My cheap ass car :)

[LotusGT1]

Custom shot:
http://img207.echo.cx/img207/7411/beeld071eo.th.jpg (http://img207.echo.cx/my.php?image=beeld071eo.jpg)

It's a 1993 Renault 19 1.8RN Phase II. It's pretty spacious (important when you're almost 6'7" (202 cm), not too slow (it's far from a rocket though), and pretty comfortable. Needed a cheap car for downtown driving (as far you can talk about downtown over here :)) and could get this one for cheap...

Specs:
Topspeed - 183 kph
0-100 kph - 10,7 seconds
95 Hp 4-cylinder engine

Plus:
- Space
- Reliable
- Not too shabby speed

Down:
- Paint (front)
- Most ugly wheels EVER.

http://img83.echo.cx/img83/6537/beeld028mv.th.jpg (http://img83.echo.cx/my.php?image=beeld028mv.jpg) http://img83.echo.cx/img83/3064/beeld038kn.th.jpg (http://img83.echo.cx/my.php?image=beeld038kn.jpg) http://img83.echo.cx/img83/5889/beeld041ii.th.jpg (http://img83.echo.cx/my.php?image=beeld041ii.jpg) http://img207.echo.cx/img207/3126/beeld055dm.th.jpg (http://img207.echo.cx/my.php?image=beeld055dm.jpg) http://img83.echo.cx/img83/3320/beeld064cw.th.jpg (http://img83.echo.cx/my.php?image=beeld064cw.jpg)

And yes, the camera is shit. :?

[ARMAN]

A people carrier as JC would describe it :D 10,7 secs is not bad at all

[dingo]

It may not be a Ferrari, but it gets the job done for you and is fairly cheap to run I am assuming. :wink:

Thanks for the pics/story :D



Down:
- Paint (front)
- Most ugly wheels EVER.



well luckily both of those things can be changed, with a bit of money. :D

[LotusGT1]

Well, I'm not sure if I want to drop money in this car. Might save it for a next, much better car in the future...

[TT]

Because of your avatar it is almost impossible for me to see what else was posted in this page since my eyes are glued to it :D
Is it reliable? My typical question to Renault owners since my family had awfull experiences...

[LUC1FER]

we have ascars here but they dont look like that :lol:

[Yablokov]

lol, that is a very nice 0-60. my fathers mini-van does it in like 14 seconds:P

[LotusGT1]

Because of your avatar it is almost impossible for me to see what else was posted in this page since my eyes are glued to it :D
Is it reliable? My typical question to Renault owners since my family had awfull experiences...

I only have the car for a month now, so I can't say much of it already. Apart from a cooling hose (which is normal at that km's) I have had no problems...

Part of the reason the acceleration is decent is because it doesn't weight so much..

[Shinigami]

If the car has 4 wheels and a steering wheel, who cares how fast it goes *thumbs up*

As long as it takes you from point A, to point B. The more powerful rides can come at a later time :)

[LotusGT1]

Thanks for the kind words guys :)

[ViperASR]

hey man, its a car, and u dont have to worry about someone hitting it driving around town.

[LotusGT1]

Damn, had a little touché, my mistake. Luckily nothing major...

The car gets prettier by the day ;)

http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/403/afb0567ql.th.jpg (http://img234.imageshack.us/my.php?image=afb0567ql.jpg) http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/4037/afb0578od.th.jpg (http://img234.imageshack.us/my.php?image=afb0578od.jpg)

[TT]

That's when you appreciate to have a cheap car ;)

[saadie]

its dead in the middle .. lol .. what hapenned .... accidently sat on it ? :)

[Erez]

:wink: i would save my money for later on.. for another car ;)

hehehehe and LOL@saadie.. it sure looks like it :lol:

[ARMAN]

:( doesnt look like a chap repair only if you leave it like this :) and put a little white cross like the bombers in WW2 did after shootin a plane in the battle :mrgreen: :wink: jk

[LotusGT1]

Stupid little accident, I was driving like 30 kph, wanted to switch channel of my radio in a split second and I rear-ended somebody in a Corsa. This is one of those once-in-a-lifetime mistakes.

You wouldn't believe a week after somebody smashed my window and did steal my radio. I was at a point to kill people ;) Seriously though, I was pretty pissed about the bad luck and the fact people should keep their hands from other peoples stuff :fist:

[LotusGT1]

Car is sold!

Will post pics of my new ride next week 8)

[TT]

Hint?

[stradale]

Yes, please.

[LotusGT1]

I'm finishing university in a couple of months, so no big money yet and no spectacular car yet.

It's a 1998 VW Polo 1.4 5-door, black, BBS rims, open air roof, 76k km's, looks pretty mint, used to be my moms (so a very well maintained car with known history), bought it from her for a special price ;) (she drives the families '01 Alfa Spider now).

I know, pics or STFU, but you guys wanted hints :D

I'll try to make them this week...

Which remindes me, does anybody know were to find a hardtop for a 2001 Alfa Spider? I am only aware of the Wiesmann one, but those are pretty expensive...

[LotusGT1]

Well, mine looks a whole lot better than his :)

[LotusGT1]

Just wait for the pictures ok? ;)

[saadie]

Well, mine looks a whole lot better than his :)

... so you've photoshopped it then?? :wink: :P

:lol: you got that right :lol: :wink: