Paul
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My thanks to everyone for their suggestions...and I very nearly did plump for a Jazz but I just couldn't get over their rep as granny cars AND the fact they are ubiquitous. There was another option we overlooked...(and please forgive the awful at night camera phone pic) Yes, the Audi A2. I have now joined a rather exclusive club of dull men who can harp on about my car having an 'aluminium space frame' and 'being ahead of its time' whilst droning on at how 'akshully, Audi were selling them at a loss' blah blah blah. It'll get its own thread on here at some point no doubt BUT the facts are: This was the cheapest one around for miles in ULEZ friendly 1.4 petrol flavour, had a claimed mpg of 46 on combined cycle, has clocked a shade over 100k and has had a recent service and cambelt. It shall now take over the commuting duty alongside other less 'space age futuristic' motors. So, in my opinion at least the question of whether not you can have frugal, interesting and ULEZ compliant motoring is a resounding yes 😊
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ChasR
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My thanks to everyone for their suggestions...and I very nearly did plump for a Jazz but I just couldn't get over their rep as granny cars AND the fact they are ubiquitous. There was another option we overlooked...(and please forgive the awful at night camera phone pic) Yes, the Audi A2. I have now joined a rather exclusive club of dull men who can harp on about my car having an 'aluminium space frame' and 'being ahead of its time' whilst droning on at how 'akshully, Audi were selling them at a loss' blah blah blah. It'll get its own thread on here at some point no doubt BUT the facts are: This was the cheapest one around for miles in ULEZ friendly 1.4 petrol flavour, had a claimed mpg of 46 on combined cycle, has clocked a shade over 100k and has had a recent service and cambelt. It shall now take over the commuting duty alongside other less 'space age futuristic' motors. So, in my opinion at least the question of whether not you can have frugal, interesting and ULEZ compliant motoring is a resounding yes 😊 A great choice, and an overlooked one for sure! As a few have said, the rules are simple once you break them down. As a rule of thumb, most petrols after 2001 will be compliant, and a handful of diesels after 2014 may be compliant. There are some anomalies due to how the powers that be interpret figures in a logbook (Alpina owners either benefit or are stung by this as their logbook info is basic at best), but generally that's the way it goes. It's why a '99 Boxster may not be compliant, but a post 2001 Euro 3 example will be.
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slater
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Er. anything made before 1984.. its RETRO rides remember..
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Rich
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Er. anything made before 1984.. its RETRO rides remember.. it's a 23 year old car. It's fine.
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The A2 is a good shout. I like them so much we have 2 albeit in tdi90 flavour. It does seem ridiculous that they aren’t ULEZ compliant based on their original designation as based on their actual emissions they are very compliant. Ironically my gas guzzling Subaru Forester is compliant.
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ChasR
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Er. anything made before 1984.. its RETRO rides remember.. Yawn. Calm down man Stuff when this forum was made was in the 18-30 club. It was rare that stuff was 40 years and older. That was almost 20 years ago on here.
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My 2001 325 Sport is compliant
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My 2001 325 Sport is compliant , Everything of mine is bar the most practical car
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My 2005 RX8 was bought for this purpose, and it has been perfect for the job apart from one thing.
less than 20mpg. 35-40 quid for a 160 mile round trip, and I can't fit a lot in it, but damn good fun on every roundabout
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Some 9000's, a 900, an RX8 & a beetle
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Paul
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there are few on here , just grabbed a few photos from this here forum I remember seeing this exact car at the RRW and loved it...it may have been in my mind when I was considering the 'potential' for this...
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Those a2s have aged ridiculously well. Nice choice.
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Typical of VAG / German cars of the period, the A2 has ridiculously stiff suspension,so I would swap it on to 15" wheels with 185/60 or 195/55 tyres ASAP especially given the appalling state of UK roads.
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