Potential new car collection day!

[Philyc]

After deciding to write off my trusty Ford fusion last Sunday on the M3, I am now on the hunt for a cheapish commuter and general duties car. (Gratuitous collision photo included.)

 

After hours of sifting through rusty clios and puntos on bumtree I decided to up my game slightly.

 

I am now about to head off with the wife and child to go and have a look at a car. It's a make I have always wanted, although this model is slightly less box shaped and beige then I imagined back in the day.

 

It is a diesel, the biggest engine I think I've ever had in a car, has cruise control, leather heated seats, and all the safety features one could ever want.

 

Thats all for now, any guesses?

 

[NorthernMonkey]

Whatever it is has no brakes by the look of it.

[NorfolkNWeigh]

 

Obvious upgrade from a Fusion, must have the Yamaha V8 obvs.

[Cavcraft]

Make you've always wanted.

Diesel.

Leather.

Cruise control.

Not boxy.

Has safety features.

 

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Vectra-1-9CDTi-16v-150ps-Elite-5-DOOR-2006-55-REG-6-MONTHS-MOT/202488046718?hash=item2f253a647e:g:vskAAOSwzSdbuc06:rk:1:pf:0

 

What time are you picking it up?

[SpareSnare]

?

 

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[clayts450]

I've got the kettle on and some juice in the fridge for the kid

 

See you soon....

 

 

Oh...

 

 

[GeordieInExile]

I reckon Volvo. S60 perhaps. Mmmmmm.

[fairkens]

Much hope for 760 turbo diesel

[Philyc]

I reckon Volvo. S60 perhaps. Mmmmmm.

You sir are correct. Here it is in full glory. No pez shot as it had more then enough fuel to get home.

 

 

 

161k miles, 53 plate. It has the 2.4 d5 engine and is SE spec. Mot until November next year.

 

Lovely to drive and it all seems to work fine. the only issues are: drivers heated seat only works on the minimum setting, the alloys are showing their age, a couple of small scratches and one wing mirror has its trim held on by a bit of tape.

[beko1987]

Nice!

 

Fix the heated seat, ignore everything else!

[John F]

... the biggest engine I think I've ever had in a car...

 

I've just realised with a certain amount of shame that the smallest-engined car in my fleet is the 2.8 Maserati... 

[Philyc]

I've just realised with a certain amount of shame that the smallest-engined car in my fleet is the 2.8 Maserati... 

What a brilliant first world problem!

[Floatylight]

You sir are correct. Here it is in full glory. No pez shot as it had more then enough fuel to get home.

 

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161k miles, 53 plate. It has the 2.4 d5 engine and is SE spec. Mot until November next year.

 

Lovely to drive and it all seems to work fine. the only issues are: drivers heated seat only works on the minimum setting, the alloys are showing their age, a couple of small scratches and one wing mirror has its trim held on by a bit of tape.

Noice! These seem like a megabargin at the mo..

 

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[tul66]

I've just realised with a certain amount of shame that the smallest-engined car in my fleet is the 2.8 Maserati... 

Shame, my arse! You should be getting a medal. Oh, and tax breaks as you can only drive one of them at a time, thus preventing pollution as no one else can be driving them.

 

As least, that's what I argued before when we had 11 vehicles at one time, all ready to drive...…………………..there's only myself & the wife!

[Schaefft]

I've just realised with a certain amount of shame that the smallest-engined car in my fleet is the 2.8 Maserati... 

2.8 BMW here...

 

Seems like a nice one! I keep thinking about how cheap T5 and T6 S80s are. I wanna have the Swedish luxury experience at one point. A friend of mine had a T5 C70 and I was impressed how incredibly solid those doors sounded... Good luck with this one!

[Philyc]

Cheers all.

 

I spent a long time looking around. Was tempted by a few jags too but the volvo was the 'sensible' option and didn't involve travelling 2 hrs to reach a decent one.

 

I think for 700 quid if it only last till next November I don't really mind.

[hairnet]

I've just realised with a certain amount of shame that the smallest-engined car in my fleet is the 2.8 Maserati... 

calibra cough