Thedelldays Posted 29 March, 2012 Share Posted 29 March, 2012 I am down sizing my car. want to get something more practical, economical but still a little fun. at the mo, I am torn between a Mini Cooper S or a Honda Civic Type R. both are around £6000-£6500 both are 2005 plate and between 50k-60k miles now, both seem very similar in performance. civic seems a little bit more chavvy but the mini seems a little bit more girly anyone drive or driven the above... cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgow_Saint Posted 29 March, 2012 Share Posted 29 March, 2012 used peugeot rcz for £15,000 gets my vote 1.6 engine so good on fuel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 29 March, 2012 Author Share Posted 29 March, 2012 Mini Cooper is girly and not practical at all. Civic Type R is chav. Have you looked at Seat Leon Cupra R? had one of those....wanted to try something different Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 29 March, 2012 Share Posted 29 March, 2012 How about this? http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201209453762994/sort/priceasc/usedcars/price-to/7000/engine-size-cars/2l_to_2-5l/maximum-age/up_to_5_years_old/price-from/4000/maximum-mileage/up_to_60000_miles/model/mazda3/make/mazda/radius/1501/page/1/postcode/bn68qb?logcode=p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibden Purlieu Saint Posted 29 March, 2012 Share Posted 29 March, 2012 I am down sizing my car. want to get something more practical, economical but still a little fun. at the mo, I am torn between a Mini Cooper S or a Honda Civic Type R. both are around £6000-£6500 both are 2005 plate and between 50k-60k miles now, both seem very similar in performance. civic seems a little bit more chavvy but the mini seems a little bit more girly anyone drive or driven the above... cheers Mini is girly, stay away if you can. How about a Volvo C30 with the R Design kit on it. Very nice cars, great looking etc? Worth a go I'd say. Apart from that, Alfa GT, Renalt Megane 225, Citroen C4 VTS, Mazda 3 Sport, Fiat Bravo Sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 29 March, 2012 Author Share Posted 29 March, 2012 ok....(am in glasgow at the min and getting one this weekend) what about these.. http://www4.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201213459217250/sort/pricedesc/usedcars/price-to/7000/make/alfa_romeo/postcode/g848hl/page/1/radius/40?logcode=p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 29 March, 2012 Share Posted 29 March, 2012 (edited) ok....(am in glasgow at the min and getting one this weekend) what about these.. http://www4.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201213459217250/sort/pricedesc/usedcars/price-to/7000/make/alfa_romeo/postcode/g848hl/page/1/radius/40?logcode=p Never driven one so cant comment about the car, but had a Alfa 156 with that same engine - good choice. Check whether its the 120 or 150bhp unit though. Edited 29 March, 2012 by buctootim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibden Purlieu Saint Posted 29 March, 2012 Share Posted 29 March, 2012 ok....(am in glasgow at the min and getting one this weekend) what about these.. http://www4.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201213459217250/sort/pricedesc/usedcars/price-to/7000/make/alfa_romeo/postcode/g848hl/page/1/radius/40?logcode=p I would say a few too many miles to be comfortable buying an Alfa. I would go with buctootims recommendation above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 29 March, 2012 Author Share Posted 29 March, 2012 I would say a few too many miles to be comfortable buying an Alfa. I would go with buctootims recommendation above. all well and good..but I am in glasgow, not bournemouth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 29 March, 2012 Share Posted 29 March, 2012 all well and good..but I am in glasgow, not bournemouth Day trip to Ayr? http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201206448719645/sort/priceasc/usedcars/price-to/7000/price-from/4000/maximum-age/up_to_5_years_old/engine-size-cars/2l_to_2-5l/maximum-mileage/up_to_60000_miles/model/mazda3/make/mazda/page/1/postcode/g128qq/radius/30?logcode=p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgow_Saint Posted 29 March, 2012 Share Posted 29 March, 2012 all well and good..but I am in glasgow, not bournemouth where you watching the game Saturday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 29 March, 2012 Author Share Posted 29 March, 2012 Never driven one so cant comment about the car, but had a Alfa 156 with that same engine - good choice. Check whether its the 120 or 150bhp unit though. 120 bhp. diesel. should be fairly cheap to run...cheaper than my previous nissan 350z anyway lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 29 March, 2012 Author Share Posted 29 March, 2012 right...the alfa romeo or the mini cooper s what you reckon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trader Posted 29 March, 2012 Share Posted 29 March, 2012 Despite 3 people on here (including yourself) saying the mini is girly, you still seem very keen on it. So go for it. Ya big jessie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somewhere In Northam Posted 29 March, 2012 Share Posted 29 March, 2012 (edited) had a 2.0 t-spark 147 best car i have ever owned watch out for the exhaust manifold heat shield they have a tendency to crack, real cheap and easy fix but the sound is annoying (akin to shaking a jar full of paperclips) enjoy! Edited 29 March, 2012 by Somewhere In Northam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgow_Saint Posted 29 March, 2012 Share Posted 29 March, 2012 right...the alfa romeo or the mini cooper s what you reckon Mini - far better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 29 March, 2012 Author Share Posted 29 March, 2012 Mini - far better! I made the mistake of calling arnold clark..they were literally calling me hourly to try and get me into their show room...also, when I said I could not make it today, the bloke said "why can't you just buy they car over the phone"... umm, let me think... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyboy Posted 29 March, 2012 Share Posted 29 March, 2012 Despite 3 people on here (including yourself) saying the mini is girly, you still seem very keen on it. So go for it. Ya big jessie. I'm keen on thedelldays! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyboy Posted 29 March, 2012 Share Posted 29 March, 2012 Mind you this is pretty cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted 30 March, 2012 Share Posted 30 March, 2012 A balanced opinion. We own a mini Cooper and an Alfa 156 diesel. The Alfa destroys the mini in terms of performance, economy and believe it or not build. The internal materials on the Alfa blow the mini away. The 147 is largely the same car. For me, the 147. 60k BTW is nothing for that engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutch Posted 30 March, 2012 Share Posted 30 March, 2012 Toyota Prius. You know you don't want to. But you know you should. You owe it to us all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibden Purlieu Saint Posted 30 March, 2012 Share Posted 30 March, 2012 A balanced opinion. We own a mini Cooper and an Alfa 156 diesel. The Alfa destroys the mini in terms of performance, economy and believe it or not build. The internal materials on the Alfa blow the mini away. The 147 is largely the same car. For me, the 147. 60k BTW is nothing for that engine. It's more the electrics in Alfa's isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 30 March, 2012 Author Share Posted 30 March, 2012 I'm going to go with the more economical alfa i think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raging Bull Posted 30 March, 2012 Share Posted 30 March, 2012 Can't you spend a little more & buy a 123d BMW? Drove 1 last year and it was a great drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solentstars Posted 30 March, 2012 Share Posted 30 March, 2012 What about hyundia I10 got good reviews and some of the latest models you do not pay road tax on Sent from my HTC Desire using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 30 March, 2012 Author Share Posted 30 March, 2012 Got the 08 plate Alfa Drives really well. Got it at £5750 Just had a service. Will include 12 months mot and 6 months tax Popped my diesel cherry and was quite surprised at the pull the car had when you give a little peddle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 30 March, 2012 Share Posted 30 March, 2012 Good choice. Enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Chalet Posted 30 March, 2012 Share Posted 30 March, 2012 I have just ordered a Mini Cooper SD. Questioning my sexuality based on the above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonjoe Posted 2 April, 2012 Share Posted 2 April, 2012 *shakes head* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyLove Posted 2 April, 2012 Share Posted 2 April, 2012 Having had a Civic it gets very rattly very quickly and does start to get on your tits a bit when on long trips. Also the interior starts to look old quickly. Having said that still a great car to drive and have fun in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonjoe Posted 3 April, 2012 Share Posted 3 April, 2012 I cannot believe Delldays started a thread to say he was torn between a Cooper S and a Type R, but then decides it's a 120bhp Diesel powered 146 that is the 'exciting' car for him. He'd truly have been better off buying a Skoda Fabia Vrs Mark 1 if he wanted to go the practical and exciting route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 3 April, 2012 Author Share Posted 3 April, 2012 I cannot believe Delldays started a thread to say he was torn between a Cooper S and a Type R, but then decides it's a 120bhp Diesel powered 146 that is the 'exciting' car for him. He'd truly have been better off buying a Skoda Fabia Vrs Mark 1 if he wanted to go the practical and exciting route. why.....it is just a car.....I had about 3 days to get one and stuck in the arm pit of scotland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonjoe Posted 3 April, 2012 Share Posted 3 April, 2012 why.....it is just a car.....I had about 3 days to get one and stuck in the arm pit of scotland Because it's the complete antithesis to what you said you wanted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 3 April, 2012 Author Share Posted 3 April, 2012 Because it's the complete antithesis to what you said you wanted. those were not what I particularly wanted..I wanted a cheaper to run car than my previous Nissan 350z. where i was, there was about 3 car garages in about a 30 mile radius.........opted for the diesel in the end...which seems the right choice...£75 fuel for 500 miles of motor way just now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgow_Saint Posted 3 April, 2012 Share Posted 3 April, 2012 ..£75 fuel for 500 miles of motor way just now... Thats good! I get circa 320 miles for £75 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 3 April, 2012 Author Share Posted 3 April, 2012 Thats good! I get circa 320 miles for £75 it was a breeze.....sat at 80mph all the way from glasgow, to the m6 down to bristol and then home probably more like 450 miles to be fair...it is only a 120bhp lol...got a little bit of kick to it though god knows what that trip would have cost in my old 350z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted 3 April, 2012 Share Posted 3 April, 2012 it was a breeze.....sat at 80mph all the way from glasgow, to the m6 down to bristol and then home probably more like 450 miles to be fair...it is only a 120bhp lol...got a little bit of kick to it though god knows what that trip would have cost in my old 350z Why not get it remapped, will add 40bhp and loads more torque. Angel tuning are brilliant. Alternatively stick a crd tuning box on it for similar results, loads on ebay for not much money. Fuel economy won't suffer, in fact should improve. Sent from my Liquid MT using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadgerBadger Posted 16 April, 2012 Share Posted 16 April, 2012 /\ agree - a remap will improve it, better economy and and bit more wellie. Even if you don't have a remap you'll find your mpg will improve over the next few months once you settle into the car, dunno why but has done so for my last 2 diesels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truckasaurus Posted 19 April, 2012 Share Posted 19 April, 2012 Right....I,ve had three mini's. Cooper,Cooper S,John cooper works. Buy a "works" 210 bhp not for girls that one. The early ones have a supercharger,sounds ace going through the gears. DONT buy anything french,italian or a vauxhall. They are all rubbish and depreciated quicker than falling off a cliff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stev2001 Posted 26 April, 2012 Share Posted 26 April, 2012 (edited) I have just ordered a Mini Cooper SD. Questioning my sexuality based on the above. Mate this is an awesome engine. Take it from someone who knows. Better than the petrol in every sense. The way to beat the girly factor is to go for the sd coupe or roadstar. 2 seats but great to drive. Edited 26 April, 2012 by stev2001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stev2001 Posted 26 April, 2012 Share Posted 26 April, 2012 Right....I,ve had three mini's. Cooper,Cooper S,John cooper works. Buy a "works" 210 bhp not for girls that one. The early ones have a supercharger,sounds ace going through the gears. DONT buy anything french,italian or a vauxhall. They are all rubbish and depreciated quicker than falling off a cliff. Don't buy the jcw you'll have far too much fun you'll spend a fortune on fuel. Could help but keep my right foot nailed to the floor when I had one for a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stev2001 Posted 26 April, 2012 Share Posted 26 April, 2012 I'm keen on thedelldays! How did you get a pic of the misses from our states holiday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted 8 May, 2012 Share Posted 8 May, 2012 delldays can you actually drive? You seem to change your pretend car every month. What supercar do you have this month? Get a mini, they look sh;t and you could pretend to park it in places you pretend to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibden Purlieu Saint Posted 8 May, 2012 Share Posted 8 May, 2012 Mate this is an awesome engine. Take it from someone who knows. Better than the petrol in every sense. The way to beat the girly factor is to go for the sd coupe or roadstar. 2 seats but great to drive. The way to beat the girly factor is to not buy a Mini. Yes, the SD is less girly, but that's like saying Chlamydia is better than AIDS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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