In my search to find a near invincible car.

"Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell." (oppisitelock)
09/22/2015 at 07:43 • Filed to: None

I found this. It’s slow as balls but a big non turbo diesel engine surely should be tough.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/adv…

DISCUSSION (28)

pip bip - choose Corrour > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
09/22/2015 at 07:47

one thing wrong with it

it’s still a Skoda.

duurtlang > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
09/22/2015 at 07:48

I’ve heard horror stories about those SDIs. Part of the problem is that the gas pedal is like an on/off switch due to the lack of power, but that’s not the only issue. A similar vintage TDI will be better, despite the extra parts.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > pip bip - choose Corrour
09/22/2015 at 07:55

Skodas are good cars these days mostly.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > duurtlang
09/22/2015 at 07:56

Doesn’t really matter if it’s horrible to drive, my dad doesn’t care.

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > pip bip - choose Corrour
09/22/2015 at 07:57

Kinja'd!!!

bob and john > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
09/22/2015 at 07:57

yea about your parents...

just get something that will pass MOT. 100quid, tops if they are really as bad as you say they are, nothing will help them other then learning the hard way.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
09/22/2015 at 07:57

the last one i drove , back in 2000 wasn’t.

Skoda Felicia 1.9D

*shudder*

pip bip - choose Corrour > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30
09/22/2015 at 08:00

The Skoda Felicia 1.9D I drove in 2000 around the UK was horrible.

in Northern Scotland , driving along one road , I forget which one just by going around the bend it tried to throw me off the road , not just once , but twice.

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
09/22/2015 at 08:00

I seriously considered the 1.4tdi Fabia estate before the Octavia. It comes extremely well reviewed, with plenty of space inside, and a fairly bulletproof engine, seemingly only beaten in reliability by the venerable 1.9tdi. Can’t remember if they do a 1.9tdi in that year Fabia...? May be worth a look.

Cé hé sin > duurtlang
09/22/2015 at 08:05

But then again, there’s no turbo so it can’t fail.

Cé hé sin > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
09/22/2015 at 08:06

Wouldn’t a petrol one be better at this kind of mileage? There’s no turbo or DPF to fail of course so there’s that.

AndyG_UK > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
09/22/2015 at 08:15

He could do a lot worse tbh but does he need the dirty diesel, would a petrol one not be cheaper?

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
09/22/2015 at 08:30

This may be worth a look, although I assume it will need some work to get through MOT. And a VERY good clean. They don’t really rust though, so apart from that bonnet damage there shouldn’t be much else. £195.

Saw this car on Auto Trader’s Android App. Thought you might be interested. http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/adv…

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
09/22/2015 at 08:34

Ah, yes. That seems like a perfectly good car to buy. [Don’t make a joke about it being a VW diesel. Don’t make a joke about it being a VW diesel. Don’t make a joke about it being a VW diesel]

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Cé hé sin
09/22/2015 at 08:37

The 1.4 petrol is terrible and I can’t find a 1.2 cheap enough.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30
09/22/2015 at 08:47

Too big really. We only have parking for a small car.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30
09/22/2015 at 08:47

I’m not sure. Even if there is I doubt they’ll be cheap enough.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > bob and john
09/22/2015 at 08:48

They’ve already learned the hard way... twice. Doesn’t seem to work.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > AndyG_UK
09/22/2015 at 08:48

The older petrol engines are rubbish.

Svend > pip bip - choose Corrour
09/22/2015 at 08:55

Kinja'd!!!

My baby girl has some friends who want to talk to you.

Kinja'd!!!

Steve in Manhattan > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
09/22/2015 at 09:52

Wait for TDI prices to plummet and buy one. VW has stepped in it big time.

bob and john > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
09/22/2015 at 09:57

then get him a bicycle and use that.

or just let them keep destriying cheap cars. buy literally the cheapest POS you can find.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > bob and john
09/22/2015 at 10:10

Might just leave him with his Crapso for now. It only has a couple thousand miles left in it though. If that.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Steve in Manhattan
09/22/2015 at 10:11

Doubt it’ll affect the sub £1’000 market much. That said I interviewed with a company that works with VW today. They seemed concerned...

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > pip bip - choose Corrour
09/22/2015 at 10:12

We had a Felicia and I can assure you, they’re not as bad as that now. The Felicia was kind of the last car before they really got their act together under VW.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
09/22/2015 at 10:20

Non-turbo diesel? Avoid at all cost. There are much better reliable things

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
09/22/2015 at 10:24

My criteria are sub £800, nearby and available now, there aren’t many nicer reliable things. Although I’ve now ruled this one out because the timing belt hasn’t been changed in ages.

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
09/22/2015 at 12:18

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