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dietbruboy
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Morning all,
First post - just thought I better say hello.
Picked up my 2003 black 1.2sx K12 on Saturday - loving it.
Significantly, it's the first car in 15 years I've actually owned outright and have no finance on. I've had a couple of Micra's before - but had not driven once since December 22nd 1996 due to black ice, ditch on country road etc - near Bedford - Super S totalled. At least I never died like the woman in the Cavalier 500 yds further up the road - unfortunately for her the ditch on the opposite side of the road had a 12 foot drop.
I'm rambling.
Car history
- Red K11 1.0 L
- White K11 1.3 Super S
- 2 Blue Company Car Escorts (utter *****)
- Blue Suzuki Baleno 1.6 GS Sport (1995)
- Red Nissan 200 SX (1996)
- Silver/Black Mini Cooper
- Red/White Mini Cooper S
- Black Impreza WRX (MY05)
- and now a K12!
Initial plus's:
- nicer interior, nicer stereo, possibly smaller steering wheel, more gadgets than WRX
- improved brake feel
- £550 a month more in my pocket (between finance, fuel, insurance and tax - think of it as a £9k pay rise and it's easier to live with!)
Initial negative's:
- slight deficit of bhp!
- bit more roll in the corners
- jiggles a bit on the motorway and noisy above 65 mph
Overall, I don't think I could have downsized to anything better for the price - it's just a great wee car full stop.
Better get back to work!
DBB.
First post - just thought I better say hello.
Picked up my 2003 black 1.2sx K12 on Saturday - loving it.
Significantly, it's the first car in 15 years I've actually owned outright and have no finance on. I've had a couple of Micra's before - but had not driven once since December 22nd 1996 due to black ice, ditch on country road etc - near Bedford - Super S totalled. At least I never died like the woman in the Cavalier 500 yds further up the road - unfortunately for her the ditch on the opposite side of the road had a 12 foot drop.
I'm rambling.
Car history
- Red K11 1.0 L
- White K11 1.3 Super S
- 2 Blue Company Car Escorts (utter *****)
- Blue Suzuki Baleno 1.6 GS Sport (1995)
- Red Nissan 200 SX (1996)
- Silver/Black Mini Cooper
- Red/White Mini Cooper S
- Black Impreza WRX (MY05)
- and now a K12!
Initial plus's:
- nicer interior, nicer stereo, possibly smaller steering wheel, more gadgets than WRX
- improved brake feel
- £550 a month more in my pocket (between finance, fuel, insurance and tax - think of it as a £9k pay rise and it's easier to live with!)
Initial negative's:
- slight deficit of bhp!
- bit more roll in the corners
- jiggles a bit on the motorway and noisy above 65 mph
Overall, I don't think I could have downsized to anything better for the price - it's just a great wee car full stop.
Better get back to work!
DBB.
