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Offline JC

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Car recommendations !
« on: 30 March 2015, 18:50 »
Right then folks

After a close encounter with a van purchase and the reality that my head ain't right for a bike again yet and the impending house purchase then an estate is going to be the way forward .

So load lugger, upto 2.5k and summat that isn't too in keeping with my grandad status ? Suggestions

So far I have VRs octavia on my list  :laugh:

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Re: Car recommendations !
« Reply #1 on: 30 March 2015, 19:02 »
Right then folks

After a close encounter with a van purchase and the reality that my head ain't right for a bike again yet and the impending house purchase then an estate is going to be the way forward .

So load lugger, upto 2.5k and summat that isn't too in keeping with my grandad status ? Suggestions

So far I have VRs octavia on my list  :laugh:
Volvo t5r  :smiley: or a cheap vrs  :wink:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2007-56-Skoda-Octavia-2-0T-FSI-VRS-Estate-2-0-T-Black-/391000484981?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item5b0971ec75
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Re: Car recommendations !
« Reply #2 on: 30 March 2015, 19:22 »
That amount would buy a nice Vauxhall :laugh:

How about an A4 Avant 1.9 or 2.0 TDI?

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Re: Car recommendations !
« Reply #3 on: 30 March 2015, 19:23 »
Come on, just get the VRs.
It's a mk2. Fill it, drive it, enjoy it.  :smiley:

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« Reply #4 on: 30 March 2015, 19:26 »
Did consider another vectrarse  :laugh: but they don't come close to a VRs appeal wise .

And despite this going to be the workhorse car for a year I would rather do it in the skoda  :whistle:

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Re: Car recommendations !
« Reply #5 on: 30 March 2015, 19:39 »
Subaru Forrester! sh!t load of car for the $$$ and different!

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« Reply #6 on: 30 March 2015, 19:41 »
Did consider another vectrarse  :laugh: but they don't come close to a VRs appeal wise .

And despite this going to be the workhorse car for a year I would rather do it in the skoda  :whistle:
Good choice to stay away from the (Peter) Griffin, we have new Astra estate for running to the shops and delivering its hateful car :sick:
The Skoda's are good cars but it will be known as "Chuff's Skip" even if does'nt have a sun roof :grin:

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« Reply #7 on: 30 March 2015, 19:47 »
Well just missed a bright yellow ex polis one  :cry:

So it's black red or another ex polis in white ........

Can't do the new 2tfsi one Barry - too new to get cheap insurance

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Re: Car recommendations !
« Reply #8 on: 30 March 2015, 19:50 »
Well just missed a bright yellow ex polis one  :cry:

So it's black red or another ex polis in white ........

Can't do the new 2tfsi one Barry - too new to get cheap insurance

Too new at 9 years old  :huh: The difference in insurance must be about £2 lol
It's a mk2. Fill it, drive it, enjoy it.  :smiley:

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« Reply #9 on: 30 March 2015, 20:03 »
Well just missed a bright yellow ex polis one  :cry:

So it's black red or another ex polis in white ........

Can't do the new 2tfsi one Barry - too new to get cheap insurance

Too new at 9 years old  :huh: The difference in insurance must be about £2 lol

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