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Help needed choosing car please...
Currently got a y2000 Lupo 1.4 16v Sport, the 100bhp one with OpenAir ragtop. We love it, the steering is superb, the ride and handling are great and I love the top-endy power delivery. I love it so much that the engine is now pretty screwed. It sounds rough, takes two attempts to start and likes to flash up all sorts of acronyms on the dash.
So we're hoping to chop it in at a dealer (with full disclosure of the problems) to avoid the hassle of sellling a ropey car privately. Problem is we can't find anything we like. Just tested a Panda 100hp, and it was disappointing. The electric steering felt artificial, the low speed ride was dreadful, at speed the rebound would throw it off course and it just didn't feel as quick as the Lupo, especially for the amount of racket it made.
Next to try is Suzuki Swift Sport but I'm starting to think it may be best to spend the money on fixing up our car or looking at a Lupo GTi though the nearest decent one on the Trader is 90 miles away.
So... sugestions please. Got around £7-8000, Clio 197 and others in that bracket are too expensive on the running costs for us so help me find something fun!