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Offline Jay

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Re: What to buy the missus for her first car?...
« Reply #10 on: 30 November 2011, 22:37 »
whatever you can get insured. good luck

This.


I would also add a Pug 306 1.9 dTurbo to your potential cars for her. Seemed cheap to insure for me when I was a newish driver and were cheap to buy. 
Passat B5.5 2.3 V5 170, with all the extras.

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Re: What to buy the missus for her first car?...
« Reply #11 on: 30 November 2011, 22:41 »
A good old mk2, 1.6 driver or 1.8 8v pretty cheap nowadays and strong as hell.


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Offline justalex81

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Re: What to buy the missus for her first car?...
« Reply #12 on: 30 November 2011, 22:45 »
A good old mk2, 1.6 driver or 1.8 8v pretty cheap nowadays and strong as hell.

road worthy mk2's are not cheap

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Re: What to buy the missus for her first car?...
« Reply #13 on: 30 November 2011, 22:58 »
A good old mk2, 1.6 driver or 1.8 8v pretty cheap nowadays and strong as hell.

road worthy mk2's are not cheap

When I came to sell mine I only got 800 and that was in great condition.


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Re: What to buy the missus for her first car?...
« Reply #14 on: 30 November 2011, 22:59 »
I know of someone selling a mk4 1.4 16v s?
1985 mk2 gti type 19 8v
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