selling up and getting a car!

[Ja1983]

you may have seen this:

http://forums.mud-club.com/viewtopic.php?p=190709#190709

and yep, i`m looking to sell the pickup, and get something i`m less likely to spend money on :(

this is due to me n bex moving up north and getting a house (morgage and modding a truck aint gunna work!) also even tho its as reliable as a smack head on giro day, it takes up a lot of room, a lot of the houses in our budget arent blessed with much space. garages for example - not enough headroom..

so its time to sell up!  :(

i`m looking at a few cars:

scooby sport (not turbo) estate, cheap to buy, not bad on insurance..

rover 220 turbo derv - used to have one, great cars, quick, cheap to run, insurance very cheap, and there for pennies!

306 dturbo - the old faithful, hard to find a good un, but again, cheap, reliable etc

mitsi galant - 2.0 sport, VR4 kit, gorgeous, not as insurance friendly, or cost friendly, but a bit nice! v6`s also available, SWMBO will like it, but i`ll have to tell her its a 1.1 and cheap to run!  :lol:

vectra 2.0 DTI - not many about, but a few, comfy, cheap, reliable.. not bad on insurance.

opinions and suggestions please!

[Evilgoat]

Audi Quattro Coupe S2 2.8 V6

Best of both worlds as she'll handle being offroad on a mud/grass rally track track. Fuel consumption isnt insane, still a decent familly car and will eat all but possibly the Galant. Insurance isnt high either as they are seem more as collector/enthusiast cars.

Full RS2 if you want go go mad. Insane cars but bloody good family cars too. Again, sensible insurance, if you can find one :)

Or One of the 8 Pre RS2's (If you can find one, we know where 7 are now so theres one out there someplace)

[Jim-Willy]

Oh no............... :o

How can we pick from that list of rubbish Ja.  Bad news indeed. :shock:

[Ja1983]

Audi Quattro Coupe S2 2.8 V6

Best of both worlds as she'll handle being offroad on a mud/grass rally track track. Fuel consumption isnt insane, still a decent familly car and will eat all but possibly the Galant. Insurance isnt high either as they are seem more as collector/enthusiast cars.

Full RS2 if you want go go mad. Insane cars but bloody good family cars too. Again, sensible insurance, if you can find one :)

Or One of the 8 Pre RS2's (If you can find one, we know where 7 are now so theres one out there someplace)

sounds very tempting, but its the finding one, and a good one, plus insurance.. dont think the v6 galant is that feasable really, plus SWMBO will want to be insured on it when she finally passes her test (last one was cancelled :roll: )

[TimM]

DON'T DO IT!

You can survive without a garage, you just get a little colder when fixing things.

(or you get a lot colder which makes you fix things faster!)

[dew1911]

Another vote for anything from the VAG Stable, Ruddy well built and damn nice cars too boot.

[Evilgoat]

Audi Quattro Coupe S2 2.8 V6

Best of both worlds as she'll handle being offroad on a mud/grass rally track track. Fuel consumption isnt insane, still a decent familly car and will eat all but possibly the Galant. Insurance isnt high either as they are seem more as collector/enthusiast cars.

Full RS2 if you want go go mad. Insane cars but bloody good family cars too. Again, sensible insurance, if you can find one :)

Or One of the 8 Pre RS2's (If you can find one, we know where 7 are now so theres one out there someplace)

sounds very tempting, but its the finding one, and a good one, plus insurance.. dont think the v6 galant is that feasable really, plus SWMBO will want to be insured on it when she finally passes her test (last one was cancelled :roll: )

My Audi 90 (2.5 Straight 5 Turbo) Is only marginly more expensive to insure than the Vitara :)

As mentioned though, VAGs are bomb proof, 100/80/A4 Avant is a good choice, esp 5 cylinder engines which will go on to over 300K before needing attenton. Anything with VAG FSI or TDI engines are worth a look too. Safe too, My 100 hit a Corsa at 60mph and I didnt get so much as a bruise.

Also worth bearing in mind that if you see a feature set on an Audi you like but cant afford look down the chain. A3 line includes the Golf and Leon. A4 line includes the Jetta and so on.

B4 Bassed Chassis cars kick bottom though :) Specially with 5 Cyl 20V engine.

[EvilEd]

Yota corolla, THE most reliable car there is :)

Even the T-Sport give reasonable economy, gr 14 ins and has the same engine as the Celica 190 (with the same output too) hit the "Lift" at 6000 revs and she takes off........

[Hovis]

I agree, the VAG 5cyl engine is absolutely brilliant. Both mine had one. I had the one of the old ltd edition GT5's and then I got a 90 Quattro. I paid £80 for the coupe and between me and the girlfriend drove it for nearly 2 years, including to oxford and back everyday for 3 months for work. Nearly 200k on the clock and still went like stink and not a patch of rust. The 90 was pretty much the same but quicker and handled even better.

Fuel consumption would have been ok had it not been compulsory to thrash them everywhere.

I have a lovely little Clio for sale, very manly  :lol:
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[H]

mitsi galant - 2.0 sport, VR4 kit, gorgeous, not as insurance friendly, or cost friendly, but a bit nice! v6`s also available, SWMBO will like it, but i`ll have to tell her its a 1.1 and cheap to run!  :lol:

I have something for sale you may be interested in bud :) built on the Galant Chassis same 2.0 v6 engine but with Mivec. so you got 200bhp on tap. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=4612079294&ssPageName=STRK:MEUS:IT E-mail me if your interested and I'll tell  you what the reserve was set at.

H

[muddyjames]

dont do it. you will only regret it.

[Range Rover Blues]

You live in Halifax, and You're moving 'up north', where are you going?

[Bush Tucker Man]

If 'ultimate' performance (in real world terms) isn't an issue, why not look at the Skoda Octavia 4x4 estate
Available in the mk 1 derivative only with the 1.8Turbo-petrol (Golf GTi, Passat, TT, Leon, etc... engine)

Mark 2's are available with the (again, VW) 1.9Tdi

Nice motors.
Understated (be a nice 'Q-car; with a set of steel-wheels :lol: )
Relatively quick
Well appointed

Skoda UK website

Octavia 4x4 'mini-site'

The vRS goes like stink, but it's front wheel drive only :(


Forget the sad old jokes, there's nothing funny about not looking at one

[Disco_Al]

you can have mine for £1300 (see vehicle profile)

Al.

[bigfatsi]

If 'ultimate' performance (in real world terms) isn't an issue, why not look at the Skoda Octavia 4x4 estate
Available in the mk 1 derivative only with the 1.8Turbo-petrol (Golf GTi, Passat, TT, Leon, etc... engine)

Mark 2's are available with the (again, VW) 1.9Tdi

Nice motors.
Understated (be a nice 'Q-car; with a set of steel-wheels :lol: )
Relatively quick
Well appointed

Skoda UK website

Octavia 4x4 'mini-site'

The vRS goes like stink, but it's front wheel drive only :(


Forget the sad old jokes, there's nothing funny about not looking at one

I second the Skoda. My cousin has the 1.8T 4wd Estate and it goes like stink, sticks to the road and yet is quiet and sensible with loads of bootspace, is reliable and fun. Can't fall off really.

The Coupe idea isn't bad but I'd go for an 80 2.8 V6 Quattro Saloon. They're for nothing now and believe me they are rapid. I loved mine. Sold it for £400 a year ago on a K reg. Check eblag for a bargain.

Good luck!

Simon

[strapping young lad]

ive a galant v6-24

which is 2.5ltr

and 165bhp ;)

and auto

goes like stink

and VERY comfortable,

electric seats
full leather
climate control
cruise control
4sp auto

ive had a rebuilt gearbox done on it but it was cos of shoddy workmanship from previous work on it (allegedly!)

had the cambelt done and full service for 300 quid

runs like a dream

4k

not bad.