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Author Whats a good, cheap, bullet-proof 2nd car to have as a runabout?
Steve
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i had a jetta for £100 bomb proof them things also sirra and mk3 astra van all good runabouts
Matt H
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Jetta's seem to be less than Golfs

Same as Rover 400's are cheaper than 200's
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can you not just get a bike and ride?



this is surely the best idea lol, 10 miles all the money it will cost you sorting this out could mean you could have a real good bike, get fit use it anywhere and have a laugh
Colin
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Fair enough

Get a Mk2 8v GTi
Matt H
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A mk2 golf would be definately the coolest car out of the options available, it's just wierd choosing a car with 150K on the clock over one with 50K Good strong cars though
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Don't you have a gold 1.6 Driver on your drive still?
Matt H
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No that went Liked that colour, would have one of those fo sho. What should I look for in one? Other than MOT & Tax?
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Id say a mk2 golf of some kind i sold my mk2 to my brother and its done 200,000 miles and still going strong i loved it only sold it to m brother as he werent fussed it was a 5 door.
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How about my 1.4 fiat bravo sx MOT untill....tomorrow....tax untill end of month!

I actually love this more than my corsa hald of the time! "shock".

It has electric sunroof, electric mirrors, power steering, song head unit

Big, comfortable, roomy, silent, P reg, 79160 miles.......£450? I think it will need a front tyre for MOT hence 450

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Just get the lest rusty one you can.

Don't expect anything with decent trim, you're looking at middle of the range at most, a Driver would be near the top of the price range.

I'd go for a CL, you'll get a very good one for that, but it'd be a 1.3 with a carb.
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Micra if you don't mind the image
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1998-NISSAN-MICRA-EQUATION-WHITE_W0QQitemZ120218807275QQihZ002QQcategoryZ18238QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Matt H
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Starlet for the same money, slightly better
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mk3 astra/estate


I bought a mk3 1.4ls for £50 quid loads of MOT!

ragged the fuck out of it for a mth

then chucked some t-cut and autoglym super resin and got £400 for it!
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the astra I have for sale

In all honesty, its had its arse kicked from day one, and its never needed anything major
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mk3 astra/estate


I bought a mk3 1.4ls for £50 quid loads of MOT!

ragged the fuck out of it for a mth

then chucked some t-cut and autoglym super resin and got £400 for it!


here she is!!
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Mk3 astra ftw


I'll give you a 50quid discount on the very exclusive CD model
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hardworking and reliable
Matt H
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Escort, good call
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Cavalier 1.7TD.


bastard beat me to it!
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i say golf mk3 tdi realy strong cars and my mates on 180 thousand miles and still going well
Rob H
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Cavalier 1.7TD.


bastard beat me to it!


Might be better off with a 1.8 petrol 8v to be honest - just as bullet proof, but presumably cheaper as less demand for the engine. Diesel will never get warm doing those miles a day either!
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Corsa B TD?
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