WANTED - 1.8/2.0L Diesel Hatch / Estate in Good Cond.

Roadkill · June 20, 2007, 05:09:47 AM

No more then 110,000 miles.

Budget is no more then £1,000.

Must be tidy inside and out.

Ford / Vauxhall etc . . . . Must be reliable !

Anything considered !!!

Cunning Plan · June 20, 2007, 06:55:15 AM

http://www.miltonkeynescars.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.miltonkeynescars.co.uk/ I got my Mondeo Estate from this guy.. Hes alright, fairly helpful and is based next to kingston in MK..

Let me know if you want me to come with.

Roadkill · June 20, 2007, 07:11:03 AM

That Mondeo would've been ideal !

He's not got any others suitable ATM . .

Cunning Plan · June 20, 2007, 07:14:28 AM

Quoting: Roadkill

That Mondeo would've been ideal !

I quite like it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Its a bit of a sleeper.. my 'old man car' has embarrised many chav racers.. this morning was quite funny with a clio with so many bits of halfords stuck to it and the obligatory bake bean can exhaust.. popped it into 3rd, dropped the clutch and just glided passed him as he was leaning forward in his seat to go faster!!!!1111

Cunning Plan · June 20, 2007, 07:16:18 AM

Btw, try calling him, he picks up cars everyweek, i bought the Ford the day it arrived in.. But he might know of something else he can get..

Roadkill · June 20, 2007, 07:17:39 AM

Quoting: Cunning Plan

Btw, try calling him, he picks up cars everyweek, i bought the Ford the day it arrived in.. But he might know of something else he can get..

I'll wait a week.

See what comes up . . . I'm not desperate yet . . . .

F Body · June 20, 2007, 07:35:58 AM

Quoting: Roadkill

That Mondeo would've been ideal !

I'm worried RK

With your Maintenance schedules I stay well away from anything with :

A / A cam belt.

B / Catastrophic engine failure when said cam belt fails.

Jamieg285 · June 20, 2007, 07:45:45 AM

Quoting: F Body

I'm worried RK

With your Maintenance schedules I stay well away from anything with :

A / A cam belt.

B / Catastrophic engine failure when said cam belt fails.

Nah, he'll be alright. I'm sure he'll have something in the boot that will

A - get him out of trouble should the need arise
B- be left there for another few thousand miles

Roadkill · June 20, 2007, 07:47:38 AM

I'm looking for one that's had it's Cambelt done - hence 110,000 miles not 95,000 miles.

F Body · June 20, 2007, 07:53:23 AM

Quoting: Roadkill

I'm looking for one that's had it's Cambelt done

Pushrods for the win

EDGE · June 20, 2007, 11:35:42 AM

even pushrod motors have a cam belt/chain... or gears...

Rocky · June 20, 2007, 01:38:52 PM

I may be getting rid of a Honda estate soon very clean im the second owner. 2.0i and goes like the clappers.

F Body · June 21, 2007, 07:53:57 AM

Quoting: Rocky

I may be getting rid of a Honda

Can't decide if this would be a good vehicle for RK or not

I had a 90's Honda and it seemed unbreakable, but they are usually fairly complex compared to a Chavscort

Roadkill · June 21, 2007, 08:00:34 AM

Quoting: Rocky

I may be getting rid of a Honda estate soon

Let us know . . I'll need a replacement for the Chav'scort within two weeks.

EDGE · June 21, 2007, 08:02:29 AM

is it finally showing its tires to the sky ???

art b · June 21, 2007, 08:03:10 AM

cant see him on a honda 90.............

Roadkill · June 21, 2007, 08:05:20 AM

Quoting: EDGE

is it finally showing its tires to the sky ???

Depends if I jump it and it goes bad . . .

Oh, you mean that . . .

Yeah, with the exhaust gone it's not economical to keep and the insurance runs out early July, so -

Roadkill · June 21, 2007, 10:49:20 AM

God I hate modern cars.

I've just spent the last hour trying to get motovated about a new car.

Alas, the thought of yet another P.O.S everydayer which I don't actually want makes me feel dead inside.

All the half interesting ones are gonna be too expensive to run and/or unsuitable for my requirements.

F Body · June 21, 2007, 11:35:40 AM

Quoting: Roadkill

Alas, the thought of yet another P.O.S everydayer which I don't actually want makes me feel dead inside.

Some thing like a tidy Mondeo or Vectra would be ideal then, they drive OK, are confortable and well equipped

So as dull as ditch water but they make the miles roll by

Rocky · June 21, 2007, 01:26:00 PM

Quoting: Roadkill

Let us know . . I'll need a replacement for the Chav'scort within two weeks.

Ok i have to get another car sorted also, Dont know if the MPG will be alright for you, Its an American model but out runs Imprezas.

Roadkill · June 21, 2007, 03:06:18 PM

Post some details, Mate . . . I'll have a look

Motorama · June 21, 2007, 06:28:40 PM

Look for a late ninties Vectra 2.0 Di, i had 2 from new and they both did nearly 300k with no major repairs. One of them did 275 before its first clutch change and they both had the original gearbox in them. No cambelt either.

Roadkill · June 21, 2007, 06:35:02 PM

I've been recommended the Diesel Vectras . . . Problem is, compared to the Diesel Mondeos, they're as rare as rocking-horse $hit !

I've got two weeks . . then I must've found something.

I'd prefer a Vauxhall, TBH, but it's whatever comes up.

F Body · June 22, 2007, 01:32:27 AM

Quoting: Roadkill

I'd prefer a Vauxhall,

Welcome back to GM

Roadkill · July 02, 2007, 08:10:49 AM

This is Fekking hard work !

I called a guy earlier about a '98 Vectra GLS for £775.

Looked O.K in piccys but didn't state mileage . . . . . 150,000 !

"That's why it's cheap" he says . . . . yeah, F*ck off.

Then another Vectra . . . 2.0L Diesel . . . A little bit more but 127,000 miles.

Not too bad I suppose but still a little high . . . . Plus the car's in Luton.