I toyed with getting a Abarth before I bought the Mini got some great info from PVR give him a PM 
Am I Going Crazy?
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How about a Mini or any of the many white goods from Audi?
Or something a bit bigger than the broken down Fiat.....
Kia pro_cee’d GT
£140 VED (£500 first year)
Up to 47.9 mpg
1.6 Engine
201 bhp.
7 year warranty too.
Just go for an E85 for that added thrill of not knowing if the roof motor has drowned as you've been missing out on that.
Or something a bit bigger than the broken down Fiat.....
Kia pro_cee’d GT
£140 VED (£500 first year)
Up to 47.9 mpg
1.6 Engine
201 bhp.
7 year warranty too.
Just go for an E85 for that added thrill of not knowing if the roof motor has drowned as you've been missing out on that.
I wouldn't have a Fiat given to me. Build quality and reliability are terrible. I always steer clear of Italian and French cars and generally I spend very little on repairs. 5 cars at home, 4 German and one Korean. Japanese cars will also keep you out of trouble in the main. There are obviously exceptions but play the percentage game.
H.
H.
North West Surrey
Mr Tidy said:
I think that is the best way of keeping things interesting. If you just drive the same car all the time, it has to get boring. If you can afford to run a small fun car like the Compact and keep the Zed for special occasions, then you should be laughing.
H.
Havard said:
Well I had to get something sort of sensible - I can't use my E86 to run my 95 year old mother about for hospital appointments, etc. She might get in, but would never get out!
So I got the E46, and I'm definitely still laughing. :lol:
earthdweller
Senior member
I have a Fiat 500
It’s a great wizzy nippy little town car ., can be chucked about and has a rorty little raspy exhaust
It’s not too bad on the open road
It loves to be revved and have it’s neck wrung
It’s the only 500 worth buying .... it’s a 1.2 with a mighty 69bhp
Oh yes .... I almost forget it’s bright mint green
I’m so in touch with my feminine side
It’s a great wizzy nippy little town car ., can be chucked about and has a rorty little raspy exhaust
It’s not too bad on the open road
It loves to be revved and have it’s neck wrung
It’s the only 500 worth buying .... it’s a 1.2 with a mighty 69bhp
Oh yes .... I almost forget it’s bright mint green
I’m so in touch with my feminine side
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I traded my Z4 3.0i roadster for a 2006 M6 with V-10 5.0L 507HP, and it is VERY different from the Zed
here it is
David
David
The S54 is very reliable if they have been serviced correctly. Even at 100,000 miles if the vanos is good, had new disks and pads (they need doing roughly every 30k so should be recent) and it drives well spend £1500 get the mounts, bearings and bolts done and your good to go for another 60-70k. Servicing isn't insane for the performance and you could pick a M coupe up for 15k, 80k for 17/18k.
TBH the bargain is an M roady you can pick 80ks up for 12-13k. Far more fun than any hot hatch, if your getting the train to work it will be an occasion every time you get in it.
Super rare and a proper sports car.
TBH the bargain is an M roady you can pick 80ks up for 12-13k. Far more fun than any hot hatch, if your getting the train to work it will be an occasion every time you get in it.
Super rare and a proper sports car.
What Tom says :hattip:
I understand both the reasons for change and the need to be sensible with a house purchase coming up. However, the downside of the 595 or other newer car is depreciation. The thousands you will lose could be used to run something more expensive that has already bottomed out and is on the rise.
I understand both the reasons for change and the need to be sensible with a house purchase coming up. However, the downside of the 595 or other newer car is depreciation. The thousands you will lose could be used to run something more expensive that has already bottomed out and is on the rise.
Mr Tidy said:
Exactly what I did, shortly after buying my M I bought a sub £2000 325ti as a daily/winter/tow car and it's been brilliant. My colleague has just done the same, has sold her depreciating Vauxhall Astra, bought a Mini race car and a 325ti for less than £2k.
earthdweller
Senior member
Capa said:
New Alpine .. now that has me tempted
But why no manual?