Ideas for everyday car

[RS2K]

Told you before Mr Frost... R32 with DSG... 25-30 MPG...

[Frosticles]

mr frost,get yourself a nice mk1 focus rs,good cars for everyday use,ive had mine for 6 years,no problems and it still puts a big smile on my face,you should get a really nice one for £8500,treat yourself......even helen can drive it with ease...

Looked at these before I bought the Impreza. Not much difference in running costs + the Impreza is a better car......

Told you before Mr Frost... R32 with DSG... 25-30 MPG...

No, Because you have one.

[taffr]

audi a4 avant tdi sport son, had ours for 5 years now, its on 158,000 miles, still goes like ****, still looks great, you won't go wrong with one of those, sporty look too with great economy and you have the chip option, don't look anywhere else

audi a4 avant tdi sport son, had ours for 5 years now, its on 158,000 miles, still goes like ****, still looks great, you won't go wrong with one of those, sporty look too with great economy and you have the chip option, don't look anywhere else

[rs new boy]

"May" have to sell my Impreza due to the fact it is costing me £60 a week in fuel to do 180 miles
Thing is though, Every time I get into it, I love it. Stunning car
Sensible head time though I think now
Budget would be 10-11k as I can still get 10k for the Impreza. Have been looking at Audi A4 Avant S-Line TDI's but only higher mileage ones are in my price bracket. I don't want a car that depreciates like a bomb either
I don't do Vauxhalls of any kind or Mondeo's.
Suggestions please. 2 kids and wife to ferry around!
Don't do boring cars of any sort either.

no mondeo,s i thought you liked fords fast reliable 450 mile for 50 quid owned 2 in 12 years best 12 years motoring ive had

[TugsW]

Is it Frosties who keeps getting lost ? So budget for TomTom yeah ?

Mind if I jump in on this thread too as I was going to post the same type of thing ?

Reading all the previous posts has urinated on my plans for the next car....

Have a Jag XJR6 for nearly 2yrs (Ex Mogsmex's dads)and fault free motoring.@ 17mpg spending £80p/w on fuel now + badly loaded scrap lorry leaving some metal on the A13 for me to hit damaging the front and torpedoing the floor pan and with a cracked screen from the cold weather... Leaves me needing a new car . Shame to see it go as the engine has done 210K and is sweet as a nut. Owning a horse now too I need something more practical anyway now.

Casting the net far and wide......

Been reading about and watching adds for Scooby wagons both classic's and blob eye WRX with PPP as they seem reliable, and cheap(ish) for what you get. The STI seems to be a drinker so a no no. As a lot of ppl on here seem to know about them what is the everyday MPG from them and the Blobeye much better than a classic or is the classic more fun ?

Also was thinking about Land Rover products but the recent bad weather has put pay to any bargains , Discovery2 Td5's seem expensive but V8 seems better value with LPG. Then if your going LPG then a classic RR is in order...Now I read on here LPG is a agro ????? Used to drive a Disco1 300TDI in Kosovo fantastic motor for the roads (and Albanian drivers too) but now seem rusty as hell ?

So I need a motor that has to fit a greyhound or 2 bales of hay sized things in the back and be not bad on 40mile commute to work 3/4 main fast roads 1/4 b lanes + take a smashing up a unmade road. 30MPG would do or 17 on LPG if its any good...

Budget 5K very, very max cheaper the better( hate to loss too much on cars nowadays) , ideas please folks ?

[rsjohn1]

Audi a4 quattro avant, 1.9 tdi (130) Sport Cracking cars or the similar but fwd passat. Ive got the 2.5 tdi 180 sport great car and tows so so well but does 22-24 mpg towing or 33-40 depending on short or long runs. Second hand audi's hold there money quite well son.

Regards John

audi a4 avant tdi sport son, had ours for 5 years now, its on 158,000 miles, still goes like ****, still looks great, you won't go wrong with one of those, sporty look too with great economy and you have the chip option, don't look anywhere else

Wiil he listen Taffr?

[Frosticles]

Wiil he listen Taffr?

I'm listening gents.

[mk1gaz]

Been reading about and watching adds for Scooby wagons both classic's and blob eye WRX with PPP as they seem reliable, and cheap(ish) for what you get. The STI seems to be a drinker so a no no. As a lot of ppl on here seem to know about them what is the everyday MPG from them and the Blobeye much better than a classic or is the classic more fun ?

Also was thinking about Land Rover products but the recent bad weather has put pay to any bargains , Discovery2 Td5's seem expensive but V8 seems better value with LPG. Then if your going LPG then a classic RR is in order...Now I read on here LPG is a agro ????? Used to drive a Disco1 300TDI in Kosovo fantastic motor for the roads (and Albanian drivers too) but now seem rusty as hell ?

Forget land rover products as crap and unreliable , hated by mechanics and dealers for a reason , lol . Good thread on Subaru's over on passionford at present but i've had 4wd turbos before and they eat petrol , tyres , clutches etc etc so wouldn't do it again . Sounds like you need a diesil turbo van/truck instead of a car with your hay transporting etc . Get a transit van , Warrior truck etc etc i reckon .

[FoMoCo]

[Frosticles]

Been reading about and watching adds for Scooby wagons both classic's and blob eye WRX with PPP as they seem reliable, and cheap(ish) for what you get. The STI seems to be a drinker so a no no. As a lot of ppl on here seem to know about them what is the everyday MPG from them and the Blobeye much better than a classic or is the classic more fun ?

The STI is the better car especially if you get a MY05 car as it has the wider track and later Hawkeye interior and suspension set up but retaining the better 2 litre engine. I have this car with PPP fitted and it is awesome if you don't mind watering it every day LOL
Bomb proof reliability as well.
MY05 STI's with PPP and 50k miles are going for around the 10k mark.

Classics are good fun but getting old now. Get a UK Turbo if you can
The WRX is a nice car but not on the same level as an STI. (Think MK2 1600 Sport Vs MK2 RS2000)

Very funny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SHIFTY]

Sorry to hear your hinking of selling Kev, I know for ure I couldnt run the scoob as an everyday car.

Nice big Audi or Mondain'o stdci job maybe...

all the best in your hunt anyways

[Skids]

[quote=Frosticles;518675]MY05 STI's with PPP and 50k miles are going for around the 10k mark.




Not when you have owned them ,full of Gravel !! also Mud and dog sh*t from your Doging trips

Give you £4k for it no sorry that was yesterdays value £3.5k today due to the VAT increase.
Get yourself a BMW oil burner ,got plenty of go and economical ,Audi's are ok ( not my cup of tea ) at least the drivers have taken over the role ,from Bimmer owners, as being ****s

[Miniliteman]

I hear Spence's daily runner is for sale!

[modena green]

wot about this ,could turn it into a job for you

[taffr]

Wiil he listen Taffr?

I'm listening gents.

don't think he's listening John