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Offline muckipup

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Re: New learner car for a 4'7" step daughter
« Reply #15 on: May 14, 2012, 11:19:16 am »

 :laugh: I did suggest to her that one of those plastic 'kiddicars' that toddlers have may be an option....as you can imagine, it didn't go down too well!  :ashamed: Height seems to be a sensitive subject.



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Re: New learner car for a 4'7" step daughter
« Reply #16 on: May 14, 2012, 11:43:42 am »
For a maximum of £1500 you will struggle to get a C1 or an Aygo!

I'd probably look at the diesel Lupo 1.7sdi or if she can push the boat out a 1.4TDI.
Or a bit of french clutter Peugeot 106 1.4 or 1.5 diesel - immense mpg on these too and cheap as chips to run.

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Re: New learner car for a 4'7" step daughter
« Reply #17 on: May 14, 2012, 12:45:17 pm »

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Re: Re: Re: New learner car for a 4'7" step daughter
« Reply #18 on: May 19, 2012, 02:38:21 pm »

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LOL.. Thats what we  need! :D

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Re: New learner car for a 4'7" step daughter
« Reply #19 on: May 20, 2012, 11:36:46 am »
My birds 5 ft and we used to have a 2002 clio the seat still had adjustment left in it and it was fine for her !
It was a great little car too i loved it, thinking of buying one again this year actually !
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Re: New learner car for a 4'7" step daughter
« Reply #20 on: May 20, 2012, 12:12:10 pm »
We had a 206 1.4hdi for 6 years, would be a tremendous first car. £30 a year tax and easy 65mpg.
Very good safety rating for an older car and should see a few within the budget you have, also most have very good spec (aircon, power steering etc)

Driver seat should have height adjustment, if not then gti half leathers go for nothing these days.

Would personally avoid 106/saxo as they crumple too easily in a crash.
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