Originally Posted by
jimbob-mcgrew
there fun cars, dont get me wrong, but practically everything needs changing on them, if you want them to be good :
the brakes are cack - money
the suspensions cack - money
exhaust system is cack - money
most of the engines are cack (transplant required) - money
most dont have roll bars, so gotta buy extra parts - money
usually rotten and require welding repairs mot time - money
theres no space inside
there uncomfortable
aerodynamics are pants
many constant squeaks and rattles
tiny boot
crap for sound system/music
can be a pain getting hold of rare parts, and costly
there noisy on the motorway (300 mile journey = hearing damage)
the steering wheel isnt even in the right place
i can go on.... but ill leave it there
the only good things theyve got going for them :
there a piece of piss to fix
good power to weight ratio
and good mpg
by the time youve spent 2 or 3 grand, and many hours of work every year, resolving all there problems, you could have just bought a 3 litre e46 or something alike, for half the price, and it would trump it in practically everything, bar the fuel economy.
hope i havent just crushed anyone. lol
i dont wanna sound like a hater. im not. im just coming to the conclusion more and more every year that the whole design is past its best.
pretty good in 1983, but its been 31 years since then, and theres so many better options available nowadays, and i feel like im wasting my time everytime i buy one.
dont let anything sway you guys tho, if you like them.
im all for something different on the roads.
theres too much of the same thing driving around (mini's etc), all the same same.
the old cars need to be kept on the road, to keep the spirit alive.
i went off on one there, haha, it must be that time of the month lol