Very tempted

"FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem" (fuelstratifiedinjection) 12/24/2016 at 02:09 • Filed to: None

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http://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/details.html?id=227727123&utm_source=sharedAd&utm_medium=android

http://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/details.html?id=236850874&utm_source=sharedAd&utm_medium=android

Both rather pricey but models I’d prefer with the options I want.

Tazio, Count Fouroff > FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem 12/24/2016 at 02:24

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Sweet rides! Tough choice, so better buy both haha

Renault looks sporty :) but Opel is made in Germany, right? Thinking about how ownership would be going forward...idk...

Like your post says, tough choice lol

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem 12/24/2016 at 03:23

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*Looks at price of Twingo*

Wait, that’s only like €1k more than mine should be worth. Kinda want. If only I had a shorter commute....

On a more serious note, remember it is at 99k kilometers, so it should almost get a new timing belt, try to negociate that in. Oh and 99k RS kms are most likely more harsh on the car than 99k granny Twingo kms, so look for excessive wear on it(bushings, suspension and such).

Also, going by the white exterior bits, it should have Gordini stripes running off-center. Cars without stripes don’t have white trim, IIRC.

FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 12/24/2016 at 04:05

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Worn parts and the timing belt kinda worry me. Service was done 10k kms earlier and TÜV is valid until May ‘17.

As for the white stripes, I actually prefer the car without them to be honest.

Out, but with a W - has found the answer > FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem 12/24/2016 at 04:41

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You can become the second(?) MG F owner on Oppo!

http://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/details.html?id=232819228

To be fair, a Gordini is awesome as well.

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem 12/24/2016 at 04:54

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You can always have a knowledgable shop check it over, to find out about its true state.

As for the stripes, I guess it’s a love it or hate it thing, and I prefer my Gordinis (and Twingos for that matter) striped. But to each their own. Just make sure the stripes didn’t leave any traces behind.

FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem > Out, but with a W - has found the answer 12/24/2016 at 06:46

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I’d be worried about reliability...

... Maybe that’s just my bias but I’ve always liked the MGF.

Out, but with a W - has found the answer > FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem 12/24/2016 at 07:03

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Yeah, it’s the reason I went with the MR2 (even though they’re not 100% reliable either) over the MG F and the Smart Roadster. Well, that and the fact that all decent Trophy 160s are held by a dealer in Ennepetal, and I wasn’t going to drive 3 hours for a car that I might or might not buy.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem 12/24/2016 at 08:29

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Twingo RS Gordini = YESSSSS!!!

Astra = meh. Well, we never really got the Astra here in huge amounts. It was only sold here in North America rebadged as a Saturn for a few years and we never got the performance models....supposedly decent cars, but they’ve never really done anything for me.