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Been running one for a yr and a half now - gets 45mpg on the cruise and around 42-44 when commuting.
Fantastic car and mine has done 140k now, I only bought it as a stop gap but havent found anything to replace it yet as it just does its job without complaint.
The figures above are on a manual BTW...
Things to look for?
Worn ball joints front
Worn front top mount bushes - look at top of suspension columns under the bonnet and see if the struts are sitting ok, but its hard to tell without driving for a bit (creaking noises for instance).
Handbrake normally needs adjusting
High mileage car will need cambelt/water pump doing and watch for the calipers siezing up - I just replaced my front two with recon items and all is well.
Dont worry if it smokes alot either, they all do that - just make sure its black smoke rather than something a bit more serious.
Its got plenty enough grunt as well........
Good luck!
Fantastic car and mine has done 140k now, I only bought it as a stop gap but havent found anything to replace it yet as it just does its job without complaint.
The figures above are on a manual BTW...
Things to look for?
Worn ball joints front
Worn front top mount bushes - look at top of suspension columns under the bonnet and see if the struts are sitting ok, but its hard to tell without driving for a bit (creaking noises for instance).
Handbrake normally needs adjusting
High mileage car will need cambelt/water pump doing and watch for the calipers siezing up - I just replaced my front two with recon items and all is well.
Dont worry if it smokes alot either, they all do that - just make sure its black smoke rather than something a bit more serious.
Its got plenty enough grunt as well........
Good luck!
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