There Must be More Than Just 306's and Golf's?????

[kentiiboii]

Agree with everyone on here take you time go out with a few people on here for drinks. Be daring for once.

You don't need to spend all your money on your car. If that was the case id of bought a "6" instead of hdi. But as said when you have a mrs and things you need money for other stuff.

[THE_Liam]

For something cheap and fun I can't recommend a 106 GTI enough, never got under 30mpg from mine, and their madder than a bag of squirrels on speed

[Toms306]

Well, first I want to say thanks to everyone that posted!

This is why I like this forum, it's not the cars, its the people in it, you guys are awesome. Thanks for not just ripping the piss and actually having a sensible discussion.

Tom, if you don't enjoy driving a 106, nothing will please you.

Genuinely no word of a lie, sometimes I catch myself thinking the 106 is actually more fun than the 306. The limits are so much lower, so you can drive the ass out of it without breaking speedlimits. It's simple, no crap or electrics etc between you and the road. i dunno, it's a complete hoot to drive imo. Don't get me wrong, slow as hell, and tragically rolly through the corners, but the grip levels are actually a bit surprising, and it just feels like a little terrier.

Anyway, it is your decision, my opinion is above in my 1st post good luck buddy

Maybe its just this 106 rather than all of them........but I also think we like different things about driving - I like just getting away from stuff and being in my own world where I control everything there if that makes sense, rather than the raw 'feeling the road' thing that you like.

Don't get me wrong, the 106 was kinda good to rag from cold to the governer in each gear everyday, chuck literally anything in it and park in the tiniest spaces without giving a shit about people scratching the doors (lets face it I wouldn't notice if they had!). BUT as a daily it was really impractical and not anywhere near big enough, it was also shit to park with no PAS, couldn't overtake which was really frustrating and making me late quite often and I know in the golf I can brake fairly well from any speed, this was the complete opposite in the 1'er, braking at all just locked the wheels lol. Plus I was constantly worried about it breaking down....how anyone can trust a 14 year old French car I really don't know.

Tom I as much as the next man loves cars as much as you but I also have a social life (ish) and things to occupy my time. You've admitted you don't and that is a underlying problem. If I have a shitty day with the car or one of them days where you hate it, I leave it and generally I go down the pub for a few drinks with Fiona or a mate (well, normally grant!)
I've met you Tom and whilst it was only brief, you seem like a generally nice honest guy if not a bit quiet. You just need to get more of a social life. Why not try taking up a martial art? I did 18 months ago and I've met so many new people there that I would call friends.
Also, come to a meet or two! I'm sure at the next big meet that srowell goes to, he would give you a lift. I didn't really like th idea of going to Coventry meet as I was going to be spending two days with people I've never met but I can honestly say that I have never had such a fun (if not painful and I'll....Jonny that's your fault) weekend and have made some great friends from other meets (not you ed....I despise you)

Cars as a hobby isn't just about cars. It's also about the social aspect of meeting people who enjoy cars as well.

Anyway rant over about you.
Ditch the golf and settle for something lower spec.

Cheers Niall.....was a lot to think about last night.....and you are of course completely correct.

However whats the point of me going to the pub? I don't drink. And you've seen me, martial arts and strength aren't really my forte, I'm a flighter not a fighter lol.

I do go to meets, but if I'm honest I really didn't enjoy the last EA meet - we went to a pub and I sat there in a panic trying to think of an excuse to leave for the whole time. :/ And at DubGen meets people don't really talk unless they know you.....I do try to be more sociable 'alright mate, nice golf, what engine is it?' And I just get 'yeah' back. I dunno if its me, but it feels like other people don't want to be sociable either.....and it just ends up as groups of people that know eachother where I feel a bit left out again........... Until I popped the bonnet on the Golf anyway, shiny things in the bay seem to attract people........but the insurance have seen to it that I can't have the one thing I put a tonne of time, effort and money into so that only lasted for one meet - and taking a 106 to a DG meet didnt really work, although it gave them something to laugh at. You only have to look at my facebook 'friends' to see none of them are dubgen people, the majority are 306 people from here that I don't even live near and will probably never meet in my life lol.

And I keep trying the Ipswich and Suffolk Cruises - but people aren't really sociable there either, even if they were I don't know what to say and convo's quickly die off. Although I do see people I know from school or college which is usually just a quick hello as they try and get away as quick as possible lol, and it's not really worth the waste of diesel or the stress of going to these big cruises anymore tbh, I wasn't even going to the last one but Sam made me go lol.

I think its easier if youve got a talking point, like the golf was, at these meets - going in the NAD was just shit and pointless.

Plus I have the problem with distance, its not with driving, so I don't get lifts unless I'm really desperate. Im afraid I won't be coming to any big pug meets any time soon because of that, as much as I would like to meet a lot of the people on here.

You got loads of worrying about shit to do in later life, don't do it now

Really? I thought there'd be less to worry about as you get older......

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Tom im serious, me you and sam are going out for a drink soon regardless of what you say! i will see that beautiful smile

are we? ok!

Yeh tom... I have the 1.8 and tbh a hdi or dturbo would make much more sense but i do like the 1.8 because its different and still pretty quick compared to most cars. I probably could afford a better car but i also have the speedboat project, HDi estate project, uni life and im well teched up! There is other things to spend money on besides a car tbh mate you either need to stick with the golf, get a better 106 or a 306 wether it be a dturbo, hdi or a 1.8! Just do something and enjoy it!

You can buy the estate off me if you want! Or the 1.8... maybe.

Sam I could never afford your 1.8!! Its costs double to fuel and to tax than the golf, and more to insure for me as well lol. Plus, I don't want any car we've been working on.

The Mondeo's I can tell you now the newer ones all have the black/blue smoke issue I know of 5 or 6 in Skeg alone that are like that (I have a good memory for plates) plus when they get to 100k+ they tend to start losing LOTS of power, mine certainly did have you not thought about the 406? they can be had for cheapsies and some of them do come really well specced a mate of mine had a 2.2HDi 406 on a 51 plate I think it was and he only paid about £1,200 for it came with full leathers, service history, good condition apart from a big dent in the back door he went to a PDR place paid about £100 I think and you'd of thought it had just come out of the showroom!

Failing that Passat's can be had cheap as can the Audi A4 which I have the luck to have a customer with one who hates my car so insists that I take hers when I take her out and they go like f*cking stink!

Passats and A4s are a bit bigger than I need really, and I haven't seen any cheap diesels. The 406 is a good shout though, and I have been looking at them with leather, climate, sat nav etc, lots of spec and the 2.2 HDi should be powerful enough...........but they didnt make hatch! The sedan wouldnt work for me as I need a hatch rather than a boot, so I've looked at estates....but I'm still unsure on them atm.

For something cheap and fun I can't recommend a 106 GTI enough, never got under 30mpg from mine, and their madder than a bag of squirrels on speed

They're not cheap though lol. I see loads of 6's cheaper than 106 gtis, and half the mpg of the golf too? Did you read the criteria list? I would like one tbh, just not cheap, practical or comfy lol.....

[THE_Liam]

What do you mean half the mpg of the Golf? So the golf does 60mpg round town and 90mpg on a run?

[Toms306]

What do you mean half the mpg of the Golf? So the golf does 60mpg round town and 90mpg on a run?

Not 90 on a run (Most I've seen was 71, but that was at 55mph all the way lol)........but 65mpg average atm over two tankfuls now, thats town/b road/a road etc lol.
Cruise control and driving like a wanker really helps economy, I can see why German or Mondeo drivers do it!

Edit - But please don't turn this thread into a VAG mpg one lol, I almost took the bait there!

[THE_Liam]

I'm not making it a vag mpg thread mate, I'm just saying the 106 never got below 30mpg even in city centre traffic, bear in mind where your from traffic is 2 cars waiting to pass a tractor

The golf wouldn't better 40mpg on my drive to work, trust me

[Ed Doe]

Get the 106 on 3 wheels = talking point no.1
Starve it of fuel going round a roundabout on 3wheels for too long = talking point no.2
Laugh at the fact you can do that in the 1st place = talking point no.3
spend 15minutes turning it over trying to restart it whilst priming it with the priming bulb = talking point no.4



I joke, but seriously those cars are funny as imo.

Anyway, I'm not convincing you so I shant continue!

[4WayDiablo]

Starve it of fuel going round a roundabout on 3wheels for too long = talking point no.2

Video for lol's

http://static.photobucket.com/player.swf...224855.mp4

[Toms306]

I'm not making it a vag mpg thread mate, I'm just saying the 106 never got below 30mpg even in city centre traffic, bear in mind where your from traffic is 2 cars waiting to pass a tractor

The golf wouldn't better 40mpg on my drive to work, trust me

Tractor? No they're easy to overtake...........but 5 old people driving in a row that arent sure where the accelerator is, now that's traffic!! But seriously, my mpg has gone up by like 5 since i finished college cos of no rush hour traffic now lol. I avoid traffic anyway, I'd rather drive more miles (usually over the orwell bridge) to avoid traffic where I can.

[procta]

tom, why not get a few cvs into supermarkets and get your self sorted money wise 1st, so you have doe to back you then go from there. i did give two lads a cv templete from my cv to help them set theirs out.
find your feet 1st. also get your arse out with a few mates too just to unwind, yeah you dont drink but that doesnt matter. you can still have a good night out! iam not a big drinker but its the crack i go out for.

[Toms306]

tom, why not get a few cvs into supermarkets and get your self sorted money wise 1st, so you have doe to back you then go from there. i did give two lads a cv templete from my cv to help them set theirs out.
find your feet 1st. also get your arse out with a few mates too just to unwind, yeah you dont drink but that doesnt matter. you can still have a good night out! iam not a big drinker but its the crack i go out for.

Not sure if thats a refernce to drugs or bumming but I don't want either!

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Seriously though.......I need some form of transport to get to a job lol. And if I'm honest the golf has to go sooner rather than later, while its still just about got enough MOT....and a dmf thats not in several peices.

[mark_airey]

I think he means Craic Tom (although either is correct technically)

and before you tell me i'm wrong - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craic

[Toms306]

he means Craic

I'm aware of what he means.......I was trying to be funny......it failed.

[mark_airey]

I'm aware of what he means.......I was trying to be funny......it failed.

Yes........yes you did, although I did chuckle a bit when reading it

[Niall]

Tom going to the pub isn't just for drinking. There's also the social aspect of sitting down having a laugh with a few people.
You don't Have to be big for a sport like a martial art. I'm built like a twigglet but it's still good fun and gives you something to look forward to every week.
Not just saying this because I hate golfs and everything about them but you find that some car meets are unsociable. I went to a 106 meet once and no one would talk to people. Just a few small groups of friends. This club isn't like that though. When we went to the Christmas meet, the only people I had met was dum dum and Jonny (and only that morning because he made the bacon sarnies ) and with in half hour of sitting down in the pub, I knew everyone there by name and was having a genuinely good laugh with loads of banter.
Tom, I know you have some issues but I promise if you can overcome that for just once, even if you turn up to a meet in a quivering wreck because of it, you will have a good time once you meet everyone!

[bigcheez2k3]

I agree with what they say, you don't have to drink. It's possible to have a good time without alcohol.

[kentiiboii]

I've been to a fair few car clubs and online they're alright when you cometo actually meet them they have a few groups and no one talks to strangers. But on here I've met a few people good friends with Kingy. And when came to fcs camping we went to pub come back and was talking to everyone. At the show we was all having a laugh. I remember at camping first person to greet us was fooby moaning my dads Vauxhall was too reliable and not enough French

[THE_Liam]

I've been to a few meets on pugnet and here and people have always been proper friendly, definitely gonna make the Xmas meet this year

[Toms306]

Hmm....something like this fits the spec and practiality criteria, and should be cheap to run and reasonably paced I'd hope........ http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?V...ink:top:en

Still not sure about an estate though :/ Want the spec and engine of that....with the 306 hatch rear end lol, why didnt they make a hatch version.

As for the pub or a big meet, I really don't know what to tell you guys..........you're right, but its not gonna happen anytime soon.

[Niall]

I reckon we should send Connor over to "collect" you and bring you to a meet

[Toms306]

I reckon we should send Connor over to "collect" you and bring you to a meet

[Eeyore]

Niall you do martial arts? Thats hilarious haha. - its because youre so tall! Not a black belt are you?

Tom im thinking.... a 106 gti... with a gti6 engine in it in that 206 blue!

[Kezzieboy]

What you want, surely, is a project car?

Keep the (or get one, I forget if you still have it) NAD to get about the place, possibly to get you to a job of sorts, and then have a car, kept off the road so you needn't worry about insurance and stuff, to work on, and make something special. Will be cheap, as you buy something that NEEDS work, and can add to it as and when money allows, and will give you plenty to do?

Good idea? No?

[Toms306]

What you want, surely, is a project car?

Keep the (or get one, I forget if you still have it) NAD to get about the place, possibly to get you to a job of sorts, and then have a car, kept off the road so you needn't worry about insurance and stuff, to work on, and make something special. Will be cheap, as you buy something that NEEDS work, and can add to it as and when money allows, and will give you plenty to do?

Good idea? No?

The blue golf was a project car........insurarance won't allow all the mods I made to it. That's the last time I buy a car as a project.

[Kezzieboy]

But think more long term mate, and look at specialist insurers, if the project lasts until next years renewal then surely you could afford something a bit more exciting on insurance?

[Toms306]

Hopefully if I'm still around next year I'll have moved out, so won't be able to afford anything nice anyway. But I don't really think long term, its just depressing. But, in reality I won't keep any car for more than about 9 months anyway, pong term projects don't appeal to me....

[Jonny b]

Toms glass ain't even half empty it's almost fooking finished lol






Love ya Tom ha ha
And how the f*ck are you gonna move out?

[Toms306]

Toms glass ain't even half empty it's almost fooking finished lol






Love ya Tom ha ha
And how the f*ck are you gonna move out?

Well, I have to keep bullshitting myself that I have atleast something to look forward to and keep me going lol. But really you're right, nothing will have changed in a year. We'll probably be having this discussion again in a years time.

[Niall]

Tom your 19 arnt you? If so, buy a car you like (e.g a 6) and keep it sorn off the road as a project. Your insurance will go right down in the next two years and that gives you time to get a job and work on the car.

[Toms306]

Tom your 19 arnt you? If so, buy a car you like (e.g a 6) and keep it sorn off the road as a project. Your insurance will go right down in the next two years and that gives you time to get a job and work on the car.

I'm 20....which means were apparently the same age!

Parents won't have a sorned car outside lol, I'm still being moaned at for the 106 not being shifted yet. :/ but as said, I get bored with long term projects anyway, I don't really have patience for something like that. But I'd also hope to have something better in 2 years time, 306s will be getting old by then and there should be some newer 'better' cars forvthe same budget as a 6 these days.