Achieving the impossible (non evo)

[GG205rob]

So after my epic fail a few months ago of trying to find an economical car on ebay and ending up with a skyline (ebay should have an addiction warning) i decided it was time to try again. I went to look at a couple of diesel golfs and a vectra but theyre a bit too "normal" for my liking. After some general searching ive ended up just getting this

So i hope i am somewhere close to the near impossible of finding reasonably quick, quite economical, hopefully reliable while still being different and fun.

Anyone have any experience with these? Its almost standard at the moment but seems quite easy to get near 200bhp and 40+mpg should be achievable.

 

[Simon@NTS]

My mrs will be along soon to answer any questions

 

[michelle]

Brilliant car I've had 2, still got a few parts kicking around. Never had any major issues with mine
Cheap to run but very easy to modify and great fun wish I still had mine

 

[evoaps]

I had a glanza when I was 19 little pocket rockets

Be weary on a wet day mate Handling is pretty bad

 

[GG205rob]

Sounds like i should be on to a winner then. What sort of power were you both running in them? Its fairly quick but could definatly do with a bit more go.
Im already carefull in the wet from driving the skyline aps so, touch wood, should be ok.

 

[EVOIV MJC]

had a mate that had one when he was 19,, he loved it,, but i think the tree he wrapped it around loved it more,, that was 3 weeks after he got it,, :razz:

 

[evoaps]

had a mate that had one when he was 19,, he loved it,, but i think the tree he wrapped it around loved it more,, that was 3 weeks after he got it,, :razz:

I can beat that I wrote mine off after 8 days!

8500 quid down the drain

 

[EVOIV MJC]

I can beat that I wrote mine off after 8 days!

8500 quid down the drain

fook not good at all mate,, :shock:

 

[GG205rob]

had a mate that had one when he was 19,, he loved it,, but i think the tree he wrapped it around loved it more,, that was 3 weeks after he got it,, :razz:

Haha, maybe "touch wood" wasnt the best phrase to use. Lol. Ive heard a few stories like this, i will have to try not to get too carried away with it.

 

[evoaps]

fook not good at all mate,, :shock:

I was sick

Luckily I wasn't hurt

Few months later I turned over a rover 400 haven't crashed since

 

[GG205rob]

I can beat that I wrote mine off after 8 days!

8500 quid down the drain

Not good aps, at least ive got nowhere near that amount in it if the worst does happen.

 

[evoaps]

Not good aps, at least ive got nowhere near that amount in it if the worst does happen.

Not too bad so mate

They were bringing big money when I got mine she was 170 bhp

Only pic I got lol:

 

[michelle]

I had mine over 3 years loved it, it had decat, stainless steel hks exhaust, uprated evo intercooler apexi induction kit d2 coilivers so handled really well.
Ended up spliting it for parts when I got evo because I couldn't bear anyone else driving it,

 

[michelle]

 

[GG205rob]

Bet she shifted with 170 horses aps. Looks nice michelle. Mines just got induction kit and apexi stainless zorst with decat at the moment. Will soon be chasing more horses though, as always. Lol

 

[raph]

oohh i always fancied one o those!