Help me choose an 'ordinary' car

Andy916 · Post by **Andy916** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 1:59 pm

In addition to my scoob and Ducati bike, Lucy and I have a Mazda 1.8GT as a workhorse, and we're looking to replace it. Limitations are it must be 5dr and practical, and standard unmodified (says Lucy...).

Current favourite is the ST170 Focus and we'll likely look at a couple tomorrow. Another is the Type-S Civic, pre-spaceship model. Both look pretty good value at around 5k for 5-6yr old ones. What else might fit the bill?

Dull question, I know, sorry!

cheers
Andy

Tk · Post by Tk » Fri Mar 26, 2010 2:08 pm

maybe one of these ,nice daily driver i recon http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VOLKSWAGEN-GOLF-M ... 19bac73d7a

Rob_B · Post by **Rob_B** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 2:29 pm

2nd vote for st170, great car...i was looking at that as an option when i was buying my latest car

Gerry H · Post by **Gerry H** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 4:09 pm

I know where there's a nice Volvo T5 going. Cheap!

Can't get more practical than a Volvo estate.

Post by **Stuart** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 4:19 pm

Not any more Gerry

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Agreed with the Focus ST although I'm surprised they aren't cheaper?

How about something like a Seat Leon Cupra? Quick, well built and very easy to tune once Lucy has forgotten about the modifications clause

Mr Fletcher · Post by **Mr Fletcher** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 6:35 pm

possibly look at something electric or dual fuel to off set your carbon footprint

Post by **maff** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 7:27 pm

Mr Fletcher wrote:possibly look at something electric or dual fuel to off set your carbon footprint

what have you been smoking?

golf tdi
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Andy916 · Post by **Andy916** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 7:37 pm

Mr Fletcher wrote:possibly look at something electric or dual fuel to off set your carbon footprint

Ach, the Ducati does 50mpg I'll have you know!

Gerry H · Post by **Gerry H** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 7:51 pm

Andy916 wrote:Ach, the Ducati does 50mpg I'll have you know!

There you go! Sorted and everyone's happy. Let's see you mod this.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Motorcycle-Sideca ... 1e5b06d217

andrea@occ · Post by **andrea@occ** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 8:16 pm

I knew Jason felt ill but he really must be very very ill to say something like that, he is driving around in one of the most uneconomical, o-zone unfriendly vehicles on this earth!!
even makes my Subaru look economical!

Andrea.