What £1500 car with ABS & power steering (+air con if poss)?

#21

Steve Walker wrote:

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Maybe the halo effect of the range-topper, but ISTR that all models were
considered to handle exceptionally well.

They did, apparently. As did the Peugeot 405 and so forth. With 1 or 2
people in.

What amazed me about the Carisma was the reputation for poor handling,
when 5-up, it handled safely and responsively. I know that the 405 I had
suffered with people in the back, not terribly but enough. Surely how a
car handles when full of people is important in a family car

I know the Carisma had a silly name and really was quite dull, but it
wasn't an incompetent car in my experience of it. I liked the GDi engine
a lot, and generally felt less contorted out of shape after driving it
compared to my 306 Cabriolet or even things like Ford Mondeoa.

It's amazing just how tempting a car's marketing or name makes being
unpleasant about it. Remember the Nissan Almera? "The car they didn't
want you to drive". It would be hard enough resisting "So I won't!"
comments if it was RWD, V8, did 50mpg and cost 50p, let alone a
mid-priced average family hatchback.

Or the Lancia Dedra.

Or... well, you get the idea.

Richard

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#22

"RichardK-PB" <atari (AT) NOSPAMbtconnect (DOT) com> wrote

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Or the Lancia Dedra.

Don't forget the VW Bora!

#23

Steve Walker wrote:

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Did the Mitsubishi Carisma come with diesel and AT?

No but the Volvo S40 did I think, also with the 1.8i engine and auto.
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#24

RichardK-PB wrote:

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Steve Walker wrote:

Can you think of anything blander than Toyota Corolla Diesel Auto? I
genuinely can't...

Did the Mitsubishi Carisma come with diesel and AT?

Not bland. GDi engines are good for 44mpg (I got 52 once), car is
quick and handles well. Unfairly maligned by image-mad journalists,
sadly.

Was a good engine, despite some soft cams in a couple of production runs
(sorted if you shout at the dealer loudly enough). I used to regularly get

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500 miles from 12 gallons in my S40 by keeping speed down to 80mph.

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#25

fishman wrote:

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"RichardK-PB" <atari (AT) NOSPAMbtconnect (DOT) com> wrote

Or the Lancia Dedra.

Don't forget the VW Bora!

True... though I reckon the Vento wins that round really.

Richard

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#26

"vlg" <no (AT) spam (DOT) thanks> wrote

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Looking for smallish £1500 -£2000 35+mpg car with ABS, power steering and
if poss air conditioning. I do not mind if is an auto or diesel, infact I
would prefer both!

I want something with good residual. What would you suggest? I was
thinking about the (97 onwards) Toyota Corolla 3dr ?

Ford Mondeo 2.0 Ghia or Ghia X and some lessons in how to park, thus
avoiding the need for a small car?

Everything you need plus if you don't spend your life in town, over 35mpg. I
get 44mpg out of mine on the Motorway and mixed A road driving etc etc it
returns about 38mpg. It's only around town where economy suffers, often as
little as 28mpg.

Reliable, as well.

#27

fishman wrote:

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"RichardK-PB" <atari (AT) NOSPAMbtconnect (DOT) com> wrote

Or the Lancia Dedra.

Don't forget the VW Bora!

At least we never got the Mitsubishi T-Box.

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#28

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Or the Lancia Dedra.

Don't forget the VW Bora!

Prefere Maserati

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True... though I reckon the Vento wins that round really.

Richard

Fart!!

#29

"Tim S Kemp" <news (AT) timkemp (DOT) karoo.co.uk> wrote

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At least we never got the Mitsubishi T-Box.

Or the Daihatsu Pantry Boy

#30

Martin wrote:
True... though I reckon the Vento wins that round really.

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Richard

Fart!!

Sorry, not on command.

Richard

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