well and feel like a 'proper' car!
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some interesting KA's out there
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYF93EmzpBM&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYF93EmzpBM&feature=related)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpIAFSFZKlk&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL0FCAA1EEC5A91171 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpIAFSFZKlk&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL0FCAA1EEC5A91171)
edit: Have you looked at fiat punto's im sure insurance group is lower than even a KA and look loads better :smiley:
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If you plan to get a ka go for the hard top sport, its the only one that makes sense to me, not bad cars I drove my misses a few times.
Don't get a matiz, I had a go in the 0.8 auto, worst thing I have driven ever! One M roads it struggles and cant decide what gear it needs when it feels a bit of strain and that before you even hit 70 :grin:
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Will be getting rid of her Ford Pooma 1.7 in the next couple of weeks.Taxed for 6 months MOT for 3. £375
You dont want it though.It's fun to drive but you look like a thingy :grin:
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Shame Puma's are too expensive to insure.
Bid on a Ka, signed up to the owners club.
My jeans got tighter, hair longer, now wear black eye shadow and stupid arm socks that look like a red chessboard.
FML.
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Shame Puma's are too expensive to insure.
Bid on a Ka, signed up to the owners club.
My jeans got tighter, hair longer, now wear black eye shadow and stupid arm socks that look like a red chessboard.
FML.
You'll regret buying a sh*tbox KA. Cue the moaning!
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Gotta be better then the bus/train.
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What one you going for the 1.6 street with the wider wheel base?
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Well outbid on that pile o' crap but my sister wants to buy a car now.
So I'll go halves then halves on the insurance = bare cheap 'init.
But means it'll be something half decent. :)
Just gonna be the 1.3 lump.
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Well outbid on that pile o' crap but my sister wants to buy a car now.
So I'll go halves then halves on the insurance = bare cheap 'init.
But means it'll be something half decent. :)
Just gonna be the 1.3 lump.
Buy my missus horrible Pooma and have 1.7VCT Ka POWAAAAH! :grin:
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Can't believe the insurance costs though.
Buying a Ka is hard.
It's either cheap crap or expensive decent ones.
Can't seem to see an inbetween.
Can get like 52 plates cheap and then p regs for well over a grand.
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OMD ELEPHANT HAVE JUST QUOTED ME £1026 on my Golf.
:smiley: :smiley: :smiley: :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:
This is good cause Direct Line reckon they will match it!
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Can't believe the insurance costs though.
Buying a Ka is hard.
It's either cheap crap or expensive decent ones.
Can't seem to see an inbetween.
Can get like 52 plates cheap and then p regs for well over a grand.
GTFO, my misses bought a new 09 for 6k at the stealers before the new mark
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OK so no buying Ka.
Someone has offered me a 52 plate Micra which is CLEAN auto for £100 with 40K miles.
Would be absolutely stupid to say no at that price and will keep the sister happy in April when I insure my Golf again. :)
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Coming soon:
(http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii18/auszoku/Bosozoku%20Related/Micras/32577.jpg)
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Coming soon:
(http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii18/auszoku/Bosozoku%20Related/Micras/32577.jpg)
saw a micra at knockhill a few weeks back guy had stuck a pulsar engine in it wee thing went well an was pissin over 16valve novas an turbo corsas :laugh: :laugh:
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Haha picking this up Thursday.
CVT light comes on sometimes which means I need to spend a fiver on a brush. Doesn't effect it at all at the moment though.
Battery doesn't hold charge after a few days. Probably just stick the van battery out of my Golf in it. :grin:
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New battery, 12months MOT.
(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NzY4WDEwMjQ=/$(KGrHqUOKiEE6(PTc7uZBOm-y7UGfQ~~60_12.JPG)
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OK, not bored of light coming on, £5 petrol in, driving round Swanley back and forth, ragging it up to Maidstone and back and as I'm parking in Orpington/Bromley, the light just coming back on.
Didn't check what miles that was though.