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seanp1
07-10-05, 04:53 PM
Im looking for a cheap diesel while my novas of the road. what cars do people think are good?

wanna spend about ?500.

Been looking at Fiesta, 205 ect.

Sean
scott.parker
07-10-05, 05:35 PM
The 205 are spot on mate i used to have a 205 1.8 d van till some ball face wrote it off a few weeks back,i now just bought a renualt 19 19TD and that thing is mint and ace in my opinion anyway,just depends what makes you wish to go for,in that money range there is loads of nice cars to be found,the citroen xantias are well cheep now,i just missed a 1.9 td for ?300 the other week and then got my ren19 for?450

here the post with it in.

http://www.novaload.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=116481

Hope i gave you some ideas?

Scott
seanp1
08-10-05, 12:52 PM
Yeah, cheers mate that did help.

I was gonna look at a k reg 19 td for 350 but thought it was too cheap for the car so there be lots wrong with it. but after seeing the one you got il prob go and have a look.

What sort of nova would they compare to performance wise?

Sean
Stuart
08-10-05, 12:56 PM
when i had a 1.9td ren 19 6 years ago it wasted my mates 1.6 mk2 golf on a regular basis..... but be wary of lift off oversteer ;) lol
scott.parker
08-10-05, 06:12 PM
Yeah, cheers mate that did help.

I was gonna look at a k reg 19 td for 350 but thought it was too cheap for the car so there be lots wrong with it. but after seeing the one you got il prob go and have a look.

What sort of nova would they compare to performance wise?

Sean

Hard to compare to a nova,though if i had to i would say a very poor gsi etc,or a very good sr/sri.

Scott
seanp1
08-10-05, 07:12 PM
thought they would be quite alot slower than that. ill deffo have to go and look at a few.

Is there anything that i should look out for on them?
Stuart
08-10-05, 07:17 PM
smoke.
if its been stood for a while it will smoke anyway, but it should clear after about 10 mins, if the smoke is white, then mr turbo is fooked
if the smoke is black then its just overfuelling and being naff
"dirty" smoke is from it being stood still for ages.

mine smoked like a refinary for 10-15 mins under decent load after collecting it. but now its fine.
scott.parker
08-10-05, 07:17 PM
Well rusty holes to strat with,lol.

I guess any oil leaks etc and nasty black smoke on start up etc,just your basic cheacks i did,if the car seams straight and theres history like i got with mine then its all good realy,just dont buy the first one you see,oh and dont be tempted to buy from a dealer in the to-clears section buy private always a better deal i find.

Scott
Chris
08-10-05, 07:50 PM
?500??

Get an Omega TD, about 150hp IIRC and enough torque to launch sideways in the dry rofl

Mine returns about 35mpg and will sit all day long at 100mph (on my private road of course) and it is also great fun for doing a spot of drifting.

Chris
seanp1
09-10-05, 01:10 PM
Get an Omega TD, about 150hp IIRC and enough torque to launch sideways in the dry rofl

LOL, would love to but as im only 18 i would imagine insurance would be a bit steep.
Jack
09-10-05, 08:49 PM
Mmm, the Omegas seem to be around insurance group 13. How about a TD chavalier? They're mostly only insurance group 8 and you can pick cavs up for peanuts...
seanp1
09-10-05, 08:58 PM
I think insurance group 13 is a bit out of my reach considering i want it as a cheap runaround.

Cav could be an option, do u know what the performance is like?
Phil_G
09-10-05, 09:28 PM
the little 106 1500 d Provides dependable and cheap transport. They are in the low tax bracket, cheap as fuck to insure and will run forever on a gallon (MInes hit upto 69MPG!!)


Same motor found in the Saxo and Rover Metro 115D

Phil