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[killa]

Just kinda getting an idea for my next motor.
I currently have this...

https://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y278/Killa127/Roc6.jpg

A 1988 1.6GT Scirocco.
Im loving the classic styles and at £475, it was a bargain.

Anyway, what im after next is something with more, comforts. Electrics would be nice! lol
So i've narrowed it down, i want either Jap or German made, 1.6. I dont like the small motors like a CRX or civic hatch. Id like more of a saloon, coupe type machine.
So far im quite into anything like the Toyota Levin, the Civic coupe and the Galant. The galant is maybe a little too much in the power range. I need to keep my bike you see so 1.6 is the limit really.
Any suggestions? I may even be persueded by the Germans but im struggling to find anything that isn't gonna cost me a fortune. Im looking to spend £1500 to 1800

Cheers
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[Mr.Everready]

MR2 MX5 3 series ?
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[killa]

Old MR2's are alright, getting on a bit now. Im not reall after a small sports car though.
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[Robby]

At that sort of engine size you're not going to find a saloon worth having, only thing that comes to mind is a BMW 316i, and they're shit.

Why the restriction on engine size? It's not that big a deal for insurance, I paid about the same to insure a merc 190e 2.6 as I did on a ford escort 1.6.

Really, £1500 to £1800 will get you just about anything, as long as it's fairly common. I'd be buying a mid 90s BMW 325i with it, but that could be a bit pricey on insurance for you.

[karoshi]

[karoshi]

actually..

As Robby states, engine size won't be that much of a problem for insurance purposes.. want a suggestion that is a sleek looking 2door, comfortable, fairly quick but not amazingly powerful, has a few luxurys, german, slightly rare and a little different?

how about one of these:
https://i5.ebayimg.com/05/i/001/41/a2/e6f7_12.JPG
ebay link

Sure it's a 3L NA engine, but it'll be producing ~125bhp, you're looking at ~9seconds to 60, ~120mph flat out and ~25mpg if you're sensible
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[killa]

I see what you're saying about saloons etc at 1.6.
The twin cam 16-20v toyota i thought would be decent though. The reason for 1.6 capacity is mainly for MPG etc, i find my scirocco drinks a bit, im sure i dont drive badly all the time either.
That opel Monza is wicked, i love the classics...and that has all the electrics you need.
I've only been driving 6 months so when i get the next motor i will have 1 years experience.
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[Kwaks]

why not just go for the car that replaced the Scirroco?
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[karoshi]

the scirocco would be a 1.6 carb engine right? i wouldn't expect much more than 23mpg from it unless you drive like a nun

you say you've been driving for 6months, does that mean your 17&1/2 years old or are you older and have only gotten your licence recently?

if your old enough (i think you need to be 21) to qualify for it, classic car insurance policies would save you money on older cars but you'd need to look into what mileage limitations you'd have

pretty much any 4 or 6 cylinder petrol car engine from the 80s or early 90s will be capable of ~24mpg when driven nicely, you'd get a couple more mpg if it's fuel injected, provided it's size is a match for the car.. scirocco size or smaller 1.6L is fine, move up to something BMW 3series size and you would do just as well with a 1.8 or 2.0L engine

if you're needing more mpg than that, you're looking at moving to a post 1995 petrol or a diesel, if economy is totally your bag (at the expense of style, street cred and being happy about being seen with your car) the most economical car you'll find on a budget is an early 90s Cavalier 1.7td (isuzu engine version)

£500 to buy, you'll get 45mpg out of them and they'll survive anything up to and including nuclear winter.. Citroen Xantias do more mpg but they have more technical things to go wrong and people actually like them so they cost more
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[killa]

Thanks for that info karoshi, thats been a real help. Im 25, been riding for almost 10 years now, been driving since 2008.
I have no idea why i forgot the Corrado for a moment. Would that just rape petrol money though? lol
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[karoshi]

[killa]

Can't rate any more post right now, but thanks a lot for that.
Ill be looking at a 1.8 then perhaps.
I love mantas!
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[pablouk]

Manta was based on a Cav'
Loved 'em!!

But my vote goes to the Corrado. In basic 1.8 trim, it goes like glue off a gluey thing, but if thats the kinda performance/mpg you want then the basic is a good choice. Just be cafeful about choosing one, as many boy racers had this affordable model, then ragged the arse out of them 'cos they had no guts.....
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[karoshi]

my baby on one of it's incredibly rare outings:
https://www.speshul.org/random/atmacro.jpg

2.0L on fuel injection, about 24mpg combined driving

i'd recommend a manta to the o/p but at the moment you'll struggle to get a good one under £1500.. they go through peaks and troughs of interest it seems

plus they're not exactly fast cars
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[Robby]

I'm being tempted by a mid 80s granada at the moment, with the 3l-ish V6. That or a big engined sierra.
Or, the dream, a vauxhall viva with a V8 in it.

[BenR]

[.Chris.]

If you don't mind being a bit different...

https://img99.imageshack.us/img99/9689/forumauto013ek.jpg

Ford Probe! You can get them with a 2 litre 4cyl or a 2.5 v6. Not sure what the insurance will be like but the cars are dirt cheap to buy due to the poor image. Not much of a drivers' car though, more like a big cruiser.

For some reason I really like them. Not sure why, probably due to seeing one at the motor show when I was little and thinking it looked nice
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[Kickstart]

Hi

Also consider some other coupes such as a Fiat Coupe (go for the older 16V one if you want to avoid very expensive cam belt changes).

All the best

Keith
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