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 :rock:
Bacon just got a Mondeo. Probably some on ebay?
Went for this in the end:
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(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4152/5068650992_ecae0f1726.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/12512629@N07/5068650992/)
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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. :yarr:
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!