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Re: What new car would you buy?
« Reply #45 on: 04 September 2010, 20:49:19 »
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I guess I put forward best suggestion then - on topic and within budget - Passat Highline Plus or CC GT!!

Off topic - Just noticed

Drives: Elite 3.2 V6 Irmscher, Phaeton V6 Diesel, Signum 1.9cdti

Not so much speed performance as diesel cant be compared to petrol, or can it.?  But more compare comfort, space, etc


How do the 2 compare,?
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Re: What new car would you buy?
« Reply #46 on: 04 September 2010, 22:02:39 »
Difficult to answer Mr Skruntie's question precisely.

The Phaeton was an Omega replacement for size and comfort and long journeys. It is also very quick but a  consideration was to get better mpg consumption than Omega without having to drive carefully.

I think the answer on peformance is that as I like to drive smoothly (i.e. rarely used sport mode on Omega in 8 years) there is effectively no difference petrol to diesel in my case but getting say 10 mpg or so better (Phaeton is a very heavy car so not that effcient).

For info the Signum does over 45 mpg but is not as comfortable as Omega or Phaeton.
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Re: What new car would you buy?
« Reply #47 on: 04 September 2010, 22:48:04 »
I would go down the route of the Skoda Superb Elegance...  Available in both Estate and Saloon guise, with a 2l Diesel giving 170 bhp for 25k, plenty of toys and suitable reliability....
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Re: What new car would you buy?
« Reply #48 on: 05 September 2010, 08:16:05 »
I'd go for an Audi A6 Avant, 2.7-3.0 Petrol or Diesel, slightly second hand as a like for like replacement, I think.....

Or, if feel reckless, an old Maserati Quattroporte...

Not sure I'd buy new, given the 2.0 SE Nav Insignia I saw the other day broke this budget.....
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Re: What new car would you buy?
« Reply #49 on: 05 September 2010, 09:45:34 »
i would spend the money on my cdx and buy the holy grail of
omega owners THE WOOD STEARING WHEEL
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Re: What new car would you buy?
« Reply #50 on: 05 September 2010, 10:10:42 »
i like the chrysler 300
but when things go wrong its very expensive to fix :-/
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Re: What new car would you buy?
« Reply #51 on: 06 September 2010, 10:23:24 »
I would probably buy the new Honda Accord, think it looks great
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Re: What new car would you buy?
« Reply #52 on: 06 September 2010, 10:57:32 »
I'd buy a 2nd hand car, and pay off a bit more of the mortgage!

I sure as hell wouldn't by that heap of useless junk Focus based carrier. Neighbour has one. What a PITA that is.

That said, I wouldn't have anything with the word Focus on it. Been there, done that, somehow survived the ordeal. Never again.


If I HAD to have a new 25k car, I'd look at a poor mans A4 2l diesel, complete with Skoda badge....
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Re: What new car would you buy?
« Reply #53 on: 06 September 2010, 13:35:11 »
25K in UK.. and with UK fuel prices..


deffo a second hand newish m3 ..

and some money will be left for expensive repairs and fuel  ;D

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Re: What new car would you buy?
« Reply #54 on: 06 September 2010, 13:55:44 »
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25K in UK.. and with UK fuel prices..


deffo a second hand newish m3 ..

and some money will be left for expensive repairs and fuel  ;D

Can't, due to the badge spelling P-R-A-T on the bonnet...   ...though will concede that the M series are nearer to proper BMW's than the usual shite that rolls out of their factories....
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Re: What new car would you buy?
« Reply #55 on: 06 September 2010, 17:54:58 »
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25K in UK.. and with UK fuel prices..


deffo a second hand newish m3 ..

and some money will be left for expensive repairs and fuel  ;D

Can't, due to the badge spelling P-R-A-T on the bonnet...   ...though will concede that the M series are nearer to proper BMW's than the usual shite that rolls out of their factories....

 ;D ;D

same here.. but I wont care much about it, as I like those cars..

and trust me many drivers wont let you drive normal as they usually try to race with you ;D :-/

just check the price  :(

http://www.sahibinden.com/ilan/vasita-otomobil-araba-bmw-m-serisi-81000-km-de-bmw-m-3-30675517/detay

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Re: What new car would you buy?
« Reply #56 on: 06 September 2010, 20:56:24 »
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......

I think our own Andy B has a thing for them as well

Andy

I thought they were fantastic things. Only the Dutch could've come up the the idea ..... what were they smoking?  ;D ;D ;D
Expensive though for a toy.
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Re: What new car would you buy?
« Reply #57 on: 07 September 2010, 21:53:58 »
no question:
http://www.arielmotor.co.uk/

or build my own...
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Re: What new car would you buy?
« Reply #58 on: 07 September 2010, 21:58:03 »
I am toying with getting a VX220 Turbo....
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Re: What new car would you buy?
« Reply #59 on: 07 September 2010, 22:01:31 »
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I am toying with getting a VX220 Turbo....
Bit of a crap mummybus for the school run though Mr DTM and not a diseasel. ;D
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