22-08-2012, 08:05 PM
(22-08-2012, 04:26 PM)Toms306 Wrote: Yes 1.8s are awesome (*awaits someone having to argue with me, as usual lol).........mine was the best car I'd ever bought tbh, definitely best value for money. Not overly quick, but sound nice with a decent power delivery....sound even better with a cone filter and decent exahust.
Only downside is the idle, never seems to be perfect on 1.8s but mine was 'better' with a new ICV. And of course the fuel ecnomy, I was getting about 35mpg on each tank, but I did drive it harder than my golf (thats the upside to NOT having an mpg computer, out of sight, out of mind lol).
You know what Tom? I won't argue with that because your giving an informed opinion on a car you've owned and driven, rather than making sweeping generalisations about cars you know nowt about
I reckon you should go for it at that price. Astor is a great colour, and as long as economy isn't a concern the 1.8 is great. I second what Chris says, the ally engine does improve handling and it is a nice revvy engine with a deep, raspy exhaust note. No better on juice than a '6 with much less power but much cheaper to insure, and power isn't everything. An MX5 has 110bhp and is epic fun to drive
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