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TSM · 13-12-06, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Filipe M.

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Originally Posted by jimmy4237

Also avoid the 1.2 8v and 16v versions. They're sore on fuel and are very revvy. Get a 1.4 16v 100bhp petrol if you prefer a petrol version. They're less sore on fuel and are more punchier.

I've driven both 1.2 before, and... well... on the 16v, there's nothing going on below 4000 rpm; on the 8v, there's nothing going on at all. Slip roads are an absolute nightmare, to the point of being dangerous. You'll have to rev the nuts out of it and wait for a 1 mile gap to pull out, else you'll be testing the rear end impact protection real soon!

Yep, but the slip roads in portugal are just plain silly, soooo short..

13-12-06, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by TSM

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Originally Posted by Filipe M.

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Originally Posted by jimmy4237

Also avoid the 1.2 8v and 16v versions. They're sore on fuel and are very revvy. Get a 1.4 16v 100bhp petrol if you prefer a petrol version. They're less sore on fuel and are more punchier.

I've driven both 1.2 before, and... well... on the 16v, there's nothing going on below 4000 rpm; on the 8v, there's nothing going on at all. Slip roads are an absolute nightmare, to the point of being dangerous. You'll have to rev the nuts out of it and wait for a 1 mile gap to pull out, else you'll be testing the rear end impact protection real soon!

Yep, but the slip roads in portugal are just plain silly, soooo short..

There's always one...

13-12-06, 01:11 PM

I had the lower powered version. It did everything OK - bland, and as others have said upstairs, damn slow. Painfully slow in fact, but I was more interested in economy than speed. Dunno about dealer service, I never needed it. Electrics were OK. However I took a clobbering on resale value after not that long. It was the basic model and most people wanted the next model up. I think mine was a Dynamique and the next one up was Expression. Also most wanted a 5 door not a 3 door.

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13-12-06, 01:11 PM	#23
Ed Guest Posts: n/a	I had the lower powered version. It did everything OK - bland, and as others have said upstairs, damn slow. Painfully slow in fact, but I was more interested in economy than speed. Dunno about dealer service, I never needed it. Electrics were OK. However I took a clobbering on resale value after not that long. It was the basic model and most people wanted the next model up. I think mine was a Dynamique and the next one up was Expression. Also most wanted a 5 door not a 3 door.