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is this the best fun car ?

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4 Feb 18th, 2004 

18 Ciao members have rated this review on average: somewhat helpful

Advantages:
small .  .  fun car .  .  .  . handles well and is sporty

Disadvantages:
can be high insurance

Recommendable Yes:

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nmster

nmster

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oh and by the way......ratings are not important to me......so please dont think they are.....i just...

Member since:15.01.2003

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i bought a 18 year old xr3i..... 2 long term owners from new......low mileage . all origional..
bought as a fun car for myself...... WOW....... i forgot how much fun cars were...

ok...insurance can be high, but with thatcham approved immobolisers and alarms...... costs are reasonable...( for a 40 yr old ).
cheap to keep running... good consumption and reasonably well built car...... makes a good reliable vehicle .
Why do i think this is a fun car ....... its sporty.... handles well...... smooth gearbox......fairly economical and is not expensive to keep the engine in good condition..
I realise some may have been boy raced....but i was lucky mine had not been....i do get a lot of strange looks from people... but i don't care...
i regularly take the wife and kids out for a drive to the coast....we all like the car... even the harsh ride of the sports suspension , can do nothing to make our journey less enjoyable. 

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Comments about this review »

missie123 18.02.2004 12:20

you could expand on what the car is like and its features for higher ratings, check out some other car reviews to get an idea. x

angeelu 18.02.2004 10:07

These are great cars! There's so much more you could say about them!

magicloudz 18.02.2004 01:50

I wouldn't be able to afford the insurance on this one:) -Jon

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