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Hey everyone,

thinking about selling my beloved 88 camry for something newer and more economical.

im looking at a hot hatch, i dont really care how feminine it looks, not looking to impress anyone, i need fuel economy, manual transmission and 2000 model +, pref 4 but 2 door is fine, looking at no more then 1.5l and no less then 1.3

so far ive been looking at the

Hyundai Getz 02 model- 1.5l (seems more fuel efficient then the 04)

Toyota Echo 03ish model- 1.3l

Toyota Echo sportivo- 1.5l

possibly copy my sister and get a swift?

just looking for something cheap, around 8 grand, very economical, but one catch i need it to be able to climb mount eusley probly once a fort night and get me to newcastle from wollongong.

wondering if the echo 1.3 would be strong enough to get me up there alright??

give me some suggestions of your favour eco cars :D nothing over 10 grand as im buying a house and going on a euro trip next year :D

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OK, I haven't checked any of the values of the cars I'm suggesting, but if you want something small, light and economical but still fun (i.e. ignore the Echo/Yaris and any of the Korean or Malaysian options):

  • Honda Jazz
  • Mazda 2
  • Ford Fiesta
  • VW Polo
  • Suzuki Swift

Lol, march superturbo??

More seriously though, if you just want economy, as in dollars saved. Keep a lookout for thing's like camry's and magna's etc on ebay and carsales that have had an LPG conversion with a vapour injection system. They get similar and sometimes better economy but the fuel you're using is less than half the price.

Just a thought. A newer, smaller car would be better through the twisty bits.

Hmm I didn't think of the Mazda 2 I'll check it out,

Id agree that the jazz is better, power windows and 4 door :) I think I'll be looking for one of them.

I can't get a swift because my sister has one :P would be a little weird.

Hmm I've heard there's lots of problem with the holdens with LPG conversions.

Would this apply to a canry would you think??

Not sure about holdens, I've mainly looked into the magna ones. The vapour injection system is nothing like the oler mix systems. And the liquid injection systems have significant power gains.

To find an injection system you'd be looking for someone selling a car who has spent 4k on the conversion (before the rebate),, but I have seen a few camrys and magnas on ebay.

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