After a new car, ideas please

[Jake]

Right ill start by telling you what ive had and hopefully that will help you out in what direction im going in.
Had a mk4 fiesta, clio 1.6 8v, clio 172, saxo 1.1 then vts. Now im after a completely new car. Around the same age era 98-04 and its gotta be a 1.4 16v or higher and no more than £1.5k (small car) Thought id ask about as im looking at a golf or another clio. Thought some of you may have a fee more ideas. Ta muchly

[GoldenMerc]

Honda Civic?

[Zak]

Anything but a Vauxhall Corsa. Awful cars.

I'm currently looking for a Golf too, though a newer one than you're after.

[danzooo]

Thought about a ph1 Clio 172? They go for pennies nowadays and are better to drive than the ph2 apparently. About 4 of my friends have them, one of which in rare Sunflower Yellow!

[Swearwolf]

can get a focus in a 1.4 in that age/price but the 1.4 is too small for focuses lol, 16v tho

[Jake]

Cheers guys, been looking and im swaying towards an mg zr tbh. May go for the 1.8 aswell > has to be in yellow though lol

[GoldenMerc]

Cheers guys, been looking and im swaying towards an mg zr tbh. May go for the 1.8 aswell > has to be in yellow though lol

I was tempted to get a MG ZR (Trophy) but head gaskets are the biggest fault in those cars

[Swearwolf]

I was tempted to get a MG ZR (Trophy) but head gaskets are the biggest fault in those cars

aluminium blocks ftl though you can get it done as a precaution

[GoldenMerc]

aluminium blocks ftl though you can get it done as a precaution

not worth it on a mg ngl, I like c2's bit im garantee'd to roll it

[tdi]

K-series engines are notorious for head gasket failure in the MG/Rover/Lotus but are good engines. As for golfs I've owned Mk1 through to Mk5, the Mk4 would be 98-05 but make sure you get a decent spec one as the lower spec models are really not a nice place to be.