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CORSA NUT
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   25th Jul 13 at 20:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Right I sold the VRS to try and save some money on fuel and bought a 2002 MK4 Astra 1.8 SRI which I've had problems with so when it's fixed it's going. Now I'm bored and were selling the Qashqai and the wife's getting another convertible so we need another family car that I'm using daily for work (10 mile) and weekends with the 2 1/2 year old.

Max budget is 4k ideally though 3.5k

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Diesel if poss but if the MPG isn't horrific then petrol, quick, 5 door, look smart, not cost to much to fix if it breaks.

Can't seem to find anything that would keep me amused for longer than 5 minutes
Ben J
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Octavia vRS TDI
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330d
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25th Jul 13 at 20:58   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My Fabia vRS.
Jay
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Mondeo st tdci estate
Chris x
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Ignore mpg and get an st220
CORSA NUT
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Wouldn't get a decent VRS for that money Ben that was my 1st choice as I really like the them.

330d? Another top choice but would cost £££ to fix.

Fabia? Had one, loved it so definitely worth considering.

Been told to the Ford tdci's are quite unreliable?! Clutch and flywheels but also injector/fueling issues that can be hard to trace.
CORSA NUT
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25th Jul 13 at 21:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Chris x
Ignore mpg and get an st220


Your's is fucking lush man if MPG wasn't a concern I'd be back in a scooby!
Jay
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25th Jul 13 at 21:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I've owned a tdci ford and done 40k ish miles in it as a taxi, didnt even service it once, sold it on 138k and it never skipped a beat.
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Mondeo 2.2TDCI ST in blue. Would like one of these at one point myself, always liked them.
CORSA NUT
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You see Jay I've heard all that as well as the horror stories mate I'll look into them a bit more as they always catch my eye on the road...ST I mean
CORSA NUT
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Looking at 4K minimum for a decent ST
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Seat Leon fr tdi ( the one that looks like a cupra but diesel)

April 08 feature car
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quote:
Originally posted by CORSA NUT
Wouldn't get a decent VRS for that money Ben that was my 1st choice as I really like the them.

330d? Another top choice but would cost £££ to fix.

Fabia? Had one, loved it so definitely worth considering.

Been told to the Ford tdci's are quite unreliable?! Clutch and flywheels but also injector/fueling issues that can be hard to trace.




Just clicked over 191k in my tdci, original clutch, flywheel, diesel pump and injectors.

People have injector problems, change the injectors and don't realise they have a dodgy pump which is killing the injectors, new pump and injectors and flush the pipes solves it.
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25th Jul 13 at 22:30   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by CORSA NUT
330d? Another top choice but would cost £££ to fix.




Doesn't break down often though. Servicing is not cheapest (6.5l of 0w30 Castrol edge) but filters are cheap as chips from Eurocarparts.

AS long as swirl flaps have been taken out it is going to be fine.
Auto gearboxes can lose reverse gear (5hp19) gearbox but second hand ones are about £250-£300

 
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