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Bangers4Sale
from Bangernomics Mag 5
by Free Car Mag
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We had a nice picture of the coupe so we used it. These are quite rare but the big saloon or hatch makes a superb cruiser. The Honda V6 is remarkably smooth and eager to please. The mechanical bits seem to be largely fne, but the meatl bits go very rusty. We had one where the petrol tank dripped away because there was a rotten hole in it.
CITY BANGER MINI
Bangernomics is planning to write a whole book or mag on what a great Banger these are. Even when broken they still seem to work and that is the mark of the fnest working class cars. The basic non cooper, non special editions can still be bought for fairly reasonable money, but they will always come with a very unhealthy dose of rust.
EXECUTIVE BANGER ROVER 800
If all you really wanted wanted was fve doors. . Revamped in 1991 it offered buyers practicality and very low running costs. Parts, servicing and insurance are all affordable, as is the car itself. The all-new Astra from 1998 is a refned and spacious vehicle, which puts it among the very best small hatchbacks.
BORING BANGER VAUXHALL ASTRA
This is of course a Cortina but it is wearing a fancy, aerodynamic frock. Derided at the time in 1982 it was a very clever piece of design. It also did a job of tearing up and down motorways full of samples and sales executives. They were everywhere and now they are not, which is a shame. Family/Rep saloons and hatches have never looked better.
FAMILY BANGER FORD SIERRA
Bangernomics loves the phrase, Town Centre Assault Vehicle, so here is one of the very best. 1995 on Fiestas are all excellent with good levels of safety and security. The ideal engine options are petrol. the Fiesta may have bodywork damage, worn tyres, sagging suspension, brake judder and engine oil leaks.
