Pages: [1]   Go Down

AuthorTopic: after a seconded car  (Read 934 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline disco-v8

  • Posts: 286
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
after a seconded car
« on: March 07, 2007, 16:54:06 »
ok the V8 is getting way to firsty now to use it as an everyday car, i cant afford to keep putting £40 in a week just to do 110 miles

so now im after a second car to get me work and back and maybe longer distancies

i didnt no if to get a good diesel so i can get loads of MPG or to get something abit sportyer......  or hopefuly a bit of both like a sporty diesel

dont wont to spend more than £3000 so what cars do you recon????
Logged
I LOVE MUD!!!!!! but my engine doesnt

Offline barnhill4x4

  • Posts: 268
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
after a seconded car
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2007, 17:11:03 »
Gas it!
   Multipoint system fitted to my p38 for 1350 all in. It is now cheaper to run than my Smart was!
Logged

Offline thermidorthelobster

  • Posts: 3557
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +1/-0
  • Referrals: 0
after a seconded car
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2007, 17:31:36 »
How does that work out?  If you're getting about 16mpg on gas, then you're getting the equivalent of about 30mpg in terms of cost...  did your Smart do less than that?  I thought they were quite efficient.
Logged
David French
Tree-hugging communist
1999 Discovery II TD5 Manual
Patriot roof rack, QT Services diff guards front & rear, DiscoParts steering guard[/url], Autologic ECU upgrade, 2" Old Man Emu lift, 235/85R16 BF Goodrich All Terrains, Safari snorkel, DiscoParts jackable sills, Warn Tabor 9000

Ex Disco 200TDI, P38a 4.6HSE and 101FC 6x6 Camper.  Africa Trip Blog

Offline Range Rover Blues

  • Moderator
  • ***
  • Posts: 15218
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +3/-0
    • South Yorkshire
  • Referrals: 0
after a seconded car
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2007, 17:57:05 »
Mine cost about the same as running a Mondeo.  The LSE isn't economical at all but oddly Blue isn't that steep to run.
Logged
Blue,  1988  Range Rover 3.5 EFi with plenty of toys bolted on
Chuggaboom, 1995 Range Rover Classic
1995 Range Rover Classic Vogue LSE with 5 big sticks of Blackpool rock under the bonnet.

Offline barnhill4x4

  • Posts: 268
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
after a seconded car
« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2007, 19:28:14 »
It must be the way I drove the cars.  
  The Range Rover is so effortless I didn't need to floor it all the time.
  The Smart I drove flat out everywhere so it would return high 30'smpg, the Range rover will average about 19-21mpg on my 120 round trip commute so with petrol for the smart (super unleaded) being about 96p a liter and gas for the RR is 39.9 you can see how the RR is about the same to run and a lot more practicle
Logged

Offline disco-v8

  • Posts: 286
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
after a seconded car
« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2007, 01:01:55 »
ok that was a load of help

i wasnt just after a second car for the cost of fuel saying, more of another car for when i break my disco again


just wanted to no what sort of car to look for
Logged
I LOVE MUD!!!!!! but my engine doesnt

Offline Lee_D

  • Posts: 596
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +1/-0
  • Referrals: 0
after a seconded car
« Reply #6 on: March 08, 2007, 12:26:29 »
306 Diesel

Golf Diesel

or if you don't mind higher insurance then look at the Turbo Diesels too.
Logged
Currently : ' 03 Range Rover Vogue TD6 Auto, '90 110 CSW TD
Previously : 101 Ambi Prototype, Jaguar powered IIa Auto , '83 RRC , '90 RRC , '97 Disco ES Auto LPG'd

Offline Magnum335

  • Posts: 284
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
after a seconded car
« Reply #7 on: March 08, 2007, 12:32:48 »
Golf 1.9 Tdi is a little rocketship but i dont know how available they are for 3000 quid.
Logged
Unpassable you say?!
Just because you own a truck, doesnt mean you can drive..

Defender 90 300tdi at 150bhp & 263lb ft

Offline Lee_D

  • Posts: 596
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +1/-0
  • Referrals: 0
after a seconded car
« Reply #8 on: March 08, 2007, 12:39:51 »
They do hold there price well but a quick squizz on autotrader shows there are plenty around circa 2000 though I've only took a quick peep.
Logged
Currently : ' 03 Range Rover Vogue TD6 Auto, '90 110 CSW TD
Previously : 101 Ambi Prototype, Jaguar powered IIa Auto , '83 RRC , '90 RRC , '97 Disco ES Auto LPG'd

Offline ian_s

  • Posts: 969
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
after a seconded car
« Reply #9 on: March 08, 2007, 13:25:46 »
seat leon, basically the same car as teh golf, but setup slightly sportier, and quite a bit cheaper
Logged
series 3 - 200tdi
Discovery V8

Offline Ben

  • Posts: 440
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
after a seconded car
« Reply #10 on: March 08, 2007, 13:44:21 »
How about an Octavia - again, same vehicle as the Golf, but (again) a bit cheaper.

I'd recommend any of the VAG group. Must be why we're going to be trading in the vRS Octavia for a Focus TDCi at some point later this year!

What we've found is that the Focus is much cheaper than a fiesta for the same age, and a mondeo's even cheaper. All about supply and demand, I guess...

HTH

Ben
Logged
Previous Vehicles:
1999 Discovery TD5 ES 7 seater
1996 Defender 90 300TDi Truck Cab - Stolen June 2005
2000 Defender 90 TD5 SW - Stolen, Recovered, then Sold
2002 Freelander TD4 GS Auto

Current Vehicles:
2004 VW Touran 2.0 TDi Sport 140bhp
Kids. Who'd have em:)
2005 Renault Clio Expression DCi 65 5 door

Offline Rich_P

  • Posts: 1310
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
Re: after a seconded car
« Reply #11 on: March 08, 2007, 14:01:23 »
Quote from: "disco-v8"
ok the V8 is getting way to firsty now to use it as an everyday car, i cant afford to keep putting £40 in a week just to do 110 miles


Consider yourself fortunate to be spending £40 for 110 miles!  The 2.25 can easily do a whole lot worse.  I know from experience.  :cry:
Logged

Offline electricbluebadger

  • Posts: 305
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
after a seconded car
« Reply #12 on: March 08, 2007, 16:25:21 »
pug 309turbo diesel, Caz had one very nippy, very very economical and you could buy one and have £2700 spare from your £3000, run it for 12 months n get another....

Cheers Steve
Logged

Offline extreme90

  • Regional Rep
  • *
  • Posts: 3219
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • say no to orange extreme bits !!
  • Referrals: 0
after a seconded car
« Reply #13 on: March 08, 2007, 21:37:39 »
adam, if your still after a car,, ino where there is a good derv 306 all chavved up ready for you  :wink: ally wheels, big zuast, and only wants 800 ish for it, if that  :roll:
give me a ring if you want anymore info bud, o, errr  :roll: , yano anyone with a disco box and 90 transfer box for sale ????  :oops:

dan  8)
Logged
Dan Thomas,                  Matt Price
Team Relentless " No half measures "
Bobtailed Auto Td5 90 comp truck........... Got more tricks than a magician !!

http://www.Devon 4x4.co.uk >> for all your truck needs and more !!
http://www.Gigglepin4x4.net >> For when the going gets tuff, and one motor just isnt good enough !!!
http://www.gwynlewis4x4.co.uk >> the guy everyone forgets, but he doesnt forget your custom.

Offline freeagent

  • Posts: 351
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
after a seconded car
« Reply #14 on: March 09, 2007, 21:02:17 »
anything from the VAG group... we are picking up our new Skoda Roomster next weekend, 1.4Tdi, they reckon over 60mpg!!!!!!
Logged
1996 300Tdi 3-Door Discovery...

H/D Steering rods, Steering guards, diff guards, discoparts H/D rear bumper, rocksliders with tree bars, 245/75r16 General Grabber AT2's..

Offline scotana

  • Posts: 104
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
after a seconded car
« Reply #15 on: March 09, 2007, 21:12:59 »
if your still looking around the end of june how about our mercedes  a class
its a 1.7 td  very good on fuel
Logged
110csw 200tdi

Offline disco-v8

  • Posts: 286
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
after a seconded car
« Reply #16 on: March 10, 2007, 00:16:25 »
everything in the VAG group which i like is way too much money.....


i dont wont a normal car that you see everyone drive.... im after something that i enjoy driving, and each time the sun comes out i cant wait to clean it, if you understand what i mean......

with the golf the standard ones all look the same, i want one that looks like a R32 but has an engine like the TDI


so far ive been looking at 306 yet again TD's and HDI's but the HDI's are quite exspensive but might save up abit more for one, they look just like the gti-6's but have a great diesel engine

ive also been looking at zsara vtr 1.8 16v and bravo HLX 1.8 16v

they all look nice and dont have a fuel firsty engine
Logged
I LOVE MUD!!!!!! but my engine doesnt

Offline edy

  • Posts: 240
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
after a seconded car
« Reply #17 on: March 10, 2007, 00:24:59 »
have you had a look on autotrader, might see somthing you fancy, i will have a look around for you
Logged
landy 109 truck-cab ex-mill (currently for sale)
series 2A V6 essex 8)

http://www.freewebs.com/edylandrovers/index.htm
"there is a light at the end of every tunnel, just pray it aint a train"

ben_haynes

  • Guest
after a seconded car
« Reply #18 on: March 10, 2007, 00:27:55 »
my mate has a Peug 306 Dturbo with XSi shirts bumpers and alloys £1000 if you are interested
Logged

Offline disco-v8

  • Posts: 286
  • Attack: 100
    Defense: 100
    Attack Member
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • Referrals: 0
after a seconded car
« Reply #19 on: March 10, 2007, 00:39:03 »
Quote from: "ben_haynes"
my mate has a Peug 306 Dturbo with XSi shirts bumpers and alloys £1000 if you are interested


well all ways intrested in cars just need more info, like millage year colour how many doors etc
Logged
I LOVE MUD!!!!!! but my engine doesnt

Pages: [1]   Go Up
 





SimplePortal 2.3.5 © 2008-2012, SimplePortal