Help Me Find A Beater
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I think with anything "sporty", esp at this age, you pay the premium and get a good gone or you buy cheap and get a crap one.
Whereas if you search around, you can get a good mondeo, omega etc. that aren't that desirable but can still get good examples at that price. Larger cars (esp with larger engines) have plummeted so great value and nice to "waft" rather than the sporty drive of the S2000 so a nice contrast between motors.
Also, although the coupe's have "4" seats, in reality they're 2 seaters unless small/tiny people in the back. Having said that, the Corrado I had could get 4 full sized adults in! You won't get a VR6 for your money (unless a crap one) buy possibly a 16v jobbie.
Whereas if you search around, you can get a good mondeo, omega etc. that aren't that desirable but can still get good examples at that price. Larger cars (esp with larger engines) have plummeted so great value and nice to "waft" rather than the sporty drive of the S2000 so a nice contrast between motors.
Also, although the coupe's have "4" seats, in reality they're 2 seaters unless small/tiny people in the back. Having said that, the Corrado I had could get 4 full sized adults in! You won't get a VR6 for your money (unless a crap one) buy possibly a 16v jobbie.
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Just been looking at Rover 75's after Ian's comment above and there are loads within your budget Luke
I had no idea they were so cheap now. On the plus side they've all been owned by old giffers so not one of them will have ever done more than 3000rpm
Just been looking at Rover 75's after Ian's comment above and there are loads within your budget Luke
I had no idea they were so cheap now. On the plus side they've all been owned by old giffers so not one of them will have ever done more than 3000rpm
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Anything rover and i just flinch really, with the whole head gasket problems they used to have. Remeber my old man having a 220 gti thing, and he had a load of trouble with that.
Maybe it improved with the 75 im not sure.
Think the 75 is a tad big anyway, its just going to go back and forth to site really.
Just wanted the four seats for the extra option of using it other then taking two cars everywhere etc. The boots got to be big enough to carry some high vis stuff, boots, and a laptop or two.
Maybe it improved with the 75 im not sure.
Think the 75 is a tad big anyway, its just going to go back and forth to site really.
Just wanted the four seats for the extra option of using it other then taking two cars everywhere etc. The boots got to be big enough to carry some high vis stuff, boots, and a laptop or two.
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Originally Posted by Fieldl,Aug 17 2008, 02:26 AM
Focus or a Mondeo
Cheap to run, reliable as a rule and cheap to fix.
Also cheap to insure.
Cheap to run, reliable as a rule and cheap to fix.
Also cheap to insure.
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Originally Posted by Dracoro,Aug 17 2008, 04:14 AM
I think with anything "sporty", esp at this age, you pay the premium and get a good gone or you buy cheap and get a crap one.
Whereas if you search around, you can get a good mondeo, omega etc. that aren't that desirable but can still get good examples at that price. Larger cars (esp with larger engines) have plummeted so great value and nice to "waft" rather than the sporty drive of the S2000 so a nice contrast between motors.
Also, although the coupe's have "4" seats, in reality they're 2 seaters unless small/tiny people in the back. Having said that, the Corrado I had could get 4 full sized adults in! You won't get a VR6 for your money (unless a crap one) buy possibly a 16v jobbie.
Whereas if you search around, you can get a good mondeo, omega etc. that aren't that desirable but can still get good examples at that price. Larger cars (esp with larger engines) have plummeted so great value and nice to "waft" rather than the sporty drive of the S2000 so a nice contrast between motors.
Also, although the coupe's have "4" seats, in reality they're 2 seaters unless small/tiny people in the back. Having said that, the Corrado I had could get 4 full sized adults in! You won't get a VR6 for your money (unless a crap one) buy possibly a 16v jobbie.
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Originally Posted by Fieldl,Aug 17 2008, 11:26 AM
Focus or a Mondeo
Cheap to run, reliable as a rule and cheap to fix.
Also cheap to insure.
Cheap to run, reliable as a rule and cheap to fix.
Also cheap to insure.
My beater is a Focus, can't fault it. The only trouble is I'm doing more miles in the Honda as I just love driving it