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Whittie

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27th Sep 07 at 18:10

What diesel car would run for £500, without repairing anything on the car?

Thinking of a 205?

From monday, im going to be doing 600 miles a week, and dont fancy clocking up the corsa to be honest.

[Edited on 27-09-2007 by Whittie]

phil_sutton

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27th Sep 07 at 18:11

I paid £200 for my crap corsa with full mot, its now running on cooking oil an doesnt cost be anything to run either.

mattk

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27th Sep 07 at 18:11

we had a 205 XDT sold it for a £100 6 years ago and its still going its a J reg, had 104k on it when we got rid

try a 1.9 clio too

Nic Barnes

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27th Sep 07 at 18:12

106 or saxo

Whittie

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27th Sep 07 at 18:43

Just heard good things about the 205's thats all.

Didn't think about the 106 diesels, or 1.9 clios hmmmm

James_DT

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27th Sep 07 at 18:45

306 diesel turbos, the old ones, so not the HDi.
Cheap to buy, cheap to run.

Whittie

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27th Sep 07 at 19:00

Whats the difference between the normal 306td and the HDi?

What are they like to drive? If you've driven one? I've not driven one personally.

James_DT

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27th Sep 07 at 19:04

I've owned one for 4 years, great to drive IMO. It's no race car, but it's quick enough and it handles quite well.
The TD is mechanical injection, and the HDi is electronic injection. The HDi is more refined, more power, better delivery, but it's also on much newer cars that you won't find under £500.

pow

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27th Sep 07 at 19:06

get a 306TD mate

Whittie

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27th Sep 07 at 19:06

Not interested in how fast it is tbh, as long as it will do around 2200 miles a month i'll be happy.

What would you say i've got to look out for if i was to buy one? Rust etc? I know im not going to get a minter for £500, but theres loads about and if i can get a semi decent one, then obviously that would be best.

Cheers mate

Joe

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27th Sep 07 at 19:07

106 Diesels are great little cars.

pow

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27th Sep 07 at 19:08

Alex, why not a Corsa 1.5TD, wind the boost up?

Tommy L

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27th Sep 07 at 19:08

600 miles

corsa diesel would be quite a safe bet. Or i'd go for the clio.

Whittie

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27th Sep 07 at 19:09

quote:
Originally posted by pow
Alex, why not a Corsa 1.5TD, wind the boost up?

Because it would be another corsa

Would rather i break the corsa mould tbf

pow

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27th Sep 07 at 19:09

Fair enough.

I'm gunna find out a diesel for £500 now

Whittie

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27th Sep 07 at 19:11

quote:
Originally posted by pow
Fair enough.

I'm gunna find out a diesel for £500 now

Ace

Im hammering auto trader at the moment

pow

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27th Sep 07 at 19:13

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1997-PEUGEOT-306-D-TURBO-BLACK-CHEAP_W0QQitemZ200156477511QQihZ010QQcategoryZ9859QQtcZphotoQQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Problem.

Sorted.

scottyp1989

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27th Sep 07 at 19:14

http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/www/cars_search.jsp?searchform=&modelexact=1&lid=search_used_cars_full&photo=1&state=none&sort=3&hassearched=Y&make=PEUGEOT&min_pr=75&source=0&model=306&max_pr=1000&miles=200&agerange=&mileage=&postcode=dy2+8es&bodyid=0&fuelid=0&colour=&transmissionid=0&ukcarsearch_full.x=57&ukcarsearch_full.y=7

6th one down

Colin

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27th Sep 07 at 19:15

306 TD's arnt that great on the juice...not for a diesel anyway!!

pow

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27th Sep 07 at 19:15

When I borrowed one, I used to see 50mpg. Better than that SHITE heap Ibiza I had.

[Edited on 27-09-2007 by pow]

k e l

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27th Sep 07 at 19:18

paid 300 for my astra van ran it into the ground and then sold it for 250 that wasnt a bad van

James_DT

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27th Sep 07 at 19:20

quote:
Originally posted by Whittie
Not interested in how fast it is tbh, as long as it will do around 2200 miles a month i'll be happy.

What would you say i've got to look out for if i was to buy one? Rust etc? I know im not going to get a minter for £500, but theres loads about and if i can get a semi decent one, then obviously that would be best.

Cheers mate

There aren't really common rust places, none of the body work on mine has a spot of rust on it (it's 11 years old at 140,000 miles). I can't think of anything mechanically that's a common failure other than the items you'd expect to wear on old cars. £500 won't get you a bad one if you stick to cars before the P plate (all pre-97 cars will be the phase 1, which was replaced twice, so they're all a bit cheaper).
I spent about 6 months in mine covering 2000+ miles a month, if you drive sensibly it's nice and economical.

ChazSXi

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27th Sep 07 at 19:22

cav 1.7 TD

[Edited on 27-09-2007 by ChazSXi]

Alex16v

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27th Sep 07 at 19:32

Ive got a saxo atm. cost me £250, its spot on. 1.4 vsx, get loads of miles to £20. taxed and texted till next year, brand new brakes, exhaust and tires all round too! lol. Its even got full electric windows and airbags too. ha.

davcohen

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27th Sep 07 at 21:56

quote:
Originally posted by joe6886
106 Diesels are great little cars.

someone took me in one (gave me a lift) he was driving normal and for an N/A diesel it seem to drive pretty well, he didnt have to tear it up o reach motorway speeds and said it was very economical

i never drove it just seemed quite good from the passenger seat

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