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Adam-D
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17th Feb 06 at 23:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
cant bloody decide what car/van to get
pretty much decided im gonna build the corsa now, started buying bit for it etc so that great

but
i want a diesel, solid, corsa van is good but not the most comfy even if i put a sport interior into it

been looking at
audi a4 and avant
vectra's "been told they handle apauling thou"
omega's

and i have 2k maybee 2.5 at a push
and has to be under 80k milage as i wanna keep it for a while without it blowing up
Robin
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VW passat estate

then mileage is not so much of a worry either
R Lee
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I've always been under the impression that vectra's handle quite well?
AK
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a corsa van wont handle without spending...
You wont get a very new a4 for 2k

An old BMW 3 or 5 series 2.5 diesel.

and a corsa van towing a corsa on a trailor isnt very safe.
AK
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yup.... you need something with a bit of weight.... an estate fits the bill

Astra 1.7TD van/estate..... not the best weight....
Passat would be better....
MR2Mike
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vectras handle fine mate. full of shit whoever told you they dont
Robin
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passat has a stronger engine, is built better, will do upwards of 200k if looked after, and will be cheap as chips too
Adam-D
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passat, ill look into
bmw althou nice, piss me off. call me fickle its not an image i want
the last vectra i had encounter with wrote my s12 off.
ill look into passat's now
theres also omega but finding a manual diesel is impossible



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MR2Mike
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam-D
passat, ill look into
bmw althou nice, piss me off. call me fickle its not an image i want
the last vectra i had encounter with wrote my s12 off.
ill look into passat's now
theres also



so you just have a grudge against them? but theyre actually good cars
AK
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why are not wanting Auto? Auto is much better for towing
R Lee
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Auto is what i'd get if i was in your shoes too.
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towing in the Auto range rover is sooooooo easy.

No bitching hill starts, burning clutches etc
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i hate auto
end of. im also narrow minded
i hate them, ive driven them, i keep goin for the clutch, i keep going for gears
i dont like not being in control of the car
i want 2nd for a corner and the fucker sits in third or drops to 1st
deffo not a auto
looking at the passat's not bad
audi a4 avant is very nice
bmw are horrible
ill have another look at vectra's as they are more value for money, cheaper to fix. i guess engine's are solid enuff if serviced
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam-D
i hate auto
end of. im also narrow minded
i hate them, ive driven them, i keep goin for the clutch, i keep going for gears
i dont like not being in control of the car
i want 2nd for a corner and the fucker sits in third or drops to 1st
deffo not a auto
looking at the passat's not bad
audi a4 avant is very nice
bmw are horrible
ill have another look at vectra's as they are more value for money, cheaper to fix. i guess engine's are solid enuff if serviced


adam dont be so stupid, if you are towing, you should be aiming towards an auto!!! you will get used to it, and you can be in control if you adjust to the car. i drive an auto at the moment (not a very good one) and its so bloody easy to tell when its about to kickdown, and how much throttle to use to get it to change gear. and if you want 2nd gear immediately, then you just throw the auto into 2nd
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Adam.... you can move an auto 2nd if you want
No auto will drop to first unless its fucked, or the driver is a goat and is tryign to get it to kick down.

You learn.... i kept trying to go for the clutch etc.... but it soon passes Driving an auto in town is much better too.... no stop starting in/out gears etc....
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i'd have an auto if i was getting a big towing car

much easier, and you do get an immense amount of control when you learn to deal with the throttle control
R Lee
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Adam is just being his usual self.
I bet he buys another shitter, regardless of our opinions and suggestions, then blows it up
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oh and autos can take a fucking heap of abuse i get mine to kickdown into first with the A/C on, sounds like Supercharger whine people look round expecting to see a nice fast car and all it is is a 16 year old heap of shit crawling past revving the nuts out the engine
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saying that though, it is pretty quick. had the old girl up to 180 and it canny get no faster suprised some twat in a new MG saloon thing too. tis a teeny weeny sleeper
R Lee
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I drive my mum's Landcruiser quite often.
Auto, diesel, and sounds like a supercharged monster on kickdown too, shame it doesn't fucking move like one
Cybermonkey
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my favourites though are the little traffic light drags against lancer owners. i love wiping them out
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Nothing wrong with autos...
AK
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An auto supra is quicker than a manual supra on the 1/4mile.
mooney
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I'd get a vectra hatch, can get a sri 2.5 v6 quite cheap now and the engine will last for ever if serviced,and cam belt changed.
ive never had any problems with handling in my vectra,get some decent rubber and lower it abit and you'll be suprised.

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