This is all the car many people actually need. But the British population seems to want another 1000kg around them just to go to the shops. In Japan where this hails from this is a perfectly common size of car and it makes so much sense. Car parks can be smaller, driveways smaller, roads narrower. We all need to go on a car diet! so pleased you are championing the smaller car Hubnut (+Miss Hubnut)

First glance I thought you had bought back the City Rover.

Oil burning is very common on these, the oil control rings get gummed up and stuck (therefore no ring tension) and the small holes in the oil control ring grooves in the piston get blocked up (nowhere for the scraped oil to return). There is no magic sauce that will fix this, the pistons need to come out, get cleaned up and oil holes drilled out and new rings fitted. Ideally glaze bust the cylinders as well. Head will need to come off but the engine can stay in the car, it's not a particularly onerous job.

I love that Miss Hubnut checks Facebook marketplace for cheap cars too. This does seem outrageously cheap so hopefully it turns out to be a bargain rather than a banger. That's two cars with a newer style numberplate on the fleet. How very unHubnut

Hubnut's garage: Leno's garage for the poor.

Miss Hubnut (does not drive) picks a car on Facebook. Ian goes to collect it, loves it, and discovers it has fewer faults than any of the eight other cars he owns. This is why Hubnut is such a consolation to all of us who think we know a bit about cars, and have repeatedly ended up with horrible lumps of crap.

I won’t lie, I was rather hoping it was the Volvo! Nevertheless, an absolute bargain considering the condition and low VED. You can tell the Daihatsu has been cherished. Well done!

Love the Volvo though! Its gorgeous. Matt at Furious Driving would be proud

Hopefully teaching Miss Hubnut won't be too much of a .........wait for it..........Charade.........I'll get my coat (again)

As a Triumph owner, I can confirm 3 Cylinder engines are the best in the world.

Nice to see a Daihatsu on your channel. I once owned a 1999 Daihatsu Charade GTI which I owned for 12 years. I still miss it.

A far more suitable car for rural roads than a big stupid soft-roader because it's narrow and you can actually pass stuff!

you did great here in the states 200 pounds would not even buy something that runs anymore. It looks like a fun little car and I wish you great success with it.

These are wicked little cars! More three cylinder goodness 🤘

Register hubnut as a company and get a ' dealer policy " for insurance.

I bought one of these (5 door SL in silver as an ex-demo) in 2005 and kept it for 6 years. Had to have the driveshafts done under warranty (a common fault apparently) and original factory tyres wore quickly. The exhaust also came off on the A1 when driving from York to Norfolk. However, other than that totally reliable. Always started first time even if left standing for a few weeks. Economical and characterful (loved the ‘Hello happy’ and ‘See you good-bye’ greeting). Lots of parts seemed to be interchangeable with Toyota. A great, fun car that few people got to enjoy. They were even available in metallic pink!

I can foresee a T shirt with Not My Volvo on it...

Excellent, have owned one from new, 54 plate, a great fun car, easy to work on, cheap to run and indestructible. Brilliant news, looking forward to your adventures and findings!

I worked for Daihatsu for years, these were a hoot to drive, try a good engine flush or redex down the bores for oil issues

Congratulations! If oil burning can be dealt with, this seem like a wonderful addition to the fleet. I love the small Daihatsus. I have such fond memories of the G11 and G100 Charades from back in the day. Am still keeping an eye on especially the cute G11.

Great stuff, mate! Power to the smaller car and the every day car.

Being in Wales you should have a Bonnie Tyler Sat Nav, it does keep telling you to turn around and every now and then it falls apart!

I used to sell them '03 to '05, worked for a Daihatsu/Kia dealership. You've got an SL spec wise by the looks of it. At one point we couldn't get enough of them, they were cheap, built well, did 50 mpg all day long, went well for a lil city car, and handled erm...a bit top heavy! Makes me think of taking YRVs and Copens home as demos.....

It needs an 'italian service'! Preferably using a motorway?

I miss my old Corsa 3 cylinder. Every bit of metal had been welded by Stevie Wonder at some point, but it was cheap and loved the revs

I had a Daihatsu for eight years and all it ever needed was routine servicing. No breakdowns or unexpected expenses. Probably the cheapest car pound - or even pence - per mile that I have ever owned.

Love how you got a bonus half tank of petrol for your £190.

Loving your new purchase, what a bargain !

Had to hire a car one day, and it was one of these. Thought it was going to be just your typical eco box, but it revealled itself to be such a sporty little car. If you love driving, you'd love this car.

We have 3.... A family owned car since new, a auto for my wife and another which is our spares car , we love 'em! Just one thing..... Check your chassis rails from under the car just in front of the rear wheels all three of ours have had to had some welding repairs....... Enjoy sir!!!

Got a lot more respect for small Japanese cars since watching videos of life in Japan. Everyone seems to drive these little boxy cars and they are very practical in a country with narrow roads and small parking spaces...I.e. UK!

Smashing buy!... Had a YRV for a few years another great little car that's deceptively roomy and also went like stink! . The wife cried when it had to go to that great parking lot in the sky.

Nice little motor... and will be reliable I love a 3 cylinder. Sounds like a mini v6!

Off-roading. Reminds me of when we were on holiday, end of the day, set the Sat-Nag for the cottage and set off. The roads got steadily narrower and rougher until we were faced with a goat track. Only then noticed that with only 5 miles to go it would take 6 hours! Yes we'd got the Sat-Nag set to walking.

Looks like you got a nice little bargain, Ian! She's a nippy little thing and the bodywork looks tidy, only on rust spot on a 14 year old car isn't at all bad! Classic Hubnutquote "....It has the overdrive gearbox, the overdrive doesn't work but it's the thought that counts"

Got a Daihatsu Cuore (that's what it is called in Germany) from 1988. That's so fantastic basic. Bought it accidently on eBay but now I'm loving it.

There is a product sold here in the USA called "Restore" that fills in the wear marks in the cylinder walls of your engine and stops oil burning and increases compression of the engine. I've been using it in my very high mileage cars and trucks and it works very well. The product will not hurt the engine in any way. It does however, take 100 miles of driving to take effect. Once it has filled in the wear marks you will feel the difference and it will last until the next oil change, where you add another bottle again. If you valve guide seals are leaking and causing burning that is another all together problem

I have to admit, dear Ian, I used to thoroughly dislike boxy little Japanese cars, and now thanks to you, I can't get enough of them. I see one on the street, I want to pick it up and put it in my pocket and take it home with me, give it a little corner in my house and cover it with a cosy blanket at night. Marvellous.

Daihatsu make solid cars, I had a Sirion until the beginning of this year and owned it for 11 years, that's the longest I have ever owned a car. They are very very reliable.

A great buy! 5 seconds faster 0-60 than Mertle and another 12 mpg. The short 6,000 mile service interval might give a clue to the blue smoke.

Daihatsu was sold in the US for short while also. They had two versions of the Charade, one had a turbo/ The other was called Rocky which was a mini SUV. Toyota owns Daihatsu now.

What a bargain, spot on learner car too. Sounds lovely as per 3 cylinder of course. Liqui Moly engine treatment and a nice 5w40 Fuch oil will sort her out. Blast out all the pcv system in my opinion too, always overlooked and usually full of junk.

Fun times it should make an ideal learner car providing Ian doesn't break it first.

Looks like a great little car. If it was me I'd live with it smoking, as long as it gets through the MOT putting more oil in than usual will be cheaper and less hassle than fixing it.

You did very well getting this for £190. They are most often around the £700-£995 Mark, which can seem steep when newer model Matiz, Hyundai i10, Picanto and even the bigger Daihatsu Sirion are also that sort of price. I would say this is hubnuts best sensible purchase by far. But the Mrs spotted it!

Drove a 3-Door L251 Cuore (so it is called in Austria) from new 2004 to 2019 without issues for 150000km and had masses of fun. It got Eibach springs and 15" Aluminiumwheels with 165/45 from the beginning. That little thing cornered like a Gokart. Surprisingly quick for the small engine. Here in Vienna it was fun to park everywhere the useless SUVs did not fit. it's a shame that Daihatsu doesn't sale in Europe anymore.

In the us we use a product call marvels mystery oil. You pour some on top of each piston and leave over night. Commonly referred to as an an mmo soak for loosening piston rings. Another excellent product is “engine restore”. If there is scoring it will fill the gaps.

I had a NZ new one of these. It was the four speed auto. A brilliant little package of a car. I thought these were the best mini sized car invented up until the advent of the Skoda Citigo. I now own a Citigo. Daihatsu other forgotten super mini was the Sirion. But you already know that. Keep up the good work

Nice I think that little Diahatsu will provide a great service to the Hubnut fleet and family

Oh excellent car ! Fond memories of my old '86 Daihatsu Charade. This modern one really is posh ! Those 3 cylinder engines like a good revving on an open road now and then ; does them good 😉👌

Nice one! I had an 81 or 82 automatic Charade in 89. Great going little car, until it threw a leg out of bed.... I seem to remember that the window winders were great, they brought the glass up really fast!

Wow what a bargain! Love the sound of 3 cylinders engines..👍👍

Well done for once. We are from Tassie, I really miss our 850cc Move, and we had an earlier Charade two door and years earlier had f25 four wheel drive truck, based on the 1000cc truck but with a 2500cc diesel. The little Move would do 135kl/h in fourth with city to go..... A late night drive after an really long days digging and not watching the speedo, how I miss that little beast. Daihatsu are well missed here in Tassie too.

3 cylinder Daihatsus were used in Motorsport, like hill climbs and slaloms quite a lot in Europe, sporty (maybe not this modell) and seemingly easy to tune

Hello Ian i had one of these in the early 2000,cos it was cheap to buy and run. Great little car and i went all over the UK in it. If memory serves me right frequent oil changes are key. the Narbeth Diahatsu garbage always used an engine flush when changing the oil to keep it in tip top condition too

It is called "running oil change" you just have to top up. Cheers

Someone is a bit excited Lol. I think The Blue Haze would be a great name for this car, because that's all people will see as you go screaming by.😁

Good Luck with the car. When you change the oil, I would use 10W-30 oil in it as it will help with the oil burning issue. That and check the oil very regularly so you get the most out of this nice car.

Charade mpg since 2004 has averaged 55 overall, thrash the living daylights out of it on a good cross country circuit around Bishops Castle/Montgomery or North Pennines average 43 mpg, Sussex to Durham or cruising M54/ A5 to Shrewsbury average 60mpg. Ideal car for a learner, too.

When I was in college back in the late 80s I drove a 1976 Pontiac Sunbird, which was an appalling car, but it did have a 3.8 liter V6. My dad offered to buy me a brand new Daihatsu, which had just been introduced to the States. I refused. Never regretted it.

I'm really impressed, sounds nice, very cheap price for the car, it's only £30 for tax and the insurance must be really cheap as it should be a low insurance group. Sounds like a perfect first car.

Wow Congratulations Ian I love those cars, I had one What a blast they are Another 3 Cylinder Take it for a trip around the triangle

Owned the Daihatsu Sirion during the 00-years. Piston ring was worn out at 135TKM. Most of the oil burned up and oil warning lamp did not indicate anything. Repair bill measured at 3.000 Euro. Sold it in unrepaired condition.

Charades are quietly brilliant little cars- great engine, park anywhere, reliable, low VED, 50mpg, light steering for town, cruises at 80 mph with ease at 3500 rpm, air conditioning, I could go on! I had two over 8 years, a great shame they aren't sold anymore, nearest thing is a Yaris, but they're a bit dull in comparison🚙

Great little cars! We used to have three of them - currently down to two. Can't believe you got it so cheap.... Dealers ask up to £1500 for a good one!

I had a purple Charade and it was one of the best cars I've ever owned. 58-63MPG, £30 tax and it was like shit off a shovel. Out of the 58 cars I've owned it was the only one I named! 58BHP, twin cam and DVVT give it strong performance in the low gears. I always used to win the traffic light grand Prix - people were always surprised how quick it was. I'm 6ft3 and I can sit behind myself in the Charade - I can't even do that on my Renault Scenic. Yours is the SL so it has 4 air bags not 2 😌 They chew through driveshafts though and rust usually kills them.

Ian, have you thought about using some BG oil treatment / flush. Excellent product that could help without stripping the engine. BG is big in the US and is making steady progress in the UK. This process is designed for 'modern' engines which suffer from gummed up rings and combustion deposits on the inlet side etc. Mark

I love the new car! My Suzuki Celerio is only a 1 litre 3cyl engine too ! I do love the noise of a 3 cylinder. My Suzuki comes alive past 4500 rpm all the way to the limiter at 6750 rpm ! More fun than big sporty cars ! 👍

Love the sound of a 3 cylinder.All the best.

Smashing little car Ian! I love Daihatsu's...really miss my Terios, but unfortunately here in Rip Off Ireland our car tax is horrific (it was over 400 euros a year)...and here's the difference - your charade in UK you said is 30 pounds a year tax, in Ireland we would pay 199 euros a year for it. Even fully electric vehicles cost us 120 euro a year to tax ☹️ I think you should call her Cheryl by the way 😂

The Daihatsu looks a cracking car, a great first car for Miss Hubnut. Just needs a name now.

awesome little car ian,excellent bargain mate,well done miss hubnut for finding a nice little gem.look forward to your next video.

I bought the exact same car a month ago ( mine is a poverty spec besides of AC and auto transmission ). Mine is also blue, and it has the same dull/yellowed headlamp issue. Dear HubNut, to solve the oil control ring issue please make an oil change and use only the very best fully-synthetic 5W-30 or 5W-40 oil, something like "Mobil 1". It´s only 2,5 liters of oil, so it won´t cost a fortune. There is a better than 50% chance the oil control ring issue will be solved by the better cleaning additives in fully-synthetic oil over time. Also have an eye on the rear crossmember, it´s very prone to corrosion. Other than those two issues the car is basically bullet-proof, the engine is good for 200+k km´s.

You know, a boot, 5 doors, electric windows, mirrors and a new clutch all for £190!! You've got yourself a proper bargain there!

Quick oil change and the Evo Triangle, then?

Around 25 yeRS ago we viewed a Charade at a dealers lot, I wanted to part exchange my Mercedes Benz 307 D van, the Charade went like a rocket on the test drive & I am sure it was a diesel model ! Sadly the deal failed when the dealer realized there was VAT on my van, I wanted a cashless swap. Success soon came, I swapped the van for a Nissan Bluebird 1.8 petrol. Wishing Miss Hubnut every success on her driving lessons, hope her feet reach the pedals !!!!! Memories flood back of my lessons in a Morris Minor with " clap hand " wipers around the roads of Aldershot in 1967 !!!

I've got that car here in Japan!!!! A 2006 Daihatsu Mira. Only mine has a 660 cc engine, not the 1 liter. Myrtle is going to be jealous. I recently got a manufacturer's recall for oil getting on the alternator and smoldering or something (my Japanese reading ability is not too good). I have noticed my car has a slow oil leak which is leaving stains on the garage floor. I will see at the next vehicle inspection appointment whether that can be fixed for a reasonable cost.

This was one of the last cars I owned before emigrating from the UK. They only officially imported the 3 door. Motorpoint did parrallel imports from Ireland of the 5 door, so these are Irish spec cars. They weren't popular because they were slated by the press for the body roll. There is no anti-roll bar, so it corners like a Renault 5 or a 2CV. However, 0-60 in 12 secs was fast. By comparison the base model Smart did it 17 seconds. Driven carefully I could get 65mpg. I loved it. I would have no hesitation in buying another one.

I dont think anyone has ever used words like "its a bit posh" to describe this car..:D

My Sister used to have one of those, we called it The Popemobile because of the raised rear seats.

Hmmmmm lovely little runner Ian hope mrs Hub nut has nothing but good times learning ,and if goes well miss hub nut in a few years starts her driving career ,stay safe all off you out there ,Neil

Had one of these , same colour . The ride quality was sublime . Incredibly comfortable for its modest size. Didn’t handle though . Love the channel , good work mate.

That is actually a really jolly little car. Well done!

Ian this is why we all love the channel. What a guy 🙏🏻

Congratulations Miss Hubnut. I will wager now that there is absolutely nothing wrong with the lovely little Diahatsu. Ian prefers to buy broken cars, which is his thing, not really practical though. My wife chooses all of our cars. No bad ones since 1992. 👍

That... is a surprise for me.... FAR nicer than I anticipated!

Looks like a fairly decent car and could hear the excitement in your voice. Hope you can sort out the oil burning easily enough.

Amazing new car on the channel! Glad to see another Daihatsu! I'll share my experience with Daihatsu YRV 1.3 that I had. It was burning oil just like your Mira. When I stepped hard on the gas, it would make blue smoke. I have tried multiple oil changes, driving it on long trips, engine flush, soaking pistons in ATF overnight but nothing helped. The only way to solve the oil consumption problem was to take the engine apart, clean everything thoroughly and replace the piston rings (those are the major problem) and valve stem seals. No problem with burning oil afterwards. If I was you, I wouldn't waste time and money changing the oil and taking it on long trips. One thing that is even more important with Daihatsus is rust. I would properly check the chassis rails for rust. I was recently looking at a L250 and the chassis was falling apart in the rear wheel wells just by pulling on it with a minimal force. I would recommend putting endoscope in the chassis holes. It tends to rust as hell. On 3 out of 3 Daihatsus that I have seen, the chassis was bin when the cars had small bits of rust on the fenders or sills.

Loving the "Not my Volvo " . One day it may even join your catchphrase collection of "less is more " . "Knees Alert" . "Triangle of Doom" and many more that we have come to love 😁

I just remembered the front window fogs up easily, only solution I found was the A/C I suggest you consider sorting the A/C. That little charade can reach 130km/h in third gear. On the open road I achieved 21km/L with A/C on And as a city runabout 17km/L with A/C on That was here in Johannesburg South Africa A friend of mines wife had one and kept nagging him to buy her a new car, his response when you kill it I’ll get you a new car. Last I heard she was still driving it. Ps they love tyres, eat them for breakfast. Enjoy the fun in the charade We all look forward to interesting content

I owned the older type. In the Netherlands it is called Daihatsu Cuore. The engine takes only full synthetic oil. Maybe that's causes the problem with the oil consumption. It may be that the wrong type of motor oil is used in the past.

2500 @60. Hmm. My 1.6 Honda does about 80 at 1500. In fact it is so tall geared and we've travelled so little out of Ceredigion over the last year that I don't think it has changed up to top [9th] more than a couple of times in all that time. It doesn't really do top gear under 75 and only then when heading downhill on the motorway. Really like three cylinder engines but the last one I've driven was a Massey Ferguson 135 of 1974 vintage. Lovely thing that pulled way beyond its expectations and what a lovely noise it made.

I bought mine new in 2004 and it’s yet to set a foot wrong. A far better car than anyone would believe.

Impressed, I've got to say that I was expecting something that wasn't capable of moving under it's own power!

Before you change the oil remove the plugs and pour some "freeing" agent of your choice into the cylinders and leave overnight or longer if possible. It may help free up any sticking rings. Then crank with plugs out and rags covering the plug holes .It works (sometimes).

A good purchase! Miss HubNut has a good feeling for a good car, except for the wiper blades and a little bit of rust, it is a good car. In the Netherlands he was sold as Coure.

Use FORTE engine flush Ian... it's the best stuff to dissolve gummy residues that could be holding your rings away from the bore.

Nice little car Ian. I had an 82 3 cylinder 1000cc Charade as a stop gap car. Great little machine but serious rust. Cheers John V.

I did get rather excited thinking you’ve got a Volvo, but Daihatsu is more HubNut. Good luck for Mrs HubHut’s future driving experiences

Crackin little car Ian. And you sure you didn't end up in Devon...those lanes look very Devon-esque. Btw...those flocking starlings are called murmurations...they're spectacular, aren't they.