Right...Runabout / 2nd Car
17-05-2005, 07:21 PM
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Right...Runabout / 2nd Car
Right, sick and tired of the old shitter escort daily runner, dont get me wrong, it runs.....just 
and has NEVER let me down once 
Just sick of all the little things and need something more comfortable and newer to use for work etc.
I want a diesel, the escort is a 1400CVH petrol, does about 330 to a tank, which imo aint bad really! considering it runs like a sacker!
Question is, what to buy, I don't have much spare cash, but might have some soon, been looking at 306's, mondeo's, and love the drive of the focus
But bit too pricey really 
What has everyone got, and what you suggest I look for? got say £1500 to £2k max I guess....
and has NEVER let me down once Just sick of all the little things and need something more comfortable and newer to use for work etc.
I want a diesel, the escort is a 1400CVH petrol, does about 330 to a tank, which imo aint bad really! considering it runs like a sacker!
Question is, what to buy, I don't have much spare cash, but might have some soon, been looking at 306's, mondeo's, and love the drive of the focus
But bit too pricey really What has everyone got, and what you suggest I look for? got say £1500 to £2k max I guess....
You hoover sales man. 
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17-05-2005, 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by TIFF-C20WTH
Here is my cheap Diesel runabout.........she gets 33mpg to 
Passat estate? Can pick up a first generation N plate diesel estate for about £1200 ish. Good buys...
17-05-2005, 08:04 PM
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306's Nice car but I think the engines sound like tractors.
Mondeo's You hoover sales man.
What about a little 1600cc Fiesta SI or some thing.
Mondeo's You hoover sales man.
What about a little 1600cc Fiesta SI or some thing.
Lee, no dont want a 1600 petrol, need good mpg! need a derv buster!
17-05-2005, 08:21 PM
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The price of derve now mate, some of the newer petrol cars would work out cheaper, my old cav sri i get over 200 miles to £20, but do motorway miles
What about a mk3 golf diesel?
i've been looking at corrado VR6's next , i duno fancy a change
What about a mk3 golf diesel?
i've been looking at corrado VR6's next
, i duno fancy a change
17-05-2005, 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by adamS2RST
Naaa, need something cheap as chips to insure too! Remember I have a mney pit of a white s2 sitting in my garage
I got this for a "runabout" but bit on the expensive side to run tho :
17-05-2005, 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Twins
Get down the auctions Adam ,you can pick up so much car for your money down there,eg 03 plated mondeos for about 3k,lots of older stuff too
17-05-2005, 10:51 PM
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Get down the auctions Adam ,you can pick up so much car for your money down there,eg 03 plated mondeos for about 3k,lots of older stuff too
Get down the auctions Adam ,you can pick up so much car for your money down there,eg 03 plated mondeos for about 3k,lots of older stuff too
17-05-2005, 11:00 PM
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450 on a tank for an Escort TD?
M8 only used to get 250!
It did have a snap-on chest in the boot and it was thrashed to fook everywhere though!
He replaced it with an E36 325i (without the tool chest) and got better mpg
M8 only used to get 250!
It did have a snap-on chest in the boot and it was thrashed to fook everywhere though!
He replaced it with an E36 325i (without the tool chest) and got better mpg
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