DUB BOY

if its a pipe or something run ur finger round the bottom of some of the pipes to see if they are damp. If so check for a split and change the hose shouldnt be expensive.

im 18 passed my test 10 months ago and it would be 2k for me i thought that was good as im paying 2700 for a 1.3 mk1 golf at the moment.

this is great mate thanks looking for a lupo myself so this is some good advice for people like me thanks Sam

its now down to 2k now im 18. Just got to find the car now!

cool cheers mate, i phoned one of my contacts today and i can get a gearbox repaired quite cheaply. All the other problems are fine, ill just repair them myself. I have a mk1 golf at the moment which i have nearly replaced everything on it to get it running right so hopefully a lupo wont be as bad.

how common are these problems as i dont want to buy a car thats going to be a heap of hassle. I really like them but all i keep seeing is problems and bad things about them.

prob would get a gti if insurance was cheaper but they want 4k to insure it and i want something cheap to insure at the moment.

i would buy a gti but im only 18 and the insurance is well high as i live in ilford. Its £2k to insure a sport. Im paying £2700 for my 1.3 mk1 golf atm haha.

cheers mate, probably end up buying one of here tbh as its probably been looked after better. Am definately going to get a 100bhp otherwise i would regret not getting that extra bhp. I work for burton power so engine rebuilding and gearbox issues wont cost me as much as i have the contacts. Whats the central locking strap thing? Also what actually goes wrong with the gearboxes? Sam

Right guys, im new on here and am looking to get a lupo 1.4 16v 100bhp one. I want to know what problems they get and what to look out for when buying one? I currently have a mk1 golf which is awaiting collection as i have sold it to buy a newer car and think a lupo will be the closest thing to it. Thanks Sam

cheers mate

whos that with ben, im paying 2700 for my mk1 so dont mind paying this again or even a few quid more.

its because were i live.

checked comparison websites cheapest on a gti was £6700 and on a 1.4 16v sport was £3600, just after an idea on how much other people are paying and with what insurance companies.

been offered a gti, but the insurance is way more expensive, for an extra 20+bhp and 200cc's more?