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Ive been driving retros daily since i passed my test 3 years ago, but my current Cortina just isnt reliable enough to do to the 25 mile daily commute anymore and i want it off the road so i can get a few bits sorted for next summer, did buy a diesel 306 but that lasted a week as it leaked diesel, leaked water, gear linkage snapped, engine fell out, turbo blew, and i got 3 points in it... not bad for a weeks motoring id say... So i need idea's... of daily drivers! presonally hate old modern cars so oldet the better, preferably diesel and not to big an engine as being 20 with 3 points my insurance isnt worth smiling about... Give me ideas?!  |
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My daily driver is a 1987 peugeot 309 xld diesel 2 door. Its nothing flash but its immaculate and has 29,000 miles on it, does about 550 to a full tank has a great heater, very cumfy seats and will go anywhere just about. And its retro too. or you could try a peugeot 205 diesel plenty around and some are cheap. :-)
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Every day  |
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What about a mercedes 190d manual diesel either 2.0 or 2.5d retro and winter fun rear wheel drive.
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qwerty
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Whats your daily driver?qwerty
@qwerty
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I have a 2003 Cordoba tdi. Its the 130hp 6 speed one so marginally less dull. 1st unmodified daily i've had in a long long time, maybe ever! Thats marriage for you!
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 2 litre turbo diesel. 150,000 miles and my only car. I've had it for 8 months and done 6,000 miles including a 380 mile round trip towing my camping to the Hot Rod Drags. A great car which I hope to have for several years yet. Bob. |
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Last Edit: Nov 5, 2014 9:48:27 GMT by joem83
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As you have a Cortina, why not keep it Ford and go for a Sierra or mk1/mk2 Mondeo. The mondeo will be old enough to service yourself, but modern enough to have reliability, comfort, and safety.
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1993 Fiat Panda Selecta
2003 Vauxhall Combo 1.7DI van
2006 Mercedes Kompressor Evolution-S AMG SportCoupé
"You think you hate it now, wait til you drive it"
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MonzaPhil
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Think like a man of action, act like a man of thought
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Normally this:  but as a couple of bit of me are playing up I'm in this:  upon which the roof garden is doing very nicely thank you. When I get fed up with being shaken to pieces and when I can make it work properly, I'll be using this:  as it has a really good heater and is very comfortable. Sent from my plague-ridden home using proboards and Beechams flu plus. |
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This is now a clicky linky!  |
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I'm currently stuck with this,  biggest heap ive ever had, uncomfortable, curse word ride, constantly needing work and the slowest thing ive owned with a running engine. on the plus side the handling is just about ok and its good on fuel (38mpg) |
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Cortina not reliable ! I used to do 174 miles a day, every day for over a year, commuting in my 1600L Estate and never had a breakdown.
At one time, for a couple of years in early 2000's, my everyday car was a 1956 Austin A35.
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Dez
Club Retro Rides Member
And I won't sit down. And I won't shut up. And most of all I will not grow up.
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Whats your daily driver?Dez
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this.  as you can see, it was on firewood detail today. 30 miles plus a day, no fenders, side/rear glass, heater, wipers. and 'daily driver' as in its the only car i currently have that is taxed and tested and on the road..... |
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This is mine at the mo   |
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1984 Subaru GLF Hatch
1983 Skoda 120LE Super estelle
1977 Subaru DL Wagon
1978 Datsun 120Y Coupe
1995 Skoda favorit estate
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My daily is a 1994 VW Caravelle but I am borrowing my dads rover 45 as I am spending more and more time in traffic as Surrey is just one big roadwork at the moment, dads is an Auto.
The VW is probably a bit big for your needs but what a bout a rover diesel? 200/400 are mechanicly simple 1.8 peugeot engines and go quite well. 600 and 800 make good economical cruisers.
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This is my preferred daily, 60+ mpg, comfy, heater should be good now that thermostat is changed. It's a diesel - you won't find another though!  It's been off the road since august for muchos welding though, but I've nearly completed that, in the mean time I've been driving my polo which is also great just not as cheap!  |
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1966 MK1 Cortina
1971 Hillman Super Imp
1985 Volvo 360 GLEi
1986 Volvo 340 1.7
1990 Mercedes 190e 2.0
1993 Peugeot 205 STDT
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120y
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 1995 M micra 1.3lx auto poverty spec. Not the best looking car in the world but its been reliable has a fair turn of speed and good mpg. Don't like it on motorways small cars where not meant for motorways. |
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1996 Renault Clio MK1 1.4 RT Auto
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Wife's daily is exactly like this one but in blue. Mine is an NC MX5 but I'm not sure I can call it a daily now I work from home as most days it doesn't leave the drive! |
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tdk
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As the MX-5 brakes are currently kippered, and if I'm not riding my vintage pushbike, then this:  Which is bloody brilliant. |
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