dlatch
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| posted on 29/7/10 at 10:07 PM |
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£1500 tin top idea's
my mum is on the look out for another car as her current wagon is on its last legs
she needs a estate automatic and ideally a escort sized car which is really limiting the choices 
any ideas? all i can find that fits are astra estate 1.6 or possibly a renault senic but read about issues with the auto box on the renault which is a
worry but i think she would enjoy the high driving position of the senic being a short arse 
So what little hidden gems have the LCB collective got under their sleeves 
cheers
duncan
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mcerd1
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| posted on 29/7/10 at 10:34 PM |
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a mk4 astra or mk1 focus is probably a safe bet and there are normally a few for sale
wasn't someone on here selling an astra a month or so back ?
[Edited on 29/7/2010 by mcerd1]
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 29/7/10 at 10:37 PM |
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volvo v40
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norfolkluego
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| posted on 30/7/10 at 12:26 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by liam.mccaffrey
volvo v40
Good call, nice car
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britishtrident
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| posted on 30/7/10 at 05:55 AM |
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Problem is most modern small/medium car automatic transmissions are not very robust ---- many including Ford use CVTs which tend to wear out at
surprisingly low mileages.
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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adithorp
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| posted on 30/7/10 at 07:49 AM |
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Focus would be my choice.
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
http://jpsc.org.uk/forum/
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dazzx10r
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| posted on 30/7/10 at 08:03 AM |
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Skoda Octavia? everyone knows it's really a mk4 golf underneath!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2001-Skoda-Octavia-2-0-Ambience-Estate-FSH-Low-Miles-/260634798115?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3caf0b6823
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Agriv8
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| posted on 30/7/10 at 08:32 AM |
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Auto trader is your freind.
Sign in properly and you can put all your requirements ( plus miles from home ) and price in.
regards
Agriv8
Taller than your average Guy !
Management is like a tree of monkeys. - Those at the top look down and see a tree full of smiling faces. BUT Those at the bottom look up and see a
tree full of a*seholes .............
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 30/7/10 at 09:25 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by dazzx10r
Skoda Octavia?
Excellent cars. but quite a bit larger than an Astra/Focus (but then again you get a huge boot space rather than the matchbox sized thing in the
Focus!)
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Benzine
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| posted on 30/7/10 at 11:10 AM |
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Volvo 960
The mental gymnastics a landlord will employ to justify immoral actions is clinically fascinating. Just because something is legal doesn't make
it moral.
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mrwibble
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| posted on 30/7/10 at 12:51 PM |
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ferrari 355 challenge. oops no that was a dream i had
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Peteff
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| posted on 30/7/10 at 02:32 PM |
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2000 Daihatsu Grand Move, 1.6 auto with 54,000 miles on the clock on Autotrader. It looks a tidy motor.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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morcus
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| posted on 30/7/10 at 04:34 PM |
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Would a Kia Rio fit the bill? Auto trader has quite a few with autoboxs on 51-52's for just over your budget but at dealers (So they'll
most likely take £1500 cash. All of them seem to come fully loaded (In my experience though most small cars with Auto boxes only come fully
loaded).
Not a great car but about the size of an escort estate and they're very cheap for what they are.
In a White Room, With Black Curtains, By the Station.
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dlatch
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| posted on 30/7/10 at 04:35 PM |
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considered the skoda but think its a bit too big for her, the main issue is wanting a auto if she would drive manual then there are loads more
options.
seen the grand move but they look fugly 
think a astra or focus is still favourite atm boring but safe
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LBMEFM
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| posted on 30/7/10 at 06:44 PM |
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Volvo S40, got one brill
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