Discussion about my cars....

[Bluebeard]

Bear with me on this one....

Currently I have a 197 (company car, which goes back thursday)
A ph-1 172 which is my track car (I never have the time for it anymore)
A pug 306 hdi as my Mrs' runner.

Now, i'm leaviing my job tomorrow, so the company car will be lost. We need a newer/up to date family car to replace the 306 AND the 197 which we currently split the driving between. I also want to keep a toy that i can use at the weekends/days off so i'll need to get rid of the track car.

My options:
1) VW golf gtitdi for the family car, save up as hard as i can (for a long time! lol) for a v6 clio as my toy. But i'll have to be patient while i save.
2) BMW 320d as the family car, clio 172 FF/Cup as a toy and I can get them pretty much any time now.

 

[kpowell911]

2)

Although I'd have the VW Golf GTTDI with a remap and a FF 182 in your shoes.

 

[Justin]

depends what you want dan.. you could do option 2, then if you really want a V6, save up for it, but have the 172 in the meantime

 

[Bluebeard]

2)

Although I'd have the VW Golf GTTDI with a remap and a FF 182 in your shoes.

I don't really want a Golf tho, already had one. Ideally i'd like the 320d AND the v6, but theres no way I can afford that.

 

[nth]

2 (imo think the family car will be more of a priority, since you wont have the 197 any more id say get the 172, saving up for a v6 leaves you sharing a car which can be inconvenient)

 

[HartZ]

Difficult decision, im too impatient so I would go with option 2

 

[brisa4984]

1) becuase i see the v6 as more of a toy than the cup.

 

[Pete.]

2 FTW

 

[Bluebeard]

2 (imo think the family car will be more of a priority, since you wont have the 197 any more id say get the 172, saving up for a v6 leaves you sharing a car which can be inconvenient)

lol, i'll never be without a car mate, i'm a car salesman! Theres 4 outside the house now...

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

320d is a nice enough car. It'll go on with no problems and if it doesn't, all post 2004 Bimmer diesels have 5 year warranties.

Get a 330d and you can lump them together, it's economical enough for a family car, has great residuals, remap and it's faster than a V6. Get the M sport and it'll blitz round corners too.

 

[nth]

2 (imo think the family car will be more of a priority, since you wont have the 197 any more id say get the 172, saving up for a v6 leaves you sharing a car which can be inconvenient)

lol, i'll never be without a car mate, i'm a car salesman! Theres 4 outside the house now...

in that case v6. . . itl b worth the wait if your an adrenaline junkie!!! u wont be satisfied with a 172 if your able to get a vee

 

[Fletcher]

2 i'd love a v6.

 

[Maz]

Family car first priority and save for your toy, no rush if you have work cars all the time.

 

[Bluebeard]

So, are we saying go with a 320d and save for a Vee??

(i was praying you bar stewards wouldn't say that! deep down thats what i want to do!! lol)

 

[dandycaptain]

So, are we saying go with a 320d and save for a Vee??

(i was praying you bar stewards wouldn't say that! deep down thats what i want to do!! lol)

Lol then that's what you should do else you'll always regret it and you'll end up getting the vee anyway!

 

[Bluebeard]

But i was hoping someone would pursuade me with some logical explanation as to why i shouldn't do it! lol

 

[Jay Payne]

Why not keep the 172 as your toy? Just a thought

 

[Bluebeard]

I'm going self employed as of thursday so to be honest i won't have the time to be doing anymore trackdays. Also as a road car its a pain in the ass with the harnesses.

 

[Gary-Lew]

What year 320d you thinking of Dan

 

[nth]

But i was hoping someone would pursuade me with some logical explanation as to why i shouldn't do it! lol

there is no logical explination tbh. . .as long as you have the family car sorted your ok, most important imo, sell the track car for extra cash and make the process for getting the vee a little quicker

 

[R20 CWH]

320d and save for a vee here.

320d's plus remaps are proper punchy.

 

[Bluebeard]

GTVlew, (aka Bros )No idea mate! They're so randomly priced!

Been looking at an 02 plate with 80k, £6500. An 01/51 plate with 90k, £6500, and a X plate with 60k on it for £5500. Theres no pattern with them.

 

[Josh@Renparts]

you gonna tell us what your doing yet?

 

[Bluebeard]

I will create my own little thread..... See you there in a bit! lol

 

[MarkRS]

If you really want the V6 then why dont you run round in a cheaper normal car (but not crap) and use the money you save on a v6... I wouldnt spend 6k on a higher mileage car (90k like you said) even a bmw as id rather buy something not as 'good' for everyday and have the better car for the toy. I drive about in my W reg laguna 1.8 16v( cost me £1000 a year ago 1 owner/90k/almost mint) and it does everything for going to work/the shops a 6k car would do just is cheap. But anything like a mondeo tdci newer shape 51 reg on is cheapish and is an excellent car.

 

[Josh220]

Mondeo ST220 or STDCI

 

[Gary-Lew]

GTVlew, (aka Bros )No idea mate! They're so randomly priced!

Been looking at an 02 plate with 80k, £6500. An 01/51 plate with 90k, £6500, and a X plate with 60k on it for £5500. Theres no pattern with them.

Cheeky fecker Had a look around there aint much out there is there! mostly galactic milers, what about audi or one of these monsters for a few pence more!!!!!!!!!!
these have got cracking derv engines

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/319734.htm
Report on it
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carreviews/firstdrives/37286/alfa_romeo_156_24_jtd_20v.html

 

[Bluebeard]

I have thought about that. I know a guy with a 52 plater (pre facelift i beleive??) 2.4 diesel thing. I used to have a 2.5v6 one but after 2 clutches in 2000 miles, i got rid! lol

 

[Gary-Lew]

The 20v 175hp version is a gen 140mph car, remaps on these are 220hp and something like 360ibs. they are a lot better than the petrol for reliability

 

[Bluebeard]

hhmmmmmm

 

[R20 CWH]

GTVlew, (aka Bros )No idea mate! They're so randomly priced!

Been looking at an 02 plate with 80k, £6500. An 01/51 plate with 90k, £6500, and a X plate with 60k on it for £5500. Theres no pattern with them.

beemers are really bad for that imo. id make sure you get one with loads of spec, easier to shift and more desirable. A poverty spec with cloth and no toys will struggle to sell

 

[AlexS]

What about the Granada!?

 

[Bluebeard]

Oh yeah, it will have to have leather. All the BM's i've had in the past with cloth have struggled to sell.

 

[Bluebeard]

What about the Granada!?

I still use that for work, don't worry!!

 

[TomTom]

I'd get the GTTDI - does the same job as the Beemer for less.

 

[dandycaptain]

I'd get the GTTDI - does the same job as the Beemer for less.

I'll second that.

 

[R20 CWH]

Oh yeah, it will have to have leather. All the BM's i've had in the past with cloth have struggled to sell.

or go for what id do if i got a cloth one, get it retrimmed by transcal www.transcal.co.uk

they do all the bmw's anyway

 

[R20 CWH]

I'd get the GTTDI - does the same job as the Beemer for less.

i think he had one before and it was bore to drive?

 

[Bluebeard]

I had a 1.8T before yeah.

How much does that leather place charge out of interest? My mate works for merc, and they retrim used cars that they buy from auctions etc for £1500. I reckon it can be done cheaper...

 

[R20 CWH]

I had a 1.8T before yeah.

How much does that leather place charge out of interest? My mate works for merc, and they retrim used cars that they buy from auctions etc for £1500. I reckon it can be done cheaper...

5 series is £900.

in proper 'dakota' bmw leather.