Replacing the Octavia - New work Daily needed.

[Tamworthbay]

A 320 touring perhaps? High mileage ones come up around that money but you may have to put up with slightly frilly arches.

[320touring]

https://www.gumtree.com/p/volkswagen/skoda-octavia-1.9-tdi......./1144230675

 

Stick with what you know~?

Grimmmm:)

[320touring]

A 320 touring perhaps? High mileage ones come up around that money but you may have to put up with slightly frilly arches.

have 2 e30 tourings in fleet, and 4 e30s in total..

[Inspector Morose]

1x green blooded monster is enough..

Swap?

[Tamworthbay]

have 2 e30 tourings in fleet, and 4 e30s in total..

so either you have what you need, or an E46 is on the cards.......

[320touring]

Swap?

my cx for yours? straight swap deal

[320touring]

so either you have what you need, or an E46 is on the cards.......

wouldnt want an e46, esp the 4 banger ones.

[hairnet]

volvo?

 

or another octy

[Tickman]

If you find anything over here and need station to new chariot duty give us a shout.

[320touring]

If you find anything over here and need station to new chariot duty give us a shout.

a most kind offer-cheers!

[beko1987]

Same here on ox9 3xz or sl7 1lq radius if needed

[320touring]

Same here on ox9 3xz or sl7 1lq radius if needed

Cheers Chap!

[BavarianRetro]

Calibra?

8v

White

Clean thing

12 moons of MoT

[Coprolalia]

The 1.8t Octy on here.

I've just done 400 miles up and down the country and got 38mpg with a heavy right foot. Staying at 70 nets an indicated 43mpg average.

 

Plus you already have loads of spares!

[320touring]

Calibra?

8v

White

Clean thing

12 moons of MoT

How much penneth?pm if you wish:)

[320touring]

The 1.8t Octy on here.

I've just done 400 miles up and down the country and got 38mpg with a heavy right foot. Staying at 70 nets an indicated 43mpg average.

 

Plus you already have loads of spares!

Already said on that thread that mot is too short, otherwise I would! potential for 200+bhp with a few tweaks

[Coprolalia]

Plenty about though. On mobile, so link only, but there's another:

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=201475408467&globalID=EBAY-GB&alt=web

[320touring]

Plenty about though. On mobile, so link only, but there's another:

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=201475408467&globalID=EBAY-GB&alt=web

OOOH 4x4 for max glf launchings!

 

that said they are hardly a dynamic drive...

[320touring]

Get a 75/ZT has to be the 2.5 V6 manual though!

Avoid tourers as the rear screen and glass parts are no longer available .. Easy in your price bracket I would think, I get 25mpg and very nearly 43mpg @ steady 60mph 60mph happens under 9 seconds out the box too which is nice

Not a hope miladdo.. any car that needs a wheel off to change a bulb can gtf:)

 

if I had to get a Rover it'd either be a p5b, p6 v8 or an r8.. never liked the 75/zt when we had them at hire car place

[Ghosty]

From one VAG TDi to another - A4 2.5 V6 TDI quattros aren't too hard to find...

[320touring]

From one VAG TDi to another - A4 2.5 V6 TDI quattros aren't too hard to find...

Same issue re handling, v6 fairly fragile, not vegitarian and unable to easily tune..

 

but could be a comfortable mile muncher!

[Lacquer Peel]

There are a couple of 'MTDI' 2.5 V6s known of, with the crap VP44 swapped for a mechanical pump.

 

Something veggable and more interesting to drive then?

[320touring]

There are a couple of 'MTDI' 2.5 V6s known of, with the crap VP44 swapped for a mechanical pump.

 

Something veggable and more interesting to drive then?

interesting, but doesnt solve the fact that the base car is about as exciting as a wet long weekend in Skegness...

[Lacquer Peel]

I think an A4 would be a nicer drive than an Octavia, especially a quattro.

IDI diesel Merc?

[stripped fred]

I had an A4 (2001 B5 model) for 6 years. I wouldn't say the handling was fun but it was OK and very secure. Very good grip on corners and went where you pointed it. Mine was the 115bhp 1.9 engine. Most dependable, reliable car I've owned and overall the cheapest as nothing really went wrong in 94k miles. Finding a decent one is more difficult now though. They also came with a 2.8 or 1.8T petrol engine so one of them might be up your street. When you've finished with it there will be lots of polish people queuing at your door. That was my experience anyway.

[320touring]

I think of going a4 it'd need to be either 1.8t or 1.9tdi.

 

not to fussed re resale but its a fair point you make re ability to get shot of it

[Dave_Q]

Can I suggest buying a horrid e46 320d for about 300 quid?

Have always wondered if they're as terrible as they're made out to be.

40ish mpg, should be an alright steer, no veg but can be remapped?

[Sloth in a bowl]

Quick gumtree FK8 postcode + 30 miles and limit of £400 found a long MOT Hyundai Coupe for £200 with epic fail headlight conversion.

 

https://www.gumtree.com/p/hyundai/hyundai-coupe-1.6/1144851500

 

 

[twosmoke300]

Isnt that the normal headlights on those ? Just the paint come off

[Eddie Honda]

Isnt that the normal headlights on those ? Just the paint come off

Aye, looks normal and shite to me: