Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
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Help me find one.
We currently have a Focus ST170 Estate and it's ok, but there's 2 things wrong with it, it's not particularly quick, and it gets stuck in slightly muddy country park car parks.
With the dog, we quite often go to places where the car park is essentially a patch of grass, last weekend we struggled to get out of it, so it's time for a change.
The obvious choice is a Discovery for the mud problem, but it won't be quick an after seeing a Defender do it's best bowling ball impression down te A14 last night, it's not something me or Mrs Robin want.
So, the criteria;
- not too old (current car is 2003, would like something newer)
- decent mileage (no more than 70k)
- half decent power (ideally 170bhp+)
- 4wd
- manual
- no more than £6500
- no ridiculous repair bills
- must be from a trader as we have a car to part exchange
- and finally, it absolutely must be an estate
Other than that, I am open to suggestions.
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VrsTurbo
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Audi quattro of some sort
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BluKoo
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Bugger, I just noticed you said it must be an estate. I was going to suggest this...
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3931740.htm
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Gary
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Jaguar. The one clarkson did the test in the snow in.
Subaru forester
A4/6
cant think of any others
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Munchie
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http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/list.asp?s=765&p=&d=0&min=&max=&y1=&y2=&txt=&px=&xsl=list&pagesize=15&filter=TP&o=q&pc=
Volvo V50?
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micra_pete
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
So, the criteria;
- not too old (current car is 2003, would like something newer) 
- decent mileage (no more than 70k) 
- half decent power (ideally 170bhp+)
- 4wd
- manual
- no more than £6500
- no ridiculous repair bills - Sort of, 4k oil changes but not too expensive.
- must be from a trader as we have a car to part exchange - Maybe difficult
- and finally, it absolutely must be an estate
Other than that, I am open to suggestions.
I have a 2001 Subaru Legacy GTB, owned for about 18 months, its more car than I could need.
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BluKoo
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http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3824920.htm
I know it's not newer, but only 54k miles.
[Edited on 24-07-2012 by BluKoo]
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micra_pete
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^^ See ^^
The blitzen isn't really any 'better' than a normal GTB, but does look nice.
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RichR
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X Type Estate 4wd can be had for peanuts and you get a lot of a car for your money
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Robin
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Pete, any pics?
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BarnshaW
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volvo of some sort?
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RichR
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http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201226476677989/sort/default/usedcars/body-type/estate/engine-size-cars/2l_to_2-5l/fuel-type/petrol/seller-type/trade_adverts/transmission/manual/model/x-type/make/jaguar/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/postcode/st137jq/page/1/radius/1500?logcode=p
2.5 V6 Sport 194bhp
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scottyp1989
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Location: Warley, West Midlands
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A6 allroad? can pick up 2.7T for decent price, probably be around an 03/04 but still look decent tbh,
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2002-AUDI-A6-ALLROAD-T-QUATTRO-AUTO-LPG-GAS-Warranty-May-13-FSH-T-T-SWAP-PX-VAN-/271019224069?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3f1a012c05#ht_1607wt_932
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Tomnova16
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x5
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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whitter45
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quote:
Originally posted by Tomnova16
x5
depending on age i would stay well clear of X5's
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Robin
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Re A6 all road, I do like them but I know how common the suspension faults are and how much they are to fix
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scottyp1989
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airbags etc are expensive but you can change them to coils for not much cant you? same as range rover etc?
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3i_gaz
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Forester.
V70r.
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am4nf
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Location: South Ayrshire Drives: Corsa Sport
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defo a legacy or forester tbh
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Robin
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V70R was choice number 1, but I can't find one without either LPG or cream leather
Found a V50 T5 AWD but it's an auto
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Whittie
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Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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I'd get a 3 series.
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Robin
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 320d, round about 2005, grey?
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Whittie
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Robin
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She likes the V50, V70R and Legacy GTB.
Someone find me a Volvo please. V50 MUST be AWD.
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Whittie
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Why 4WD out of interest?
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