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What's your 'Sensible' car...

13 Apr 2006, 9:18am
...You know, your 'daily driver' ?

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:

Be warned - these links go to LARGE piccies!

Kitty on the drive, head on
Kitty from the side
Kitty's other side
The helm

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. :o :D
15 Apr 2006, 12:43pm
I think everyones too embarrassed to reply if it's anything like my grotty collection of motors

John
15 Apr 2006, 7:57pm
Everyday cars

Not sure if I should own up to this but I drive a Scenic!*!*! - Oh and there is also the 318is :-))))))
15 Apr 2006, 10:10pm
Sensible? Not sure, 320Ci (2.2ltr 6pot with 170bhp) I have a thing for BMW straight 6 engines :madgrin:






It's washed and waxed in this picture which is they way I like to keep it :madgrin:
16 Apr 2006, 5:10pm
My sensible car????

Easy.


19 Apr 2006, 3:38pm
Ok, someone tell me I'm not the only one that hasn't got a shiny new car as a runaround. :rain:

[SIZE="1"]making do with a battered Ford Transit in Pikey blue[/SIZE]

John
19 Apr 2006, 6:53pm
sensible car

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.

Brian
20 Apr 2006, 11:03am
One of my (our) sensible cars:



The other (Renault Clio) really ain't worth posting.

Sensible summer transport is a Suzuki DR-Z400. You need it to get around all the tourists.
20 Apr 2006, 4:59pm
I have a Company jet called CUS
AKA ( Ford Focus )
no point posting pic as we all have seen one
1 Sep 2006, 2:30pm
ford C-max after peugot 406 died

Had to spend all my money on this so now can't afford kit car but still trying to get spartan on the road but the wife keeps finding other jobs to do
1 Sep 2006, 6:45pm
spartan_andy2 wrote:
….. still trying to get spartan on the road but the wife keeps finding other jobs to do

Hi Andy,
She must have a lot of jobs; because it was 3 years ago that you purchased an SVA manual from me (so that you could sort out your Spartan).

Anyway, it’s good to hear from you again.

Den.
1 Sep 2006, 7:30pm
'Sensible'

All depends on your perspective.

My mon to friday ;


2006 '56 5.4 Lincoln Mark Lt pick up
1 Sep 2006, 7:38pm
'Sensible'

All depends on your perspective.

My mon to friday ;


2006 '56 5.4 Lincoln Mark Lt pick up
1 Sep 2006, 8:40pm
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!!
1 Sep 2006, 10:17pm
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 :whoo:

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 :kiss:

John
1 Sep 2006, 11:26pm
There is nowt wrong with a skoda like VW's but built better :nod:
2 Sep 2006, 10:55am
JG wrote:
Ok, someone tell me I'm not the only one that hasn't got a shiny new car as a runaround. :rain:

[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)
2 Sep 2006, 3:25pm
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Registered on Friday, this one had to go through SVA as well
2 Sep 2006, 7:14pm
Fuoriserie wrote:
I have an old fiat Punto 90 elx, that will be going to the scrapper in a few weeks


Dont suppose you would like to send me the brake fluid reservoir for a current project?????

Thats one hell of a truck Rush.....looks like it would run over the Nissan Crewcab thing...!

For the record I have a Pug 407SW.....company car. Honest.
3 Sep 2006, 2:55pm
Accountant was not happy with the 7 series on the books, so it was going to be a toss up between the Nissan Niv (whatever) & Mit Warrior.

Then see the spec on the Lincoln, which changed my mind. Classed as a comercial vehicle, so tax ded
3 Sep 2006, 9:48pm
Nice motor Rush. Wasn't that the pickup that OCC modelled one of their themed choppers on?

BTW doesn't the tax deductable bit change very shortly, thought they were plugging the gap on 5 seater pickups.

John
4 Sep 2006, 3:57pm
Audi A3

automatic

great for left foot braking

bit small for family holidays, or visiting IKEA, or transporting beds, or 5 people

wifey wants an XC90

i want my stratos back on the road :(
4 Sep 2006, 7:52pm
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!
7 Sep 2006, 4:13pm
JG wrote:
Nice motor Rush. Wasn't that the pickup that OCC modelled one of their themed choppers on?

BTW doesn't the tax deductable bit change very shortly, thought they were plugging the gap on 5 seater pickups.

John


They have a levy in place, however still far cheaper than a car, unchanged for depreciation etch.