Alternative to a MINI

Adrian121

I want to buy a 2 door car with some street cred. I have a car that qualifies for scrappage so it has to be something that I can get the money off. A Mini is too expensive and the base model has nothing in it. Any suggestions?:cool:

.Longshanks.

Suzuki Swift?

gibbon75

Fiat 500

Adrian121

Too Tinny. They look like they would blow over

si_guru

Alfa Mito

Adrian121

Whats the big deal with the Fiat 500? A couple of people said that too me but are they not too girlie?

si_guru

Twingo.

Adrian121

Alfa Romeo ............cool. Is is any good?

si_guru

Adrian121 wrote: »

Whats the big deal with the Fiat 500? A couple of people said that too me but are they not too girlie?

Not at all. I like the KA too, which the same car underneath.

New Fiesta is sharp too. and Mazda2 (which is same car of course).

Adrian121

I said street cred!

si_guru

Adrian121 wrote: »

Alfa Romeo ............cool. Is is any good?

It's a FIAT punto in a fancy dress... new punto is okay too in fact... you'll get 50mpg from the 1.2litre

.Longshanks.

Best value (according to others calculations on scrappage and renault current offers)


And my favourite

ha-ya-said-what

I've seen loads of Skoda Fabia's floating around with the white tops on them and styled on the mini! Weird

EPM

Mito if 500 is too girly. I'd love a nice high spec diesel 500. If you want to think outside the box a little fiat panda 100hp would be great fun I'd say

kona

DC5 Integra Type R

Adrian121

The only ones I have seen were white and driven by Girls, good looking girls admitedly.

si_guru

Adrian121 wrote: »

I said street cred!

You don't like this?

Adrian121

I take it back that Twingo looks quite good. Do you know how much it is?

.Longshanks.

Adrian121 wrote: »

I take it back that Twingo looks quite good. Do you know how much it is?

God - wish i was on the internet now with google ....

kona

Adrian121 wrote: »

I take it back that Twingo looks quite good. Do you know how much it is?

You want "street cred"...in a car called twingo?:D:p

EPM

kona wrote: »

DC5 Integra Type R

Did you read the first post?

Good choice though!

ha-ya-said-what

Adrian121 wrote: »

I take it back that Twingo looks quite good. Do you know how much it is?

Fine print Please note optional extras like rear roof spoiler, alloys, low profiles and graphics may cost more lol

Adrian121

I was just on Alfas web site and the Mito is only 14495. I thought it would be way more expensive

ha-ya-said-what

kona wrote: »

You want "street cred"...in a car called twingo?:D:p

It does rather sound like a character off a kids/toddlers programme doesn't it


The Seat Ibiza SC ent bad looking, cheap and reilable sure

Adrian121

SOLD!

ha-ya-said-what

Bear in mind alot of garages hate seeing Alfa's roll in their doors!

.Longshanks.

kona wrote: »

You want "street cred"...in a car called twingo?:D:p

twingo name wouldn't bother me in the slightest

P.C.

Adrian121 wrote: »

I said street cred!

Buy what you like - not what other poeple think you should buy (and won't buy themselves).

In my opinion, there is no such thing as 'street cred' -get the car that you like, and suites your needs.

Plenty of good sugestions in this thread.

ha-ya-said-what

Why do the twingos in that pic remind me of Lupos!!

TheColl

the mito is a gorgeous little car, and its an alfa

find one, test drive it, you'll be hooked.


EDIT: Also, consider the Fiat 500, another cracking Italian motor

Shane732

Fiat 500 Abarth - The residual value of it will be reasonable compared to a twingo. The abarth is actually something that very fun to drive and will hold it's own against any of those other supermini's.

Even if you don't want to splash out on the Abarth, a nicely spec'd 500 would be a good choice.

Having said that, what I'd do if I was you is buy a secondhand Mini Cooper. Lovely car, plenty of room for 2 and highest residual value of any car out there. So much fun to drive, it just sticks to the road. I owned a Cooper for 18 months and loved it. I actually miss it at times.

Shane732

kona wrote: »

DC5 Integra Type R

An alternative to a Mini? Seriously??

Nice car though

.Longshanks.

Shane732 wrote: »

Fiat 500 Abarth - The residual value of it will be reasonable compared to a twingo. The abarth is actually something that very fun to drive and will hold it's own against any of those other supermini's.

Even if you don't want to splash out on the Abarth, a nicely spec'd 500 would be a good choice.

Having said that, what I'd do if I was you is buy a secondhand Mini Cooper. Lovely car, plenty of room for 2 and highest residual value of any car out there. So much fun to drive, it just sticks to the road. I owned a Cooper for 18 months and loved it. I actually miss it at times.

OP wants to make use of the scrappage scheme

mickdw

Longshanks100 wrote: »

OP wants to make use of the scrappage scheme

Yes but no harm in making him aware that perhaps buying a use car would be as good value wise as making ue of scrappage scheme on a new car.

Amazing value in 2009 cars.

Shane732

Longshanks100 wrote: »

OP wants to make use of the scrappage scheme

Hence why I was recommending a 500

I thought we were getting past the whole plate vanity thing anyway? Perhaps not...

Shane732

mickdw wrote: »

Yes but no harm in making him aware that perhaps buying a use car would be as good value wise as making ue of scrappage scheme on a new car.

Amazing value in 2009 cars.

Agreed!

.Longshanks.

Shane732 wrote: »

Hence why I was recommending a 500

I thought we were getting past the whole plate vanity thing anyway? Perhaps not...

???
I was only pointing out what was mentioned in the OP

squod

A two door one of these yokes, lowered this year btw.

EPM

Not on sale yet...

galwaytt

Me ? Abarth - no contest

OK, maybe the Mito. Same family though, so they must be doing something right !

si_guru

galwaytt wrote: »

Me ? Abarth - no contest

OK, maybe the Mito. Same family though, so they must be doing something right !

Isn't the 1.4TSi Skoda Fabia out soon?

Seat Ibiza 3 door is nice..

EPM

Ibiza is a lovely little thing but it's not fun enough to be a mini alternative unless yet get a tsi and even then it feels too grown up

Dark-Mavis

Shane732 wrote: »

Fiat 500 Abarth - The residual value of it will be reasonable compared to a twingo. The abarth is actually something that very fun to drive and will hold it's own against any of those other supermini's.

Even if you don't want to splash out on the Abarth, a nicely spec'd 500 would be a good choice.

Having said that, what I'd do if I was you is buy a secondhand Mini Cooper. Lovely car, plenty of room for 2 and highest residual value of any car out there. So much fun to drive, it just sticks to the road. I owned a Cooper for 18 months and loved it. I actually miss it at times.

Thought the Abarth wasn't available in Ireland

si_guru

No words... just look at the pic... if you are over 40 - you'll get it!

si_guru

Can you get these in Ireland ???

http://motortorque.askaprice.com/reviews/auto-0907/mitsubishi-colt-15-t-ralliart-review.asp

galwaytt

Dark-Mavis wrote: »

Thought the Abarth wasn't available in Ireland

That ADDS to the OP's request for street-cred, then !

.....is it def not avail here ?

....I saw a 'Diesel' (the brand, not the fuel) special edition one lately - gorgeous.

si_guru

galwaytt wrote: »

That ADDS to the OP's request for street-cred, then !

.....is it def not avail here ?

....I saw a 'Diesel' (the brand, not the fuel) special edition one lately - gorgeous.

IIRC the interior is denim or leather or something...

kona

Shane732 wrote: »

An alternative to a Mini? Seriously??

Nice car though

Well, as a suggestion to a 2 door car with "street cred".

Superminis dont get you street cred. They get you sly remarks about your sexuality from insecure morons IMO.

1922

mockery of a thread, no mention of the Toyta iQ yet

tut tut

kona

1922 wrote: »

mockery of a thread, no mention of the Toyta iQ yet

tut tut

They are almost wider then they are long:D

They said they are small, but they are not.

So whats their point?

Marlow

kona wrote: »

They are almost wider then they are long:D

They said they are small, but they are not.

So whats their point?

Trying to replicate the Smart, but badly failing at it.

/M