What car for £8000 then??
29-09-2010, 03:21 PM
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What car for £8000 then??
Well i test drove an Alfa Brere and as lovely as it was to drive i have decided against having one now as dont really want trouble with it.
I have set myself a budget of £8000.
It will be my daily driver granted i only drive 15 miles per day.
Want a nice comfy driver as i sometimes have to do long motorway drives.
Not too fussed on make but want it to be reliable and not going to lose all its value overnight.
I have set myself a budget of £8000.
It will be my daily driver granted i only drive 15 miles per day.
Want a nice comfy driver as i sometimes have to do long motorway drives.
Not too fussed on make but want it to be reliable and not going to lose all its value overnight.
29-09-2010, 03:24 PM
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the age of the car you want is a huge factor, eg you could get an old 1998 porsche boxter for that, you could also get a year old fiesta.. see the problem?
personally I have a 2007 mondeo st tdci as a daily driver and it's fantastic
steve
personally I have a 2007 mondeo st tdci as a daily driver and it's fantastic
steve
29-09-2010, 03:27 PM
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http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2086989.htm
is what I'd recommend. Your budget isn't enough for an E46 M3, you don't need diesels. Any "normal" spec 8k BMW will be at an age (and also common enough) to be heavy on depreciation. LS1 economy on the motorway is excellent for what it is, and the seats are uber-comfortable.
Just to be a bit different from the norm. Plus to recommend anything else I'd either be saying add another 50% to your budget or spend half just over half of it. That fits nicely into the middle and can't see them depreciating into nothing, most of that is done already IMO.
is what I'd recommend. Your budget isn't enough for an E46 M3, you don't need diesels. Any "normal" spec 8k BMW will be at an age (and also common enough) to be heavy on depreciation. LS1 economy on the motorway is excellent for what it is, and the seats are uber-comfortable.
Just to be a bit different from the norm. Plus to recommend anything else I'd either be saying add another 50% to your budget or spend half just over half of it. That fits nicely into the middle and can't see them depreciating into nothing, most of that is done already IMO.
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29-09-2010, 03:28 PM
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hhhmmm. Not really looking at things like fiestas..but i understand what you mean.
Ideally i would want something that isnt too old..but if it was something a bit special like a Boxter then i would look at them too.
soooo many options i just need someone to tell me what to get lol
Ideally i would want something that isnt too old..but if it was something a bit special like a Boxter then i would look at them too.
soooo many options i just need someone to tell me what to get lol
29-09-2010, 03:33 PM
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http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2086989.htm
is what I'd recommend. Your budget isn't enough for an E46 M3, you don't need diesels. Any "normal" spec 8k BMW will be at an age (and also common enough) to be heavy on depreciation. LS1 economy on the motorway is excellent for what it is, and the seats are uber-comfortable.
Just to be a bit different from the norm.
is what I'd recommend. Your budget isn't enough for an E46 M3, you don't need diesels. Any "normal" spec 8k BMW will be at an age (and also common enough) to be heavy on depreciation. LS1 economy on the motorway is excellent for what it is, and the seats are uber-comfortable.
Just to be a bit different from the norm.
WHAT THE HELL !!!!... didnt know these were that cheap.....
anyone driven these?? i bet insurance would be a killer though...im 26 with 3 years no claims and no points. live in a good area though
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29-09-2010, 03:37 PM
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i did pay £5k insurance on my saff when i was 18 though Chip lol
29-09-2010, 03:39 PM
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Seats are as comfortable as armchairs. Some of the trim is plasticky and a bit naff, but it was a cheap car for the performance with new, so it's never going to be as good as the BMW's at twice the price.
Engine is under no stress whatsoever most of the time, so feels good for a million miles (it's virtually idling at 60mph in 6th, lol) and accelerates pretty rapidly in any gear (certainly up to 5th, even uphill!).
Just effortless to change from dawdling to hammering along.
Simple, but awesome engine.
29-09-2010, 03:58 PM
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Worth upping a bit more for something like this ???
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2091791.htm
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1977782.htm
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2097157.htm
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2091791.htm
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1977782.htm
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2097157.htm
29-09-2010, 04:44 PM
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A leggy M3 wouldn't bother me as long as it had been well looked after. But the Monaro would make a brilliant cruiser, DO IT!! Plus M3's are common as dog shit these days!
29-09-2010, 04:53 PM
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......... got £8000 sitting in the bank burning a hole
29-09-2010, 05:05 PM
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few options:
BMW 330d with a remap ( Good Option )
Honda S2000 with hardtop ( not sure about 2 seats as just got rid of a car with 2 seats lol )
VW Golf R32 ( thought these were more )
Mazda RX8 (231ps) ( Never been a fan )
some of these arnt 8k either; so maybe hold back a few quid for a clean & detail etc
BMW 330d with a remap ( Good Option )
Honda S2000 with hardtop ( not sure about 2 seats as just got rid of a car with 2 seats lol )
VW Golf R32 ( thought these were more )
Mazda RX8 (231ps) ( Never been a fan )
some of these arnt 8k either; so maybe hold back a few quid for a clean & detail etc
then maybe the golfs
29-09-2010, 05:12 PM
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Go with the Alfa, the unreliable rep is undeserved and the Brera is stunning. You don't think a 100,000+ miles M3 is going to more reliable than a tidy Brera do you?
29-09-2010, 05:17 PM
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as NEVER thought i could get a Monaro or even a Boxster for that sort of cash
29-09-2010, 05:53 PM
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Brera is so over hyped, cant see what top gear were on about with how amazingly awesome it looks TBH.
Ive nothing against alfas, being a previous owner myself, but they really arent as special as the TG trio seem to have convinced people they are.
Get the monaro Dan, its far more manly than some poofy alfa that woudlnt suit you
Ive nothing against alfas, being a previous owner myself, but they really arent as special as the TG trio seem to have convinced people they are.
Get the monaro Dan, its far more manly than some poofy alfa that woudlnt suit you
29-09-2010, 05:57 PM
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Cheers,
Grant
29-09-2010, 06:19 PM
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what about this http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2113269.htm
or this http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2107834.htm
or this http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2107834.htm
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29-09-2010, 08:33 PM
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I can, it just oozes style that many cars in their price range just dont have, both inside and out. They look special IMO
But thats whats so great about cars, art, food, music, beer etc We can all have our favourites and they dont have to be the same. Gives us stuff to talk about
30-09-2010, 07:42 AM
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what about this http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2113269.htm
or this http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2107834.htm
or this http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2107834.htm
30-09-2010, 07:51 AM
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I can, it just oozes style that many cars in their price range just dont have, both inside and out. They look special IMO
But thats whats so great about cars, art, food, music, beer etc We can all have our favourites and they dont have to be the same. Gives us stuff to talk about
But thats whats so great about cars, art, food, music, beer etc We can all have our favourites and they dont have to be the same. Gives us stuff to talk about
30-09-2010, 07:58 AM
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hhhhmmm these look good
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2074265.htm
GOOD NEWS...the Monaro is still up for Sale !!!!!
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2074265.htm
GOOD NEWS...the Monaro is still up for Sale !!!!!
30-09-2010, 08:08 AM
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That M3 must be fake, quick email would confirm, looks very much like a CTR that I asked about a few years back... got told he was in Italy, he never used it and the car was sitting in storage. If I sent the money via Western Union then he would get the car sent to me, etc, etc.
If its genuine, then it would have been sold within a couple of hours and not lasted 3 days.
Cheers,
Grant