Hi all,

I'm researching a new car for a friend.  I want to buy a magazine, but
can't stand What Car where everything is good.  Are there any more
objective motoring magazines or am I best off making a shortlist, and
going for test drives, without their "help"?

Antony

In article <42be8af2$0$24474$da0feed9@news.zen.co.uk>,
   antgel  wrote:

> I'm researching a new car for a friend.  I want to buy a magazine, but
> can't stand What Car where everything is good.  Are there any more
> objective motoring magazines or am I best off making a shortlist, and
> going for test drives, without their "help"?


IMHO, Autocar do the most objective and thorough tests.

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from antgel  contains these words:


> I'm researching a new car for a friend.  I want to buy a magazine, but
> can't stand What Car where everything is good.  Are there any more
> objective motoring magazines or am I best off making a shortlist, and
> going for test drives, without their "help"?


Wow - a niche in the market "What Car-magazine"!

-- 
Skipweasel.
Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."

"antgel"  wrote in message
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> Hi all,
>
> I'm researching a new car for a friend.  I want to buy a magazine, but
> can't stand What Car where everything is good.  Are there any more
> objective motoring magazines or am I best off making a shortlist, and
> going for test drives, without their "help"?
>
> Antony


What sort of car are you interested in? Maybe we can help. :-)

"antgel"  wrote in message 
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> Hi all,
>
> I'm researching a new car for a friend.  I want to buy a magazine, but
> can't stand What Car where everything is good.  Are there any more
> objective motoring magazines or am I best off making a shortlist, and
> going for test drives, without their "help"?
>


The Parkers guides seem to be reasonable. Either the on line version or the 
little book you get in the newsagent though I think the online version has a 
bit more detail in it.

-- 
Malc

antgel wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> I'm researching a new car for a friend.  I want to buy a magazine, but
> can't stand What Car where everything is good.  Are there any more
> objective motoring magazines or am I best off making a shortlist, and
> going for test drives, without their "help"?
> 
> Antony


Evo.


hehe

neutron wrote:

> "antgel"  wrote in message
> news:42be8af2$0$24474$da0feed9@news.zen.co.uk...
> 
>>Hi all,
>>
>>I'm researching a new car for a friend.  I want to buy a magazine, but
>>can't stand What Car where everything is good.  Are there any more
>>objective motoring magazines or am I best off making a shortlist, and
>>going for test drives, without their "help"?
>>
>>Antony
> 
> 
> What sort of car are you interested in? Maybe we can help. :-)
> 
> 


That's the thing, she's not sure.  Doesn't know if she wants a
convertible or hatch, 2 or 4 seat, new or second-hand.  Shortlist so far
is MX5, MR2, Mini Cooper, A3, 206(CC), Lupo, Golf, Celica, CR-V, Ibiza
etc etc.  Budget around 15K.  More of a longlist really.

antgel wrote:

> neutron wrote:
> 
>>"antgel"  wrote in message
>>news:42be8af2$0$24474$da0feed9@news.zen.co.uk...
>>
>>
>>>Hi all,
>>>
>>>I'm researching a new car for a friend.  I want to buy a magazine, but
>>>can't stand What Car where everything is good.  Are there any more
>>>objective motoring magazines or am I best off making a shortlist, and
>>>going for test drives, without their "help"?
>>>
>>>Antony
>>
>>
>>What sort of car are you interested in? Maybe we can help. :-)
>>
>>
> 
> 
> That's the thing, she's not sure.  Doesn't know if she wants a
> convertible or hatch, 2 or 4 seat, new or second-hand.  Shortlist so far
> is MX5, MR2, Mini Cooper, A3, 206(CC), Lupo, Golf, Celica, CR-V, Ibiza
> etc etc.  Budget around 15K.  More of a longlist really.


He could get a really mint 2nd hand BMW 750iL for that money. Probably 
more round the 11k price. That would be lovely, surely? :)

T. wrote:

> antgel wrote:
> 
>> That's the thing, she's not sure.  Doesn't know if she wants a
>> convertible or hatch, 2 or 4 seat, new or second-hand.  Shortlist so far
>> is MX5, MR2, Mini Cooper, A3, 206(CC), Lupo, Golf, Celica, CR-V, Ibiza
>> etc etc.  Budget around 15K.  More of a longlist really.
> 
> 
> He could get a really mint 2nd hand BMW 750iL for that money. Probably
> more round the 11k price. That would be lovely, surely? :)


Nah.  The one criteria that I have been able to ascertain is that it
shouldn't be a big car.

antgel wrote:

> T. wrote:
> 
>>antgel wrote:
>>
>>
>>>That's the thing, she's not sure.  Doesn't know if she wants a
>>>convertible or hatch, 2 or 4 seat, new or second-hand.  Shortlist so far
>>>is MX5, MR2, Mini Cooper, A3, 206(CC), Lupo, Golf, Celica, CR-V, Ibiza
>>>etc etc.  Budget around 15K.  More of a longlist really.
>>
>>
>>He could get a really mint 2nd hand BMW 750iL for that money. Probably
>>more round the 11k price. That would be lovely, surely? :)
> 
> 
> Nah.  The one criteria that I have been able to ascertain is that it
> shouldn't be a big car.


15k is a lot of money from the short-lost above.

I'd say, spend half that and do something else with the rest.

Lupo GTi is like 6k-7k area.

Maybe look at the the Mitsubishi Colt CZT. 1.5 turbo. Looks great on a 
paper, and can probably be modified to something quite amazing.

Leon Cupra? TDi or 1.8T
Civic Type-R? 2nd hand their 9k upwards
Mini Cooper S would give good gains from simple mods
Seat Teledo V5

Play around on AutoTrader for figures. Search the net for reviews.

Good luck!

"antgel"  wrote in message
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> neutron wrote:
> > "antgel"  wrote in message
> > news:42be8af2$0$24474$da0feed9@news.zen.co.uk...
> >
> >>Hi all,
> >>
> >>I'm researching a new car for a friend.  I want to buy a magazine, but
> >>can't stand What Car where everything is good.  Are there any more
> >>objective motoring magazines or am I best off making a shortlist, and
> >>going for test drives, without their "help"?
> >>
> >>Antony
> >
> >
> > What sort of car are you interested in? Maybe we can help. :-)
> >
> >
>
> That's the thing, she's not sure.  Doesn't know if she wants a
> convertible or hatch, 2 or 4 seat, new or second-hand.  Shortlist so far
> is MX5, MR2, Mini Cooper, A3, 206(CC), Lupo, Golf, Celica, CR-V, Ibiza
> etc etc.  Budget around 15K.  More of a longlist really.


I'd get an A3