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Originally posted by sasguru View PostToyota Aygo (Group 1 insurance, 62 mpg, £35 road tax).
Drives like a go-kart i.e. good fun. Very reliable and nippy round town.
Not for motorways although going downhill, fully laden, I managed 90 mph and got a Beemer to get out of my way
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Small Car Recommendations
May need the some attention to the paintwork, but come on, it's cheap, and it is small.
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Originally posted by DS23 View Posti have a c4 with the egs and it is a revelation. honestly, one day all cars will be like this. no clutch pedal but can be driven manual, semi or fully automatic. had it a year and it has been faultless. small and economical £35 tax & 60mpg. hardly a contractors car but i have something else too...
It gets a good review here.
http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/road_tests/index.htm?id=269Last edited by IR35 Avoider; 11 September 2008, 09:03.
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Get a 10 year old Lexus for 5k. Use the £7k you saved over a new car to pay for the petrol and road tax. Drive in comfort.
OK, was that small enough?
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Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostI find the best way to choose a car is to apply the same criteria when choosing a woman.
1st - Looks fantastic
2nd - Goes like the clappers
3rd - Reliable
4th - Cheap to own
HTH
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Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostI find the best way to choose a car is to apply the same criteria when choosing a woman.
1st - Looks fantastic
2nd - Goes like the clappers
3rd - Reliable
4th - Cheap to own
HTH
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Originally posted by IR35 Avoider View PostThere are versions of Citroen C4 and Peugot 107 and 308 with automatic gearboxes that are in VED band B. Though you may need to test drive them to see if you like the gearbox as they may be automated manuals rather than conventional automatics.
Originally posted by IR35 Avoider View PostThe only reason for choosing a manual over the DSG gearbox would be cost. Reviewers of cars with double-clutch gearboxes have found that even when a particular model allowed them to take over control of the gear changes from the gearbox computer, they ended up driving in automatic mode, because it was so good....
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I find the best way to choose a car is to apply the same criteria when choosing a woman.
1st - Looks fantastic
2nd - Goes like the clappers
3rd - Reliable
4th - Cheap to own
HTH
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Originally posted by zeitghostHave they improved the seats in the Corsa?
I sat in its predecessor, the Nova, for 15 seconds & decided the same idiot who designed the seats in the Chevette was still on staff...
The seats are fine, the main problem is that you have to reach a long way behind you to put the seat belts on
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