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Cheaper than chips
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19/12/2020 12:35
19/12/2020 12:35
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Jim_Clennell
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More change at Clennell Motors! Can you help us find yet another doomed project vehicle?!
With fingers still very much crossed, we think we may be buying a modest house. Somewhat luckily in the circumstances, our plans to convert our fabulous Jumbo Transit minibus into a luxury Motorsport viewing platform fell apart when our converter-in-chief suffered a bit of a breakdown, so Snakey Bus is going to be moved on, leaving us needing a back up vehicle to Mrs C's Mini Clubman Cooper S.
The brief: May be required to teach stepson and be available to him if he passes his test, so max 1.4-litre for insurance purposes. Manual Budget: max £1500, ideally a grand Slightly quirky if possible, no Matiz/Picanto/Getz
I've always liked the K11 Micra, so something like that. Within an hour's drive of GL10 postcode, ideally.
What have you got in the cheap and cheerful bin?
Come on, it beats Christmas shopping!
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Re: Cheaper than chips
[Re: Jim_Clennell]
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02/01/2021 13:50
02/01/2021 13:50
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Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 956 Dorchester
respace
Enjoying the ride
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Enjoying the ride
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Dorchester
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Hadn't thought of a Stilo, but not a bad shout. I'm actually really enjoying the low-power, low-tech Micra experience way more than I should! I know what you mean, I remember buying a Renault 5 years ago very cheap, there's a freedom in not worrying about it. Back in the day I had a top of the range BMW bike, cost a fortune and I was always conscious of dropping it, couldn't afford to pick it up!
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Re: Cheaper than chips
[Re: MeanRedSpider]
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20/01/2021 10:51
20/01/2021 10:51
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Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 1,576 Glasgow,Near Florence..If only...
paul
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I commute (5 miles) in my kids’ 500 1.2 69bhp and I love it. Series of varied roundabout and it’s all about choosing the best line to maintain momentum - it’s really engaging at sensible speeds ha ha yea I bought my wife a 500 Abarth in 2010 and my daughter a 1.2 500 in 2011 the 1.2 was way better for everyday driving than the Abarth ever was .....just a fun wee thing to chuck about all of the time ....on the other hand ,on the right day ,on the right road, and when in the right mood the Abarth was good fun too but never every day !! mainly due to the hard/ bouncy ride and seemed to miss a 6th gear more than the 1.2 did
was Paul S,now just paul...Member since Oct 2000,Coupe may be FATALLY injured - :(oh no it's not
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Re: Cheaper than chips
[Re: paul]
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20/01/2021 14:30
20/01/2021 14:30
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Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 1,552 Motherwell - Scotland
Rosso
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Club board member 1442
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I commute (5 miles) in my kids’ 500 1.2 69bhp and I love it. Series of varied roundabout and it’s all about choosing the best line to maintain momentum - it’s really engaging at sensible speeds ha ha yea I bought my wife a 500 Abarth in 2010 and my daughter a 1.2 500 in 2011 the 1.2 was way better for everyday driving than the Abarth ever was .....just a fun wee thing to chuck about all of the time ....on the other hand ,on the right day ,on the right road, and when in the right mood the Abarth was good fun too but never every day !! mainly due to the hard/ bouncy ride and seemed to miss a 6th gear more than the 1.2 did Paul, what spec is it? t's definitely not the most forgiving is it on lumpy roads but I love driving my 500 abarth as a daily drive and cover 40miles each day with mix of roads and motorway. Having stopped using the coupè everyday 4 years ago. And 4 years on and they stilk sound awesome.
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Re: Cheaper than chips
[Re: Jim_Clennell]
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20/01/2021 23:02
20/01/2021 23:02
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Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 33,568 Berlin
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Club Member 18 - ex-Minister without Portfolio
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Club Member 18 - ex-Minister without Portfolio
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Panda 100hp seems to tick those boxes. Still got my eye on one of those... Neil
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Re: Cheaper than chips
[Re: Jim_Clennell]
#1648054
20/01/2021 23:57
20/01/2021 23:57
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Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 3,610 S. Wales. Way beyond my means
Gripped
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Club member 1924
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S. Wales. Way beyond my means
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Yep. The Panda really is a classic in all its guises.
Cheap economic transport, a credible 4x4, and a hooligan track fiend! Did it showcase the 'Fire' engine too? Seem to remember the 1000cc was quite good fun.
Hope all is well in Germany.
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Re: Cheaper than chips
[Re: Rosso]
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25/01/2021 10:28
25/01/2021 10:28
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Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 1,576 Glasgow,Near Florence..If only...
paul
My life on the forum
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My life on the forum
Joined: Dec 2005
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Glasgow,Near Florence..If only...
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I commute (5 miles) in my kids’ 500 1.2 69bhp and I love it. Series of varied roundabout and it’s all about choosing the best line to maintain momentum - it’s really engaging at sensible speeds ha ha yea I bought my wife a 500 Abarth in 2010 and my daughter a 1.2 500 in 2011 the 1.2 was way better for everyday driving than the Abarth ever was .....just a fun wee thing to chuck about all of the time ....on the other hand ,on the right day ,on the right road, and when in the right mood the Abarth was good fun too but never every day !! mainly due to the hard/ bouncy ride and seemed to miss a 6th gear more than the 1.2 did Paul, what spec is it? t's definitely not the most forgiving is it on lumpy roads but I love driving my 500 abarth as a daily drive and cover 40miles each day with mix of roads and motorway. Having stopped using the coupè everyday 4 years ago. And 4 years on and they stilk sound awesome. We still have it it's a 2010 500 abarth essesse fsd dampers ,multi spoke silver back wheels ( never liked the essesse wheels) ...actually sat in the garden for 4 years unused and unloved after my wife got her TT, then realised it had to be MOT'd to get her registration number off it ...thought oh F*CK the is gonna cost me a fortune it will be rotten .stuck a new battery in it ..it started 2nd turn of the key was covered in moss washed it and had a good look at it , rear axle looked poxy rusty so bought a new rear axle for it , had already bought new discs and pads all round for it ( err yes over 4 years ago) decided to give it to a garage I know to fit the rear axle and check it out.... wait for it he said all the rust on the axle was surface only ,but since I had bought one changed it anyway .....and not a spot of rust anywhere else ,wasn't running right ,due to lack of boost, traced down Io rotten intrercooler pipes ,turned out it was cheaper to buy a direnza front mount with all the pipework than just replace the fiat pipework to the side mounts .. took out all the door trims and rear trims ,no rust inside anywhere !!! we where stunned its quite a high spec ,red leather ,zenons , sunroof , pearl paint ,stripes etc etc ,not worth that much ,so have decided to keep it , still has the same annoying fault that made us buy the TT 4 1/2 years ago ..used to get boost at 1800-2000 rpm ,now it lags until 3500 3600 then takes off!! changed a few things on it years ago and never sorted it, need to find a good garage to fix it once and for all ....unless someone on here has any ideas ?
Last edited by paul; 25/01/2021 10:30.
was Paul S,now just paul...Member since Oct 2000,Coupe may be FATALLY injured - :(oh no it's not
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