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Old 23-01-2011, 10:02 AM
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Right guys, I need a new work hack because with the mileage i'm doing my V6 Omega is absolutely crippling me.

Conditions are:

It needs to cost less than 1k to purchase (cheaper the better tbh)
Be frugal
Reliable
Not look like a bag of shit.

I've had a 106 Diesel before now, which wasn't a bad motor, and a few Mondeo TD's. Looking around the Classifieds however and i'm stuck with ideas, so anybody come up with some good suggestions?

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John
Old 23-01-2011, 10:06 AM
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Old 23-01-2011, 10:08 AM
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I was going to suggest the 106 - had 1 for 3yrs with no problems at all and great on fuel.

Mk3 golf tdi's are great for munching miles and return very good mpg
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Old 23-01-2011, 10:09 AM
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Old 23-01-2011, 10:11 AM
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Old 23-01-2011, 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by matts zetec s tdci
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Are there actually any decent ones of these left? I really like then, but every single one i've ever looked at in the past has been absolutely shagged !

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Old 23-01-2011, 10:27 AM
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i no what you mean mate good engines but the rest fall apart like mine did lol
Old 23-01-2011, 10:30 AM
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I got an Omega 2.2 DTi for a little over 1k on an 03 plate - does 40mpg on a run all day long and has 166k on the clock too
Old 23-01-2011, 10:35 AM
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if you can get a good un, citroen zx td, especially the volcane model, had a few an there bang on
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Mk2 mondeo. they are pennies now, parts are everywhere and you can leave it in sainsbury's and not worry about it getting dented.
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Originally Posted by LHD220Turbo
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i second that have 1 as my daily drive never let me down does 50mpg+all day long

john
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