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Aug 12, 2010 20:29:02 GMT
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I'm going to take my Soarer off the road while I slowly fix it up, but I've been given a criteria from SWMBO as to what I may get to replace it. Her Brief : Sub £1000 Diesel. Must Work. Economical Mine. Must be interesting. 30mpg+ would be preferential. Has to be presentable, as I will be using it for my business. I'm really struggling to find any reasonable diesels in this range? I've tried to find BMW 525's, Mercs, Volvo's etc, but I can't seem to find any that aren't at the other end of the earth! (I'm in sheffield) I thought the W230 in the FS forum would be ideal, with 7 seats and all, but alas, it's a petrol. I've even tried pestering a dealership with a dusty old car at the back of the forecourt! Any suggestions guys?  |
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Last Edit: Aug 12, 2010 20:29:32 GMT by Soopahfly
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Aug 12, 2010 20:39:53 GMT
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hillman imp all the way they are diesil .................................  honest |
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Last Edit: Aug 12, 2010 20:43:06 GMT by stuartrf
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Aug 12, 2010 20:41:31 GMT
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Citroen XM, absolutely brilliant.
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conrad
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Aug 13, 2010 18:01:09 GMT
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crew cab transit, will do over 30mpg, has HUUUGE amount of space obviously, dead reliable and tough as nails.
Or i you really need an actual "car" car, a 405 1.9d (or prefarably td) estate, slow but lots of space and a tough engine
dunno about over ther but in Ireland you'd get a reasonable mondeo TD for similar money, dead simple too and never given me any big trouble when i've had them
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Aug 13, 2010 18:18:17 GMT
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Have you had a look in the admag, surely theres got to be something in there. How about a Citroen BX?
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Aug 13, 2010 18:35:59 GMT
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"quote hairnet"
I'm not paying nine pound for a pi$$!
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Aug 13, 2010 18:36:34 GMT
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hmmm.. reliant robin? with a tdi lump of course |
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Aug 13, 2010 19:37:52 GMT
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Saab 95 2.2TDI
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1955 Austin A30
1981 Jawa Mustang
1990 Trabant 601 (Tommy)
1989 Trabant 601
2009 Jaguar XF
2012 Toyota AYGO
2018 Scomadi TL
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MrT
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Just who did Mr Hitler REALLY think he was kidding?
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Aug 13, 2010 21:05:49 GMT
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Peugeot 306 D-Turbo or Meridian would be a good choice...
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I was looking at the 306's, and no doubt they're a good car, they're just a bit....dull.
A vauxsaab Vect5 might be interesting though...
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Aug 14, 2010 13:14:04 GMT
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you don't need a derv for 30mpg+ so why saddle yourself with the higher purchase cost, higher servicing bills and more expensive fuel??? a £300, 2 litre Efi twin cam sierra will do 40mpg on a run and easy 30mpg round town driven smoothly.
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Volvo back as my main squeeze, more boost and some interior goodies on the way.
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Lawsy
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Aug 14, 2010 13:26:14 GMT
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B3/B4 passats are great motors for that
still look ok, can be got cheap enough (self whoring, will be selling one soon too)
the diesls go on for ever and my 1.8 petrol returns 40 + MPG fairly easily
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ruffgeezer
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Attracts french tat.
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Aug 14, 2010 17:31:17 GMT
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We've a very tidy, if rather boring 405 1.9d at work, one owner, low miles full mot £795 |
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conrad
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Aug 14, 2010 17:36:35 GMT
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B3/B4 passats are great motors for that still look ok, can be got cheap enough (self whoring, will be selling one soon too) the diesls go on for ever and my 1.8 petrol returns 40 + MPG fairly easily they really do (the diesels) seen plenty of those 1.6 diesels with well over 200k in golfs and jettas, and 1.6tds with similar in passats, unfortunatley when i was looking, everything apart from the engines and boxes in the b3s was knackered, but that's in ireland, you lot have much better supply. The 1.9d and 1.9tdi engines are great too, friend of mine has two ventos for example, 286k and 191k and still going well. |
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Aug 14, 2010 17:53:46 GMT
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MG ZT ....no, really. May struggle to get a good one for £1k but loads of potential I reckon  |
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Aug 14, 2010 17:57:52 GMT
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Perodua Nippa.
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will
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Aug 14, 2010 18:06:54 GMT
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hmmm.. reliant robin? with a tdi lump of course Should imagine even the petrol one will get you 30 mpg and noticed  |
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1900sr
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I like Mantas me!
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Aug 14, 2010 20:54:15 GMT
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Saab 9-3 2.2TiD are good as well, got a Y plater for £800 a few months back (and sold a W plate for £550) and average 45mpg, loads of torque, 125bhp and about £150 a year tax. Would like a 9-5 2.2 TiD estate but too dear at the moment.
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fpk
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Aug 14, 2010 21:13:16 GMT
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b3 b4 passat , 1600td 55 mpg easy and mines on 210k
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10mpg
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Headscratching - What to buy?10mpg
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Aug 14, 2010 22:23:43 GMT
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Seconded my B3 did the same... epic wagon
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The Internet, like all tools, if used improperly, can make a complete bo**cks of even the simplest jobs...
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honest
