Car for the missus....

[AlexGTT]

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Be afraid mate.:bigcry:

[azrael]

Doesn't meet any of the criteria but Afla 4C :-D

[DuncanR]

Need a car for the missus...criteria:

Small hatch type thing
Economical engine
Auto (yeah, I know, I know)
Will only do ~2-3K miles pa - all town / local driving
Cost ~£6K ish

Was thinking something along lines of Mini, Panda, Fiat 500....

Thoughts welcome...

Seems like a fair swap Ian ... do you think she will enjoy living up here !! :hahaha:

[derin100]

If age of the car isn't too much of a worry to you how about an Audi A3 2.0 Tdi?
A friend of mine (and actually a serial CSL owner!) had one until recently. We used it to go on our annual fishing trip to France last summer plus he lent it to me for a couple of weeks over here as well.
Much as it gauls me to admit it (because it's an Audi!)....but that car was very impressive!
It was actually quite fast, very easy to drive...and the fuel economy was superb! We got mid-to-high 60s mpg on the run down to the Dordogne. At one point, a few miles off the ferry with a full tank we were showing a range of over 800 miles!!!

By comparison...Last few days I've been forced into driving my 840Ci Sport to and from work. On relatively short journeys 'here and there'...what a nightmare! It's already nearly guzzled all of the £50 of that Tesco 99 Octane stuff I put in just yesterday afternoon! :bigcry:. I drove home tonight seriously wishing I'd bought the Audi A3 off my mate! He flogged it for £5K.

[Yanto_csl]

Seems like a fair swap Ian ... do you think she will enjoy living up here !! :hahaha:

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[Yanto_csl]

Seems like a fair swap Ian ... do you think she will enjoy living up here !! :hahaha:

Just mentioned this to the missus and she wants your address mate....

Its either your lucky night or you're bang in trouble !! :hahaha::hahaha:

[Bounce]

Seems like a fair swap Ian ... do you think she will enjoy living up here !! :hahaha:

:hahaha::hahaha::hahaha:

[DuncanR]

Just mentioned this to the missus and she wants your address mate....

Its either your lucky night or you're bang in trouble !! :hahaha::hahaha:

Mmm decisions ... well if im lucky she can have it !! but if its to give me a kick in the gonads ...im away !:hahaha:

[bluecat]

The perfect car!

Hi there, I dont have anything like you want, but I do have a lovely black csl for sale with low miles and full service history. Im sure she would love it!!:hahaha:

[mattCSLnut]

Ian, why don't you treat her to an 80's Hot Hatch ? :thumbs: I know of a really nice one going up For Sale soon :whistle:
Shameless... I know :hahaha:

[karbonkid]

Ian, why don't you treat her to an 80's Hot Hatch ?

and never been tracked!? :whistle:

[mattCSLnut]

and never been tracked!? :whistle:

No, not the Delux version GTi lounger mate :hahaha: with full Leather & working A/C :thumbs:

However the one below has been, once or twice ... :whistle:

[karbonkid]

No, not the Delux version GTi lounger mate :hahaha: with full Leather & working A/C :thumbs:

However the one below has been, once or twice ... :whistle:

Sounds a right bargain to me that! :thumbs:

That poor VW mate, rear tyre looks like its taking some punishing!

[mattCSLnut]

That poor VW mate, rear tyre looks like its taking some punishing!

Both rears ware relaxing in the air most of the time :hahaha: as I was on a mission mate to get over 100 RING laps that year :smokin: TBH the fronts took more of a beating :whistle:
I :smt055 that little Buzz Box :beer: