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For those of you that *DO NOT* use your V8 as a daily driver, what takes you to work and back? I've been thinking of buying a cheap but reliable diesel hack to use over winter and gather parking dents in the staff car park. During summer I use my bike so the plan is to use the Monaro as a second car.
Any ideas?
Any ideas?
Hi. i have a laguna 2. 51 plate 1.9 dci. loads of gizmos, good economy (47) cruising at 70ish for the 35 miles to work. I've had it 3 years and i'd probably have another. They are quite cheap now as well so you should be able to pick up a good one from quite a large choice. I have the Priviledge model which is nearly the top model. Good luck.
) so from Feb I hope to commandeer the mrs' Cooper S for that 
I've always had two cars, a daily runabout, and something special for the weekend.
So currently I'm using the Monaro during the week and my 1996 Peugeot 405 turbo-diesel estate comes out at the weekend if the weather is good
I bought the Peugeot in 2002, when I'd sold my TT, and was awaiting delivery of a Porsche Boxster. (I could never get on with the Boxster, the Monaro replaced it)
When looking for a second car, I decided that whatever I bought, it must be completely different to the 'weekend car' and have different abilities. Therefore I bought an cheap Diesel estate car compared to an expensive petrol engined coupe.
Despite buying the Peugeot from a bloke outside a pub, it's turned out to be one of the best cars I've ever bought. It's very comfortable, does 45-50 mpg, it's cheap to service, has all the toys, you can get anything in it, it's never let me down, and you can park it anywhere without worrying! I bought it with 50k miles on the clock and it's now done 140k, it still pulls as good as the day I bought it and doesn't use a drop of oil or water. I like it so much I recently treated it to a full leather interior and set of MI 16 alloy wheels. I probably spend as much time looking at 405s on the net as I do Monaros ....
So currently I'm using the Monaro during the week and my 1996 Peugeot 405 turbo-diesel estate comes out at the weekend if the weather is good
I bought the Peugeot in 2002, when I'd sold my TT, and was awaiting delivery of a Porsche Boxster. (I could never get on with the Boxster, the Monaro replaced it)
When looking for a second car, I decided that whatever I bought, it must be completely different to the 'weekend car' and have different abilities. Therefore I bought an cheap Diesel estate car compared to an expensive petrol engined coupe.
Despite buying the Peugeot from a bloke outside a pub, it's turned out to be one of the best cars I've ever bought. It's very comfortable, does 45-50 mpg, it's cheap to service, has all the toys, you can get anything in it, it's never let me down, and you can park it anywhere without worrying! I bought it with 50k miles on the clock and it's now done 140k, it still pulls as good as the day I bought it and doesn't use a drop of oil or water. I like it so much I recently treated it to a full leather interior and set of MI 16 alloy wheels. I probably spend as much time looking at 405s on the net as I do Monaros ....
Just changed company Vectra Elite 2.0 dieasel at 4 years old and 167,000 miles mostly averaged 47mpg used no oil serviced every 20,000 miles and apart from routine stuff a couple of bearings, wiper linkage and intercooler pipe. A bit lethargic off the mark but would hold pretty much any sensible cruise. Had a Vectra SRI 1.9DTI 150 loan car for the last month. That was really good fun! Wife has a Clio 80 diesel. Gets 56 mpg on 7 mile commute but is an absolute hoot in rapid mode! Not to mention wheelspin in second.
Jeep Wrangler 4.0L '91 model modded for off road (in case I need to take to the desert at short notice!) - don't care about mpg cos it's only 5p/lt over here & even cheaper for deisel. I can fill the 65lt tank + a couple of extra external tanks(internal really as they're bolted to the floor in the back where the rear seats used to be!) for about GBP10!
Paul.H. said:
Jeep Wrangler 4.0L '91 model modded for off road (in case I need to take to the desert at short notice!) - don't care about mpg cos it's only 5p/lt over here & even cheaper for deisel. I can fill the 65lt tank + a couple of extra external tanks(internal really as they're bolted to the floor in the back where the rear seats used to be!) for about GBP10!
5p/ltr - were exactly are you... Im moving!I drove a diesel landcruiser when in Saudi, it felt better to have the less explosive fuel for when the west coast enthusiasts come knocking with their multi directional weapons.
In the UK it is a 4L auto Jeep so that I can argue that the monaro will be more economical on fuel when I put the arguement to the missus.
In the UK it is a 4L auto Jeep so that I can argue that the monaro will be more economical on fuel when I put the arguement to the missus.
phrich said:
I drove a diesel landcruiser when in Saudi, it felt better to have the less explosive fuel for when the west coast enthusiasts come knocking with their multi directional weapons.
In the UK it is a 4L auto Jeep so that I can argue that the monaro will be more economical on fuel when I put the arguement to the missus.
Good thinking phrich. Wherabouts in Saudi were you & who did you work for?In the UK it is a 4L auto Jeep so that I can argue that the monaro will be more economical on fuel when I put the arguement to the missus.
Their cars are the locals multi directional weapons here...somebody said that he was amazed they don't have MORE accidents the way they drive. I said that it's BECAUSE of us & the way WE drive that they don't have more accidents!
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