Ciaran

iTrader: (16)

I work away and have the scoob for fun. I have been using the scoob daily but I just don't trust it as my daily.
I have £8-£10k to spend tell me what to buy and why?

Brun

You need to give us an idea what you want.
2/5/7 seats?
Petrol / Diesel
Fun / Frugal
etc. etc

P1Fanatic

The phrase "throw us a friggin bone" springs to mind

Andy M3

A 'runabout' to me isn't an £8k-£10k car. If you need a safe, comfortable frugal hatch then you can half your budget no problem?!? Any more info?

Ciaran

iTrader: (16)

Sorry

4 or 5 seats, 3 or 5 door hatchback that does at least 30mpg average. Must be manual fun and sporty would be nice.
Main thing is it has to be reliable as I am fed up of bloody cars breaking down

Matteeboy

Still a tricky one! Do you hate diesels?

My shortlist would be:

High spec Focus 2.0 petrol or 2.0 TDCi
Mk5 Golf - leggy GTi or 2.0TDI 170
Volvo C30 - don't laugh, they are pretty good! Either 2.0D or D5 will just squeeze into budget with around 50k miles
BMW 120d - not much room but fun to drive. Will have a lot of miles even for £10k though.

Matteeboy

Is this website CONSTANTLY crashing for everyone else too?!

Ciaran

iTrader: (16)

Do I hate diesels? not when i do 600 miles to the tank. When I am stuck behind 3 cars and don't have the power to over I hate diesels. I don't do many miles to be honest

fivetide

iTrader: (1)

Fiesta ST? Should come in well under budget. Depends if you need lots of luggage space too.

5t.

Matteeboy

Not sure how powerful your scoob is but you'll struggle to get something that matches your criteria but overtakes like the Impreza!

Try a fairly powerful (over 150bhp - so Golf TDI 170, Volvo D5, 120d, etc) diesel though - you'd be surprised how useful the high torque of a decent soot chucker is for overtaking. And you'll get decent range between stops.

stilover

Why don't you trust your Scoob?

Instead of spunking £8-10k on a second car (just because you don't trust the Scoob) why not get the Scoob serviced (£200) to make sure it's all ship shape?

You will have to drive some miles to make up £8-10k

Ciaran

iTrader: (16)

My current impreza is around 400/400. 200 miles after mapping it ate the gearbox. It recently ate a fuel pump and regulator. It's just to extreme as an every day car most components are on there limit. Also a straight cut PPG box tends to do your head in using it every day.

As for servicing it has no expense spared and a bit of servicing doesn't stop bits breaking.

Tidgy

mmm, i'd be very tempted by an e39 M5,

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/2577976.htm

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/2312396.htm

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/2351747.htm


400bhp, drive it steady and you'll get reasonable mpg (not great mpg though), reliable when looked after, go anywhere but bmw and there not bad running costs. very comfrotable and quiet

Ciaran

iTrader: (16)

Tell ya what thats a great shout. shame they didn't make a 5 door version Could spend 8k and get a sub 100k miles one and spend 2k on an LPG conversion

Tidgy

does it have to be a 5 door? the boot on it is mahoosive anyway.

or

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/2588008.htm

fivetide

iTrader: (1)

You didn't specify a big boot so...

Could get an early Cooper S Works for the budget. Might struggle to get the 30mpg though, especially if you wind the boost up.

5t.

Andy M3

Clio 197, golf GTI, mini cooper S etc....

Frosticles

iTrader: (1)

MK5 VW Golf TDI 170bhp then have it re-mapped. Awesome

greg320

iTrader: (15)

skoda octavia vrs tdi 170,plenty of room in these things

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/2594428.htm

F1 CJE UK

iTrader: (8)

i have a VRS and love it, winter wheels even showed up all the local 4X4s

bigredrob

Had to make the same decision in november, wanted a diesel, 5 seats good boot, comfy, something a bit different. so I bought an 06 td4 freelander sport, and I love it. all that snow was fun, great ground clearence cheap to insure and run. and it wont get nicked!!