Stu
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Registered: 3rd May 00
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Well after the nitromors incident I sold the Mini as I had lost interest in it and got pretty much what I paid for it!
Anyway I need a new car now for day to day! Diesel, decent size but nothing too boring with a budget of about £11k. Needs to be under 5 years old and have under 50k on the clock.
What do you think................
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Edd
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Registered: 8th Nov 04
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A3 diesel variant?
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Stu
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quote:
Originally posted by Edd
A3 diesel variant?
Possibly?
For some reason I really like the Alfa 156 JTD Estate things? Can get a 55 plate with 15k on the clock for £10k!
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Eck
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http://pistonheads.com/sales/285506.htm
Wee bit more than 11k but he looks desperate to sell so can probably knock him down a bit 
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Edd
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really like them myself (alfa)
someone else has took the hit on depreciation also and they have apparantley improved drastically on the reliability
[Edited on 20-11-2007 by Edd]
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Stu
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quote:
Originally posted by Edd
someone else has took the hit on depreciation also and they have apparantley improved drastically on the reliability
[Edited on 20-11-2007 by Edd]
Exactly what I thought!!!! I thought Id get flamed for saying I liked them too!!!! 
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mwg
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Maybe pick up a MK5 Golf GT TDi for that?
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Steve
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fab vrs
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Edd
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quote:
Originally posted by Stu
quote:
Originally posted by Edd
someone else has took the hit on depreciation also and they have apparantley improved drastically on the reliability
[Edited on 20-11-2007 by Edd]
Exactly what I thought!!!! I thought Id get flamed for saying I liked them too!!!!
Looks pretty swav to me
i really thought long and hard about getting a 147 but just couldnt find the right one
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Superlite Ltd.
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golf/ibiza/fabia
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Robbo
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Fabia vRS
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Edd
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are people not listening he said nothing too boring
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Superlite Ltd.
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quote:
Originally posted by Edd
are people not listening he said nothing too boring
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Steve
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quote:
Originally posted by Edd
are people not listening he said nothing too boring
ever driven a fabia vrs?
stu go test drive one and make up your own mind, i know someone that had a fabia vrs sold it for a ctr, then ended up selling that and getting another fabia as he found the punchy torque much better and exciting
for a diesel you wont get much better in a small car
[Edited on 20-11-2007 by Steve]
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deano87
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MK5 Astra diesel. . .may be a Thurlby variant?!
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Steve
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also someone found 50-120 the same as a bmw 330ci
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Edd
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
quote:
Originally posted by Edd
are people not listening he said nothing too boring
ever driven a fabia vrs?
stu go test drive one and make up your own mind, i know someone that had a fabia vrs sold it for a ctr, then ended up selling that and getting another fabia as he found the punchy torque much better and exciting
for a diesel you wont get much better in a small car
[Edited on 20-11-2007 by Steve]
i have bought my last car from a skoda garage and got on well with guys in there had a go of the octavia VRS and a shot of the fabia VRS didnt like it too bland
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Steve
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acceleration or just the ride?
acceleration wont be bland compared to your saxo
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Edd
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dont own a saxo anymore schteven on to a 206 gti now (138bhp)
acceleration was good in 3rd(not being sarcastic) found the ride overall was pretty bland though and the interior was just too plain
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Steve
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interior is simple, as in most vag cars.
i like that though
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Edd
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dont mind simple just smacks of lack of imagination imo
not a bad car just not a great one
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Edd
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also turbo lag? found it quite annoying
is it much of a problem or was the one i had a shot ragged to death( i would imgine so if they just let me have a dig without even showing an interest )
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Steve
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the turbo kicks in around 1700 rpm so i never really get any
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Stu
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The Fabia VRS is definitely on the short list! Also quite like the 2 litre D S40 SE (New shape?)
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Colin
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BMW 320d Ci
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