What company car for 20K ?
12 February 2005, 10:59 AM
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What company car for 20K ?
Been offered a new job and have budjet of 20K and can have car of my choice.
Needs to be 4 doors and not a ford/vauxhall
Was thinking Audi A4 or similar?
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Needs to be 4 doors and not a ford/vauxhall
Was thinking Audi A4 or similar?
TIA
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12 February 2005, 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by j4mou
can it be an import?
Did think about an import scoob but the daily 85 mile round trip and annual mileage of 30-40k put me off.
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12 February 2005, 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by j4mou
what about an audi TT?
Might test drive one and see if I could get used to size.
Cheers for suggestion
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12 February 2005, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Tiggs
if you are calling the shots....ask for cash instead...far better deal.
Quite fancy an audi A4 and insurance quote on that is £2600
12 February 2005, 01:48 PM
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BMW 330D/320D- with it being diesel, tax wont be so heavy, its RWD and has pretty good performance considering, exellent mpg and will happily take that sort of mileage per year.
12 February 2005, 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by chopper.
Not sure that I would be - Im fairly young so insurance is a nightmare - always had company car so have no NCB. Also I don't particularly want the hassle of running costs and maintenance. Yes with a company car you get battered with tax but at least everything is paid for by them and I don't have to worry about anything going wrong.
Quite fancy an audi A4 and insurance quote on that is £2600
Quite fancy an audi A4 and insurance quote on that is £2600
When i last worked for a company they gave me cash and put them on their group insurance.
12 February 2005, 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Tiggs
When i last worked for a company they gave me cash and put them on their group insurance.
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12 February 2005, 02:19 PM
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Ditto... I went for the new Golf GT TDi with 17" alloys, CD changer and centre arm rest.
Fitted a tunning box for a few extra ponnies and it goes like a train, pulls very well through all the gears (coming from a de-cat UK turbo 2000) although it rattles like a bitch in the cabin!
Just coming up for 14k miles in the last 3 months and I have averaged 49mpg! very impressive as I don't hang about, cruise on the m/way at 85-90 and you return almost 50mpg, can't be bad.
Handling is great and company car tax sensible, what more could you want?
Fitted a tunning box for a few extra ponnies and it goes like a train, pulls very well through all the gears (coming from a de-cat UK turbo 2000) although it rattles like a bitch in the cabin!
Just coming up for 14k miles in the last 3 months and I have averaged 49mpg! very impressive as I don't hang about, cruise on the m/way at 85-90 and you return almost 50mpg, can't be bad.
Handling is great and company car tax sensible, what more could you want?
12 February 2005, 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Nixon
Ditto... I went for the new Golf GT TDi with 17" alloys, CD changer and centre arm rest.
Fitted a tunning box for a few extra ponnies and it goes like a train, pulls very well through all the gears (coming from a de-cat UK turbo 2000) although it rattles like a bitch in the cabin!
Just coming up for 14k miles in the last 3 months and I have averaged 49mpg! very impressive as I don't hang about, cruise on the m/way at 85-90 and you return almost 50mpg, can't be bad.
Handling is great and company car tax sensible, what more could you want?
Fitted a tunning box for a few extra ponnies and it goes like a train, pulls very well through all the gears (coming from a de-cat UK turbo 2000) although it rattles like a bitch in the cabin!
Just coming up for 14k miles in the last 3 months and I have averaged 49mpg! very impressive as I don't hang about, cruise on the m/way at 85-90 and you return almost 50mpg, can't be bad.
Handling is great and company car tax sensible, what more could you want?
Impressive mileage
thanks
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12 February 2005, 02:38 PM
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I didn't get a remap (company car) I got a tunning box from HH Tunning that can be fitted/removed in about 5 minuites.
Granted, it's not quite the re-map quality but the options for re-mapping the Mk5 are still limited, they currently have to remove the ECU and 'flash' it on the bench... I far preffered the Revo SP1 system you could use to switch the map on and off via the diagnostic port but that might come with time.
The box does make a noticible difference, and I had no problems keeping up and nosing ahead of a Mk4 V5 the other night.
Granted, it's not quite the re-map quality but the options for re-mapping the Mk5 are still limited, they currently have to remove the ECU and 'flash' it on the bench... I far preffered the Revo SP1 system you could use to switch the map on and off via the diagnostic port but that might come with time.
The box does make a noticible difference, and I had no problems keeping up and nosing ahead of a Mk4 V5 the other night.
12 February 2005, 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Nixon
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12 February 2005, 02:44 PM
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[QUOTE=dba]Chopper
i get mine Wednesday,i can post a pic then if you keep bumping this thread (silver met with 17s) QUOTE]
Cheers mate I will bump or pm you.
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i get mine Wednesday,i can post a pic then if you keep bumping this thread (silver met with 17s) QUOTE]
Cheers mate I will bump or pm you.
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12 February 2005, 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Nixon
I didn't get a remap (company car) I got a tunning box from HH Tunning that can be fitted/removed in about 5 minuites.
Granted, it's not quite the re-map quality but the options for re-mapping the Mk5 are still limited, they currently have to remove the ECU and 'flash' it on the bench... I far preffered the Revo SP1 system you could use to switch the map on and off via the diagnostic port but that might come with time.
The box does make a noticible difference, and I had no problems keeping up and nosing ahead of a Mk4 V5 the other night.
Granted, it's not quite the re-map quality but the options for re-mapping the Mk5 are still limited, they currently have to remove the ECU and 'flash' it on the bench... I far preffered the Revo SP1 system you could use to switch the map on and off via the diagnostic port but that might come with time.
The box does make a noticible difference, and I had no problems keeping up and nosing ahead of a Mk4 V5 the other night.
and they are expensive,£695 for a 40+ remap
12 February 2005, 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by j4mou
alternative could be the new seat Leon turbo or Ibiza turbo (same engine as TT)
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As for the Seat Leon Cupra R, it may not as nice a finished package as the Golf, but you get a whole lot of bang for your bucks. It's pretty much built on the same platform, has the 1.8T VW/Audi engine unit, as used in Golf, TT and A3 etc.
I took one of these out for a testy, and it really shifts, lots of power and torque, makes a nice sound, and it has a nice chassis too. No turbo lag, the only problem would be going through front tyres! Inside it feels solidly build and its attractive. Defo benefited by being bought out by VW.
Personally I think they're quite pretty too, I saw one yesterday in charcole met grey - very nice.
http://www.parkers.co.uk/choosing/ca...?model_id=1268
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