spidersaurus
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| posted on 15/10/09 at 02:47 AM |
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iono why no one mentioned civic yet 
purely as a daily driver, civic was perfect for me. my hatch back choice woulda been the mazda3.
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t16turbotone
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| posted on 15/10/09 at 05:35 AM |
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Subaru legacy outback, bit weird looking but i think its a great car
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 15/10/09 at 06:06 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by spidersaurus
iono why no one mentioned civic yet
purely as a daily driver, civic was perfect for me. my hatch back choice woulda been the mazda3.
I was going to say civic 
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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oldtimer
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| posted on 15/10/09 at 06:51 AM |
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I love that Pontiac Aztek - well you said you didn't mind what it looked like! I dislike used car salesmen too, but hey, they're just
tring to earn some money like the rest of us. I bought our last car at auction - 18 months old, 17K miles and 1/2 the new price........
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Danozeman
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| posted on 15/10/09 at 07:01 AM |
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Whats your budget david??
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for a bargain buy at an auction - pay the price that the used car salesman pays before he adds his mark up.
That doesnt work round here. The auction cars go for the same if not more than a forecort at the min.
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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alistairolsen
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| posted on 15/10/09 at 07:37 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by dinosaurjuice
skoda octavia is a good mile-muncher. boring inside and out. the tdi will do over 50mpg.
was going to be my suggestion too.
That or an late A4 B5 model
My Build Thread
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britishtrident
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| posted on 15/10/09 at 08:17 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by nib1980
Nissan Qashqai
the diesel uses Renault Dci = trouble.
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 15/10/09 at 09:28 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by designer
Nissan Note
Loads of room, comfortable, easy to drive.
They eat tyres ---- at 25,000 miles the second set of fronts on my daughters car are looking prety knackered --- generally she gets 30,000 from a set
of tyres.
The wishbones were changed at 20,000 miles but it dosen't seem to have made much difference to the wear rate.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 15/10/09 at 11:31 AM |
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I thought that this topic would get people talking! 
Comments in no particular order:
Volvo S70 - not a bad car, but probably too big for my needs, and a bit long in the tooth now.
Prius - I can't take that car seriously. MPG barely better than a modern petrol car of a similar size, and nowhere near as good as a decent
diesel. I wouldn't want to pay for new batteries in 5 years time either!
Scrappage - I can't afford, and don't want, a brand-new car. In the past I've bought 2-year-old cars that still have enough
warranty to get big problems fixed.
One thing I do like about Fords is the heated windscreen - my car lives on the drive, and clearing ice off the screen at 7:00am on a freezing cold
winter's day does not impress!
I suspect that I'll be looking at another Toyota... boring, but lively enough and reliable if looked after.
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Mix
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| posted on 15/10/09 at 11:56 AM |
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Hi
I'm very pleased with the 2.0 turbo diesel Mondeo I bought recently, high fifties to the gallon, and a six speed box.
Regards Mick
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 15/10/09 at 12:05 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by David Jenkins
Prius - I can't take that car seriously. MPG barely better than a modern petrol car of a similar size, and nowhere near as good as a decent
diesel. I wouldn't want to pay for new batteries in 5 years time either!
Actually it's better than you'd think. A two week holiday round wales I managed 55 and the Prius 53. It's not amazing on motorways
but if most of your journeys are on town/city stop-start driving it's much better
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morcus
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| posted on 15/10/09 at 01:17 PM |
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Another thing with the note is the top model has wheels in a weird size so you can only get tyres through Nissan and pay full whack, other than that
its a great car.
You could get your self an old XJ, you get alot of car for your money and I've not travelled in anything more comfortable without it being
French. I'd Highly Recomend the old Citroen C5, The best ride ever though I know soe people don't like the feel of Hydronuematic
suspension.
If getting a new car, the Fiat Bravo would probably do you well, My cousin has one and its a great car, and theres the option of a dual tronic box so
you can have auto and manual (Sort of).
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 17/10/09 at 07:52 AM |
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Originally posted by morcus
Another thing with the note is the top model has wheels in a weird size so you can only get tyres through Nissan and pay full whack, other than that
its a great car.
I had that problem once, you'll likely find there's a common size that's got a profile 5% higher or lower.. Iirc it was 165/65/14
and the cheap ones were £80, but 165/70/14 were £80 for four same brand
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