MangoMan
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RENAULT MODUS....... a gold one 
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Best small car
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Dieselman
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Mark
If you want something economical and above all reliable you could look at a Skoda.
Seriously though either a Fabia or Octavia would fit the bill and give 60-70mpg on your journey if you stick to 100bhp TDi.
Nice and warm here with all these flames around me.
If you want something economical and above all reliable you could look at a Skoda.
Seriously though either a Fabia or Octavia would fit the bill and give 60-70mpg on your journey if you stick to 100bhp TDi.
Nice and warm here with all these flames around me.
LastMinute
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Toyota Aygo? No idea whether it's any good, but I think it ticks all your boxes - maybe even including the "cute and different" category.
lotusmark2
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Cheers all, We are off to drive these cars this weekend and we will then decide what we are going to do.
ADY1983
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How about one of these? maybe not in Yellow though
Not sure about room either
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2003-SUZUKI-I...7QQihZ015QQcategoryZ18283QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Or the new Swift Sport...
Not sure about room either
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2003-SUZUKI-I...7QQihZ015QQcategoryZ18283QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Or the new Swift Sport...
lotusmark2
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Here is the short list for this weekend
Panda
Clio
Corsa
Micra
C1
Colt
Ignis
Wagon R
Or the Smart stays and gets fixed up........
I'll let you all know later
Panda
Clio
Corsa
Micra
C1
Colt
Ignis
Wagon R
Or the Smart stays and gets fixed up........
I'll let you all know later
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pammy
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lol - enjoy
GRAV888
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How about a pushbike with a trailer?
Loads of miles to the gallon (water for the pedaler) and you get fit too
Loads of miles to the gallon (water for the pedaler) and you get fit too
MangoMan
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I'm surprised you left out the Modus, I tell you it's a little 'Gem'. I didn't like it till I drove it all over Spain & Portugal......and it's actually bigger than the Clio, in actual fact it's a lot bigger than you think!
lotusmark2
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Well thats a few hours of my life I'll never get back
I have visited all of the above + Jazz etc
Most of these I can't get into!
The rest were so dull they sent me immediate coma.
Its looking more and more like I'm going to keep the Smart and spend some cash on her
Only one which has half tempted so far is the Clio 197, but the insurance quote for Fiona on a provisional licence is a joke and rules it out without question
I have visited all of the above + Jazz etc
Most of these I can't get into!
The rest were so dull they sent me immediate coma.
Its looking more and more like I'm going to keep the Smart and spend some cash on her
Only one which has half tempted so far is the Clio 197, but the insurance quote for Fiona on a provisional licence is a joke and rules it out without question
PeterE320Cdi
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Is your Roadster standard or a Brabus?
lotusmark2
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Not a Roadster, its a coupe.
This is my Smart with Mods listed. Just add 10k mile since it was written.
http://www.nwsmarties.co.uk/html/members__12.html
ADY1983
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Mark, what about one of these?? a friend of mine has one 100bhp 0-60 about 9 secs and he reckons no matter how hard he drives it it wont do less than 40mpg, I would get one for work If I could afford one, i think they are great...:bannana: this one is a bit dear but... only an example
you should fit...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2004-SMART-RO...5QQihZ017QQcategoryZ18276QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
you should fit...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2004-SMART-RO...5QQihZ017QQcategoryZ18276QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
lotusmark2
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Hi Ady, nope dont fit it them, I tried when we were getting the coupe
PeterE320Cdi
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For some reason I thought coupe ment you had a roadster like this one.
It certainly explains alot - I was thinking it was a big change to move from a roadster to a panda
lotusmark2
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Ahhh, nope thats the Roaster Coupe. the 4-2 is known as the City Coupe
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SimonsMerc
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Easy solution then - sell the smart, buy a smart Roadster Coupe!
Failing that, I nearly bought an Audi A2 recently. Very impressed with them - a far superior car to the Mercedes A class. The A2 is a four seater, not five - the A class pretends to be a five seater but it's not very comfortable if you do The one I was looking at was in your price bracket, although it was a little older than 18 months - it was on a 53 plate, for £6000, but automatic diesel with leather. I decided I want a larger car in the end (hence the 7 series) but I could have easily used this for long runs and daily commutes.
-simon
Failing that, I nearly bought an Audi A2 recently. Very impressed with them - a far superior car to the Mercedes A class. The A2 is a four seater, not five - the A class pretends to be a five seater but it's not very comfortable if you do
The one I was looking at was in your price bracket, although it was a little older than 18 months - it was on a 53 plate, for £6000, but automatic diesel with leather. I decided I want a larger car in the end (hence the 7 series) but I could have easily used this for long runs and daily commutes.-simon
GRAV888
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Maybe if you took the sound system out, it would have more power
Seriously mark, I would keep the smartie.
1) You know what it does to the gallon
2) You know how it performs power wise (spend a few quid on it)
3) You know how reliable it is.
Better the devil you know
