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Yanto

12-03-2011, 08:59 AM

Dont flame me after the shed thread, but.....

Need a car for the missus...criteria:

Small hatch type thing
Economical engine
Auto (yeah, I know, I know)
Will only do ~2-3K miles pa - all town / local driving
Cost ~£6K ish

Was thinking something along lines of Mini, Panda, Fiat 500....

Thoughts welcome...

Roland

12-03-2011, 10:15 AM

My 2nd car is a MINI, with 55kw (75PS) they call it eco over here. It's enough for going to town and 5mls to office. It's my 3rd MINI, and i still like it.

E46CSL

12-03-2011, 11:07 AM

Smart FourTwo.

glendog74

12-03-2011, 12:24 PM

I'm now officially concerned about you Ian... :bigcry:

Are you related to SailorBaz?

AlexGTT

12-03-2011, 12:29 PM

I'm now officially concerned about you Ian... :bigcry:

Are you related to SailorBaz?

Me as well but I am now about to concern you even further.;)

My Mum has a Fiat 500, base model. She's done 1000miles in 2 years.:bigcry: I think I've driven it more than her!

This is the bad bit.

I really like it as a town run around and it's great fun to drive.:gayfight:Gets my vote.

Rob, feel free to smack me across the head next week but I'll have to punch you back because you are just as enthusiastic about the Yaris.:clown:

glendog74

12-03-2011, 12:38 PM

That's it!

Bounce

12-03-2011, 12:44 PM

:hahaha::hahaha::hahaha:Your all as bad as each other.

AlexGTT

12-03-2011, 12:48 PM

I think your throwing that trophy about with gay abandon these days Rob.:gayfight:

Yanto

12-03-2011, 01:36 PM

I hear it's his screensaver :hahaha:

glendog74

12-03-2011, 01:47 PM

I hear it's his screensaver :hahaha:

You're face is my screensaver :smt055

phoenixcsl

13-03-2011, 01:49 PM

phoenixcsl

13-03-2011, 01:50 PM

You're face is my screensaver :smt055

Worrying...is it his front face or his back face?? :gayfight:

AlexGTT

13-03-2011, 01:53 PM

Worrying...is it his front face or his back face?? :gayfight:

I believe both are in the shot.:gayfight::bigcry::hahaha:

phoenixcsl

13-03-2011, 01:57 PM

I believe both are in the shot.:gayfight::bigcry::hahaha:

I'm suddenly scared...:clown:

Yanto

13-03-2011, 04:56 PM

You're face is my screensaver :smt055

:smt100:smt100:smt100:gayfight:

AlexGTT

13-03-2011, 06:07 PM

:smt100:smt100:smt100:gayfight:

Be afraid mate.:bigcry:

azrael

13-03-2011, 08:28 PM

Doesn't meet any of the criteria but Afla 4C :-D

DuncanR

14-03-2011, 02:46 PM

Need a car for the missus...criteria:

Small hatch type thing
Economical engine
Auto (yeah, I know, I know)
Will only do ~2-3K miles pa - all town / local driving
Cost ~£6K ish

Was thinking something along lines of Mini, Panda, Fiat 500....

Thoughts welcome... Seems like a fair swap Ian ... do you think she will enjoy living up here !! :hahaha:

derin100

14-03-2011, 09:59 PM

If age of the car isn't too much of a worry to you how about an Audi A3 2.0 Tdi?
A friend of mine (and actually a serial CSL owner!) had one until recently. We used it to go on our annual fishing trip to France last summer plus he lent it to me for a couple of weeks over here as well.
Much as it gauls me to admit it (because it's an Audi!)....but that car was very impressive!
It was actually quite fast, very easy to drive...and the fuel economy was superb! We got mid-to-high 60s mpg on the run down to the Dordogne. At one point, a few miles off the ferry with a full tank we were showing a range of over 800 miles!!!

By comparison...Last few days I've been forced into driving my 840Ci Sport to and from work. On relatively short journeys 'here and there'...what a nightmare! It's already nearly guzzled all of the £50 of that Tesco 99 Octane stuff I put in just yesterday afternoon! :bigcry:. I drove home tonight seriously wishing I'd bought the Audi A3 off my mate! He flogged it for £5K.

Yanto

14-03-2011, 10:09 PM

Seems like a fair swap Ian ... do you think she will enjoy living up here !! :hahaha:

:smt043:smt043

Yanto

14-03-2011, 10:57 PM

Seems like a fair swap Ian ... do you think she will enjoy living up here !! :hahaha:

Just mentioned this to the missus and she wants your address mate....

Its either your lucky night or you're bang in trouble !! :hahaha::hahaha:

Bounce

14-03-2011, 11:22 PM

Seems like a fair swap Ian ... do you think she will enjoy living up here !! :hahaha::hahaha::hahaha::hahaha:

DuncanR

15-03-2011, 11:37 AM

Just mentioned this to the missus and she wants your address mate....

Its either your lucky night or you're bang in trouble !! :hahaha::hahaha:Mmm decisions ... well if im lucky she can have it !! but if its to give me a kick in the gonads ...im away !:hahaha:

bluecat

15-03-2011, 11:50 AM

Hi there, I dont have anything like you want, but I do have a lovely black csl for sale with low miles and full service history. Im sure she would love it!!:hahaha:

mattCSLnut

15-03-2011, 12:03 PM

Ian, why don't you treat her to an 80's Hot Hatch ? :thumbs: I know of a really nice one going up For Sale soon :whistle:
Shameless... I know ;) :hahaha:

karbonkid

15-03-2011, 12:15 PM

Ian, why don't you treat her to an 80's Hot Hatch ?

and never been tracked!? :whistle:

mattCSLnut

15-03-2011, 12:26 PM

and never been tracked!? :whistle:
No, not the Delux version GTi lounger mate ;) :hahaha: with full Leather & working A/C :thumbs:

However the one below has been, once or twice ... :whistle:

karbonkid

15-03-2011, 12:35 PM

No, not the Delux version GTi lounger mate ;) :hahaha: with full Leather & working A/C :thumbs:

However the one below has been, once or twice ... :whistle:

Sounds a right bargain to me that! :thumbs:

That poor VW mate, rear tyre looks like its taking some punishing!

mattCSLnut

15-03-2011, 12:44 PM

That poor VW mate, rear tyre looks like its taking some punishing!
Both rears ware relaxing in the air most of the time ;) :hahaha: as I was on a mission mate to get over 100 RING laps that year :smokin: TBH the fronts took more of a beating :whistle:
I :smt055 that little Buzz Box :beer: