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Had the belt changed this morning. FWIW, the mechanic reckoned the old one (8 years old, 11,000 miles) looked as good as new (no sign of wear or deterioration).
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Originally posted by DoctorStrangelove View PostNah, it was a petrol 5 cylinder Marea smoke generating machine.
A remarkable piece of crap and no mistake.
The only duff Fiat I bought.
Fiat Marea - Wikipedia
The one I miss most is the 2 litre Croma Super IE.
I loved that car but the tin worm got it.
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Nah, it was a petrol 5 cylinder Marea smoke generating machine.
A remarkable piece of crap and no mistake.
The only duff Fiat I bought.
Fiat Marea - Wikipedia
The one I miss most is the 2 litre Croma Super IE.
I loved that car but the tin worm got it.Last edited by DoctorStrangelove; 16 July 2020, 12:06.
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Changing the cambelt on one of my ancient Fiats would have cost £1000 20 years ago.
Engine out job.
Fecking brilliant.
I scrapped it.
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Originally posted by ladymuck View PostThere is a small sweet spot of low emission cars registered before April 2017 where VED is no more than £30:
Cars with cheap road tax | BuyaCar
My parents have the Ford Fiesta (#9 on the list) and it's quite nippy.
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There is a small sweet spot of low emission cars registered before April 2017 where VED is no more than £30:
Cars with cheap road tax | BuyaCar
My parents have the Ford Fiesta (#9 on the list) and it's quite nippy.
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Originally posted by Paddy View PostIn which case an Audi TT is not a good choice. I would recommend a car that is cheap to insure, cheap to tax, reliable and easy to maintain.
25 most unreliable cars | What Car?
The road tax is a bit high at £260.
But the insurance ain't bad. £208 with LV, which includes breakdown cover and protected no claims.
And the only thing that's gone wrong on the car, in the 8 years I've had it, is an electric window mechanism.
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Originally posted by DealorNoDeal View PostRetired early. Time rich. Money not so much.Originally posted by DealorNoDeal View PostChecked the service book for the car last night. It's only done 469 miles since 25 Apr 2019.
With insurance, road tax, servicing, MOT, cost per mile must be astronomical.
25 most unreliable cars | What Car?
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Checked the service book for the car last night. It's only done 469 miles since 25 Apr 2019.
With insurance, road tax, servicing, MOT, cost per mile must be astronomical.
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Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostSo something you will have done what, every five years, so a cost of about £100 a year, and you have devoted half your life to this subject?
You probably spend more on crisps or light bulbs in a year....
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Originally posted by DealorNoDeal View PostApparently, later models of the TT have a timing chain rather than a belt. I think most cars many years ago used to have chains.
It's always seemed a bit daft to me using a piece of rubber for something as crucial as the camshaft on an interference engine. I wonder whose bright idea that was.
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