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General => General discussion => Topic started by: Waspy on 08 February 2015, 22:55
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Misleading title (sort of). I'm considering a new (used) car as I am a bit tired of the old mk2's reliability as a daily driver. But anyway, I need a daily car which won't bore me to tears.
I don't do "around the doors driving". And cover about 10k a year.
I have considered a 350z which can be had for 7k for a reasonable one. Also considered a mk6 gti, obviously a lot more expensive than that. But other than that nothing really.
Any suggestions, literally open to anything that's a bit fun, and is more reliable than a 200,000 mile golf for doing 10-12k a year. The 7k end of the budget rather than the 15k would be nice ;)
- 350z
- mk6 gti
- focus st3 (barrym)
- M3 (2004 ish)
- Civic type R (VW BUSH)
- S2000
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focus st-3 :smiley:
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Great first shout!
This is why I posted, I completely forget about so many car. No massively fond of the aesthetics, but still, it can make the list :)
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Great first shout!
This is why I posted, I completely forget about so many car. No massively fond of the aesthetics, but still, it can make the list :)
I had the mk5 gti 1st then bought a focus st-3 the difference was huge the ford was so much better than the mk5 gti :smiley:
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=247053.0
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Merc A220D AMG with night pack :drool:
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Merc A220D AMG with night pack :drool:
200 horses for 30 grand isn't really in budget. Besides, it's a dirty diesel :sick:
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E39 BMW M5?
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Merc A220D AMG with night pack :drool:
200 horses for 30 grand isn't really in budget. Besides, it's a dirty diesel :sick:
Yeah I knowits dirty, my boss just got one only 25k though :smug:
It is a beast and the 7 speed paddle box is really quite good.
My mate had a 350z which was fun, damn dangerous in the wet though
How much have you got?
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Not sure about an m5, could get on board with an M3 though! Not so sure the insurance would be so kind though...
It's going on the list regardless.
^^^ between 7 and 14 grand, so new cars are out ;) and the closer to 7 the better!
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I know of an MX5 with one lady owner going for a song....... :grin:
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Civic Type R
S3
S4
M3
ST
7k the world is your oyster
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I know of an MX5 with one lady owner going for a song....... :grin:
:grin: :grin: :grin:
I too have heard about such a deal. Tis a shame I refuse to own the same car as my mum.
Good shout on the civic. Refuse to own an audi due to the number of people in my office driving a badge around. I appreciate that makes me as bad as them... But hay, we have a good list going here, who needs and S3?
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I'm in tears :grin:
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I know of an MX5 with one lady owner going for a song....... :grin:
:grin: :grin: :grin:
I too have heard about such a deal. Tis a shame I refuse to own the same car as my mum.
Good shout on the civic. Refuse to own an audi due to the number of people in my office driving a badge around. I appreciate that makes me as bad as them... But hay, we have a good list going here, who needs and S3?
I drive an A4 soot chucker wagon so have come to accept that I must be a cock, its a grim reality but you just have to move on (the price of a accepting a free car lol)
I have always fancied a nice BMW or Merc, a proper one with 6 or more cylinders.
My brother has a C350 and its is a really nice car, really quick when you want it to be.
I think you have got decide if you want saloon car comfort or hatch back fun as I assume 2 seaters are out due to kid duties?
My back certainly prefers the cock mobile over speed bumps over any of my golfs.
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2 seaters are most certainly in! The 350z is top of the list atm. At 21 it wasnt long ago I was the star of the kid duties!
Fun with a pinch of reliability are my criteria. It has to look good though.
I have a blast in my 8v mk2, showing I don't need mad power to enjoy a car, but the golf is also light and pretty chuckable which helps. The only reason I am looking into a different car is really because the mk2 is breaking faster than I can fix it. It's not garaged and is doing a fair few miles for a 23 year old car, resulting in it spending a lot of time off the road, which leaves me without a car...
So yeah. Fun, don't care how many seats it has, or how many doors, and it can't break down once a fortnight.
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I know of an MX5 with one lady owner going for a song....... :grin:
:grin: :grin: :grin:
I too have heard about such a deal. Tis a shame I refuse to own the same car as my mum.
Are you sure it's not you coming to see it on Sunday?
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:whistle:
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Elise?
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Elise?
I have checked insurance on an Elise roughly once a month every month since I passed my test.
Before turning 21: £10,000
Quote done 10 mins ago: £1,500! :laugh:
It could make the list... Not sure it ticks the reliability box though :sad:
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Elise?
I have checked insurance on an Elise roughly once a month every month since I passed my test.
Before turning 21: £10,000
Quote done 10 mins ago: £1,500! :laugh:
It could make the list... Not sure it ticks the reliability box though :sad:
They are epic but the rover engine is made of Edam, can get other power plants though
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Adding S2000 to the list. Someone suggested I get one last year, but I wasn't sure. However I've seen some stunning ones on eBay. So on it goes!
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Adding S2000 to the list. Someone suggested I get one last year, but I wasn't sure. However I've seen some stunning ones on eBay. So on it goes!
Will this 'new' car be in addition to your mk2? Hope you're not getting rid.
What you need is a lovely deep black pearl mk6 gti, I know just the one, available summer this year :wink: :grin:
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I'm undecided on the golf front :\ obviously I want to keep it, but it's spending more time off the road that on, and that if neither practical nor cheap. Without access to a long term garage it also gets expensive to keep it though. As I would need to tax and insure two cars. So if I have any chance of keeping it, and getting a new car, the new one needs to be super bottom end of the budget.
I love your golf! Got a feeling I certainly afford both that and the mk2 though...
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Get something cheaper as a daily and keep the mk2 :smiley:
No cheapish garages for rent near you?
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A bloke up the road from me is selling a lovely 2008, low mileage 350Z cab. He's just bought a DB9 to replace it.
It's on ebay, I'll see if I can find it.
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Found it. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nissan-350Z-GT-convertible-roadster-3-5-V6-2008-25000-miles-immaculate-/331480604040?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4d2dc89d88
He told me what he'd take for it too :wink:
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Found it. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nissan-350Z-GT-convertible-roadster-3-5-V6-2008-25000-miles-immaculate-/331480604040?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4d2dc89d88
He told me what he'd take for it too :wink:
Oi, dubber do you mind, I'm trying to make a sale here :grin:
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This cars ready to go, yours won't be ready before Christmas if other .:R orders are anything to go by :whistle:
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This cars ready to go, yours won't be ready before Christmas if other .:R orders are anything to go by :whistle:
I'm confident I'll see it end of summer (2015!!) :whistle:
You can quote me on that when Christmas has come and gone and I'm still waiting :grin: :undecided:
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350z has a sweet engine note :laugh:
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Very nice Z! But I'm a picky bastard and don't like silver, or soft tops, so that me out :\
Cheap garages are nil around me. The only affordable way I could keep it would be for my dad to become the insurance policy holder. It would cost him ~130 quid to insure it. But I wouldn't be able to drive it. And then what's the point in having it (feels like we have been through this recently already ;) )
Edit: Yep, that V6 tuneeee
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Very nice Z! But I'm a picky fatherless son and don't like silver, or soft tops, so that me out :\
Cheap garages are nil around me. The only affordable way I could keep it would be for my dad to become the insurance policy holder. It would cost him ~130 quid to insure it. But I wouldn't be able to drive it. And then what's the point in having it (feels like we have been through this recently already ;) )
Edit: Yep, that V6 tuneeee
Yeah, it all sounds a bit familiar :wink: Shame if it has to go but get where your coming from :sad: