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they're gonna give me around £1700 for my car i think
(97/1.4 8v L with 120,000 on the clock)

and i need another car

i'm in manc and my girlfriend is set to move to falmouth (near lands end..) in september for uni

currently commute about 5 miles a day if i stay at hers
or 50 miles a day if i stay at mine
generally i do a fair chunk of miles

Which is more important to you, performance or economy?

it sounds like you're worried about fuel costs, and you're likely to be doing a lot of miles so i'd say the ibiza tdi.
(I'm tempted by one of those 160bhp cupra tdis!)

i'd go with something economical with enough grunt to please you.
Tdi polo would suit you fine
-Ben-

ditto.... and potential chipping

You like diesels then I assume?

I wouldn't be that worried about petrol consumption on a GTi, IIRC they're pretty frugal for what they are what with the VVT and all. Reasonable performance if you can afford the initial outlay of buying one. So that's what I've selected.

If it were me, I would go for the G40, and guess what that's what I am doing!

However, I can't see you getting on with a G40 if you're bothered about fuel consumption. It's not a car you buy with your head. That, however, would be my second choice on the list.

However, it may be worth you considering a GT or a 16v, both of which are within or close to your price range.

£1700 would get you a really nice GT and pay for a decent selection of first mods to get it spot on. Plus then if you wanted you could drop a G40 engine in there at some point (or sell it on if you didn't fancy going through an engine conversion).

Or, you could put a little extra in and buy a 16v, which has similar performance to the GT, probably slightly better fuel consumption (though I'd imagine they're pretty similar - my modified GT gets 34-36mpg, more on the motorway, and will only drop to 32mpg if I give it a really really hard time) and you'll get a few creature comforts too if that's what you're into.

Those are your most sensible options really, they'll give you decent bang for your buck and don't involve getting a loan.

Just my 2p.

buy a yaris, 206, civic

woodnt advise these, keep it VAG

as ppl have said it sounds like your worried bout feul costs ect so the deisel sounds gd, personally id go4 a mk4 Golf tho an Ibiza/Polo wood b a good choice.

£1700 would get you a really nice GT and pay for a decent selection of first mods to get it spot on. Plus then if you wanted you could drop a G40 engine in there at some point (or sell it on if you didn't fancy going through an engine conversion).

tho this sounds like a gd idea!

the new diesel Panda gets about 70mpg apparently and isn't too sluggish.....

get it on finance and just blu-tack a VW badge to the front..

lol tahrey


yeah worried about fuel costs

i also have to consider how stable my home is at the moment (my rents are probably splitting up - hard to tell with all that screaming and banging - one of the reasons i dont come home alot nowadays)

the gt or 16v option might be the way to go so i can gather doh for rent to move out

will have to see how the next few weeks pan out i suppose

Get a GTi!

Fuel costs aren't that bad and theyre mucho fun (its the ins cost you should worry about though)

my mates selling his MK4 Golf - GT TDi 110 BHP
2001, 51 reg., VW FSH, metallic black, 5-dr, air con, electric windows, electric heated mirrors, ABS, alloys, very good condition. wants about £7,800 if your interested?

Or buy my Ibiza - £7500 for an 03 plate with 24k and 172bhp and 305lb/ft

lol 5 doors is too many and 7500 is more than i had in mind

any 2 grand 16v-ers ?

(still not made up my mind, lol auto trader search for 2 grand brings up alfa's and toyota pick up trucks with monster truck wheels lol)

erh the last one sounds cool

13twelve wrote: (still not made up my mind, lol auto trader search for 2 grand brings up alfa's and toyota pick up trucks with monster truck wheels lol)

Before getting my GTi I went through a period of contemplating getting a Toyota Hi-Lux or Land Rover Defender pick up

I wanted a hilux for my first car Unfortunately they don't seem to exist in the sub-£500 price range..