alan-g-w
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Registered: 9th Nov 07
Location: Glasgow
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quote: Originally posted by spikedjack
makes you think if you needed a let to buy the car, break what you dont need for pennies and make most your money back
The reason you pay the premium for an engine is because not everyone can/ has the space to start stripping down a car, so you're paying for the ease.
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Tedney
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Registered: 16th May 08
Location: North Yorkshire
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I've been looking at these aswel. Are a really nice car and look smart aswel, even as standard. Only think that is sort of putting me off is Tax and then Running the thing. What are they like to use every day?
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marklawton
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Registered: 24th Apr 05
Location: Pensby, Wirral Drives:Golf mk4 GTI
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there a great car for every day use. loads of room even in the back, i can get 3 of my big mates on the back very easily and the boot is massive
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Tedney
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Registered: 16th May 08
Location: North Yorkshire
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quote: Originally posted by marklawton
there a great car for every day use. loads of room even in the back, i can get 3 of my big mates on the back very easily and the boot is massive
And what are they like on fuel? I do a 50 mile round trip to work everyday and then other trips after that, so I can sometimes do 400 miles a week.
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marklawton
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Registered: 24th Apr 05
Location: Pensby, Wirral Drives:Golf mk4 GTI
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£30 of optimax at the moment gets me around 150 miles depending how i drive
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marklawton
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Registered: 24th Apr 05
Location: Pensby, Wirral Drives:Golf mk4 GTI
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according to the trip computer in mine, my average mpg is 32
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Gez G
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Registered: 12th May 04
Location: Glasgow
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quote: Originally posted by Jambo
Crazy value.
1.8 for me if I got one.
Turbo would be good cruiser
This ^^
Bought the mrs an 02 plate 1.8 coupe with 71k on it for £1200 last month.
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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£1200
Crazy.
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