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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: markspark on 27 January 2012, 22:55:06

Title: Do you know this car
Post by: markspark on 27 January 2012, 22:55:06

Hi guys im thinking of making a bid on this car does anyone on her know any info about this car just a thought it could have been a members car, other than that what are your views on the car

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/220939669204?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

Title: Re: Do you know this car
Post by: henryd on 27 January 2012, 23:11:53

The number plate on that car is V481MAB and my elite was V489MAB,looks tidyish too :y

Title: Re: Do you know this car
Post by: markspark on 27 January 2012, 23:30:03

there looks to be some rust on the sill in the pic where the door is open is this a normal rust place ??

Title: Re: Do you know this car
Post by: Stallion on 28 January 2012, 06:46:33

Quote from: markspark on 27 January 2012, 23:30:03

there looks to be some rust on the sill in the pic where the door is open is this a normal rust place ??

Yep!!  :y

Title: Re: Do you know this car
Post by: TheBoy on 28 January 2012, 12:28:40

126k, budget for a new rad and a new gearbox soon.

Although I quite like the TD engine, don't get hung up its BMW - no better, no worse than other similar engines.

I would not have another 2.5TD Auto - not a great combo for economy, I used to get about 28mpg.  32mpg once chipped.

Title: Re: Do you know this car
Post by: Lazydocker on 28 January 2012, 13:02:23

Quote from: TheBoy on 28 January 2012, 12:28:40

126k, budget for a new rad and a new gearbox soon.

Although I quite like the TD engine, don't get hung up its BMW - no better, no worse than other similar engines.

I would not have another 2.5TD Auto - not a great combo for economy, I used to get about 28mpg.  32mpg once chipped.

Pound for pound, you can get close to that with a LPG'd V6 and have much more fun ::) ;)

Title: Re: Do you know this car
Post by: Elite Pete on 28 January 2012, 15:08:35

I used to get nearly 40mpg from my chipped Manual wheesel and I recon it would have given a 2.5V6 a good run for its money as well ;)

Title: Re: Do you know this car
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 28 January 2012, 15:13:38

diesel parts are expensive (and also labour if you cant) and there are more parts that can go wrong..
so the predicted budget can quickly become short..

Title: Re: Do you know this car
Post by: markspark on 28 January 2012, 17:29:47

An lpg would be a problem as i need the boot space for tools also i have a bad left shoulder and when doing town and city driving i get into discomfort with changing gear, i have a 2.2 dti now and am more than happy but do need an auto so i was looking at the above car as a good change or one similar, saying that its a bloody long way from where i live so may just hang fire and wait for one closer which i can look at in more detail
thanks for the input guys