Quote from: MongooseOctavia Scout is nice if you want a normalish looking family car with dodgy conditions handling capability. Its got a bit more ground clearance than the standard car and a toughened underside for the rock you didnt see because it was covered in snow.

Im tempted by that or the 4x4 for my next car.

He wants something for around £2k Scout is 07 on i believe

Quote from: soopahflyIf I got a Volvo, Itd be an 850 T5/R.

My concern is, where I live the minute you get a mm of snow the roads are completely blocked.
Last year, Our Honda was that useless it struggled to get along the flat parts of Walkley.
The Soarer was better, but 200bhp and RWD makes a worrying prospect.

Because Im self employed, I need to get places no matter what the weather, so Im a bit concerned by FWD/RWD cars to get me out from where I live.
Ive been considering...


Skoda Octavia 1.8T 4x4
Subaru Legacy (GTB)
Pick Ups, But these dont really have the image Im after for work.

Volvo S60 D5

Mine has electric everything, traction control, heated seats, dual zone climate control, 13 speaker dolby pro logic stereo, etc etc

remap to 200hp. 50mpg.

Do NOT, I repeat DO NOTTTTTTTTTTTTTT buy a legacy GTB

That POS doesnt deserve a subaru badge.

Google valley of death subaru

Oh, and the S60 T5 can be got cheap. They remap to 300ish HP.

Quote from: MarkDo NOT, I repeat DO NOTTTTTTTTTTTTTT buy a legacy GTB

That POS doesnt deserve a subaru badge.

Google valley of death subaru

Wouldnt mind an Impreza, but I dont want to look like one of these.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHbNuyubhz0

Quote from: Bacon

Quote from: MongooseOctavia Scout is nice if you want a normalish looking family car with dodgy conditions handling capability. Its got a bit more ground clearance than the standard car and a toughened underside for the rock you didnt see because it was covered in snow.

Im tempted by that or the 4x4 for my next car.

He wants something for around £2k Scout is 07 on i believe

you mean he doesnt have a money tree???

sorry, missed that comment!

Seems to be OK now that the pulley has been rebonded.

Im now tempted to sell it, so that its in a working condition and explore other options that havent got 144k on the clock and 16 years old.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VOLVO-S60-T5-SE-LPG-CONVERTED-BRC-CONVERSION-/320616034903?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item4aa6347257#ht_580wt_1135

Quote from: soopahfly

Quote from: MarkDo NOT, I repeat DO NOTTTTTTTTTTTTTT buy a legacy GTB

That POS doesnt deserve a subaru badge.

Google valley of death subaru

Wouldnt mind an Impreza, but I dont want to look like one of these.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHbNuyubhz0

You do realise thats Dan Joyce?  

Of course I do.

Didnt the V70 come in T5 and 4WD guise?