SeanBo
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What Car?
Ok so it looks as if I am going to have to downgrade my car for the second time in 12 months (this is getting a bit of a nasty
habit!)
As I now have an infant I have some new needs so can anyone recommend something that fits the following criteria:-
Essential:-
- Diesel
- Low emissions (back to the company car thing!)
- Minimum 4 doors
- Minimum 4 seats
- Extremely suitable for a roof-rack (roof-bars?)
- Split rear seat (60/40 ideal 50/50 OK)
- Suitable as a company ‘rep-mobile’
- Probably less than £18K new so that the lease figures per month will work!
- Air-con
Nice
- Fold flat/removable back seat(s) (sprog goes in one rear seat and can then use the space left as a play area when we get there)
- Rotating front seat (sit in front and watch sprog whilst partner sailing)
- Some form of credibility (2nd down size in 12 months is getting me down)
- Somewhere for the sunglasses to be safely stored (at least 3 pairs…. You can’t have too many!)
So there you have it...all serious suggestions will be considered!
Ta
SeanBo
Is there wind on the way??
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badexcuseforasailor
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| posted on 29-9-2003 at 18:03 |
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I know the astra estate front seats folds back flat ish enough to get board/sails and that in, has a 60/40 roof bars should have air
con, cheap as its due for replacement in 2004
Have u looked round at the beach at what cars people use and how kits fits in
http://brogboroughlake.windsurf.me.uk/
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griptool
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| posted on 29-9-2003 at 18:23 |
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If it's credibility you want, go for a VW Transporter
Four doors and loads of space in the boot!!
Forget about a swivel seat and go for a futon in the back
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SinistaPenguin
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| posted on 30-9-2003 at 08:16 |
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I had a similar dilemma back in May when my infant came along.
I ended up buying a Toyota Avensis 1.8 GS VVTI 02 Reg with 12 K on the clock, CD, ABS, Climate Control & Sat Nav for £7995.
Since they bought out the new shape, there are deals to be had on the old one!
Worth looking at - the VVTI is making this petrol engine as economical as my Diesel Polo.
Cheers
"...that's just the lemon next to the pie..."
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SeanBo
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| posted on 30-9-2003 at 18:09 |
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Sadly I can't do the VW as it is not the bosses idea of a reps car. IO am also not given the choise of petrol....its the new company
rule....keep the suggestions coming
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badexcuseforasailor
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| posted on 30-9-2003 at 18:52 |
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How about an espace, sharan or something like that ? or is that not reppy enough?
mmmmmmm is reppy a word?
http://brogboroughlake.windsurf.me.uk/
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SeanBo
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| posted on 1-10-2003 at 07:44 |
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I quite like to look of the new Espace, but suspect the Sharan is too expensive. Will have a look this w/e if I can as I can't come to
Borth :-(
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Spencer
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| posted on 1-10-2003 at 19:49 |
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What about a VW golf estate TDI,
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paul
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| posted on 1-10-2003 at 19:57 |
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VW golf's are great, the new VW diesel engines are supposed to be fantastic
Still I'm now dreaming of the new 174bhp VW Transporter - drool
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markh
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| posted on 2-10-2003 at 10:57 |
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Can't believe I'm getting excited by vans but anyway the new Transporter does look excellent! Slightly wider than before but still
less than a Transit so ok for driving around town.
http://www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk/newtransportershowroom/pages/home/index.html />
Have you had a test drive yet? Think I might go for one next time there's no wind though certainly can't afford to replace mine yet.
How sad is that! 
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paul
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| posted on 2-10-2003 at 11:50 |
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very tempting idea to get a test drive, but there is no way I could afford one so I'd only be teasing myself, still looking for that
elusive VW van for £5k in good nick that hasn't already done 150k miles !
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justal
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| posted on 3-10-2003 at 05:53 |
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Get a tranny.... they are fine for driving around town, and I got mine in really good condition for £4k... It still hasn't done 150k
miles either, but even if it had it wouldn't matter as my last one had done over 250,000 and the engine was still perfect.
When I was looking for vans I saw some transits with over 600,000 miles on the clock and the engines still sounded perfect.
The only trouble is as soon as I get hold of them they start rusting away.
Al.
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