oliwb
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| posted on 27/9/06 at 08:47 PM |
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Tin-Top Recomendations
The time has come to look at buying a regular (boring!) run around car.....i need something that can handle motorways with out too much hassle but be
cheap and economical. So far on my top list are:
- newish VW Golf 1.6 FSI
- older peugeot 306 TD
mmmmm thats it. I reckon if I get something less than 3 yrs old I can afford about £10,500 on loans (yuck!)...but I'm open to sugestions of
cheaper secondhand cars. I don't mind doing work them but its gonna be my only car apart from 7 and have to get to work! Anybody got any other
suggestions of things I should be looking at??? Cheers Oli.
If your not living life on the edge you're taking up too much room!
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graememk
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| posted on 27/9/06 at 08:49 PM |
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i wouldnt have one myself but what about a sloda octavia diesel
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ecosse
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| posted on 27/9/06 at 08:50 PM |
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How about a tdci focus, 5k - 6k will get you a decent one and they are fun to drive too?
Cheers
Alex
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johnemms
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| posted on 27/9/06 at 08:59 PM |
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Zantia 1.9 tdi est or salloon. cheap as chips .. XUD 1.9 peugeot engine 50mpg .. get one owned by a grandad in A1 cond with 80k ish... hydro pneumatic
suspension best ride in the world.. look for air con e/w etc.. fully loaded.. suspension spheres are easy to swap .. instant factory as new
suspension... pads n discs dirt cheap .. reg tyres .. less than a grand perhaps for a good one .. change the oil every 6000 and your good for at
least 250k on yer engine.... s/h starter £25 .. new rad £60 all parts wings bonet doors r cheap and bolt on with no alighnment needed if u have a
prang 
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skydivepaul
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| posted on 27/9/06 at 11:13 PM |
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buy mine.
plenty of power, good economy and you can drive from edinburgh to london and back in comfort with no fatigue.
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indykid
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| posted on 27/9/06 at 11:40 PM |
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mk3 cavalier, 1.6spi.
mines given no real bother over the last 2 years, and apart from a back box and a head gasket, (£35 parts) it runs flawlessly, is reasonably
economical, and for about £300, it leaves plenty of beer money out of your £10,500. put that money towards a deposit for a house!
it might not be pretty, or cool, but it's fun hooning about trying to get all you can out of something that has so little to offer.
or for that luxury edge, get a 95plate 2.0 cdx for about £700.
i assume cos you're willing to throw away loans on depreciation, bangernomics isn't your thing, but as long as you're not turning up
to meet clients in said banger, (or out on the pull) i see no reason to throw money into a pit. iirc, zil ran a mazda 626 for a while. maybe that
should be one to have a look at.
just another side to consider
tom
[Edited on 27/9/06 by indykid]
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ned
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| posted on 28/9/06 at 07:32 AM |
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had a 306 td would recommend it for cheap running and high miles. I now have a 1.9tdi vw bora, basically the same as an octavia and just as cheap to
buy. A high milage example bought from Chris Gamlin on here now clocked 139k with no problems whatsoever, far superior car than the 306 aswell and
plan to run it til it dies so the depreciation will pay for itself in the milage and years of reliable service I expect to get from it.
basically any vw/audi/skoda/seat diesel would get the thumbs up from me!
Ned.
[Edited on 28/9/06 by ned]
beware, I've got yellow skin
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Marcus
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| posted on 28/9/06 at 08:26 AM |
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Why be boring, when for 4k, you could be driving an Alfa 156 JTD, around 2002 vintage - you'll never look back!
Marcus
Because kits are for girls!!
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NS Dev
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| posted on 28/9/06 at 08:37 AM |
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you big wimp!!!
Worrying about reliability when you have a seven as well!
I plan to use the seven for everyday commuting as long as it doesn't look to dodgy weather-wise.
once its on the road the XR4x4 will be going and replaced with a nice economical 4.0 Jag XJ40 as the new tow car, ones that don't need too much
welding are only £500 now!
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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oliwb
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| posted on 28/9/06 at 09:20 AM |
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Why did I know I'd get some of those suggestions!?
- I live in Aberdeen so commuting in the 7 is LESS than ideal, especially in the two foot of snow we regularly get for a bout a week every year!
- Would love the audi but think my insurers would have a heartache - same for the Jag and the Alfa
- I don't mind bangers too much, we've got an old landy that used to be our reliable commuter. I just need something that will get me to
work and back 5 times a week. Don't mind servicing and doing the odd bit of work but can't afford to be taking days off to replace
headgaskets!
I can't convince myself whether I'm better off buying the 2 year old golf (and then regret the loan but love the car) and run it into the
ground) or buy a banger and hope for the best......might speak to Phil again and go buy one at auction....Oli.
If your not living life on the edge you're taking up too much room!
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chockymonster
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| posted on 28/9/06 at 09:34 AM |
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Did you know the FSI golf has a nice little sticker inside the fuel filler cap that says 98RON?
Your fillups will cost the same as a diesel with none of the benefits in MPG.
I'd go for a tdci focus. I had one as a company car, did 45k in it in the first year and only needed servicing twice. Pokey little engine, great
chassis, very comfortable and a hoot to drive (for a tintop)
PLEASE NOTE - Responses on Forum Threads may contain Sarcasm and may not be suitable for the hard of Thinking.
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 28/9/06 at 10:05 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by graememk
i wouldnt have one myself but what about a sloda octavia diesel
Why wouldn't you have one out of interest? Badge snobbery or bad experience?
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speed8
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 posted on 28/9/06 at 02:41 PM |
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Focus
I would go for the Focus idea myself (well, I did go for the Focus idea)....
When we were looking we picked up a 1 yr old, 14k mile, 1.6 Zetec for £7.5k at a dealer. Car was UK so still had 2 yrs warranty and so far has been
great with an extra 30k miles on the clock in the last 1 1/2 years.
The only thing to go wrong was the water pump exploding after a day going from Prague to Leeds (autobahns). It was covered under warranty so no big
deal.
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