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81 posts & 52 voices | Started 7 months ago by molgrips | Latest reply from flow

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john_drummer - Member

I've had two £25k cars (granted I didn't spend that on either of them, but that's what the list price was when they were new).

BMW320d Touring
Saab 9-3 Sportwagon

BMW was too small for my drums, really, but otherwise excellent. Saab was lovely but the service bills were getting silly. £600+ for a cambelt change.

for my next car, I certainly won't be spending £25k. maybe a tenth of that. Maybe up to a fifth.
And I certainly wouldn't go anywhere near Saab, BMW, Audi, Mercedes unless someone else was paying the bills. All fine cars I'm sure but parts are stupidly expensive

Posted 7 months ago #
Dancake - Member

Buy a second-hand Skoda and spend the change on a Jones or similarly overpriced pointless pile of tat

Posted 7 months ago #
molgrips - Member

Seeing that you don't mention new of fuel economy in your initial post

It's just about the only car thread where I haven't mentioned fuel economy

It's a priority. How much are Jag XF diesels?

Posted 7 months ago #
Elfinsafety - Member

Get a Rolls Royce Mol!

Then, right, when boring people ask you 'what do you drive', you can say 'a Roller, innit!'

And if you're worried about fuel consumption, then just do what they do in Cuba, and bung a smaller engine in it.

When I am rich I am going to buy a Rolls and pimp it, lowrider stylee. Then, right, when other people at Swinley and that try to look down there noses at me with disdain for being so vulgar, I can just flip a corner at them!

Or how about, and Mrs Grips will appreciate this, turning up in one of these:

Eh? Eh??

Posted 7 months ago #
hugh jardon - Member

BMW Alpina D3 Bi turbo Estate

Should be able to get a fairly new one for that, best real world everyday car IMHO

Oh I've gone and given myself a stiffy now

Posted 7 months ago #
jumping_flea - Member

I've just ordered one of these to replace my Mondeo

I was looking at the VW 4x4 pick up but the fuel costs for 600 miles a week put me off

Posted 7 months ago #
lobby_dosser - Member

[quoteIf I was posh I'd probbly have a staircase what went up, then just came down again without any purpose.

I'm not posh though which is probbly why don't understand the concept[/quote]

That's the staircase up to a park circus in Glasgow if im not mistaken. Not too posh then.

Posted 7 months ago #
cookeaa - Member

Driven a couple of exeo's (had one last week from enterprise) and a V70....

V70 shits all over the exeo so much nicer to drive and a much more pleasant car to be in generally. Trouble is its not worth having anything but the 2.4 diesel once you add some toys to that it goes over 25k (new) used they're an utter steal generally. IMO of course.....

Posted 7 months ago #
boblo - Member

@jumping flea. Is that a Passat? The front's a bit grim innit?

M5 or AMG E class mmmmm.

Posted 7 months ago #
jumping_flea - Member

@boblo - yep its the new Passat. I quite like it (hence the order). Couldn't fault the mondeo thats on its way back, just fancied a change and the fuel economy from the 2.0l 140hp diesel will save me a few quid. Similar models take a step down to a 1.6d to get close fuel consumption

Posted 7 months ago #
flow - Member

Passat R36! Yes please!

Posted 7 months ago #