hairnet Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 legnum accord camry estate focus estate like trig - dont believe the scare stories over the 1.6 dizzle trigger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 Mystic smeg has looked into your future and sees a Vauxhall Zafira 1.6 in semi permanent limp home mode. Supernaut, cms206, chaseracer and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 Mystic smeg has looked into your future and sees a Vauxhall Zafira 1.6 in semi permanent limp home mode. ...on fire. cms206 and BorniteIdentity 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig the Princess Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 If you want a mega barg baby friendly car with decent mpg returns you can't do much better than a diesel Fiat Multipla. With the added bonus that it looks like a dolphin. cms206 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 Duster is only 175 a month 😀. I don't do expensive either, as you could probably tell by my current steed! You don't want to be tied into finance but what about a second hand one? Whits your budget? Would you rule out something like a 306 Estate, or even a lower mileage 406? cms206 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dome Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 Do you do Italian? 156 jtd Sportwagon here. Mildly scruffy, but not a bad chariot. Inspector Morose, cms206 and sporty-shite 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Rover 75 diesel estate? Congrats on the wee one on the way too. cms206 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 The 850 is out for that duty 'cos it's an auto meaning the wife intends to snaffle it when she passes her test. It's a hard one. Does it have to be an auto then? If so, not wishing to detract from John's Cav but how about this? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Opel-Cavalier-2-0-auto-GLS-/252808231831?hash=item3adc8b7b97:g:V00AAOSwcL5XM0E2 Despite what the ad says, it's MoTd until September. Miles away from you but RobT delivery service available... cms206 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Congratulations to you both Andy on the future arrival. We had the same dilemma when we found out about ours and ended up buying the Focus Estate although it was a lot of money and we had to add it to the mortgage. More sensibly would be a Volvo V40 2.0d, you can start to pick them up for around £2000 now and they are a well made and modern car with the isofix seats which makes life a lot easier. I don't know if Mark sold his one on here? cms206 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayne Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 The ex-Fowler 760TiC currently in my care certainly does when it feels like it. I've taken on loads of stuff, and it has to be something with over 250 horse, preferably well over, and good traction control/tyres to outdrag it It got beaten by £8CAR at Crail. cms206, CreepingJesus, The Moog and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Honda Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 This is sadly not sustainable daily as WIFE_CMS is two months pregnant meaning that I will need to go and get something not catastrophically shit on fuel, big enough to cart all the stuff for a child and almost sensible. Congrats. When Mrs Honda was two months pregnant with Honda junior no1. The running fleet consisted of a 954cc 3dr Pug 106 and a Citroen GS X2. Even the 106 big enough to cart all the stuff for a child. If you need bigger then you are carrying superfluous shit around. When Honda Jr#1 was 5 months old we went on holiday, and bought a Volvo 343, then a roofbox, then a trailer. The last two items were only because I ended up buying some spares on the way round. The roofbox usually makes it onto the car at Christmas time for a week and the trailer comes out the odd day for ditching garden crap during the summer. Even now with HJr#1 (6 next month) and HJr#2 (5 in Sept), the main family car is the Jizz and big enough. I can get the desire for big cars, I don't get the "need". Now go and get yourself a old Jizz! cms206 and M'coli 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cms206 Posted March 20, 2017 Author Share Posted March 20, 2017 Duster is only 175 a month 😀. I don't do expensive either, as you could probably tell by my current steed! You don't want to be tied into finance but what about a second hand one? Whits your budget? Would you rule out something like a 306 Estate, or even a lower mileage 406?Budget is growing weekly but not huge. To be honest I wouldn't be sacking off the 406 I have if it wasn't as crunchy. Rover 75 diesel estate? Congrats on the wee one on the way too.Cheers! Driven lots of 75 Tourers 'cos we use them on schools, not that keen on them. Very claustrophobic.Does it have to be an auto then? If so, not wishing to detract from John's Cav but how about this? cav auto.jpg http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Opel-Cavalier-2-0-auto-GLS-/252808231831?hash=item3adc8b7b97:g:V00AAOSwcL5XM0E2 Despite what the ad says, it's MoTd until September. Miles away from you but RobT delivery service available...Auto isn't a requirement as it'll be for my to get to work and occasionally travelling to head office in Edinburgh as well; WIFE_CMS hasn't passed her test yet but her confidence with a manual isn't great. Congratulations to you both Andy on the future arrival. We had the same dilemma when we found out about ours and ended up buying the Focus Estate although it was a lot of money and we had to add it to the mortgage. More sensibly would be a Volvo V40 2.0d, you can start to pick them up for around £2000 now and they are a well made and modern car with the isofix seats which makes life a lot easier. I don't know if Mark sold his one on here?Cheers Trig! We've no mortgage we can add on to so budget isn't even at £2k; a Focus would be ideal though! I'm on a few Volvo facebook pages and the quality seems patchy at best.I have a Xanta HDi hatch available... and I'm going to be in the central belt on Friday.Xantias don't really cut it for some reason. Do you do Italian? 156 jtd Sportwagon here. Mildly scruffy, but not a bad chariot.Not done an Alfa yet... Mr Dome may be more interested and more full of cash! Congrats. When Mrs Honda was two months pregnant with Honda junior no1. The running fleet consisted of a 954cc 3dr Pug 106 and a Citroen GS X2. Even the 106 big enough to cart all the stuff for a child. If you need bigger then you are carrying superfluous shit around. When Honda Jr#1 was 5 months old we went on holiday, and bought a Volvo 343, then a roofbox, then a trailer. The last two items were only because I ended up buying some spares on the way round. The roofbox usually makes it onto the car at Christmas time for a week and the trailer comes out the odd day for ditching garden crap during the summer. Even now with HJr#1 (6 next month) and HJr#2 (5 in Sept), the main family car is the Jizz and big enough. I can get the desire for big cars, I don't get the "need". Now go and get yourself a old Jizz!No! I just much prefer a larger-ish car, because I am fat and tall and like to stretch out. We did a holiday in the lakes four up in the Pride and it did the job fine, but I knew I had done the journey. As it stands it looks like I am combining a last chance at youth with a simple family car well within budget... fingers crossed! Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk Tickman, oldcars and Eddie Honda 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dome Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 An LS400 is all the car you need... cms206 and CreepingJesus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Honda Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 I'm hardly a lightweight with my penchant for pies and roll + sausage (sliced naturally) + tattie scone. Are youse calling me a short-erse? Anyway, budget? £150 for this if you can start it. Weigh it in in July: https://www.gumtree.com/p/chrysler/chrysler-pt-cruiser-2004-/1225013043 cms206 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cms206 Posted March 20, 2017 Author Share Posted March 20, 2017 I'm hardly a lightweight with my penchant for pies and roll + sausage (sliced naturally) + tattie scone. Are youse calling me a short-erse? Anyway, budget? £150 for this if you can start it. Weigh it in in July: https://www.gumtree.com/p/chrysler/chrysler-pt-cruiser-2004-/1225013043 Honda, yer a shortarse. Handbrake has now failed in the turbo. DAMN YOU KARMA. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Mk1 Focus estate? Reasonable boot space for the wean's buggy and shopping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreepingJesus Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 It got beaten by £8CAR at Crail.Not enough Bru and square in the tank. Or too much in the boot. Either way... Would you consider a V70, Andy? Loads about in good order for not much money, usually comfy, and if you're lucky, Isofix sprogseat mountings. Roughly 30mpg on petroleum essence, heavy oil better as doubtless Richard will attest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 . CreepingJesus and BorniteIdentity 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M'coli Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 No! I just much prefer a larger-ish car, because I am fat and tall and like to stretch out. We did a holiday in the lakes four up in the Pride and it did the job fine, but I knew I had done the journey. Are youse calling me a short-erse? Honda, yer a shortarse.cms206: I am much more short-erse than E. Honda and am fond of pies, black pudding, and curry, and yet I believe both you & I found the Pug 205 comfy enough. Argument destroyed! cms206, Eddie Honda, chaseracer and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Honda Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Bogdan's trying to offload this cack with MOT: https://www.gumtree.com/p/peugeot/peugeot-307-sw/1225019271 or "need a good clean": https://www.gumtree.com/p/vauxhall/vauxhall-zafira/1224924877 something more leftfield?: https://www.gumtree.com/p/peugeot/peugeot-306/1222067155 or be a total winner with this: https://www.gumtree.com/p/hyundai/hyundai-amica-for-sale/1222966076 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M'coli Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Haud the bus!!! Here's a wee cracker of an estate as seen ont' eBay thread:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Astra-1-4-Merit-Estate-1996-/322456165320It even has the spec that is correct for your marital status: Merit! 😀 Craig the Princess, CreepingJesus, cms206 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honey Badger Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Unloved by all but suprisingly good. what about a fat Civic? http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201703143256110?model=STREAM&radius=1500&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=New&advertising-location=at_cars&price-from=500&make=HONDA&sort=sponsored&postcode=nn84sa&page=1 1.7 is allegedly frugal (for a Honda pez engine). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bub2006 Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Bogdan's trying to offload this cack with MOT: https://www.gumtree.com/p/peugeot/peugeot-307-sw/1225019271 or "need a good clean": https://www.gumtree.com/p/vauxhall/vauxhall-zafira/1224924877 something more leftfield?: https://www.gumtree.com/p/peugeot/peugeot-306/1222067155 or be a total winner with this: https://www.gumtree.com/p/hyundai/hyundai-amica-for-sale/1222966076Bogdans description is ace. oldcars 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Bogdans description is ace.Simples bub2006 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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