Preferably 3 door, not too fussed on age but want to spend around 2 - 2.5k.

 

Seem to hold there money dont they, especially the 150.Had one a few years back great little cars.

 

the 130 seems to be the 1 to buy, cheaper than a 150 & more of them around.

we have a 150, awesome car, got it the end of last year, paid twice your budget but it was a 1 owner car that i've known for years.

as said before 130's when remapped are not that far behind 150's.

 

Had a quick look stu, are you worried about ones with high miles? for that sort of money your really looking at cars with around 130,000 miles.Get quite a few of them go through the auction near me now.I wanted a cheap diesel, ended up getting an 03 plate mgzt a few months back with all the toys ie 18" wheels, climate,leather,electric everything,90k miles, totally immaculate for £1800 from the auction.Has been a great car and really cant fault it.They have the bmw 2.0d engine in also which is a good engine.The golf tdis are great cars just cant help but feel there over priced for what they are...

 

Not sure you will find a good one at that price to be honest, depends how fussy you are. I paid 6k for mine a couple of years ago. But they are wicked cars!

 

Hi Jais

Thanks for looking and the reply.

No the mileage doesnt bother me, as when the engine gets really tired I can get one off the bay for 400-500 and fit it in a weekend.

Probably will be looking at one around 10 years old I reckon, and should find one within my budget.

Yours sounds stupidly cheap!!

 

Nic, does yours have 3x 3 point rear belts?

if so get Lorraine to buy it

 

Heres the one i saw mate...http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/982647.htm.Did get the mg at a good price.Put a new battery and couple of tyres on it and it owes me about 2k now.A dealer offered me 2700 cash for it but like it so much gonna keep it for now.Just gotta get used to the grandad car comments lol , altho to be honest i dont think they look to bad....maybe im getting old.

 

Thought this looked a pretty car also and not done spaceship miles.Never know wave 2500 in his face he might just take it.
http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk...cleRegLetter=Y

 

Looks good, will see what I can find under the mattress

 

If not im sure you would get it for just over your budget,tell you what ill give you 3k for the rs turbo lol

 

Do you know what Matt...i've never noticed!! I am sure it will just be a lap belt in the middle though! Anyway it's not for sale yet

 

3 point belts in the back of later cars, unsure on the S,T,V,W, Cars.

For your budget you'll more than likely get a leggy 110GT which doesn;t have the PD engine. Its still a good lump but not the same fish as the pd 115, 130 & 150's. I've had all of them and they are great cars. I think the engines capable of 400k+ and have briefly owned a 52reg car at 220ishk and in Eastern europe i'm told there are many in the 300's. The latest 2.0 PD tdi 140/170 engine (16v version of the old 1.9PD 8v) is even better. Wait till these are 2-2.5k

Rear beam bushes, if not already changed, will be hanging. You'll know if they are when you hit a good bump.

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