DaveB
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My other half needs a motor for getting to photoshoots and the like. Current car is a 2000 Polo 1.4 16v and is just too small.
Requirements for the new car:
Economical(so probably diesel?)
Largeish (5dr hatch size)
Enough grunt to plod along at a ton happily on the motorways
£5-6k budget
Nothing french
sub 80,000miles
Newer than 2000
Hatchback/Estate
Initial thoughts went straight to an ex police T5 estate which can be had for sub £5k but I think running costs could be abit high as she's got a heavy right foot lmao
Then went onto golf mk4 GT TDIs, seat leon cupras etc. Interest to hear any other thoughts incase I'm missed anything. Can you get any petrols that compete on economy/reliability with the VAG diesels?
Cheers
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DaveB; proud owner of an abused 200bhp+ corsa.
[Edited on 04-11-2009 by DaveB]
[Edited on 04-11-2009 by DaveB]
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deano87
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Focus TDCi.
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jr
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Octavia VRS
Fabia VRS
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DaveB
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Focus;
What sort of reg are you thinking?
Oh I forgot, must be a hatch/estate
[Edited on 04-11-2009 by DaveB]
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Jamie_Hastings1
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Does photoshoots and a heavy right foot? Compulsary pics of said female?
Golf Tdi would be my choice. Nice cars.
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BarnshaW
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mondeo st tdci? might be able to get one for around 7k if u can stretch
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deano87
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveB
What sort of reg are you thinking?
For the Focus it'd be Mk1 facelift. So about 2002 up to about 2005.
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am4nf
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Fabia vrs would be my choice
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DaveB
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7k is too much I'm afraid. It's only to push us on for a year until we can get a mk5/mk6 glf gt tdi.
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AndyCorsaSport
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Vectra CDTi?
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deano87
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Providing this was a genuine find i.e. not a CAT D or something, this is perfect.
2004 Ford Focus 1753 cc Ghia TDCi Diesel
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DaveB
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Some very cheap fabias to be had looking at pistonheads. Same engine as the cupra/golfs I assume?
Contemplated a vectra but I've heard bad things about failing fuel pumps?
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deano87
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quote:
Originally posted by deano87
Providing this was a genuine find i.e. not a CAT D or something, this is perfect.
2004 Ford Focus 1753 cc Ghia TDCi Diesel
Excuse the saloon bit though 
You get the idea 
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DaveB
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quote:
Originally posted by deano87
Providing this was a genuine find i.e. not a CAT D or something, this is perfect.
2004 Ford Focus 1753 cc Ghia TDCi Diesel
Fek thats damn cheap! saloon is no good, but I like your thinking.
I guess a fabia would be a more rewarding drive though?
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jr
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wouls say the focus would be better to drive tbh
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deano87
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveB
I guess a fabia would be a more rewarding drive though?
tbh if she is doing plenty of miles and wants something bigger than a Polo, there is no point her in getting the Fabia, because it's pretty much the same class of car.
A Focus would be comfier, and should she prefer that to the sporty drive, she could get the Ghia.
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DaveB
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
wouls say the focus would be better to drive tbh
what about reliability and economy?
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DaveB
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quote:
Originally posted by deano87
quote:
Originally posted by DaveB
I guess a fabia would be a more rewarding drive though?
tbh if she is doing plenty of miles and wants something bigger than a Polo, there is no point her in getting the Fabia, because it's pretty much the same class of car.
A Focus would be comfier, and should she prefer that to the sporty drive, she could get the Ghia.
We've got a white backdrop which is 3 metres long. it fits fine in my golf from the front passenger footwell with about 2-3inch to spare from the back window. In the polo it's out of the sunroof. Obviously an estate would be the most sensible option but she's not convinced, lol. So a 5dr hatch is the only way really
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jr
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cant help with either for those, vag 1.9tdi engine is a good lump though
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deano87
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveB
We've got a white backdrop which is 3 metres long. it fits fine in my golf from the front passenger footwell with about 2-3inch to spare from the back window. In the polo it's out of the sunroof. Obviously an estate would be the most sensible option but she's not convinced, lol. So a 5dr hatch is the only way really
Get the Focus TDCi in estate variant then
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Kurt
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Alfa 156 Sport Wagon (Estate) loads of engine choices, 1.8 Twinspark, 2.0Twinspark, 2.5 V6, 1.9JTD diesel and 2.4 JTD diesel
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DaveB
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[blinkers]dont alfas break alot?[/blinkers]
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Kurt
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Yeah so youll be keeping me in the job
tbh the 156's aren't that bad, just make sure the cambelt has been changed
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markx14xe
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406 td or a 306 td
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mov3d
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get a small box trailer or get a roof rack?
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