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Reetoo, after uni I'm gonna get another motor, so I can relieve the golf of the daily drive duty, and hopefully fettle her/get stuck into the rusty arches, and all the bits and bobs I cant do at the moment.
What I'm after is some sorta fun, fairly economical, big, luxo barge style thing (not mahossive engined for insurance/economy purposes).
I'm currently thinking of an Omega/Carlton/Senator bimmer 5 series (maybe estate), or a e30 estate, rear wheel drive will be a bonus as I'm yet to sample the delights.
So answers on a postcard please....
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Last Edit: Apr 22, 2007 1:40:30 GMT by junglist
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RetroMat
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a brown rover P6 or beige triumph 2000
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i lurve the earlier triumph 2000's, the more curvy ones, and volveos are the shizznit too!
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my money would go on an e30 318 estate or a volvo estate.
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Marc
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e28 5 series? Extremely cheap to buy for a 518 or 520, reliable, comfortable and rwd! Retro sharknosed good looks too (although I'm biased!).
Volvo 240s are damn cool though, also reliable & cheap to buy.
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Can you get them in an estate pog? I suggest KIA RIO.
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Apr 22, 2007 10:24:08 GMT
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Are there any Hyundai Stellar's left?
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Apr 22, 2007 10:42:23 GMT
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'82 944 Lhasa green
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Apr 22, 2007 10:50:10 GMT
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Bug Eye Scorpio
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Apr 22, 2007 11:07:28 GMT
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Apr 22, 2007 11:45:49 GMT
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 Its not an estate but... If you have money now check for sale section. My weapon of choice for the past 3 years; 34 MPG, loves motorways and fair insurance. £130 more a year when I upgraded from my polo 1.0 
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 it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts  |
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Apr 22, 2007 15:53:19 GMT
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You can buy clean volvo 740 saloons nowadays for about 1p
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Apr 22, 2007 15:56:36 GMT
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^^^ I'd be tempted by a Volvo....cheap to buy, a real motorway-muncher and capable of massive miles!!
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A what car thread....markbognor
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Not as cheep as the Ovlov, but much nicer to look at.  |
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Apr 22, 2007 18:29:23 GMT
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Omega estate. Get one in white for about £450, hang a luminous jacket up in the window and crawl up the motorway at 65mph for maximum fun.
Pre-facelift (1999 or thereabouts) are daft cheap, you get oodles of room and electric nicities, the TD engines aren't bad but the petrols are better at that age apparently. Oh and they're rear wheel drive too.
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Last Edit: Apr 22, 2007 18:31:43 GMT by Pillock
Never trust a man
Who names himself Trevor.
Or one day you might find
He's not a real drug dealer.
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Apr 22, 2007 18:41:27 GMT
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I'd go for an Omega too tbh.
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Apr 22, 2007 18:48:43 GMT
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Omegas are OK, but I would probably recommend a low-spec one. Dunno if you could find an estate with the 8-valve 2.0, it would be slow but bullet-proof. V6s are nice but have a few weaknesses (cambelt and tensioners must be changed every 40k, breathers block up which blows the cam cover gaskets, etc).
I've got a 3.0 Elite manual on an M-plate - I got it cheap (£300 with 11 months' MOT) but have spent at least the same again sorting out the above niggles. It is nice to drive though, and with the manual box (and even with the a/c on) I get 30mpg. Bloody huge inside too, ideal for shifting stuff. But lots of electrickery to go wrong! And they rust in stupid places too (like under the rubber seals at the base of the side windows and the rear edge of the back doors).
There is an excellent forum for them though.
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Apr 22, 2007 19:02:55 GMT
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Ive been told that the cam covers on the V6 omegas can never be made oil tight. Traders HATE them!
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Its not an estate but... If you have money now check for sale section. My weapon of choice for the past 3 years; 34 MPG, loves motorways and fair insurance. £130 more a year when I upgraded from my polo 1.0 
