Well i sold my car and am looking to replace it with something significantly cheaper.

Im out of ideas what to buy really.

looking to spend as little as possible sub £1000
Needs to be winter friendly and ideally 2000cc or less for the wallet

So far a vectra SRI 140 is all i have, or a volvo v40 1.8. Anything else i should consider?

looked at alfa 156s until i saw the parts prices for cambelt kits.. ouch! and id have to have the v6

For that sort of money i would be looking at a 1.8 16v MK4 Astra SXI or SRI, decent performance for less money, and economical enough for that price range.

Failing that goto auction and find something like i just bought Mondeo TDCI 130

an 02/03 plate MG ZS 1.8 would fit in that bracket.  Some nice examples around.  Thats if you dont mind a K-Series 1.8!

Around here mk4 astras are crazy money, id have to go hours away to get one i think.

Auctions are way too risky.

I cant see myself in an MG.

Quote from: Binary ShadowAround here mk4 astras are crazy money, id have to go hours away to get one i think.

Auctions are way too risky.

I cant see myself in an MG.

Isnt that the engine with dodgy headgasket issues?

http://www.pistonheads.com/doc.asp?c=162

Jaimz

Bacon just got a Mondeo. Probably some on ebay?

Went for this in the end:





It was local. It was cheap and its certainly nasty so ticked all the boxes.

On the plus side it seems to be in immaculate condition.

Some ones stole some digits from your number plate!!!!  :mutley:

Quote from: mr_rollSome ones stole some digits from your number plate!!!!  :mutley:

I really wish i had photoshop right now   :mutley:

I actually rate Vectras as a motorway cruiser.  Not great round town, and a little heavy on juice, but overall not bad cars if all you want to do is get from A to B in reasonable comfort.  As a drivers car they arent much good, great load lugger though.  Ive had mine for over 4 years now, and its been solid!