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SteveW
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30th Dec 09 at 15:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
As you may or may not know already i got snowed in twice in the last couple of weeks because big RWD V8s dont really do ice/snow very well.. So to keep me mobile over winter im thinking about buying a shed for a runabout

Ideas please
has to be FWD and small engine.. would say the obvious and get a corsa but i really dont want to own another one lol

cant be more than £600 ideally
Liam B
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30th Dec 09 at 15:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I had an Xsara VTR and to be honest i loved it, they are cheap as chips!

edit: just read you were after a small engined car, perhaps a saxo?

[Edited on 30-12-2009 by Liam B]
Fro
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30th Dec 09 at 15:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Old school fiat panda, were 4x4 too werent they?

although i can't see you fitting in one
P1CK4D
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30th Dec 09 at 15:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Can I ask why it HAS to be FWD?
SteveW
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30th Dec 09 at 16:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well it can be 4WD but i couldnt think of anything that would fall into that category of being small engined
Liam B
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30th Dec 09 at 16:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Suzuki SJ413!! Massive fun
K3 VMU
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30th Dec 09 at 16:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
my mate has a panda 4x4, uses it every year for winter,whilst his M3 evo is in garage,

its gotta winch on the front
SetH
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30th Dec 09 at 16:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
2 lots of tax, 2 lots of insurance, poss MOT etc.. Is it really worth it just for bad weather?

I was looking at getting a runabout and small cars seem to hold a bit of a premium at the moment due to cheap running costs and price of petrol etc.

£600 will get you a piece of shit and you may end up paying twice that keeping the thing running.

£1000-1300ish will get you in a reasonable KA/Fiesta
P1CK4D
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30th Dec 09 at 16:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Are we even going to have any more snow now?
SteveW
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30th Dec 09 at 16:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by P1CK4D
Are we even going to have any more snow now?


No idea... hope not
P1CK4D
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30th Dec 09 at 16:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by SteveW
quote:
Originally posted by P1CK4D
Are we even going to have any more snow now?


No idea... hope not


Im the opposite. Im praying we do. Get yourself a bmw. So much fun. Then you can look forward to the good and bad weather with both of your cars.
K3 VMU
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30th Dec 09 at 16:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
get a seirra, preferably 2.9 4x4 , i had a G reg one, £250, awesome in the snow,or in a feild ...... if you stumble across one , with an open gate!!
Ben G
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30th Dec 09 at 16:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
any fiesta will suit your needs.

don't see the point though as we hardly ever get snow.

off topic, saw one of those chrysler 300c things in scotland get stuck in a car park. done a burnout for about a minute trying to get up a hill

succeeded in the end though.
Carl
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30th Dec 09 at 17:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Get whatever you can find that is the best value for money. I just pimp around in a 306 all year round, cheap motoring.
Doug
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30th Dec 09 at 17:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You are better of putting the £600 in a bank account and just hiring a little car whenever needed.
am4nf
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30th Dec 09 at 17:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1383557.htm
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30th Dec 09 at 17:14   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I got a little pug 106 back in october off ebay to use over winter while the corsas being sorted. Touch wood is hasnt missed a beat Pretty fun to drive as well!

[Edited on 30-12-2009 by shaunmods]
Nic Barnes
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30th Dec 09 at 17:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
civic. brap brap brap brap brap.
AndyKent
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30th Dec 09 at 17:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Put £600 on the side and get a taxi?
am4nf
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http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1409873.htm
P1CK4D
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30th Dec 09 at 17:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by am4nf
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1409873.htm


Nearly a million miles
am4nf
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30th Dec 09 at 17:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
must be reliable
P1CK4D
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Or on its 7th engine?

 
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