Havard Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Way too late Sorry, trying to play COD and post at the same time is never easy..!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lbm Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 What is it with people and mileage? The past 3 years Ive lived on a motoring diet of sub 700 quid cars. All of them Tdis, all of them 150k plus. Current Skoda Octavia, 180k, last one Mk3 Golf Tdi, 215k miles. Seriously pocket 3 grand, get a VW diesel with tax and test. Modern engines have no probs with medium to high miles of looked after. Could get a nice Passat or Octavia for a grand or just over for that money. Totally agree. I bought my 1997 Astra 1.7tdi about 3 years ago. £700 and always 50mpg. It came with 150k and now has 205k Ugly and dented a bit, but a remarkable purchase. Maybe buy a £1000 car and pay 3k off your mortgage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 No its just old age i think Yes i got it now lol Sorry to the op for missing it With 4k to spend the worlds your oyster with cheap economical cars but if monies tight i'd save 2.5k and still get a nice 1.4 tdi Fiesta, theres a 2002 with 100k on it on the trader for £1495 has 68 bhp & 118 ft lbs of torque so way more than your old Clio Rover 220 is 104 bhp and easy to tune to 130 bhp with a manual boost controller Significant amount around for less than a grand http://www.carocean.co.uk/search.html?q=rover+220+sd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 If its for a cheap economical daily why do you need a 1.6 ? 0-60 is a couple of seconds differant and top speed is still 100 + on the 1.4 ! I want it for motorway journeys for day trips and weekends away in this country and from the reviews, the 1.6 seems much better than the 1.4 at high(er) speeds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Rover 220 is 104 bhp and easy to tune to 130 bhp with a manual boost controller Significant amount around for less than a grand http://www.carocean.co.uk/search.html?q=rover+220+sd I personally couldnt recommend a Rover to anyone, not even an old person Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 I want it for motorway journeys for day trips and weekends away in this country and from the reviews, the 1.6 seems much better than the 1.4 at high(er) speeds. You have a Supra for weekends away ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 I personally couldnt recommend a Rover to anyone, not even an old person You've got one in your avatar??? To be honest you can't argue with the price tag like this one if you want something newer http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rover-25-2-0-TD-101ps-Si-2004-Grey-ONLY-41-000-Miles-/300638850660?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item45ff78ce64 VAG cars in this era are not any better specced and are double the price. Very good cars. I've had one and stuck good miles on it, a mate of mine had one and stuck over 100k on his. Its a nifty commuter that costs pennies to buy, pennies to run, and is disposable if it breaks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 That was a ground up re built off roader so hardly comparable with a 220 or any other car Rover have built My daily is a 3.0 TDi Landcruiser so your wasting your time with the common sense argument of a Rover 25 If i was to have a sensible daily it would be a 2005 onwards Golf or something similar with a 1.9 TDi in it and if i got 40 mpg out of it i'd be over the moon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 You have a Supra for weekends away ! Had to park on the road in Newquay when I went away and my Fiesta blew up. There's no way I'd have been comfortable leaving the Supra where I'd have left the Fiesta. Could just spend more on a hotel with a car park next time though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Well if you will go to the nicest of tourist destinations then im not supprised I wouldn't got to Newquay in the first place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Well if you will go to the nicest of tourist destinations then im not supprised I wouldn't got to Newquay in the first place I won't be going again. The slags I'd heard would be there parading about weren't even hot! I might have been with the girlfriend, but my eyes have a mind of their own! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest paul bell Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Use my supra everyday can't see the point of having a car sat on the driveway like an ornament Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyson Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Use my supra everyday can't see the point of having a car sat on the driveway like an ornament Some people can't afford to run one everyday so its not an option for everyone. I work in a supermarket so using it for work isn't an option really. How would you like to park your pride and joy in a carpark full of mindless morons 5 days a week? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest paul bell Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Exactly i cant afford to run 2 cars so i have to use mine for work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemmjonny Posted January 2, 2012 Author Share Posted January 2, 2012 Think I am going to get a Fabia VRS never really thought of a Skoda till Josh and Scott M suggested them thanks to you both Just need to find one at the right money now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lbm Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Exactly i cant afford to run 2 cars so i have to use mine for work It's cheaper for me to run two cars than just the Supra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Some people can't afford to run one everyday so its not an option for everyone. I work in a supermarket so using it for work isn't an option really. How would you like to park your pride and joy in a carpark full of mindless morons 5 days a week? So why buy a car you cant afford to run? Think I am going to get a Fabia VRS never really thought of a Skoda till Josh and Scott M suggested them thanks to you both Just need to find one at the right money now. Some people just cant be told.... You can save 2 or 3 grand and get the same performance from a Golf, Passat, Octavia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyson Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 So why buy a car you cant afford to run? I never said I can't afford to run it, (which I comfortably can) I said I choose not due to where I work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest paul bell Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Did'nt mean to upset anyone lol bloody hell, its just my opinion when i had my r1 a used that everyday in sunshine or rain. I was not going to have a 7 grand bike sitting in the garage collecting dust. Like i said before though thats just me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyson Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Did'nt mean to upset anyone lol bloody hell, its just my opinion when i had my r1 a used that everyday in sunshine or rain. I was not going to have a 7 grand bike sitting in the garage collecting dust. Like i said before though thats just me Its just a bit of banter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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