The Best ///M/Barge/General Rant/Look at this/O/T (Vol XVI)

[lordlee]

I think it would create too much car envy and may end up making your colleagues distance themselves from you...

[jeremyc]

Output Flange said:

Chaps - £2k car to do 60 miles per day. Must have climate, must work, must get >=40mpg on a mostly dual carriageway commute.

What do we think?

Sorted.





You'll also get brownie points for taking up less space in the office car park.

[Cartwheel]

Output Flange said:

Chaps - £2k car to do 60 miles per day. Must have climate, must work, must get >=40mpg on a mostly dual carriageway commute.

What do we think?

I was looking for one of those bioethanol doowaps thinking that instead of a lower empeegee you could use a cheaper fuel but came across this slightly dubious number instead. Might be a nice place to wait for the AA?

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/s...

Parts appear to remain cheap and available...

Eta - plenty in scope on Autotrader. For eg - http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2014...

Edited by Cartwheel on Wednesday 16th July 22:48

[ferrisbueller]

I rather like that.

[braddo]

Output Flange said:

Chaps - £2k car to do 60 miles per day. Must have climate, must work, must get >=40mpg on a mostly dual carriageway commute.

What do we think?

Mazda? 3?

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2014...

[Cartwheel]

anonymous said:

[redacted]

I'd understood that the 2.5 was the least reliable, according to internet wibbling, not that they were particularly slow.

[jeremyc]

ferrisbueller said:

How much is the more modern version to run, anyone know?

Hubba hubba

Colour fail.

Mine has cost about £1,900 over the 29 months/12,000 miles I've owned it, including a set of new tyres but excluding VED, insurance and fuel.

Edited by jeremyc on Wednesday 16th July 23:33

[melvster]

olly22n said:

Bullseye.



http://www.paragongb.com/cars/porsche-911-gt3-for-...


Hang on, wrong seats. Just saw the yella...

Beauty !!! A pair of Recaro Pole Positions would do the job nicely.

[ferrisbueller]

jeremyc said:

ferrisbueller said:

How much is the more modern version to run, anyone know?

Hubba hubba

Colour fail.

Mine has cost about £1,900 over the 29 months/12,000 miles I've owned it, including a set of new tyres but excluding VED, insurance and fuel.

Edited by jeremyc on Wednesday 16th July 23:33

I like the colour!

Any brakes in that cost or just servicing?

Tempting

[jeremyc]

ferrisbueller said:

Any brakes in that cost or just servicing?

No brakes needed so far; I find they only tend to slow me down.

[Olf]

ferrisbueller said:

I like the colour!

Any brakes in that cost or just servicing?

Tempting

With adverts like that I always, always make a judgement based on the background in the photos...

[Gruber]

ferrisbueller said:

Tempting

Half tempted but I'm not sure a Cat C with DIY servicing and 100k miles, parked in a yard, is really £7k's worth.

Red with 18s is good though!

[olly755]

Gruber said:

ferrisbueller said:

Tempting

Half tempted but I'm not sure a Cat C with DIY servicing and 100k miles, parked in a yard, is really £7k's worth.

Seeing as I struggled to tip over the £5k mark on Ebay for an HPI clear car with 120k miles and FSH a year ago, I'd be tempted to agree.

Pretty sure that good ones have quietly crept up in value recently.

[Beefmeister]

Justayellowbadge said:

Beefmeister said:

detomaso said:

Dip your toes in gently.

That is a fantastic looking thing.

I beg your pardon?

Notice I said 'fantastic'. It's not beautiful or gorgeous, but I think it's a truly stunning car - one that makes you look at it and can't stop. I like that.

[bodhi]

Output Flange said:

Chaps - £2k car to do 60 miles per day. Must have climate, must work, must get >=40mpg on a mostly dual carriageway commute.

What do we think?

A decent E46 330d will do that. Mine's a Cat C so probably worth two packets of crisps and a Coke, but over 2 years has been utterly reliable, has lovely and cold air con, and gets 38-43 mpg all day long.

A well looked after SE should be in budget and much more comfortable than the Sport.

[VEA]

I know it doesn't necessarily fit in here but...



Looks so good in blue. First time I have looked at one and though...hmmm...

[Patrick Bateman]

Of course it fits in here, anything fits in here.

[VEA]

Just look at that Blue!

http://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/610983316...

[rejn]

VEA said:

Just look at that Blue!

http://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/610983316...

Great colour - that shade of blue reminds me of this:

(which is a good thing!)

[tdm34]

olly755 said:

Output Flange said:

Chaps - £2k car to do 60 miles per day. Must have climate, must work, must get >=40mpg on a mostly dual carriageway commute.

What do we think?

Kid at work has just paid that for a Passat estate 130tdi. Climate, leather, heated seats, tons of room. He's commutes a similar distance and gets 45mpg all week long.

I've driven it and it's a perfectly decent appliance. Unusual choice for a 21 year old but he's into shooting and outdoorsy stuff. Plus, he's seeing a lass, and his family are strict religious types, so the rear load space comes in handy.

Rover 75 CDTi comfy as your front room sofa, brilliant Climate control, get a Connie SE model and it has all the toys...
awesome commuting wafter, and i'm told that the Auto version is rather good as well...