Saxo's and 106's What next?

1. Vibe_I_C_E Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 Crowborough Posts: 105 182FF Black Gold

   #1 6th September 2010, 16:18

   Im not ready to switch from my 1.25 Fiesta yet but just starting to look at what to get next and it's near enough only a Saxo or 106 that i want.
   
   Now im not too technical about cars so all i have been looking at is 0-60 and MPG stats of all the options. Has to be 3 Door and reasonable to insure for a 17 year old, so no VTR+ yet :'(.
   
   The Saxo Furio has 0-60 of 11.2 and mpg 44.1 but the same engined Pug 106 Quicksilver has 0-60 12.8 and similar MPG ? What is different here?? Then the Pug Zest 2 1.1 has a 0-60 of 12.5 but better mpg ? faster than the Quicksilver with a smaller engine???
   
   My Fiesta has 0-60 of 11.9 with mpg of 39? and is 16v am i going to notice any real difference going to a slightly bigger engine but 8v?
   
   And is Saxo reliability really that bad?
   
   Thanks
2. leecable Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Beccles, Suffolk Posts: 168 Mk1 VTS

   #2 6th September 2010, 16:20

   saxos are quite reliable, aslong as you look after them well, and dont abuse them or thrash them about. Dont be like, racing off from cold, wheel spinning everywhere. Do that to any normal car, and its not going to like it.
   
   the whole 16v - 8v thing, you will notice. 16v is alot more responsive and alot more like 'umph' if you get my meaning.
3. Quick Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 7064

   #3 6th September 2010, 16:35

   Quiksilver has same performance as a furio/westcoast - its just that pug test their cars with a larger load than citroen!
4. Morgzc Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Colchester/Coventry Posts: 2809 92 Mx5

   #4 6th September 2010, 16:59

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Quick Quiksilver has same performance as a furio/westcoast - its just that pug test their cars with a larger load than citroen!

   furio/westcoast has better brakes.
5. hufc_tom Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 139

   #5 6th September 2010, 17:05

   have you thought about a zetec s, performance wise its far superior
6. PETE-VTR Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 york/ north yorkshire Posts: 1953

   #6 6th September 2010, 17:11

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Vibe_I_C_E And is Saxo reliability really that bad? Thanks

   yes it is
   
   my saxos, yes all 3 of them have been unreliable.
7. Vibe_I_C_E Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 Crowborough Posts: 105 182FF Black Gold

   #7 6th September 2010, 19:14

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by hufc_tom have you thought about a zetec s, performance wise its far superior

   Mine is the Fiesta MK4 LX 1.25 16v Zetec S? But ugly 5 Door