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stan_the_man
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My plan for the end of next summer is to have saved/earned enough money to pay off some stuff back home and whatever left is hopefully going to be used to purchase a car, and drive back home to scotland. Im in Rome, Italy at the moment and if i was to drive home, itd work out at near 1500 miles.

The plan would also be to stop by the Nurburgring too.

Make it a two-day trip.

Im thinking il have a budget of £1000-2000.

Petrol 'should' work out at around £225 (based on an average of 30mpg over the whole trip)

I would also keep the car once i got home so i would be looking for something worthwhile I.E., not just a scrapper to get me home - something nice!

If you were in the same position, what car would you aim for? (bare in mind it will be LHD)

Im thinking

Cavalier GSi Turbo or similar......
Lancia Delta hehe
Robin
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I would buy something I could get parts for ANYWHERE, so it wouldn't be a Lancia.

Ford or Opel, needs to be something which isn't going to break, or rattle your teeth out too, so Cav/Carlton/Omega, or Sierra 2.9/Mondeo ST24/Granada I reckon.

Or even a BMW/Audi?
stan_the_man
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Yeah ive considered an E30 BMW too...

Something old and cool

80's/90's car
Mike GSi
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citreon 2CV FTW
ShEp
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I'd buy a mid-aged Vec or Omega MV6

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stan_the_man
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P.S. Robin i blame you for putting this idea in my head
Ian
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Why on earth import a LHD car?

If you can find something RHD and therefore cheap over there then may be, but I you will lose money on importing a left-hooker.
stan_the_man
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I wouldnt be doing the journey purely to import a car.

Mainly for the experience.

I dont really intend on being in Britain all my life (or very much more of it) so i reckon a LHD car would be best.

Although if it was an older car (Nova etc etc) then i could convert it no probs
TheCam
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wouldnt fancy doin 1500 miles in a nova though lol

cav turbo sounds good
stan_the_man
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Im thinking Nova tbh.

I have 'a few' points and i think insurance (even over here) is gonna be a mission)
ed
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Only 1500 miles?
Ian
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quote:
Originally posted by stan_the_man
Although if it was an older car (Nova etc etc) then i could convert it no probs
Why why why

There are enough RHD Novas for no money.

Find a RHD car cheap IMO.
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bmw 7 series
Marc
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Went all over Europe when we were kids in a mk2 Cavalier 2.0 GL - Very reliable.

 
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