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Re: What would you buy?

Post by CHR15E » Mon Feb 10, 2014 3:49 pm

Not a fan mate, sorry. Looking for something newer ideally too.
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Re: What would you buy?

Post by Richard Moss » Mon Feb 10, 2014 3:53 pm

Vectras are decent cars - there is a tendency for people to dismiss Vauxhalls without ever really looking a them.
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Re: What would you buy?

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Re: What would you buy?

Post by CHR15E » Mon Feb 10, 2014 3:59 pm

We've just fetched 'er indoors a MK4 Astra today. It's a decent little car and much better than I was expecting.

So I have to agree. It's only 3 miles away so seems silly not to at least have a look.
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Re: What would you buy?

Post by CHR15E » Mon Feb 10, 2014 4:00 pm

I have a V70R already mate. :D

I like it a lot but fancy something newer and something to use for best if you like. I plan to keep the Volvo as a shed.
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Re: What would you buy?

Post by papa-rich4.0 » Wed Mar 12, 2014 3:57 pm

Hi Chris,

not sure if you've got a car yet but i've always wanted a Legacy GTB. pretty rare down here so i struggled to get one but further up country there seems to be a fair few. Big good looking cars and they're silly quick. with that budget you could get a really nice older one

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Re: What would you buy?

Post by deano » Wed Mar 12, 2014 5:47 pm

I have a V40 i use as a shed/workvan/dustcart.
Petrol 1.8 , now on 211K miles and still going strong, looks a real mess though, still got half the garden growing in the back and about 2 ton of tools
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Re: What would you buy?

Post by CHR15E » Tue Mar 18, 2014 6:29 am

papa-rich4.0 wrote:Hi Chris,

not sure if you've got a car yet but i've always wanted a Legacy GTB. pretty rare down here so i struggled to get one but further up country there seems to be a fair few. Big good looking cars and they're silly quick. with that budget you could get a really nice older one

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deano wrote:I have a V40 i use as a shed/workvan/dustcart.
Petrol 1.8 , now on 211K miles and still going strong, looks a real mess though, still got half the garden growing in the back and about 2 ton of tools
I do that with my V70R, though that's 'only' on 186K. :lol:
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Re: What would you buy?

Post by zedoner » Fri May 30, 2014 5:41 pm

Octavia – available in 4x4 plus the top of the range Laurin and Klemet is better than the Sterling was or Volvo, the v40 sport lux estate is similarly equipped but does perhaps fall into the lifestyle category.

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Re: What would you buy?

Post by traineefarmer » Fri May 30, 2014 8:06 pm

Another V70? T6 maybe?
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Re: What would you buy?

Post by CHR15E » Sat May 31, 2014 1:34 am

Not sure I could ever make myself buy a Skoda, even if the are basically VW's. Daft I know but that's me. :)

I think the T6 Volvos are all auto? So that counts me out.

I'm still really struggling TBH. I've since bought another older V70 to replace the 406 I had. I just couldn't live with it, too slow for my liking.
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Re: What would you buy?

Post by traineefarmer » Sat May 31, 2014 6:54 am

Are the Audi RS Avants within your budget?
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Re: What would you buy?

Post by CHR15E » Sat May 31, 2014 9:16 am

If I was really taken by one they could be.

Not many are manual though?
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Re: What would you buy?

Post by gibbzy2k1 » Tue Jun 03, 2014 9:08 am

in a similar boat. As the coupe has been written off the wife has decided to take the time to make me buy a sensible family estate. So on that note I have decided on a Subaru Legacy Spec B 3.0. manual are around but apparently quite rare although I may have a semi auto if I can find a nice one.
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Re: What would you buy?

Post by CHR15E » Wed Jun 04, 2014 5:36 am

Estates don't have to be sensible. :D

I like the look of the Spec B's too, for me it would have to be manual.

They are out there, not cheap though. Some of the spares can be pricey from what I've seen?
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