Well i finally sold my Peugeot 307 sh*twagon about 3 weeks ago, been scouring high and low for a new motor but really having problems deciding on what to buy.

I decided to keep some of the money i have and put torwards other things that i needed/wanted for the house, so im left with £3k to spend on a new motor.

Im over 25 with 8 years ncb, so insurance isnt really an issue upto group 16 most cars cost around £250-400 fully comp, its just being the size of your average doorway limits me to what i can buy.

Ive spend the last 3 fridays + tommorow will be going back to the BCA auction in a bid to pickup something newer but at a bargain price.

However with the increase in fuel price again soon, and the fact its all carbon footprint this and that nowadays i find myself considering smaller engined motors or diesels in order to save a bit here and there, but in all honesty im doing around 1000-3000 miles a year so i dont see any of this affecting me really, thus why i thought why not push the boat out and go for a 2l to v6 and have a bit of fun.

I just cant decide.

FTO would be sweet.

Dont go Diesel. Everytime someone buys a Diesel Gordon Brown cracks one off.

The only jap imports i would consider are those vehicles that were either produced here, or were originally sold here, thus i could keep parts and servicing prices down.

Bartop, yeh thats one vehicle i was checking out, i just think to myself at the auction i could just buy a newer shape v6 for around the same money.

Ill be honest, i keep going back to BMW 323i, which is one ive considered several times.

And being really honest i did 1500 miles in the last 2 years, but its all down the car which i hated, previous to that i was doing upto 3k a year in my A4 T Sport, but hell that was one fun car to drive, it was a drivers car, the feel of the road

MX5? Sold here originally, nice looking cars too.

See other thread

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MX5? Sold here originally, nice looking cars too.

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Looked at all sorts, must be able to fit a 6 8" lad, so no MX5s they fit like shoes

Ahh other thread...

What about a Mitsubishi FTO? can pick them up for under £3K

But why do you need a car for only 3K miles a year ? :/

have you tried walking 3000 miles recently Mr Roll?

£3000 could get yourself a range rover... ill get my coat..

just hope u never have to change the cambelt