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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: The Cambelt Kid on 21 February 2008, 21:52:22

Title: Car for the miss-use
Post by: The Cambelt Kid on 21 February 2008, 21:52:22

I need to buy a motor for by better half and have about £2500 spare.  I was looking at a Tigra but thought a Fraud Puma would be a better buy as they seem a better build.  Does any one have a Tigra or Puma to comment on at all?

I've seen S/T plate Pumas for £2200 and tired Tigras on a V plate for £2

I don't really wan't to deviate from Vauxhall/Fraud as i anything else cost more to maintain.

cheers

Title: Re: Car for the miss-use
Post by: Martin_1962 on 21 February 2008, 23:42:43

You'd get a nice Omega for that ;D

Hmm spare crank sensor ;D

Title: Re: Car for the miss-use
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 22 February 2008, 08:17:40

Why do you want a small coupe?

Not much room in them...

Not a lot to choose betweeen the Puma and Tigra to be honest, there both much of a muchness. The Puma interior is bloody awful but then it is lifted from a Ka....

Title: Re: Car for the miss-use
Post by: Jay w on 22 February 2008, 08:55:12

having driven both if i had to i would take the Tigra, however i wouldn't have either.

for the money i would try and go with a warm/hot hatch

Title: Re: Car for the miss-use
Post by: Paulus on 22 February 2008, 12:20:07

I've driven both quite regularly...I'd have the Puma over the Tigra any day.

Tigra feels like it'll fall apart.

Title: Re: Car for the miss-use
Post by: The Cambelt Kid on 23 February 2008, 21:16:56

Thanks for your input chaps.  having read the input and a scan of autotrader i managed to convince the mrs that she needs a Corsa.  Cheaper to buy, run, insure etc...

Looking at 51 plate 1.2 or 1.7diesel with a few snazzy extra toys with 50-60k on the clock for £2200, give or take a few.

I've read somewhere that some of the new corsa's oly need cambelt changing at 60k, some even have a timing chain...?

I'm sure i drove one of the new shape (2001) corsas as a courtesy car a few years back and was quite happy with the built and drive quality, so much so i drove it for 200+ miles without using the clutch...  ;D

Thanks again  ;)