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Am I on the turn?
« on: 12 February 2014, 00:18:07 »
The Jeep needs some work, replace or repair is the question...... :-\ :-\ :-\ so thought I would look around for a cheap and cheerful car so I could put the Jeep off the road, whilst I like an Auto, not that much choice locally, at sub £1k so searching manual found this, not my style at all; but rather like it.... :-[ :-[

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201245492019242/sort/locasc/usedcars/postcode/dl179bb/radius/20/onesearchad/used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew/page/5/price-to/1000?logcode=p
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Re: Am I on the turn?
« Reply #1 on: 12 February 2014, 00:23:55 »
Know nothing at all about them, but could be good fun as a stop gap  :y
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Re: Am I on the turn?
« Reply #2 on: 12 February 2014, 00:49:17 »
Not sure about the turn, but definitely on summat ::)
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Re: Am I on the turn?
« Reply #3 on: 12 February 2014, 01:01:53 »
They are gay.  ;D ;D ;D
Seriously they suffer from head problems around that milage like all the rover 1.8 cars  :y
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Re: Am I on the turn?
« Reply #4 on: 12 February 2014, 01:09:44 »
you could do alot worse than a saxo VTR/s. They are fun to drive and can be tuned easily, parts are really easy to get and on the most part really cheap! owned a furio 1.4 a couple of years ago that had the vts gearbox and bottom end and the vtr big valve (black top) head. For an 8 valve 1.6 it was extremely fast .. 125bhp at the wheels and 135mph flat out (on the sat nav not the speedo lol)! Sadly it was lowered too far by the previous owner and was defeated by a pothole  :'( and now I have the mig in bits in my garage lol
Bargain basement fun with lots of problems to fix as it's french, What could possibly go wrong
http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/citroen-saxo-vtr-68000-milee-mot-n-tax/1048298392#photo-content
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Re: Am I on the turn?
« Reply #5 on: 12 February 2014, 06:46:40 »
My sister in law had on of them. Tbh it spent more time on the drive way in bits than on the road :)

Nice looking little cars (for hair dressers called tarquin  ;D ;D ;D ;D)

But it's your choice at end of the day if your heart says go for it listen to your brain :)
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Re: Am I on the turn?
« Reply #6 on: 12 February 2014, 07:55:27 »
If you really need a convertible in winter then you might as well get an MX-5

Best time to buy a convertible is definitely in the winter, not due to price but needing enough time to fix it up so it is ready for the great British summer (Expected around 2054) ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Am I on the turn?
« Reply #7 on: 12 February 2014, 08:17:46 »
Come on people, what could possibly be wrong with an 18 year old MGF?

I prescribe a fresh dose of meds and hourly observations for Mr Vamps.

Is the legendary Jeep reliability finaly catching up?
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Re: Am I on the turn?
« Reply #8 on: 12 February 2014, 08:26:05 »
Quote from: Marks DTM Calib on 12 February 2014, 08:17:46
Come on people, what could possibly be wrong with an 18 year old MGF?

I prescribe a fresh dose of meds and hourly observations for Mr Vamps.

Is the legendary Jeep reliability finaly catching up?

If it still drives at that age then I think it might have a chance of lasting until March ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

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Re: Am I on the turn?
« Reply #9 on: 12 February 2014, 08:48:39 »
You would be a lot better off with an MX-5 imo...   There's a reason they're so cheap
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Re: Am I on the turn?
« Reply #10 on: 12 February 2014, 09:20:01 »
Old Merc would be my choice, I am biased mind you... have a look on RetroRides :y

At that age of MGF I'd be amazed if it drove with any accuracy... but I'd still be interested to have a go...
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Re: Am I on the turn?
« Reply #11 on: 12 February 2014, 09:21:48 »
Quote from: kevinp58 on 12 February 2014, 01:01:53
They are gay.  ;D ;D ;D
Seriously they suffer from head problems around that milage like all the rover 1.8 cars  :y

My sister-in-law has just got rid of hers after constantly spending out on over-heating and head problems. It was in good condition but they just couldn't cure it, even an engine swap had the same problems.  :-\
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Re: Am I on the turn?
« Reply #12 on: 12 February 2014, 09:23:19 »
Quote from: brendan1983 on 12 February 2014, 08:48:39
You would be a lot better off with an MX-5 imo...   There's a reason they're so cheap

+1,biggest problem is the hydragas suspension units,they cost a fortune,as said engines can have issues too although reasonably cheap to fix :y
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Re: Am I on the turn?
« Reply #13 on: 12 February 2014, 09:23:51 »
Just looked closer - my mate bought a car from that dealer, he's a proper petrolhead and absolutely trustworthy. It was a Z4 3.0si with over 100k on the clock, it was absolutely as described, no bull, no pushiness, so this MG could well be worth a look. PM me if you want any more info :y
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Re: Am I on the turn?
« Reply #14 on: 12 February 2014, 10:05:16 »
I had my daughter's MGF here for a couple of years. I didn't like it at all, very, very basic, and I like autos. Make sure the coolant pipes from front to back underneath have been replaced for stainless ones. A known issue with these. :y
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