Daily drive

[Mrs O/H/C]

Right..the Capri will be coming off the road for the winter and im trying to get some enthusiasm up to buy a daily

 

So with a budget of 2k what would you buy ??

[SmokeEm]

Fook all - I'd spend the 2k on the Capri

[Stu_B]

Mk2 Golf Gti or a vento VR6, maybe a passat 1.8t

[72mk1escort]

ford focus cheap and cheerful and reliable get the 1.6 zetec for economy

 

or get a 1.8tdci focus good cars

[zetecmk2]

a good mountain bike!!

or another capri

[Mrs O/H/C]

a good mountain bike!!

or another capri

 

I already have a pushbike ..and i dont need another Capri as there is nothing wrong with mine

 

I just need a daily for the school run,shopping etc and i have to take into account that i am a taxi for 3 growing kids

[Slammed]

i would say ford focus or mondy all the way cheap to run good economy etc.. easy to repair as you know how fords work and the good old zetec thats WIN i would say

[garyv6100e]

Something like this http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ?logcode=p big enough for Mums Taxi and diesel as well

[Vista]

406Hdi 110, the estate is cavernous and the executive model (if you can find one) comes with all the toys.

[Mrs O/H/C]

I already own a oldish M o n d e o ....Not keen on Pugs

 

I am thinking maybe a Va*xhall Vectra/Astra

 

Any good/bad points to look for on the above ?

[Boreham]

modern diesel's are money pit's if something goes wrong...

 

we've a 01 Mondeo diesel and between fuel pump..injestor pump.. dual mass flywheel and clutch.. water pump.... it's cost us the bones of €2500 £2000Stg. in the last 12 months...

it wasn't worth selling..with the bit's on the way out..and a case of better the devil ye know..

 

Go for something simple....

 

personally I'd buy a clean Mk1 fiesta..very reliable and you'll seel it..

 

after the winter if yer not too attached to it...

 

 

http://www.oldskoolford.co.uk/phpBB2/vi ... highlight=

 

http://www.oldskoolford.co.uk/phpBB2/vi ... p?t=120354

 

http://www.oldskoolford.co.uk/phpBB2/vi ... p?t=118864

 

[baz105e]

the vectra is a good car, i drove an 02 model a while back and i thought it was really nice to drive, plus you'll pick one up about 7 or 8 years old for less than 2g if you shop around

[GT_lenny]

if its only a temporary motor then buy the cheapest piece of shit you can and spend the change on the cappa

[Boreham]

the vectra is a good car, i drove an 02 model a while back and i thought it was really nice to drive, plus you'll pick one up about 7 or 8 years old for less than 2g if you shop around

 

sorry to interferre BAZ but if it's diesel...you pay half that price again when the injector pump gose.. bang...

 

 

just a heads up..

 

 

 

Octavia diesal appear to be very reliable...

 

knida like a panzer tank with wipers..and not turret..though..

[Fiesta Steve]

the vectra is a good car, i drove an 02 model a while back and i thought it was really nice to drive, plus you'll pick one up about 7 or 8 years old for less than 2g if you shop around

 

sorry to interferre BAZ but if it's diesel...you pay half that price again when the injector pump gose.. bang...

 

 

just a heads up..

 

 

 

Octavia diesal appear to be very reliable...

 

knida like a panzer tank with wipers..and not turret..though..

 

I'd expect not to pay more than £1k for a 7 or 8 year old vectra.

[Mrs O/H/C]

2002 vectras are going for around £1500 +

[sarkie83]

BMW E30

[Von Thrash]

Deffo BMW e30, very well put together. I've had 5, all cost less than £500 each, a total of 25-30k miles between them with a total of 2 breakdowns.

 

Mk1 fiesta is a nice idea, (iv'e got 2), but they're too easy to nick, you worry every time you leave it parked up.

 

£2k would get you a very nice e30, and would probably keep it's value a lot better than modern, soulless vectra/mundaino/peugeot wind tunnel shaped blob.

[Grizzley Dell]

if i remember your driving right babe i'd buy a volvo

[Fiesta Steve]

2002 vectras are going for around £1500 +

 

There's several for less than a grand on ebay but I suppose it depends on what condition etc the car is in.

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2002-VAUXHALL-VEC ... mobiles_UK

[Mrs O/H/C]

if i remember your driving right babe i'd buy a volvo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[moredoorAsh]

E36 BMW, 2.8 suprisingly good on fuel too. I average nearly 30mpg which is the same as my previous 318i's and they fly when needed...

 

 

 

...oh and they love the rain

 

Should get a good 1 for £1000-1500 and the nuts of 1 for 2grand

 

 

and nearly as tough as a volvo