thoughts on c2's? *updated post 19-the test drives!* - Saxperience

LeeM · 8th March 2009, 19:18

right, ive started looking at C2's, specifically the petrol vts. similar price for fully comp as my saxo is tpft where a saxo vts is a fair bit more!

as fun as my vtr is i fancy something newer quieter comfier yet faster and still on a par with the saxo's handling. is the c2 vts noticeably quicker than the saxo vtr, whats the handlung like andare there any common faults?

cheers

stinkycheese · 8th March 2009, 19:19

im about to aquire a 1.1 c2 and flog the vtr.......i dont want to

LeeM · 8th March 2009, 19:21

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Originally Posted by stinkycheese

im about to aquire a 1.1 c2 and flog the vtr.......i dont want to

how come? running costs?

Rob-6 · 8th March 2009, 19:23

quite like the look of c2s but i cant see them being as fun to drive as a saxo

stinkycheese · 8th March 2009, 19:25

nah, getting the c2 super cheap so gonna flog the vtr, pay off my group 1 insurance in one go and save for something a bit special for a year....

doesnt help with your OP but meh

ftw

potatopete · 8th March 2009, 19:44

You can get nice body kits for them..............

LeeM · 8th March 2009, 19:53

wow sign me up for one of them

Chris_O · 8th March 2009, 19:54

dont really like the look of c2's tbh for some reason

Jazz · 8th March 2009, 20:05

Pretty average as Driver's cars, but good on fuel, insurance and general running costs.

0rang3peel · 8th March 2009, 20:05

they arn't really quicker than a sax vtr basically on par. There ok but at the end of the day you could probably get alot nicer car if you looked at other similar options

LeeM · 8th March 2009, 20:14

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Originally Posted by 0rang3peel

There ok but at the end of the day you could probably get alot nicer car if you looked at other similar options

any ideas? cant think of much

0rang3peel · 8th March 2009, 20:59

Ummm, well you wanted something newer, quieter, comfy, and around the same pace and not bad handling some obvious ones could be

Clio 172
Alfa 147
mark 4 golf
Seat Ibiza

all look better imo aswel

Rob-6 · 8th March 2009, 21:00

id go for a clio 172 if i had to get something simular to a saxo but newer

LeeM · 8th March 2009, 21:04

172s are obviously more to insure

twoingoo1inpoo · 8th March 2009, 21:15

i think there .......... urm different.

Like the paddel shift on them but never tried one so not sure what there like. do they take ages between flicking paddel and it actually changing gear???

Have potential but looking at them there a bit frugly!

LeeM · 8th March 2009, 21:21

vtr has the paddleshift, im looking at the vts which just has a normal gearbox

twoingoo1inpoo · 8th March 2009, 21:23

ah ok cool.

0rang3peel · 8th March 2009, 21:37

woah 172's insurance group 16, didn't know that z0mg.

LeeM · 9th March 2009, 20:36

well today i test drove a vts in wicked red and a vtr in bright yellow, both around 20k miles. the vts felt slower than the vtr and had a strange whistle coming from the engine bay that went in time with the revs which lead me to believe it was fucked, and the vtr interior looked like it had done 120k+ with a worn to fuck steering wheel, paint worn off the gearknob and buttons and bits of trim falling off!
that flappy paddle gearbox was shocking on the vtr, nice hesitation gear change but still pretty fun to drive because of it!
vts looked really nice in the flesh, really liked the interior and as standard it handled really well it was firm yet comfortable.
think im on the lookout for a decent vts now