Eynonz Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 (edited) I'm looking to buy a daily run about for going to work or for when I quickly need to nip out. I don't like using my Glanza on cold mornings or short journeys, and will only use it for weekends and fun days. Think i'm going to budget myself £1500. So can anyone recommend me a car that is practical, reliable and fairly quick/nippy. Thanks Edited June 18, 2014 by Eynonz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
russ78 Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 if you wanna stick jap and Toyotatry a Yaris T-sport Ph1 or Corolla T-sport Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shorty Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Sod it buy a cheap na starlet and leave the rest in the bank Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mikey4410 Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Exactly.i would without a doubt do that for sure.my n/a was 500 quid and did me well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eynonz Posted June 18, 2014 Author Share Posted June 18, 2014 Yeah I do like the look of a modded Yaris t-sport, but I doubt I could a Corolla in budget. I saw a n/a going cheap near me the other day, had a UKSO sticker on the window. Anyone knows who's it is? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
morgey Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Just a normal corolla. Cheap and reliable, a lot more spacious and comfier than a starlet. Drive well stock and are reasonable pokey even my 1.4 00 one surprises a lot of people. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daniel_g Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Just a normal corolla. Cheap and reliable, a lot more spacious and comfier than a starlet. Drive well stock and are reasonable pokey even my 1.4 00 one surprises a lot of people.X2Ive a purple T reg one as a daily just now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jamie5414 Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Get a N/A starlet mate, I would agree with what daniel and morgey say, but the back of the corolla's just look horrendous imo! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aleximport25 Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 get a micra !!! then you can spend the next couple of years trying to destroy it. my old micra daily has 200,000 miles and always started first time and cost peanuts for everything. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
morgey Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Get a N/A starlet mate, I would agree with what daniel and morgey say, but the back of the corolla's just look horrendous imo!Only the 5 door the 3 doors are fine. Micra's are great car. Auto gearboxes are shite though Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daniel_g Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 My 3dr corolla is pre facelift so does look quite shit if am honest lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lukeyy_EP91 Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 T sport yaris! Can be fun when you want them to be ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ollieh17 Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Ignis sport!! Can get them cheap now, cheap to insure and fuel. And a great laugh and awesome handling. Had one before my glanza Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aleximport25 Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 those ignis sports look sweet i tempted getting one a while ago..... but thinking about it logially id buy a paseo my first one cost me 400 im mint condition with 65000 and then you have a 5e to play with once your done Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eynonz Posted June 19, 2014 Author Share Posted June 19, 2014 Those ignis sports look hilarious. Have some sweet seats too, and the stock alloys are nice. How nippy are the n/a starlets though? As I always like to have a few horses under the hood to get me out of tight situations. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dangeestarlet Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Micra ftw! My Micra daily is awesome, nippy and ten times better than a n/a on fuel, mine has ps, electric windows, aircon the lot , on 130k and still pulls strong and pick a mint one up for £600 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eynonz Posted June 19, 2014 Author Share Posted June 19, 2014 what year and engine would that be? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dangeestarlet Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Mines a x reg and it's a 1.4 individual coil version and is pretty nippy , cheap tax, £400 a year cheaper than a n/a to insure, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Addymk2 Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Mines a x reg and it's a 1.4 individual coil version and is pretty nippy , cheap tax, £400 a year cheaper than a n/a to insure,That's a sick whip. 306 diesel. Whack a hybrid on it. Do 40mpg plus, cost peanuts to buy and they're uber simple when they brake. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aleximport25 Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 I've had plenty of mates with 306s they live forever,nippy and cheap to repair and from what I remember cheap on insurance Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dangeestarlet Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 That's a sick whip. 306 diesel. Whack a hybrid on it. Do 40mpg plus, cost peanuts to buy and they're uber simple when they brake.Might not be a great car but at least up get from A-B cheap and don't have to walk! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
morgey Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Engine wise the 1.9 is great. Few mates have had them, one has put 80k on it and never serviced it. Not even done the cambelt lol. The hdi had more problems as it was more electric based than mechanical. Galvanised chassis so no rust to worry about. Comfy and economic. Shit wiring in the door electrics And the weight adjusting rear brake bias valves can cause issues. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kavan-k Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 I have been thinking on a daily for a while now too, and seeing your paseo comment.... it makes a lot of sense! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chrisp96 Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Lexus is 200 would quite like one but not sure what there like on fuel being 2.0lt petrol haha Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aleximport25 Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 I have been thinking on a daily for a while now too, and seeing your paseo comment.... it makes a lot of sense!I want one as a daily even thort as putting my 4efte in it and forging the 5e for then Glanza but then I just wondered if to just have the paseo as a project as I don't see many turbo'd paseos Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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