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Advantages: Varied movements, esp. 1st and 4th. One of Mahler's most popular works. Disadvantages: 2nd movement a little weak.
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Mahler himself thought of this work as transparent, relatively brief, and non-aggressive. Comprising of 4 movements, it is fairly short compared to his other symphony's and certainly more upbeat, using only a small section of the orchestra compared to his other works. The first movement would almost look like a pyramid if drawn. The start and end are very gradually built up/down (the same melody used at the start and finish) with the climax of the piece about 10mins in with bells and horns making an appearance.
The second movement relies far too much on strings for my liking and lacks the distinctiveness of the 1st movement. The 3rd draws a more subtle manner which makes you believe it is the same as the 2nd at first, but then provides differences to illustrate its superiority; it also leads ...
Advantages: stylish, economical and good handling Disadvantages: awkward pedal position
I am writing this opinion having owned a 206 1.4 LX for 6 months. 10 000 miles, 1 bump, and a service later, I feel I am in a position to write a useful and balanced analysis of my car.
VALUE
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The 1.4 retails at a fair price for what you get. I bought the car when it was almost 2 years old, and felt that the used price was competitive. For £6500, I managed to get the car from a Peugeot Dealership with full service history and 25 000 miles on the clock. This was comparable to the Renault Clio but I felt better value than the VW Polo.
COSTS
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The 1.4 is cheap to run, offering a solid 43 mpg. At the service I had (which was only an intermediate one, main service every 20 000 miles) everything was great and needed no changes. Peugeot parts are fairly priced, e.g. spark plugs ...
Advantages: Fun, Handles well, Cheap to buy Disadvantages: dealer parts are expensive, few common problems
Citroen Saxo 1.4 Exclusive
Firstly a bit about what the car has, both inside and out as standard.
I'm basing this on a 2000 W plate Mk2 5door automatic model.
Inside
Electric heated mirrors
Electric windows
Tilting/sliding sunroof
Two air bags, driver and passenger
Standard CD player
Three speed fan
Rear heated windscreen
Valour upholstery
Rev counter
Digital clock
Spit folding rear seats
Outside
Colour coded side strips and bumpers
Colour coded mirrors and grill
Power steering
Servo Assisted Brakes
Alloy wheels as standard
Remote central locking
Car alarm
Boot spoiler
Statistics
According to book figures
Top speed - 103 mph
0-60 - 13.9 seconds
3 speed gear box
Mpg - 35
Torque 82 lb-ft
Petrol
Insurance group 5
1360 cc 8v
Weight - 880kg
My own opinion ...