My car is starting to feel real slow, what car next?
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Hi all, as above my Ignis Sport is starting to feel rather slow (it is) and im a bit bored of it so I want something a bit more spritely the trouble is I,ve been driving nearly two years but the first year was just the works van so I still dont have any NCB so insurance is rather high so I dont want to get anything above about group 14-15 insurance and I dont want anything older than about 2002.
The quickest I can find is the Corolla T Sport, Suggestions please
The quickest I can find is the Corolla T Sport, Suggestions please
FreeLitres said:
Stick some wild cards into an insurance comparison website - see what is affordable.
Try some bigger, older cars.
Volvo T5?
Old jags?
TVR Cerbera 4.5? (Just for a laugh
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I,ve tried the T5s but insurance is still too much about 3.5k where as the T Sport is about 1k less, still stupidly expensive but doable and I,m 22 BTWTry some bigger, older cars.
Volvo T5?
Old jags?
TVR Cerbera 4.5? (Just for a laugh
)20 Years ago in the days of the cossie a magazine ran a feature and they visited Graham Goode Racing.Alistar Mayne the workshop manager stated that a customer would come in for a stage 1 upgrade to 270bhp, and were quite happy as they drove off.A couple of months later same customer would be back for a stage 2 as their car felt slow and needed more power.Some people will never have enough.....
retrorider said:
20 Years ago in the days of the cossie a magazine ran a feature and they visited Graham Goode Racing.Alistar Mayne the workshop manager stated that a customer would come in for a stage 1 upgrade to 270bhp, and were quite happy as they drove off.A couple of months later same customer would be back for a stage 2 as their car felt slow and needed more power.Some people will never have enough.....
I think until you get supercar speeds you'll always eventually want more.The T-Sport will drive you insane on the motorway , even in 6th gear it's 20mph for every 1000 rpm so 80 mph is 4000rpm which is very buzzy . Great for b-roads or track but not good on a long commute
The car would have been so much better if they'd have made 1st - 5th gear close ratio and 6th as a proper overdrive / cruising gear
The car would have been so much better if they'd have made 1st - 5th gear close ratio and 6th as a proper overdrive / cruising gear
Anything with the 1.8t engine in is a good shout.
Depending on the variant they may not be very fast as standard, but a simple remap and they are.
As an example, my SEAT Ibiza FR is 150bhp standard, remapped it is now 215bhp and quicker than most hot hatches (In a straight line!) Its only insurance group 12 or something and it only cost me £100 extra for the remap.
I had a Yaris T Sport before this which as you may know is very similar to the Ignis Sport.
Also just FYI, my Ibiza is for sale as I want a MINI! check the for sale section or PM me.
Depending on the variant they may not be very fast as standard, but a simple remap and they are.
As an example, my SEAT Ibiza FR is 150bhp standard, remapped it is now 215bhp and quicker than most hot hatches (In a straight line!) Its only insurance group 12 or something and it only cost me £100 extra for the remap.
I had a Yaris T Sport before this which as you may know is very similar to the Ignis Sport.
Also just FYI, my Ibiza is for sale as I want a MINI! check the for sale section or PM me.
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