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thinfourth2

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32,414 posts

220 months

Thursday 24th February 2011
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My daily shed is reaching the end

I loved that shed

The hunt for a new daily driver has begun looking at either a new teeny weeny car like an aygo or a shed that will have a few years left. Whatever it is it will be kept until it dies

Daily milage is 32miles which is 20 miles of tedious dual carriageway 10 miles of pot marked B roads and 2 miles of rally stage rough farm track.

It must be

As hard as bloody nails or a rock solid warranty as the daily rally stage destroys cars
Carry me and the occasional passenger
Let me listen to radio 4
Be washers to run on fuel/insurance/tax/repairs
Bullst free
Keep me dry
Being able to take 14" tyres would be bonus as i have a set of winter tyres on ford rims.

It does not need to be
Fun
Interesting
Exciting
RWD

V8mate

45,899 posts

205 months

Thursday 24th February 2011
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Budget?

thinfourth2

Original Poster:

32,414 posts

220 months

Thursday 24th February 2011
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V8mate said:
Budget?
Depends on age

A few grand if it is a shed with a few years left or 8 grandish if a brand new car with many years left

300bhp/ton

41,030 posts

206 months

Thursday 24th February 2011
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thinfourth2 said:
My daily shed is reaching the end

I loved that shed

The hunt for a new daily driver has begun looking at either a new teeny weeny car like an aygo or a shed that will have a few years left. Whatever it is it will be kept until it dies

Daily milage is 32miles which is 20 miles of tedious dual carriageway 10 miles of pot marked B roads and 2 miles of rally stage rough farm track.

It must be

As hard as bloody nails or a rock solid warranty as the daily rally stage destroys cars
Carry me and the occasional passenger
Let me listen to radio 4
Be washers to run on fuel/insurance/tax/repairs
Bullst free
Keep me dry
Being able to take 14" tyres would be bonus as i have a set of winter tyres on ford rims.

It does not need to be
Fun
Interesting
Exciting
RWD
With such a dreary intent, why bother putting any effort into it at all?

On a small budget condition is likely more important than make or model and that means almost any mainstream car built after 1985 is going to be fine to do what you ask of it and meet the above to a greater or lesser degree.

Seriously if you don't care, why should anyone else?

rhinochopig

17,932 posts

214 months

Thursday 24th February 2011
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Toyota Pickup.

V8mate

45,899 posts

205 months

Thursday 24th February 2011
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Citroen Xsara


ETA: Though I'd be offering £3.5k.

thinfourth2

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32,414 posts

220 months

Thursday 24th February 2011
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V8mate said:
Citroen Xsara


ETA: Though I'd be offering £3.5k.
I imagine it has chav spec suspension not rally spec suspension

shirt

24,470 posts

217 months

Thursday 24th February 2011
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how about:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2278770.htm

bullet proof engine, pukka suspension, plenty of spares, cheap as chips to run & maintain. stick a radio in and you're laughing all the way to work!

V8mate

45,899 posts

205 months

Thursday 24th February 2011
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shirt said:
how about:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2278770.htm

bullet proof engine, pukka suspension, plenty of spares, cheap as chips to run & maintain. stick a radio in and you're laughing all the way to work!
I'm always wary of statements like this:

Ad said:
Note: The MOT has just expired, price has been dropped accordingly, no reason why it won't pass first time for new owner, everything has been maintained in good order whilst I've had the car and improved/strengthened wherever possible.
Why don't they just pay the £45 to get it done then?

300bhp/ton

41,030 posts

206 months

Thursday 24th February 2011
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shirt said:
how about:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2278770.htm

bullet proof engine, pukka suspension, plenty of spares, cheap as chips to run & maintain. stick a radio in and you're laughing all the way to work!
Actually, that looks pretty cool. smile

wombat172a

1,457 posts

199 months

briSk

14,291 posts

242 months

Thursday 24th February 2011
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panda 4be4????

or to go a bit bigger the fiat/suzuki sx4 type of twins sort of effort.

L100NYY

36,180 posts

259 months

Thursday 24th February 2011
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300bhp/ton said:
shirt said:
how about:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2278770.htm

bullet proof engine, pukka suspension, plenty of spares, cheap as chips to run & maintain. stick a radio in and you're laughing all the way to work!
Actually, that looks pretty cool. smile
Love that yes

thinfourth2

Original Poster:

32,414 posts

220 months

Thursday 24th February 2011
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L100NYY said:
300bhp/ton said:
shirt said:
how about:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2278770.htm

bullet proof engine, pukka suspension, plenty of spares, cheap as chips to run & maintain. stick a radio in and you're laughing all the way to work!
Actually, that looks pretty cool. smile
Love that yes
If that was local i think i would be breaking out the cheque book.

Thats washers for what you get

briSk

14,291 posts

242 months

Thursday 24th February 2011
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http://pistonheads.com/sales/2450636.htm

________

wheneevr i see an advert for a car i like at a price i like it's in ruddy scotland. no you're in scotland and everything is down here..! wink

mat205125

17,790 posts

229 months

Thursday 24th February 2011
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Skoda Fabia VRS?

thinfourth2

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32,414 posts

220 months

Thursday 24th February 2011
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mat205125 said:
Skoda Fabia VRS?
It will have "sporting" suspension so will be utterly destroyed after a few months of 40mph along farm tracks.

The track i go along has bits that tractors slow down for

wombat172a

1,457 posts

199 months

Thursday 24th February 2011
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If the track really is that bad, why not a cheap 4x4?

CO2000

3,177 posts

225 months

Thursday 24th February 2011
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Suzuki ingis 4wd or Panda 4x4 or Fiat Sedici ??

or virtually anything that you then raise up to suit with suitable suspension mods.

thinfourth2

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32,414 posts

220 months

Thursday 24th February 2011
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wombat172a said:
If the track really is that bad, why not a cheap 4x4?
As they do really crap MPG

Also cars have something tractors don't