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vaux.dan
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31st May 11 at 09:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'm looking fora new year as a runaround while I take my corsa off the road

It must have 5 doors !

Iv been looking at escort gti's and pug 306 dturbos

What would people reccomend. It's purely for a runaround as we are expecting our 1st kid and a 5 door is more suitable

I have 500 spare ATM but I can stretch it abut for a nice example.
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31st May 11 at 09:17   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Daewoo Lanos. Will get a good one for that.

Seriously

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fazza
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Vauxhall Vectra?

Good cars and massive inside with loads boot space
fazza
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i would check ebay, pistonheads etc within local of your area and see what you can find for 5-600quid
Tomnova16
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ebay, there is loads
type in car
category:car
distance: 50miles etc
price: £600 max
sort by ending soonest

i do it often

http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
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Twiggy
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mk3 mondeo is much better than a vectra b!
fazza
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Wont get a mk3 mondeo for 500quid though?

Edit ive had both, and much prefer the vectra

[Edited on 31-05-2011 by fazza]
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i have an escort and love it, drives well and really easy to fix, also the parts are dirt cheap and readily availiable.

should get a fairly decent one for £300
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31st May 11 at 11:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2735642.htm



New cambelt kit and water pomp




[Edited on 31-05-2011 by adiohead]

EDIT - shit, needs 5drs

[Edited on 31-05-2011 by adiohead]
Ian
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31st May 11 at 11:53   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Mike B's Primera.
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quote:
Originally posted by adiohead
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2735642.htm



New cambelt kit and water pomp




[Edited on 31-05-2011 by adiohead]

EDIT - shit, needs 5drs

[Edited on 31-05-2011 by adiohead]


Dent on front bamper

lmao
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Ian McShanes talbot sunbeam
Whittie
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Rover 25
3CorsaMeal
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vauxhall corsa?
John
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Whatever has the highest NCAP rating.
Chris x
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31st May 11 at 14:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Tomnova16
ebay, there is loads
type in car
category:car
distance: 50miles etc
price: £600 max
sort by ending soonest

i do it often
+1

Bought a Mk4 Astra estate a few weeks back. Good con, aircon, pas, electric windows e.t.c. All it needed was a few brake lines £20 later and 1 years MOT. Cost me less than £500

[Edited on 31-05-2011 by Chris x]
Tomnova16
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31st May 11 at 14:17   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
nice 306 with half leather went for £311 the other day my highest bid was £310 and i lost reception

http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
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Twiggy
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quote:
Originally posted by fazza
Wont get a mk3 mondeo for 500quid though?

Edit ive had both, and much prefer the vectra

[Edited on 31-05-2011 by fazza]


He said would increase budget for right car... They are sub £1k now...
ash-ov-boro
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Mk4 astra there cheap now
ChrisBoom
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Skoda octavia

Picked mine up for £600, years MOT on it. Superb on fuel, fairly nippy, practical, all round awesome.

Boaty as fuck though, and get laughed at by kids for owning a skoda
Christopher
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31st May 11 at 17:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
anyone else read that as what car for a roundabout?
Gareth T
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quote:
Originally posted by ChrisBoom
Skoda octavia

Picked mine up for £600, years MOT on it. Superb on fuel, fairly nippy, practical, all round awesome.

Boaty as fuck though, and get laughed at by kids for owning a skoda


Couple of subtle mods and they look nice though.
Mike
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31st May 11 at 17:29   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Ian
Mike B's Primera.


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Ive just got a mk2 mondeo 1.8 td so i could take my fiesta off the road. Cant complain at all tbh. I paid £750 but its mint and has full tax and MOT so im sure you could pick one up for your budget.
chloe16v
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alfa romeo?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180671977969&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&autorefresh=true#ht_500wt_1156

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