Hyundai coupe

Lirin

Proton Coupe? Has a similar look to the Hyuandi, but more comfortable.. Better MPG as well I think, trying to remember the Hyuandi's.

MX5huggy

shandy1 wrote: »

I wouldn't be able to afford the Honda or BMW. Don't really like the Celica look TBH. The coupe is my fav due to the sporty looks but running costs of a normal car.

The Ford Puma is an option too but Coupe remains No.1!

You don't give your budget, Honda S2000 from £4.1k on Auto trader

BMW 3 series from £500.

I am not saying the Hyundai is a bad car, just not my choice being FWD and a Hyundai

I have a Puma, its great, just about enough power to make up for not having the MX 5 any more.

shandy1

All depends what I sell my polo for on ebay and whether I can get a small loan. Budget prob be around 3k but that's including tax and years insurance too(£350ish for insurance on a 2litre coupe) bmw cheap enough but ain't the service and repair charges dear?

gilbert_and_sullivan

You'll have to research the latest shape to see if things have changed on the following.

Older shape coupe's did have an achillees heel, only one i'm aware of in an otherwise very reliable durable car, and it's the fitting method of the front discs.
They are fitted from behind the hub, which means a complete strut stripdown which isn't so bad if everything comes undone without snapping.

Then you have to find a small competent workshop to press the hub from the stub axle during which process all bearings will most likely disintegrate, so as well as 2 new discs you end up buying 4 new front wheel bearings and have them press fitted unless of course you have access to such equipment.

By the time you've bought the bearings/discs/pads/sundries expect no change from £300 if you do the donkey work, (assuming you only get charged £20 for bearing pressing)...been there done that.

Otherwise a good car, spoiled somewhat by this silly design.

jase1

Indeed this is the case, and unfortunately the more recent models still have this problem.

The odd thing is, the Kia Cerato and Hyundai Elantra which are both essentially the same car mechanically, don't have this issue.

It is a silly design, and something I briefly alluded to in my post. The one good thing about it is that at least you're unlikely to suffer wheel bearing problems.....

shandy1

Thanks for the feedback. Seems strange they put the wheel together like that. Am I right in thinking the electrics can be a pain as well? I think it.ll be the gen 3 I'll pursue and if I can't afford that, will have be gen 2.

jase1

I've not seen any evidence that the electrics are any worse than any other car.

gilbert_and_sullivan

jase1 wrote: »

Indeed this is the case, and unfortunately the more recent models still have this problem.

Many thanks for that, i've been trying to find out if the later model still had that design and you've enliightened me...much obliged to my learned friend.

shandy1

Thanks for your help. I'm going to spend the next few weeks looking for a gen iii and will contact my local Hyundai dealer to arrange a test drive. There seems to be a lot out there so just got to find one thats been well looked after!

jase1

What's your budget? I suspect that if you can afford a five-year-old car you shouldn't have too much problem finding one that's been cared for -- that warranty often leads to the first owner servicing the car at the main dealer for the full 5 years, and a FMDSH is always a good thing.