Lude Generation

would £1500-£1800 get something decentish straight with an mot manual under 100,000 miles ?

hondansxr wrote:they may look stonking on an advert but in reality they are not
I had a friend travel 4 hrs to look at a gen 4 @750 and drove away as it was dreadful

yes in hindsight your spot on theres so many bumps scrapes not photographed they only tell you the best bits

i was thinking around £1500-£1800 i missed an absaloute peach on gumtree some months ago in sheffield and another stonking one in hull on gumtree they were between £700 and £1300 if i remember right

would anyone know if such a thing exists as a 5th gen with mot and low owners pref metallic and no dents or dings , for local car shows and weekend driving completeley standard as left factory i have cash but really trying to pin this down to a non modified , played about with , no tow bar added , n...

a local car dealer had a burgundy one for sale

im seeing a few 5th gen which are always listed as bubbling wheel arches , should i walk away from these and look for a better example ?

a 5th generation red one in crookes sheffield ive also seen a dk blue 5th gen in same area

im seeing some 5th gen under £800 described as pretty good with not many owners, manual , metallic, straight bodywork, no rust , should i be worried .....should the alarm bells be ringing , although having said that i note that a dealer has a dk green one on at £995 in very good condition , not far ...

i have posted before when i had the orion 1600e but tried to sell it and couldnt , so now its gone (thank god) im on the search for a decent car

did struggle to find 1st gen so im going to plump for a 5th gen