Clever Coupes

rafhelp

Hi,

Im looking for a coupe that has a tming chain (preferably) and low road tax (<£100/year)

Something like this
https://www.gumtree.com/p/hyundai/hyundai-coupe-1.6-s-siii-3dr-xenons-aux-bluetoothcd-2007-halfleatherseats-inductionkit-f.s.hmot2keys/1286253444

But on these the road tax is £280

nothing too expensive

System

rafhelp wrote: »

Hi,

Im looking for a coupe that has a tming chain (preferably

Why? Cam belts cost only a few hundred quid to replace typically and many cars are on 100,000 mile intervals, my Mondeo is on 125k. Is a £300 bill per 100,000 miles really worth bothering about?

angrycrow

don't get too hung up on VED costs. Difference between £280 a year VED and £100 VED is about £15 a month. The 1.6 Hyundai Coupe is normally £240 VED a year not £280.

Autotrader allows you to search by Coupe and specify the VED cost. Don't expect to find anything for around the price of that Hyundai though. Sporty Coupes of that age and low VED rarely go together.

Why not buy the one you linked to, MOT history looks ok car looks tidy, worth a look if it's what you are after. Only down side is that it is the 1.6 engine so 11.9 0-60. the 2.0 would be more fun to drive with VED of £280.

motorguy

Havent checked tax but heres some options

Citroen C4 VTR

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201802063482390?fuel-type=Petrol&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=New&body-type=Coupe&maximum-mileage=80000&sort=year-desc&advertising-location=at_cars&radius=1500&price-to=2000&postcode=sw1a1aa&page=1

Toyota Celica

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201802063447444?advertising-location=at_cars&sort=year-desc&body-type=Coupe&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=New&radius=1500&maximum-mileage=80000&postcode=sw1a1aa&price-to=2000&fuel-type=Petrol&page=5

Alfa GT

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201802073496242?maximum-mileage=80000&fuel-type=Petrol&postcode=sw1a1aa&radius=1500&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=New&make=ALFA%20ROMEO&sort=year-desc&body-type=Coupe&advertising-location=at_cars&price-to=2000&page=1

Alfa GTV

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201702242642264?advertising-location=at_cars&sort=year-desc&radius=1500&body-type=Coupe&fuel-type=Petrol&make=ALFA%20ROMEO&maximum-mileage=80000&postcode=sw1a1aa&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=New&price-to=2000&page=1

Ford Cougar

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201705255810432?onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=New&body-type=Coupe&sort=year-desc&radius=1500&make=FORD&advertising-location=at_cars&price-to=2000&fuel-type=Petrol&maximum-mileage=80000&postcode=sw1a1aa&page=1

Another option would be a Ford Puma 1.7 (if you can find one that not got rotten arches)

I would avoid the obvious one at this price point - the RX8

knightstyle

Be careful about mods to this type of car. The one you listed has xenons are these standard? If not you will fail an MOT and may invalidate the insurance.

motorguy

I'd be going for the 2.0 litre if i was going for a Hyundai Coupe

ohreally

What’s a clever coupe and why a chain driven cam?

facade

ohreally wrote: »

why a chain driven cam?

Probably stuck in The Olden Days, when a camchain would last the life of the engine*, rather than 30,000 miles and need the engine out to change it..


* technically they still do last the life of the engine, as the engine is scrap when they break, but I meant the 250,000 mile life of the engine