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Conference terri::cars_uk

Title:	Cars in the UK
Notice:	Please read new conference charter 1.70
Moderator:	COMICS::SHELLEYELD

Created:	Sun Mar 06 1994
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	2584
Total number of notes:	63384

1221.0. "Small car suggestions - impossible criteria!" by VOGON::DAWSON (Turn ignition on - Turn brain off!) Thu Sep 13 1990 09:18

    	I currently drive a BX turbo diesel estate (on the lease scheme)
    which comes up for renewal in Jamuary. My wife drives a Skoda (really
    cheap motoring for three years!). I know this is pie in the sky but
    what I really want to do is buy the BX as the family car (and for the 
    wife to drive day to day) and get a small car on the lease just for me
    to potter to and from work (40 miles each way) which has about the same
    performance as the BX turbo while, ideally, allowing me to fund the 
    purchase of the BX simply by reduced lease cost! (or at least, not end 
    up paying out too much more overall for the loan and the new lease cost 
    than I pay today for the BX lease). 
    
    	Now I have had good experiences with my two diesels and so I am
    thinking along those lines again. However, the two main considerations
    are cost and economy. I have considered the AX diesel but it's a bit 
    underpowered! The AX GT seems nice. A Pug 205 diesel sounds OK but not 
    sure about the price.
    
    	Has the panel got any sensible suggestions? 
    
    Colin

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1221.1	Rover Metro?	SAC::DELANY_S		`Thu Sep 13 1990 10:02`	10
	Colin, How about one of the new Rover Metros? Their ride and handling have been described by car mags as going "straight to the top of the class", even including such benchmarks as the 205, and their build quality is supposed to be A1, as per new Rover 200 series. Regards, S
1221.2	Consider a Ford	EUSEBE::DESVIGNES		`Fri Sep 14 1990 09:00`	13
	Hi Colin, I bet you were wondering whether I was still around :-) How about a Ford Fiesta 1.8D ? You just said in another note that you were quite impressed with the performance of the engine... There are quite a lot of those little things over here and they really seem to go quite well. Note that the figures Ford quotes for the 1.8D engine are very similar to the ones given by Peugeot for the 205's. All in all, it sounds to me like a better deal: better build quality and trim, lower price tag... /Ben
1221.3	I'd recommend a Nova any day for a "small" car !	OVAL::ALFORDJ	Ice a speciality	`Fri Sep 14 1990 16:03`	12
	I put in the original "small/cheap lease car" note... I eventually went for the Vauxhall Nova GTE the SRi was almost as good, just a couple of extra bits came as standard on the GTE, plus slightly better accelleration... Lovely car, great fun, handles beautifully....and has changed a few "stick in the mud" sierra drivers' mind about Novas being "slow" :-) Mind you, I think I'll go for the Astra GTE next time.....even more fun !!!
1221.4	Thanks so far	VOGON::DAWSON	Turn ignition on - Turn brain off!	`Mon Sep 17 1990 08:48`	15
	Thanks for the responses guys. I have the Fiesta D on my comparisons list, Ben, although I haven't driven one. I just have a funny feeling about Fords... I also have the Nova on my list to test drive as well as the Pug 205. Drove a Toyota Corolla last week (very nippy for a 1.3 and superb roadholding but top of my personal price range) and was very impressed. Looked at Polos but seem very overpriced and underpowered compared to anything else I've seen so far. I need to get a Saturday free of kids and things and go test driving! Thanks so far, Colin