Something respectable for £1500
10 July 2015, 07:17 PM
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Something respectable for £1500
Might be asking for miracle here. Tough time at work and might have to give up my beloved Octavia vrs
Is there any chance of getting anything half respectable for £1500. Lol. Just non boy racer type respectable family like car ?!
I miss auto trader physical magazine :-(
Is there any chance of getting anything half respectable for £1500. Lol. Just non boy racer type respectable family like car ?!
I miss auto trader physical magazine :-(
10 July 2015, 07:25 PM
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10 July 2015, 07:29 PM
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Wow! Fantastic!
10 July 2015, 07:31 PM
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you'd be amazed, anything german under 180k ish miles will still have plenty of life left in it. i've just had my dads v50, 156k miles and in better nick than my old 50k miles focarse company car lol
10 July 2015, 07:32 PM
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Some crackers there mate
10 July 2015, 07:35 PM
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10 July 2015, 08:04 PM
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Lol
10 July 2015, 09:30 PM
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Just because you have to slum it, doesn't mean you can't travel in style 
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10 July 2015, 11:19 PM
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11 July 2015, 05:15 PM
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Think to watch on anything german that's 10years old plus is brake pipes.
It its already been done and replaced, cool. Otherwise it's a shock expense.
Anything Merc and BMW suffers, mainly the rear brake pipes around the fuel tank area; the severity depends on where the car has lived most of its life. If its on the coast or the Welsh valleys or its parked over grass, then it'll be a hell of alot worse underneath than one garaged in Sussex.
It its already been done and replaced, cool. Otherwise it's a shock expense.
Anything Merc and BMW suffers, mainly the rear brake pipes around the fuel tank area; the severity depends on where the car has lived most of its life. If its on the coast or the Welsh valleys or its parked over grass, then it'll be a hell of alot worse underneath than one garaged in Sussex.
13 July 2015, 09:55 PM
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Honda Accord would be worth a look at that money. Should bag a 98 onwards example and it'll be reliable! I "smoke around" in a 97 (shared Rover 600 platform) 2.0 Accord Auto. Not a jot of rot, everything works inc air con and it was a £500 car on 62k. Only bought tyres and service items for it. Dad had it for 5 years and I'm in it again after sorting him something else. Now on 88k and feels exactly like it did when we bought it originally.
13 July 2015, 10:13 PM
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This - My 306 1.9td cost £350 has 158k and still going strong!
I do 132 miles a day in it and although its tatty looking it does the job! The seats are also mega comfy!
14 July 2015, 06:16 PM
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I had a MK4 VW Golf GTI 1.8T 20v I paid £850 for as a winter run about last year, this thing had a full decat Milltek, Remap, big brakes and some other mods, but left standard on the outside/wheels etc(even debadged it). This car was insane with how quick it was and could pass Focus ST's(obviously standard ones) and Audi S3's.
In the 7-8 months I owned it, it never let me down and cost me bugger all apart from petrol, insurance, road tax!!!
). This car was insane with how quick it was and could pass Focus ST's(obviously standard ones) and Audi S3's. In the 7-8 months I owned it, it never let me down and cost me bugger all apart from petrol, insurance, road tax!!!
31 August 2015, 04:57 PM
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Any other thoughts?! Sorry to resurrect but really need something that wont look tatty,is reliable,doesn't look ancient and won't kill me on bills! Don't want a miniature shopping car.....
I'm thinking a sort of Alfa.Which would be my first Alfa.They safe on high miles? No idea who makes their engines.....
I'm thinking a sort of Alfa.Which would be my first Alfa.They safe on high miles? No idea who makes their engines.....
31 August 2015, 07:03 PM
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Any other thoughts?! Sorry to resurrect but really need something that wont look tatty,is reliable,doesn't look ancient and won't kill me on bills! Don't want a miniature shopping car.....
I'm thinking a sort of Alfa.Which would be my first Alfa.They safe on high miles? No idea who makes their engines.....
I'm thinking a sort of Alfa.Which would be my first Alfa.They safe on high miles? No idea who makes their engines.....
31 August 2015, 07:38 PM
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01 September 2015, 01:15 AM
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Very,very tempted...had one for couple of years and bloody loved it....looking 100k though for that money...suppose not an issue.In fact.....going to have a hunt...