£1k, low emissions, great in snow, ok for long M/way runs

[torqueofthedevil]

Need a car for regular 250 mile runs. Going to be driving through Yorkshire dales / peak district / London throughout winter so need reliability and good handling in snow and comfort.

Low emissions because may have to pay a parking charge related to this and also don't want big engine as = high tax and insurance.

Around 1k to spend.

I'm thinking of something like a 306 TD with a set of snow tyres.

Any other recommendations? I doubt I'll get a 4x4 that fits the bill so probably just need the best performing (in snow) FWD

[BFG TERRANO]

Hard to tick all those boxes, suzuki jimny? For a grand you might be stretched though.

[torqueofthedevil]

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?itemId=1...

Wow! Prob go for more than a grand and emissions high but what a mad car - never even heard of them before. A skyline gtr estate!

[SystemParanoia]

all the r34 front end bits bolt straight on too

[SpeckledJim]

Volvo 850 2.5D

Audi A4

Nissan Primera

[projectgt]

Subaru Legacy? 4x4, cheap and low centre of gravity with boxer engine.

[surveyor]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2002-ROVER-75-CONNOISSEU...

Narrow tyres FWD. Not as good as 4wd, but more economical. 4wd cruisers will be thin on the ground in your budget

[torqueofthedevil]

SystemParanoia said:

all the r34 front end bits bolt straight on too

That is absolutely mint.

[s3fella]

BFG TERRANO said:

Hard to tick all those boxes, suzuki jimny? For a grand you might be stretched though.

250 miles in a Jimny? You'd need two stopovers!

[Noesph]

106 / Saxo, pretty good in the snow due to light weight and skinny tyres.

[andy43]

projectgt said:

Subaru Legacy? 4x4, cheap and low centre of gravity with boxer engine.

+1

£900 starting bid, £1200 BIN, loads of receipts inc cambelt, pre 2001-----> emissions, what emissions?
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[FloppyRaccoon]

Is low emissions really an issue? The cars in budget are all going to be registered before March 1 2001, so you're just going too get the standard car tax rate of £220 for cars with engines bigger than 1549cc.

Unless it's got nothing to do with the price of car tax, in which case ignore everything I said.

[NonSyncro]

Wait, your parking charges relate to the emissions of your vehicle? What's that got to do with the price of fish?


And where do you park?

[Grenoble]

Saab 900, 9-3 or 9-5 + winter tyres.

[cptsideways]

Any fwd diesel on winters

[SpeckledJim]

andy43 said:

projectgt said:

Subaru Legacy? 4x4, cheap and low centre of gravity with boxer engine.

+1

£900 starting bid, £1200 BIN, loads of receipts inc cambelt, pre 2001-----> emissions, what emissions?
/thread

Horrid fuel consumption.