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  • willg54
    S2Forum Fiend
    • Jun 2009
    • 2055
    • Country: United Kingdom

    #1

    what car to buy?!

    right, i need to give my parents passat back soon so i need to sort myself a second car!

    but i cant decide what...

    suggestions please!

    budget 3-5000

    lowish mileage (<80000 ideally)

    mildly economical (id like to be getting 40mpg on the motorway)

    not fussed what size car!
    1996 Audi S2 - 295bhp and 326lb/ft - Complete Rebuild Project

    1994 Audi 80 - 2.0 8v (slow but reliable!)
  • Rusty
    Super Moderator
    • Jun 2004
    • 18953
    • Country: United Kingdom

    #2
    Clio 1X2 - 37+ mpg, plenty fast enough, comfy and great to drive.
    Cheers'en, AndyC
    1994 ABY Coupe - Projekt Alpinweiss

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    • macspring
      S2Forum Zealot
      • Mar 2005
      • 6371
      • Home: Ireland Current: Wallis & Futuna

      #3
      Passat.

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      • willg54
        S2Forum Fiend
        • Jun 2009
        • 2055
        • Country: United Kingdom

        #4
        I looked at a passat...but then thought I'm only 24...

        Clio 182?

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        1996 Audi S2 - 295bhp and 326lb/ft - Complete Rebuild Project

        1994 Audi 80 - 2.0 8v (slow but reliable!)

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        • Neutech
          S2Forum Enthusiast
          • Dec 2007
          • 121
          • Home: Ireland Current: Northern Ireland

          #5
          passat 4 motion V6
          WTD - B3 coupe Quattro

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          • willg54
            S2Forum Fiend
            • Jun 2009
            • 2055
            • Country: United Kingdom

            #6
            Looked at a golf v6 4motion but economy is nil!

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            1996 Audi S2 - 295bhp and 326lb/ft - Complete Rebuild Project

            1994 Audi 80 - 2.0 8v (slow but reliable!)

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            • Rusty
              Super Moderator
              • Jun 2004
              • 18953
              • Country: United Kingdom

              #7
              172 / 182 'full fat'
              Cheers'en, AndyC
              1994 ABY Coupe - Projekt Alpinweiss

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              • terrybullwon
                S2Forum Zealot
                • Mar 2006
                • 8782
                • Country: England

                #8
                Never had a good experience with French cars get a Golf TDi 150hp, easy parts to find German build quality and with a chip you have something pretty rapid!
                Chef

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                • Error404
                  Super Moderator
                  • Mar 2007
                  • 19789
                  • Country: United Kingdom

                  #9
                  my mate Si bought a Leon Cupra R a few months back, he recons he gets 35-37 mpg on the motorway commute
                  Panthero Coupé quattro 20vt
                  Indigo ABY coupé
                  Imola B6 S4 Avant

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                  • Big Lee M
                    S2Forum Fiend
                    • Jun 2007
                    • 2571
                    • Country: England

                    #10
                    What about my S2 avant fully sorted and should get high 20's on the motorway if you drive like girl.
                    Just some finishing touches to do now

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                    • s2_bo
                      S2Forum Zealot
                      • Oct 2005
                      • 6067
                      • Home: United Kingdom Current: France

                      #11
                      Or buy a guzzler with an LPG conversion, then you get best of both worlds
                      91 S2 coupé - RIP
                      98 S8 - Luxury barge

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                      • prj
                        S2Forum Zealot
                        • Mar 2010
                        • 6308
                        • Country: Estonia

                        #12
                        Vauxhall Omega 2.5TD.

                        That's what I have. Big and comfy, good mpg and nice BMW 2.5 litre engine.
                        Also, all parts are really really cheap and the car is cheap as well. That way you can save the other money for the S2.
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                        • driftin jo
                          S2Forum Fiend
                          • Sep 2007
                          • 2222
                          • Country: United Kingdom

                          #13
                          my golf TDI will do 55mpg on the motorway, 65mpg plodding along an A road at 45.
                          It even manages 45mpg at 95 ! As for speed/acceleration, well that's what I have the S2 for, there is no point trying to have something faster than the TDI and getting 37 mpg as compared to the S2 it will still be **** slow.

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                          • willg54
                            S2Forum Fiend
                            • Jun 2009
                            • 2055
                            • Country: United Kingdom

                            #14
                            Cupra r... interesting!

                            Just been looking at golf GT tdi...pretty affordable!

                            I'd love the s2 but I don't want to pile the miles on!


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                            1996 Audi S2 - 295bhp and 326lb/ft - Complete Rebuild Project

                            1994 Audi 80 - 2.0 8v (slow but reliable!)

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                            • s2_wot
                              S2Forum Fiend
                              • Aug 2006
                              • 2178

                              #15
                              Any VAG TDI, pretty much got a small fleet of them here. Passat, A6, Bora, Golf. For a car that you will eventually want to sell on any 3dr dag dag golf will sell in a heartbeat.
                              Last edited by s2_wot; 22 October 2011, 20:49.
                              Shane

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