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    #31
    Originally posted by eek View Post
    Preloved | second hand rovers rover 75 diesel for sale UK and Ireland

    wasn't the 75 diesel a BMW engine. I really wouldn't want a 1.8 k series engine of any age.
    Definitely no Rovers.
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      #32
      Originally posted by eek View Post
      Does that Volvo have an MOT? The title doesn't match the detail.
      Seems not. Definitely a PoS that one.
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        #33
        Originally posted by bobspud View Post
        IMO 1k will buy you a lot of problems and its not like its a nice looking car that will be easy to sell when you are done...

        2002 52reg SAAB 93 9-3 Cab 2.0 SE Turbo Convertible FSH 12mMOT 79k | eBay
        I've seen a few decent looking saabs, they are definitely the favourite at the moment. Not too keen on a convertible though
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          #34
          This one looks alright, £1500.

          2001 VOLKSWAGEN Bora 2.0 SE
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            #35
            Well I'm now the owner of a low mileage Audi A4. It probably won't quite stretch to 30mpg with a 2.8L V6 but it is in tip top condition with only half the usual miles for the age and full service and MOT history.
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              #36
              Originally posted by doodab View Post
              Well I'm now the owner of a low mileage Audi A4. It probably won't quite stretch to 30mpg with a 2.8L V6 but it is in tip top condition with only half the usual miles for the age and full service and MOT history.
              I assume you had to go over the 1k budget to get something with low mileage?

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                #37
                Originally posted by oracleslave View Post
                I assume you had to go over the 1k budget to get something with low mileage?
                Yes, I spent just over £2k in the end. I might have paid a bit over the odds TBH, it's hard to be sure as all the others I can find advertised have a lot more miles on the clock, but I'm satisfied with what I've got for the money.
                Last edited by doodab; 26 February 2012, 08:41.
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                  #38
                  Originally posted by bobspud View Post
                  Yes but that's the problem. Every one that has owned that car has been a twunt. You will be lucky to find one thats not very badly abused even if its got the FHSH. The last thing you want to do if you are buying a cheap run around is find out that next week you have a 2k bill to sort its gearbox. other than that nice car
                  That's a bit of a sweeping statement, yes it will have been driven hard but they were built for precisely that purpose.

                  I had one for 3 years and I'm convinced the only way to damage the engine would be to down change from 6th to 3rd at 120mph which has been done a couple if times if you read the CTR forums. A remarkable bit of engineering for the price.

                  Saying that, I wouldn't buy one for a daily commute unless you're mostly on B roads, the noise and rock hard suspension would drive you insane.
                  Science isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave Johnson

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