good fast estate for around 2k

good fast estate for around 2k

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pitbull turbo

Original Poster:

663 posts

182 months

Wednesday 7th December 2011
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after having lots of health problems and loosing my job as a result! once back to full health hopefully after xmas i am hoping to start my own business and need a large estate.
now i have about 2k in equity in the in my mazda6 mps so i ideally don't want anymore finance.
id love a nice spec estate with a bit of poke and comfort to if i could.
so far i have come up with;
2001- saab 95 hot aero estate either manual or auto.
1998- e36 328 se estate manual.
2001- e46 estate hopefully a 330 but tight on my budget.
e39 528 or maybe 530 estate.
Im worried about bmw auto boxes as my last e46 330 died at early milesand has worried me about them.
any other good choices?
i need about 30mpg+
loads of space
reliable
fun if possible but for once thats last on the list

mikefacel

610 posts

189 months

Wednesday 7th December 2011
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MG ZT-T 190 (or 180 auto) - very underrated and very cheap. SHould get 30MPG+ on a run.

MX7

7,902 posts

175 months

Wednesday 7th December 2011
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V70 T5? Ex-police might suit you well.

Good luck with it. thumbup

pitbull turbo

Original Poster:

663 posts

182 months

Wednesday 7th December 2011
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had a zs 180 mk2 and with the inlet manifold issues and thermostats and all the other problems not sure om brave enough for another kv6 engined mg but i must admit there nice to drive and very good mpg as i got 36 mpg normally out the zs!

id love a t5 volvo but the other half point blank won't let me get a volvo!

BusaMK

389 posts

150 months

Wednesday 7th December 2011
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For 2k I'd be looking at reliability and condition over your need for power- such as a 2.0 tdi passat. When im lugging kit around in mine im happy in the knowledge that's it's using little fuel and is very reliable-which is far more what these cars are about. Having said that I have heard that the MG estate does have a BMW engine? Also PPC rave about their alfa 156, although clearly found a good one.

chriscoates

791 posts

161 months

Wednesday 7th December 2011
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pitbull turbo

Original Poster:

663 posts

182 months

Wednesday 7th December 2011
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like i said i do need something reliable. power is my lowest needs but to be fair for around the 2k mark you can get a nice car

inman999

25,500 posts

174 months

Wednesday 7th December 2011
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Subaru Legacy GTB

Fuel is probably the only issue (25mpg) but you can get them cheaper than 2K

ManOpener

12,467 posts

170 months

Wednesday 7th December 2011
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Can you stretch another couple of hundred?

Audi S2 Avant

Hammerhead

2,701 posts

255 months

Wednesday 7th December 2011
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pitbull turbo said:
e39 528 or maybe 530 estate.
I'd call those 'brisk-ish'. Add two more cylinders in the form of a 540 then you have quick.

ROB2828

2,393 posts

150 months

Wednesday 7th December 2011
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You can have an Audi RS2 for five times what you want to pay.....

pitbull turbo

Original Poster:

663 posts

182 months

Wednesday 7th December 2011
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a 540 wont do 30mpg though will it lol.

Jw Vw

4,832 posts

164 months

Wednesday 7th December 2011
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Volvo 850 T5.

Hammerhead

2,701 posts

255 months

Wednesday 7th December 2011
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pitbull turbo said:
a 540 wont do 30mpg though will it lol.
Not pottering around it won't (neither will a 528/530) but on motorway runs, yes it will.

alsem

580 posts

191 months

V8Wagon

1,707 posts

161 months

Wednesday 7th December 2011
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Vectra GSi estate if you can find one. I'm not joking!

Very underrated imo!



Edited by V8Wagon on Wednesday 7th December 20:40

bga

8,134 posts

252 months

Wednesday 7th December 2011
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Hammerhead said:
pitbull turbo said:
a 540 wont do 30mpg though will it lol.
Not pottering around it won't (neither will a 528/530) but on motorway runs, yes it will.
The best I got out of mine was 34. 30 was definitely achievable on a run.

SlimRick

2,258 posts

166 months

Wednesday 7th December 2011
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alsem said:
They seem to be lacking in the "large estate" part of the requirements.

pitbull turbo

Original Poster:

663 posts

182 months

Wednesday 7th December 2011
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well so far then to consider are;
-mg ztt 190- quite new, looks really nice and always loved rovers but maybe kv6 issues.
-saab 95 hot aero, fast, good on fuel and loads of toys and nice seats but will it be reliable?
- vectra gsi- had a sri auto and hated the auto box and bad mpg but whats the gsi's like on fuel and reliablity?