USED Hyundai Coupé Coupe (00 - 01)

My car

I really enjoyed driving this car, it looked good, was quick of the mark and had a surprising amount of room for a coupe. The boot is huge and the backseat is cramped but useable.

The problems start when you need to replace something or something goes wrong. All the parts are expensive and for the most part work can only be completed at the Hyundai garage.

It mioght have just been my car but after a year of great driving, everything started to go. Running the car when everything is working isn't that easy either as the fuel economy isn't very good.

The car looks nice and newer models amy be more reliable and cheaper to run but I unfortunately couldn't afford this car for long. If you like this car then save up some more money and buy a celica. The look is similar but the quality is far superior.

My car

I bought my 99 coupe with 78k on the clock for £700. It has power steering, leather seats, cruise control the lot… Even if the car wasn’t fantastic this is a good enough reason to own one! The 2.0 litre engine lifted un-tuned straight out of a Mitsubishi Evo is bullet proof! I recently serviced it with all original Hyundai parts for £200! Value for money there’s not a thing on the market that can touch it.

Next how it drives; the quality isn’t great (cup holder rattles a bit and the clock changes depending what music your listening to) but nothings fallen off; the heavy engines mean it’ll under steer occasionally when given the beans but the suspension setup makes it a comfortable for long journeys and fun when you going round the B roads! (Oversteer is predictable and controllable which is always good fun).

The best thing about this car though is the torque. It was never going to be a thud in the back, but if you’re in 5th doing 30mph and need to overtake, you will feel it pull from 1,200rpm. The in-gear performance is sublime.

I don’t need to tell you how it looks because you have eyes but the room on the inside is something I should talk about. I’m 6ft 5” and for long distance journeys I can just sit back and relax, headroom is no problem and the folding rear seats are genius. This car is so fundamentally brilliant that you have to love it, you could fix it using a hammer and drive it if you where a toddler. A great buy if you find the right one.

My car

went from old corsa to this car, got the one before the double headlighted spider type version,£40 got me just shy of 450miles when took a camping trip from bham to western supermare, keeping at a steady 70mph at just over 3000rpm, car doesnt like it car would rather be doin 4000rpm which would be 95mph, car looks fast and sporty, yet its poky enough just little more would be brill. over all its not to much to cost, you dont need to go fast to enjoy its ride, and you dont half feel tall when you get out, with just 80000 on a v reg plate, i feel i want to keep it and clock many many many more miles yet, i recommend one, why pay for the badge eg merc, bmw, porche when good old hyundai can do it for you

My car

I own a 2001 y reg 2.0 se and have had it 3 years, bought it with 48,000 and now has 96,000. In all the time i have had it it has never let me down, have had it serviced regularly and is still a joy to drive as it was when I took it for a test drive. Have put larger alloys on,uprated brakes and a k and n and although it could do with being a bit quicker its more than enough to cope with motorway mileage that I do. I would definatley have another one...maybe the new limited edition one!!!!. Havent had problems with paint or electrics...yet..