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Offline swede28

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what car for 5k
« on: 19 June 2011, 18:24 »
thinking of buying a golf for about 5k just wondering what type to go for and what imput you guys have on this subject cheers peeps
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Re: what car for 5k
« Reply #1 on: 19 June 2011, 18:25 »
Mk5 GTI  :cool:

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Re: what car for 5k
« Reply #2 on: 19 June 2011, 18:40 »
depends what you want it for?


this is what I would look for 
R32
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Re: what car for 5k
« Reply #3 on: 19 June 2011, 18:43 »
Mk5 GTI  :cool:

You'd struggle to pick up a semi decent Mk5 Gti for £5k, personally i'd be looking at Seat Leon Curpa R's  :wink:

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Re: what car for 5k
« Reply #4 on: 19 June 2011, 18:49 »
Mk5 GTI  :cool:

You'd struggle to pick up a semi decent Mk5 Gti for £5k, personally i'd be looking at Seat Leon Curpa R's  :wink:

not a bad shout!

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Re: what car for 5k
« Reply #5 on: 19 June 2011, 19:14 »
Mk5 GTI  :cool:

You'd struggle to pick up a semi decent Mk5 Gti for £5k, personally i'd be looking at Seat Leon Curpa R's  :wink:

Yeah true your looking at 7k + for a good one i suppose  :smiley:

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Re: what car for 5k
« Reply #6 on: 19 June 2011, 19:31 »
depends what you want it for?


this is what I would look for 
R32
show mk2 1.8t
mint mk1 16v


just going to and from work dont want a mk1 or mk2 as i work at a salt and potash mine like the r32 but to thirsty and expensive to run i also like the v5 4 motion but thats the same
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Re: what car for 5k
« Reply #7 on: 19 June 2011, 19:32 »
Mk4 anni  :undecided:

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Re: what car for 5k
« Reply #8 on: 19 June 2011, 19:34 »
Mk5 GTI  :cool:

You'd struggle to pick up a semi decent Mk5 Gti for £5k, personally i'd be looking at Seat Leon Curpa R's  :wink:

 no really like the golfs but i see where your coming from
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Re: what car for 5k
« Reply #9 on: 19 June 2011, 19:58 »
7 different mk3's. One for each day of the week.
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