Hello again!

[tommy89]

Hello again you lot!

seems like ages since I have had my twingo - so it might be time to get one back.
My old twingo is owned by someone about 10 doors down from me - I see it every day on the way to work.... and it just looks so good sat on their drive not being used - makes me want another one every day.

Since I was on here I bought a sportka - that has now been bought back off me by the garage due to some major rust issues they didnt spot - so lost no money! The ka had a large hole under the engine mount and had early sign's of the head gasket going. So as a result of this I took any car they had in that was safe and looked after - I have ended up with a renault scenic (a brilliant 04 example... but still a big purple dad wagon).

So! I have been looking round for twingos with a bit of a limited budget - My scenic is worth 1800 (quoted) and with some extras im looking at about 3.5k.

I have found two - One i'm wondering if it was anyone's on here as it has the FMIC conversion that a lot of GT owners have done.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201304116215331/sort/default/usedcars/model/twingo/make/renault/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/quicksearch/true/radius/1500/postcode/wv164dx/page/1?logcode=p

and one is a damaged but very new one on ebay £500 under my budget to possibly get it fixed up.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renault-Twingo-1-2-16v-75-2012-Dynamique-damaged-repairable-salvage-/271187221635?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3f24049c83

any thoughts?

tommy.

 

[manofhow]

welcome back tommy, knew u couldnt stay away for long.

dont like the look of the facelift, as its got cracks front and back, i think hats a bit of a hornets nest.

the gt looks nice

 

[tommy89]

I thought similar about the newer one - just got suckered in by the newness and low mileage of it. Probably be a lot more than £500 to get it back to where it should be.

I had loads of plans for my sportka before it went in for a service and they wouldnt let me take it back home again shame they didnt have a twingo in or I would have got whatever it was.

GT will be the way to go I think - The wife drives the car aswell so a 133 wont work as she was scared of the power of the ka (and mullered all the wheels! )

 

[Dubz]

welcome back I wouldn't go for the facelift if I were you as there could have a little more damage then it looks like it's got. There's some piping missing in the engine bay (could be other stuff missing?). I'd go for the GT It's been given the FMIC and K-tec catback treatment

 

[tommy89]

Ready made mods! my favourite kind

Didnt spot the piping in the engine! tbh I just want my 59 reg one back - but that ent happening as its with an old lady now (still with my white mirrors and yellow fogs - looks a bit odd with her at the wheel)

I got lots of stuff ready to do up the sportka paint wise that im sure MIGHT go on a twingo - I'd hate the old owner to be on here though and see their car changed lol

 

[funky_d]

Welcome back! The white facelift one is a bargain but personally I'd go for the GT. 1.2 N/A just doesn't do it for me.

 

[tommy89]

Yeah - my 1.2 looked very nice and was cheap - but I was scared I did it too much damage by driving it quite hard to get it to out run other things on the road. A very capable car but often passengers think you are driving like an absolute chav just to get it up to 60mph on a straight hill.

surprisingly- the scenic is really nice to drive and has been brilliantly useful while moving house - but I dont have kids yet so dont need a people van!

 

[nick7]

didnt that GT belong to a member from here?

looks very familiar to one someone had with the front pipeing.

 

[Zoe]

Welcome back, get the GT