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[chrishunter]

Wee Suzuki Swift. Is the car to buy. Just ask any “Rock God”.

You have to be shorter that 5`4"to get in them.

 

[chrishunter]

Wee Suzuki Swift. Is the car to buy. Just ask any “Rock God”.

Didn`t Postman Pat drive one of them.?

 

[chrishunter]

Still junk, over 40 years working on cars, not even in the top 40 of cars to buy, always look at what machanics drive.

I know a mechanic who drives a double decker bus do you think i should buy one.

 

[YeoBlade]

You have to be shorter that 5`4"to get in them.

They're actually have a high headroom, to the extent that you look vertically challenged when sat in them, low seat high roof. When we used to go to the Nürburgring we hired one that they track prep. Little go kart

 

[barryd]

They're actually have a high headroom, to the extent that you look vertically challenged when sat in them, low seat high roof. When we used to go to the Nürburgring we hired one that they track prep. Little go kart

Yep tons of room. I'm 5ft 11. Go Kart is the operative word. Great fun in the Dales and the Hartside pass is almost as much fun in that as it is on the bike. I wish I had bought the 1.6 sport though now.

 

[trevskoda]

Im seldom wrong with cars, lots of room for big yins.

 

[mistericeman]

I'm sticking with my late dad's 850 wagon....

Good fun in sport mode...
And plenty of space in the back
Added to my classic fleet policy for £25 admin fee...

Fuel economy stinks.... But to be honest I don't care smiles per miles wise.

 

[trevskoda]

I'm sticking with my late dad's 850 wagon....

Good fun in sport mode...
And plenty of space in the back
Added to my classic fleet policy for £25 admin fee...

Fuel economy stinks.... But to be honest I don't care smiles per miles wise.

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A good car and so was the saab from around the same year.

 

[molly 2]

I fancied a scoda but was put off by all the scoda jokes like what do they call a ,scoda with twin exhaust ??,

 

[trevskoda]

I fancied a scoda but was put off by all the scoda jokes like what do they call a ,scoda with twin exhaust ??,

Heard them all 1000 times, through the streets broad and narrow.
The joke is on the people who bought fords, lost count how many recon engines i fitted over the years
When working in a garage.

 

[BOTCANU]

Anyone mentioned a Kia or Hyundai yet?

 

[trevskoda]

Anyone mentioned a Kia or Hyundai yet?

I 10 ok but one big problem, if clutch goes the whole front suspension must come out to get the end of engine tilted down to remove the box to get at clutch, cost for this is between £1.500 and £ £1.700, my proton is the same, i can do a fwd soda for £100 plus parts.
Best advice is price some jobs before buying any car, and talk to machenics on there advice, most say toyota.

 

[barryd]

I 10 ok but one big problem, if clutch goes the whole front suspension must come out to get the end of engine tilted down to remove the box to get at clutch, cost for this is between £1.500 and £ £1.700, my proton is the same, i can do a fwd soda for £100 plus parts.
Best advice is price some jobs before buying any car, and talk to machenics on there advice, most say toyota.

I had a Hyundai i10 for yonks. Never really liked it. Reliable enough apart from an annoying immobiliser problem that nobody could ever fix which involved bashing the steering column to get the key light to go off so it would start. Would be fine for months then it would happen occasionally. Great for parking and narrow lanes but compared to the Swift it was a pretty dull and tinny little car. I think you are way off on the cost of clutch replacement though.

 

[barryd]

I fancied a scoda but was put off by all the scoda jokes like what do they call a ,scoda with twin exhaust ??,

A wheelbarrow!

 

[wildebus]

I fancied a scoda but was put off by all the scoda jokes like what do they call a ,scoda with twin exhaust ??,

Why are Skodas rear engined? to keep your hands warm when pushing them


(of course, makes little sense as engine wouldn't be running when pushing them )

But anyway, enough of the Skoda Jokes, let's have a good old-fashioned Blonde joke ....

A blonde is driving along the highway ...​

A blonde is driving along the highway in their Volkswagen Beetle when they see another blonde on the side of the road standing at the front of another Beetle with the hood up.

Thinking that they may be able to help they pull over and asks the other blonde what the problem is.

"Well I was just driving along on the highway when suddenly the car died, I pulled over and popped the hood and saw that my engine was gone," replied the second blonde.

"Well not to worry," replied the first, "I have a spare one in my trunk."


(PS. Not sexist, apparently the two blondes were Justin Beiber and Ryan Gosling )

 

[trevskoda]

I had a Hyundai i10 for yonks. Never really liked it. Reliable enough apart from an annoying immobiliser problem that nobody could ever fix which involved bashing the steering column to get the key light to go off so it would start. Would be fine for months then it would happen occasionally. Great for parking and narrow lanes but compared to the Swift it was a pretty dull and tinny little car. I think you are way off on the cost of clutch replacement though.

Not here, have seen how its done in a garage i used to work in, cheapest clutch replacement these days is well over £700 on simple cars to change, hence folk here trade cars in at around 2/3 years, after 4 years big garages like hurst motoers send them to wilsons auction as they dont want to sell on incase things go wrong and they have to fork out under 6 mth min warrenty under law.
This is how i get very cheap motors.

 

[trevskoda]

Why are Skodas rear engined? to keep your hands warm when pushing them


(of course, makes little sense as engine wouldn't be running when pushing them )

But anyway, enough of the Skoda Jokes, let's have a good old-fashioned Blonde joke ....

A blonde is driving along the highway ...​

A blonde is driving along the highway in their Volkswagen Beetle when they see another blonde on the side of the road standing at the front of another Beetle with the hood up.

Thinking that they may be able to help they pull over and asks the other blonde what the problem is.

"Well I was just driving along on the highway when suddenly the car died, I pulled over and popped the hood and saw that my engine was gone," replied the second blonde.

"Well not to worry," replied the first, "I have a spare one in my trunk."


(PS. Not sexist, apparently the two blondes were Justin Beiber and Ryan Gosling )

Or the one where a chap buys a cheap motor with a blown engine, garage says we will strap a big chicken in place and it will get you home.
Chap starts of home, 15 mph, 10 mph then stops, ph AA and man arrives lifts the hood and shakes his head, sorry mate your big hen has gone.

 

[chrishunter]

Heard them all 1000 times, through the streets broad and narrow.
The joke is on the people who bought fords, lost count how many recon engines i fitted over the years
When working in a garage.

Sorry not biting.

 

[barryd]

Not here, have seen how its done in a garage i used to work in, cheapest clutch replacement these days is well over £700 on simple cars to change, hence folk here trade cars in at around 2/3 years, after 4 years big garages like hurst motoers send them to wilsons auction as they dont want to sell on incase things go wrong and they have to fork out under 6 mth min warrenty under law.
This is how i get very cheap motors.

I reckon £700 is probably a more realistic cost for a replacement clutch on an i10, less if its a local garage.

 

[trevskoda]

Sorry not biting.

Dont bit take advice, Ford, Fix or repair daily.
Dont come crying in 20 years when it stops working.