The Impossible Dream??
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cobra kid

Original Poster:

5,595 posts

270 months

Sunday 11th September 2011
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After a bit of soul searching, I think I may have finally been tempted away from modern oil burners as my next motor. Mainly due to the mileage I cover each year making it not that cost effective. It would take 6-7 years to break even.

Several people have advised me to keep my 51 plate Vectra I have owned for the last 5 1/2 years as I know it inside out, am the 2nd owner and it has "only" covered 91k miles.

Problem is I am hankering after something interesting now that there is a few quid in the bank.

Interesting
Fun
Mid-sized
Petrol
Circa 38-40mpg
Room for 4
Budget of 3-5k


Go for it peope of PH....fill your boots for me.


thinfourth2

32,414 posts

234 months

Sunday 11th September 2011
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Mk1 focus

The Moose

23,679 posts

239 months

Sunday 11th September 2011
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thinfourth2 said:
Mk1 focus
I'm not being funny, but is that really interesting and fun?!?!

Liquid Knight

15,754 posts

213 months

Sunday 11th September 2011
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Rover 213S.

Seats five, more fun at the speed limit than my old WRX at twice the speed limit (on a track officer), easilly does 40+mpg, cheap (classic) insurance and a lot less than £3,000


AMv8 dreamer

1,103 posts

186 months

Sunday 11th September 2011
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E36 m3 but you might struggle with the 38-40 mpg.

James Dean

1,373 posts

195 months

Sunday 11th September 2011
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Liquid Knight said:
Rover 213S.

Seats five, more fun at the speed limit than my old WRX at twice the speed limit (on a track officer), easilly does 40+mpg, cheap (classic) insurance and a lot less than £3,000
It's not funny anymore, seriously.

Liquid Knight

15,754 posts

213 months

Sunday 11th September 2011
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James Dean said:
Liquid Knight said:
Rover 213S.

Seats five, more fun at the speed limit than my old WRX at twice the speed limit (on a track officer), easilly does 40+mpg, cheap (classic) insurance and a lot less than £3,000
It's not funny anymore, seriously.
I'm not joking the car fits all the criteria easilly. Just don't allow autoegotism get in the way.


Turbo Harry

5,196 posts

267 months

Sunday 11th September 2011
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Sounds like a Clio 182 to me.

Bennnn

42 posts

181 months

Sunday 11th September 2011
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Audi s3?
Golf gti?

Liquid Knight

15,754 posts

213 months

Sunday 11th September 2011
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Bennnn said:
Audi s3?
Golf gti?
40+mpg?

For those who are less open minded......

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Cars-Motorcycles-Vehicle...


andy665

4,172 posts

258 months

Sunday 11th September 2011
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Panda 100HP is a great shout, about the only car that fits all the criteria

airportparking

1,314 posts

192 months

Sunday 11th September 2011
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You might have to drop that mpg a bit maybe around 30

frosted

3,549 posts

207 months

Sunday 11th September 2011
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Rx8



BDR529

3,560 posts

204 months

Sunday 11th September 2011
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Bmw 323i/328i?

James Dean

1,373 posts

195 months

Sunday 11th September 2011
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frosted said:
Rx8
38-40 MPG?

J4CKO

46,888 posts

230 months

Sunday 11th September 2011
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James Dean said:
Liquid Knight said:
Rover 213S.

Seats five, more fun at the speed limit than my old WRX at twice the speed limit (on a track officer), easilly does 40+mpg, cheap (classic) insurance and a lot less than £3,000
It's not funny anymore, seriously.
Rover 213 not funny, I take issue with that biggrin