Evening all,

A mate of mine is after a cheap car to run between London and Cornwall. He has no interest what they look like, as he really doesn't give a s**t about cars.

Anyway, he's got around 1k to spend so I sent him in the normal direction of a trusty 306 hdi or dt. However, another few options could make it a bit easier to find a decent car.

I know this is a pug forum, but a lot of us have second cars or previous experience of Fords, s**treons etc, so could anyone let me know if the following cars are problematic at all (within normal tolerances for a 1k car.)

2000 Focus 1.8 tdi (90 bhp)
Citreon Xsara HDI (110bhp)
406 HDI (110bhp) (same engine as above I presume)
Astra 1.8 dti

Any other options worth looking at?

Cheers
Graham

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1992 Onyx Black 205 GTI-6
2005 Honda S2000 (Sold)
2002 Audi S3 (Sold)
2005 Clio 182 Trophy (sold)

406 1.9 dTurbo. Not that quick, but cheap and very hard to kill.

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I'd rule the focus out. If you can find one cheap enough, there's another vote here for the 206 1.4Hdi, they're brilliant wee engines. Can be a bit noisy though, so if you want some comfort, maybe the 406 is the way to go. You could even get a 406 coupe diesel for not a lot of money now if you want a bit of pininfarina style lol.

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'13 208 Gti Bianca White, '99 Bianca 306 Rallye, '92 309 Goodwood GTi 5dr, '92 Miami Blue 309 GTi 3dr.

Thanks for all your replys. So is that 110bhp 2.0 engine in the 406, the same as that found in the Xsara and 206 2.0 hdi. All of these options are fairly cheap but I'm not sure if the 406 will be a bit too big for London driving?

Cheers

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1992 Onyx Black 205 GTI-6
2005 Honda S2000 (Sold)
2002 Audi S3 (Sold)
2005 Clio 182 Trophy (sold)

Im sure its the same as in the Xsara, the 206 used the 90bhp version from memory. Its the intercooled 8v hdi, simple is best!

It'd be fine for London, unless the roads are smaller down there?

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1999 Astor Grey GTi-6 OEM+ (now gone...)
2004 Aegean Blue 206 GTi 180 (also gone...)
2006 Skoda Fabia vRS in Sprint Yellow

He drives like a gay and looks like a twink, but he needs something midsized to carry his board, so he can't anything too big like a 406 estate or small like a 106.

The Xsara looks to be a happy medium, although I doubt it will last too long given he has written off every car he has ever owned!

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1992 Onyx Black 205 GTI-6
2005 Honda S2000 (Sold)
2002 Audi S3 (Sold)
2005 Clio 182 Trophy (sold)

yup, especially if its a DHY.

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Ph3 China blue GTi-6 330Ci///M Sport & NC23 CBR400RR

You feed beefburgers to swans.

I may have been speeding Mr Policeman but [a] I live for the 306 and [b] did you see that dog? omfg

All of the above, bar the Pauxhall, would fit his bill nicely.

I'd take the Xsara HDi or the HDi 306. 406's were cheaper though and just as comfy.

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