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| Tiger Member Since: 06 Jul 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 2265  
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Bala to Glasgow
In the words of Han Solo "No reward is worth this..." |
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22nd Jan 2015 8:16am |
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| MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2665  
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Fiesta or Focus. No doubt. Cheap road tax, good on fuel. loads around.
Plus...go into the garage for exhaust/disks/pads etc... Fords will be the best-known brand, and spares are everywhere. Taking a citroen into the garage, the mechanic will probably start with a suck of the teeth.. "hmm, they changed the layout 3 times in that model, I'll get the VIN and check the parts database...it'll be special order". Ford..."no probs sir, got one of them on the shelf" Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's) |
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22nd Jan 2015 8:31am |
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| BigRuss Member Since: 15 May 2010 Location: Norfolk Posts: 2785 
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And I pay £0 road tax for my fiesta Russell
2011MY 110 XS USW Black |
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22nd Jan 2015 9:52am |
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| LRmud Member Since: 22 Oct 2014 Location: IV12 Highland Posts: 198  
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Google says its about 4.5 hours.
Personally, I would want a decent, comfortable car for that, even think about getting an auto. Fiesta?.... nah. Golf TD, aye, not bad at all if you can get a decent one for £3K. |
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22nd Jan 2015 10:06am |
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| borderterrier Member Since: 09 Dec 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 1677 
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And that's the issue. You won't get a £0 road tax vehicle for £3k!
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22nd Jan 2015 11:02am |
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| LRmud Member Since: 22 Oct 2014 Location: IV12 Highland Posts: 198
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Compared to the fuel costs, road tax is a pretty small part of the overall costs.
Keep us posted on what you end up buying - it's always a dilemma! |
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22nd Jan 2015 11:05am |
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It's only for 2 years. Unfortunatley I bought a my dream house about 15 yrs too early, but it does have a nice view and I couldn't go back to military quarters.
| TACK Member Since: 26 Apr 2009 Location: Essex Posts: 1045 
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Nice house Ian
Probably near bala Easter weekend if you are around 
Tack |
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22nd Jan 2015 12:54pm |
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| 110MGD Member Since: 17 Oct 2013 Location: Wear Valley Posts: 153 
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Skoda Octavia 1.9 tdi .... First generation, a relative has 384,000 on his. Reckon gear box and 2 clutches and a starter motor is all it's needed.
Bulletproof. 2001 Td5 CSW (weekend and snow mobile) Plenty of lights, M/T tyres EGR delete, roofrack, swing away wheel carrier, snorkel. 2016 E220 CDI Night Edition Estate 2014 VW UP! 2x D3 and 1x D4 GONE |
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22nd Jan 2015 12:55pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10382
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Triggers broom ^^^^
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22nd Jan 2015 1:21pm |
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| Higgers Member Since: 08 Apr 2009 Location: Cheshire Posts: 668 
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Pop round, more than welcome to stay! Couldn't make the winter camp, hope all went well? Cheers Ian |
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22nd Jan 2015 11:27pm |
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| Bows Member Since: 07 May 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 513  
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If I was in your position, I would go for something older, preferably without a dpf and other EU satisfying gizmos that unfortunately cost a packet when they go wrong.
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23rd Jan 2015 7:21am |
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| Chris86 Member Since: 15 Jul 2014 Location: South Yorks Posts: 789 
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Peugeot 406 HDi, ideally an executive.
Good on fuel, probably the most comfortable thing I have ever driven- and the saloon ones crop up for pennies, parts are cheap and plentiful. My dad had one as a company car that he passed on into the 'pool' fleet at work at well over 200,000, the odometer stopped working at 240,000 ish and it ran on for another 2 years before the clutch gave out and was not worth repairing! The local taxi firm who used to fuel up at the garage that I worked also ran a fleet of them most of which were well into the 200,000s....... Cheers Chris |
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23rd Jan 2015 9:25am |
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| big steve Member Since: 24 Dec 2009 Location: hertfordshire Posts: 2456 
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I run a diesel Toyota yaris its small but does the job 1.4 20quid tax and is reliable and economical 2015 2.2 tdci hardtop xs
3.2 conversion DONE 238bhp and 707nm torque and thats just the start ;-P hybrid turbo in build -done ready to fit ashcroft atb in transfer box 6 speed auto in build |
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23rd Jan 2015 10:56am |
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| x-isle Member Since: 26 May 2011 Location: Midlands Posts: 1327 
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I have a C1 as a commuter (and Motherhome tow car), but my commute is only 10 mins!
Wouldn't bother with the diesel, the petrol is far better and I get well over 60mpg ragging around the country lanes. It's a couple of years old, cost me £4k and is the top spec VTR+ although still not a lot in there, also has the optional alloys and a/c which is hard to find. Tax is £20, new ones are free. Insurance is very cheap and I've just bought a service kit for £20! Would I want to drive it on a long run? Yeah, why not? I never have though so not sure what it would be like. Craig Rogers 2007 Puma 110 XS 2011 Evoque Coupe Dynamic Lux www.craigrogers.photography |
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29th Jan 2015 7:37pm |
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