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Up until last week, mine was Saab 93 2.0 Vector Convertible. But after a catalogue of recalls, niggles and crap customer care, we part ex'd it for Kitty:
Kitty is a 2005 S-Type 2.7 V6 Diesel Sport, and she goes like stink - without costing the earth to run. Still getting used to an auto box though... I still try and stab the clutch and downshift for corners.
Count me in John,
my wifes punishment for me building a kit car is not being allowed a second car above £200 which happens to be an L reg POLO 1.0, she get's the Focus. I'm not to bothered though I just drive the 5exi everyday.
1.8 Mondeo Estate - great for the kids (age 1 and 4) and long hols in france - could do with a little more poke though. Have been offered 2 ex company cars, 53 plate Mazda 6 2.0D £6500and 53 Volvo v70 2.5T awd £12500....
I know which I'd like but thems is kit car funds!!
I'm gonna come out of the closet now and confess......
Just purchased a car for work as it involves a fare bit of running around....Skoda Octavia 1.9TDI. Having taken the p iss out of my dad for having a Skoda for the last few years I finally came round to the fact that they are actually good value for money and well put together.
2000 W reg GLX with aircon, leccy windows etc 11 months road tax, 12 months MOT, VW Turbo diesel for £1700, does 48mpg whereas my old Vectra did about 28. Can now make some bunce out of my mileage claim
RX7 has now gone, Transit going soon as well.
Itching to do another kit but must get the extension finished first to win some brownie points with the missus
Ok, someone tell me I'm not the only one that hasn't got a shiny new car as a runaround.
[SIZE="1"]making do with a battered Ford Transit in Pikey blue[/SIZE]
John
No you are not John., I have an old fiat Punto 90 elx, that will be going to the scrapper in a few weeks..........but my replacement is an older Fiat Uno......!!!!!!!!!.
Waiting for the new family car to arrive in a few weeks..but guess who will be using it. ( New car Fiat IDEA)
I've got an old (E36) M3, I use it as my company car and do loads of miles in it but it's a real motorway muncher and even averages 30mpg which is amazing from a 3.2L.
I also have to admit that I have thought more than once that it would make an awsome donor, 321bhp NA and 7800rpm!