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Staplebug
Original Poster
22 posts
10 months
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Hi all,
4 of us are planning on going to Le Mans next year and camping with team langoustine.
I was planning of buying a barge/shed/camper/dayvan a few months before and then selling it when I get back.
I have a £3500 budget and my current shortlist is:
P38 Range Rover
Jag XJR
BMW 7 series
Chevrolet Astro day van
Any other suggestions?
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vincegail
994 posts
24 months
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Old Bentley. My choice in the near future!
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robmlufc
2,670 posts
55 months
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RVVUNM
1,516 posts
78 months
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Staplebug
Original Poster
22 posts
10 months
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Loving the roller and bently but I think the 8 series would be a bit small in the back for the long drive
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gt6
488 posts
54 months
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The xjr will be a tight squeeze the boot is small and 4 bags will fill it without room for tents/gazebo/chairs etc. go for a big estate perhaps a MG ZTT V8 you should geta good one for that sort of money
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rb5er
4,549 posts
41 months
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gt6 said: go for a big estate perhaps a MG ZTT V8 you should geta good one for that sort of money You know the mG ZTT is not a v8? And you wont get a v8 version of the ZT for that sort of money, maybe double that.
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LFB531
299 posts
27 months
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We got our sub £500 Clios to the TL site this year and they've now been sold on quite easily! I obviously think your budget is way too high for a challenge....
Why not go for a big estate like a Volvo 960/Ford Scorpio with the the largest motor you can find, cheap as chips, leather and loads of space for everything plus zero street cred to boot! Gendarmerie won't give you a second glance.
Not sure what we'll end up with this coming year but suspect they'll be quicker than the Clios.
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gt6
488 posts
54 months
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They did the V8 in both 4 and 5 door versions and the rover versions as well, there is a MG v8 estate on autotrader at £7k but I have seen several mg and rover v8's at well beow £3.5k rb5er said: You know the mG ZTT is not a v8? And you wont get a v8 version of the ZT for that sort of money, maybe double that.
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Nick M
3,137 posts
92 months
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A few years back we did a cheaper version of this, and I ended up getting an old 7 Series (E32 735). Original budget crept up from the original 500 quid, and I ended up spending 1,800. The theory was that I'd buy something cheap, use it for Le Mans and then sell it. Well, suffice to say that didn't work out... I've still got the car ! The moral of this story is to be careful - wafting along in a big comfy barge is surprisingly addictive !! 
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900T-R
18,559 posts
126 months
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I doubt you'd get a £3500 car very far up the grid at Le Mans. 
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t1grm
4,072 posts
153 months
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I'd hardly call that a budget car. That's more than the daily driver I've been running round in for the past 3 years!
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Staplebug
Original Poster
22 posts
10 months
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t1grm said: I'd hardly call that a budget car. That's more than the daily driver I've been running round in for the past 3 years! Sorry i didn't mean it is a budget car I meant our budget is £3500
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Pilgrim20vt
48 posts
51 months
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I'd go for the Rangie option. 4 of you down there in waftie gorgeousness - plus plenty of space for camping kit. Mine has been a couple of times in recent years! Get a V8 and JUST DON'T LOOK AT THE FUEL BILLS....they are not important 
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MadMacMcMad
1,002 posts
123 months
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Silly suggestion, but what about an old Renault espace and chop the roof off!
A lot lot less than the budget and probably quite a lot of fun (as long as it does not rain).
Take a 3mtr gazebo as a garage on site in case it fills up.
Would certainly be well received within the TL site.
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Rs2oo
1,411 posts
67 months
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Staplebug
Original Poster
22 posts
10 months
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Hahaha perfect! But what would the old bill be like if I got stopped and didn't have 4 seats?
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Rs2oo
1,411 posts
67 months
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Staplebug said: Hahaha perfect! But what would the old bill be like if I got stopped and didn't have 4 seats? Ok so the land Rover mabey not but 3 seats in the back of the Ambulance !
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RobbyJ
211 posts
91 months
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Get a limo, no brainer!
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Shinobi
2,717 posts
59 months
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