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  • Lancia Ypsilon Momo Sport

    10 21.28%
  • Alfa Romeo 147 1.6 TS

    16 34.04%
  • Volvo C30 1.6i

    21 44.68%
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  1. #31
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    So I might be thinking a bit wild here, but how about a Renaul Modus? I don't really know about UK prices, but over here the 1.4 (98 bhp, 6,7l/100km) for sale at € 16.730... And for the same money you can get a new Skoda Fabia 1.6 (105 bhp, 6,9l/100km). Both of the cars look great and even have some more space. Besides, we had a Renault Modus for a few days and my mother was very excited about it. She especially liked the size of it for city traffic...
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    Quote Originally Posted by jorismo View Post
    So I might be thinking a bit wild here, but how about a Renaul Modus? I don't really know about UK prices, but over here the 1.4 (98 bhp, 6,7l/100km) for sale at € 16.730... And for the same money you can get a new Skoda Fabia 1.6 (105 bhp, 6,9l/100km). Both of the cars look great and even have some more space. Besides, we had a Renault Modus for a few days and my mother was very excited about it. She especially liked the size of it for city traffic...
    That's exactly what I meant with special. We went to the Renault dealer and I was quite interested in the 1.1-litre turbocharged engine (100bhp, 5,9l/100km, 40 US mpg). And then the saleswoman took us to see one, a rather basic one I must admit.

    We got in it, and oh my god. I felt and looked cheap. No excitement, no attention to detail, no anything really. It can't really hold a candle to the Lancia's interior. Which is a shame honestly, because that new engine looked interesting indeed. (And no, I'm not considering the Megane becuase that's downright awful).

    We didn't bother going to the Skoda dealership, but I guess it'd be a similar story.
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    You may just be pleasantly surprised with Skoda - it might be boring but it'd certainly be well put together
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    Is that the same engine as in the new Twingo GT? (the 1.1T) A rather impressive engine
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    Quote Originally Posted by Waugh-terfall View Post
    Is that the same engine as in the new Twingo GT? (the 1.1T) A rather impressive engine
    I thought it was a 1.2T?

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    Quote Originally Posted by IWantAnAudiRS6 View Post
    I thought it was a 1.2T?
    1149cc, so technically closer to 1.1-litres than to 1.2, altough Renault does call it a 1.2.
    Quote Originally Posted by IBrake4Rainbows View Post
    You may just be pleasantly surprised with Skoda - it might be boring but it'd certainly be well put together
    We had a Ford Puma, so I'm sort of used to bad built quality...

    Today I've received the finance numbers for the Volvo and the result is... it's out of the running completely. It's as expensive as a BMW 118d and while the Beemer might not be as good looking as the Volvo it certainly is a miles better car.
    Last edited by Ferrer; 08-30-2007 at 09:26 AM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by digitalcraft View Post
    Fanboy.

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    HAHAHA, I was going to suggest that, but so far, my suggestions have been rubbish, so I decided not to, lol.

    And yeah, 1.2T sounds more impressive
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    I'm sorry but I don't like the 3, it's too big. It's 147 money too, and there's definitely no contest over which I'd prefer.

    I find the Mazda 2 very interesting, it seems to be a great car which costs the right money. But the interior isn't insipiring.
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    No, Mazda's interiors are a little dull, but functional. The red LED's that move accross the dash is quite nice. I'm guessing you're talking about the new 2? I'd be quite interested to know what they're like, I was rather taken by the old 1.6 Sport.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Waugh-terfall View Post
    The red LED's that move accross the dash is quite nice.
    Has Mazada been branching out into Knightrider??

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    Quote Originally Posted by Waugh-terfall View Post
    No, Mazda's interiors are a little dull, but functional. The red LED's that move accross the dash is quite nice. I'm guessing you're talking about the new 2? I'd be quite interested to know what they're like, I was rather taken by the old 1.6 Sport.
    Well since you ask out of the three cars compared here, if we added the Mazda 2 1.5i, it'd be the cheapest, the fastest, the lightest and the most frugal. Not bad, eh? But that interior really puts me off.

    EDIT The most frugal of the petrol powered cars.
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    Well, since C30 is out of competition...

    Have you considered 3dr Fiat Grande Punto with 1.4 16V engine? I know, it is a bit steep fall from Mini to Fiat imagewise and you hate Fiat with passion.

    Nevertheless - it is about time you join the Italian camp.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Revo View Post
    Well, since C30 is out of competition...

    Have you considered 3dr Fiat Grande Punto with 1.4 16V engine? I know, it is a bit steep fall from Mini to Fiat imagewise and you hate Fiat with passion.

    Nevertheless - it is about time you join the Italian camp.
    Apart from hating Fiat () I think the interior is crap and that it isn't special enough.

    However you are right about the italians. And that's where the Lancia comes in. So far it's looking to be the winning option.
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