what car to buy?!

[RustyNut]

BMW 330D Sport. Great car, brilliant handling, quick and roundabouts are brilliant in the winter!

[RustyNut]

and over 40mpg on the motorway. If I take it easy I can get 600miles out of a tank no problem.

[mcandmar]

We have an 05 Fabia VRs, quick, fun, economical, and surprisingly cheap to buy. They have the PD130 engine which in the real world put out ~145bhp, but chipped they will do 170-180bhp and more torque than a FWD knows what to do with. Only down side is the stock suspension is a bit soft, i would want a set of springs/shocks if i drove it daily. Other than that i really cant fault it, certainly dosent feel slow getting out of an Avant.

[baltiboyS2]

B6 A4 1.9 130bhp quattro plenty power great handling


cheers Raj

[anthonys2]

B6 A4 1.9 130bhp quattro plenty power great handling


cheers Raj

Got a 53 plate a4 tdi quattro sport superb car ultra reliable and does a steady 40 mpg

[s2_wot]

We have an 05 Fabia VRs, quick, fun, economical, and surprisingly cheap to buy. They have the PD130 engine which in the real world put out ~145bhp, but chipped they will do 170-180bhp and more torque than a FWD knows what to do with. Only down side is the stock suspension is a bit soft, i would want a set of springs/shocks if i drove it daily. Other than that i really cant fault it, certainly dosent feel slow getting out of an Avant.

Great looking car in the flesh too IMO

[Tonks4x4]

Or just to throw a spanner in the works!!!!

£5000 spent on fuel will get you approx 20,000 miles in the S2 and you have not got the added running costs of insurance, MOT, tax, fuel for the other vehicle, and any other modification and servicing costs.

[Lloyd]

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!

Also mega MPG if driven sensibly. Torque rules.

[SE_30]

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C259880

Higher on the mileage but what a car for little money and great for winter. My sister has the same car with over 220k on the clock apart from the usual regular servicing with quality parts touch wood the car has been fantastic and will continue to deliver.