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Hello all.
Please help a friend. he's too scared to post his own what car thread so im doing it. He wants a 'interesting' car for around £1000. Preferably a hatchback and needs to fit a mountain bike in it. So no MX5s. Sorry.
This weeks SOTW was an option, anymore?
Replies appreciated.
Simon
Please help a friend. he's too scared to post his own what car thread so im doing it. He wants a 'interesting' car for around £1000. Preferably a hatchback and needs to fit a mountain bike in it. So no MX5s. Sorry.
This weeks SOTW was an option, anymore?
Replies appreciated.
Simon
chrisispringles said:
Volvo 850. My dad has one that he bought two years ago for £975 and it is still going fine. In that time it has needed a thermostat and a set of replacement wheels when a pothole destroyed them. Can't go wrong IMO.
Oooh thats very him. Big and clunky. He's good at fixing stuff so working on it wont be an issue, When he grows a set he might post here, wont you Tom?http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3536377.htm
Fancy this my self but its a bit far for me to go view, If you don't fit a cage will def get a bike in the back
Fancy this my self but its a bit far for me to go view, If you don't fit a cage will def get a bike in the back
jimmyboy85 said:
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3536377.htm
Fancy this my self but its a bit far for me to go view, If you don't fit a cage will def get a bike in the back
1K really is top limit i'm afraid. Cool engine though.Fancy this my self but its a bit far for me to go view, If you don't fit a cage will def get a bike in the back
For a grand there's loads of stuff available.
He'd get any one of the following:-
Saab 9-3 (cavernous boot) - Turbos are quick and tuneable
Audi A3 (if he hunts around)
Lots of VW golfs around for that money
MG ZT - even in the saloons the seats fold down
Vauxhall Omega - the saloon boot is huge, take the wheels off and the bike will go in.
Old Style VW Scirocco
VW Corrado
There's tons and tons of stuff - he needs to take a look at the classifieds get prepared to start haggling. Worth looking on Ebay as well.
He'd get any one of the following:-
Saab 9-3 (cavernous boot) - Turbos are quick and tuneable
Audi A3 (if he hunts around)
Lots of VW golfs around for that money
MG ZT - even in the saloons the seats fold down
Vauxhall Omega - the saloon boot is huge, take the wheels off and the bike will go in.
Old Style VW Scirocco
VW Corrado
There's tons and tons of stuff - he needs to take a look at the classifieds get prepared to start haggling. Worth looking on Ebay as well.
STW2010 said:
Yes.
STW2010 said:
I like, i like! Well done sir!Erm, select £1000 max in Autotrader, select hatchback, select 10 mile radius, hit search.
Then just see what is out there which is local / in good nick / has plenty of ticket / is the colour he wants / etc.
I'm not being flippant; if I had a £1k max budget, I wouldn't allow myself to be too fussy - this is how I would shop as the variant between Brand A and Brand B at this level is far less relevant that condition and history. IMO of course.
Give it a go - you might be surprised at what comes up.
Then just see what is out there which is local / in good nick / has plenty of ticket / is the colour he wants / etc.
I'm not being flippant; if I had a £1k max budget, I wouldn't allow myself to be too fussy - this is how I would shop as the variant between Brand A and Brand B at this level is far less relevant that condition and history. IMO of course.
Give it a go - you might be surprised at what comes up.
snowen250 said:
Oooh thats very him. Big and clunky. He's good at fixing stuff so working on it wont be an issue, When he grows a set he might post here, wont you Tom?
If he wanted one with some go he may be able to find a T5 at that price as well. Those things are fantastic. I wouldn't call them clunky either, the driver ergonomics are spot on and they get down the road better than any brick shaped car has any right to.The only trouble with the N/A ones is that they are really juicy, averaging 25mpg over a tank would be an achievement and they have very low gearing so they do about 3500 rpm at 70. The T5s are a little less juicy and have higher gearing, but they tend to chew a set of front tyres every 10k and the turbo tends to pop every 80k or so.
snowen250 said:
STW2010 said:
I like, i like! Well done sir!
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3536592.htm
or 206 GTI's look like good value.
possibly a 205 GTI or an E36 3 series BMW
or 206 GTI's look like good value.
possibly a 205 GTI or an E36 3 series BMW
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