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rugbymatt Jul 19th 2007 4:14 am
I cant decide on a car!!
 
Right, so I basically have about 6-7000 euros to play with as the OH wants a little run around, and I just cant decide on any car.

I have an Isuzu at the moment and I adore it so would love one of them out there, but I am also looking at a Landrover Discovery or maybe a Mitzu.

I basically need a 4x4 because of my line of work and most importantly the dog I cant stand estates as I am not 300 years old and I have testicles so an MPV is out of the question.

Any useful advice?

I know there are a few petrol heads among you so come on.

Miss Naughty Jul 19th 2007 4:20 am
Re: I cant decide on a car!!
 
Originally Posted by rugbymatt (Post 5078146)
Right, so I basically have about 6-7000 euros to play with as the OH wants a little run around, and I just cant decide on any car.

I have an Isuzu at the moment and I adore it so would love one of them out there, but I am also looking at a Landrover Discovery or maybe a Mitzu.

I basically need a 4x4 because of my line of work and most importantly the dog I cant stand estates as I am not 300 years old and I have testicles so an MPV is out of the question.

Any useful advice?

I know there are a few petrol heads among you so come on.

I warn YOU do not get a jeep cheeroke whatever you do!!!!!

rugbymatt Jul 19th 2007 4:23 am
Re: I cant decide on a car!!
 
Originally Posted by Miss Naughty (Post 5078176)
I warn YOU do not get a jeep cheeroke whatever you do!!!!!
I can promise you that will never happen!

Miss Naughty Jul 19th 2007 4:37 am
Re: I cant decide on a car!!
 
Originally Posted by rugbymatt (Post 5078184)
I can promise you that will never happen!
:rofl::rofl:

dreamcatcher Jul 19th 2007 4:40 am
Re: I cant decide on a car!!
 
Originally Posted by rugbymatt (Post 5078146)
Right, so I basically have about 6-7000 euros to play with as the OH wants a little run around, and I just cant decide on any car.

I have an Isuzu at the moment and I adore it so would love one of them out there, but I am also looking at a Landrover Discovery or maybe a Mitzu.

I basically need a 4x4 because of my line of work and most importantly the dog I cant stand estates as I am not 300 years old and I have testicles so an MPV is out of the question.

Any useful advice?

I know there are a few petrol heads among you so come on.
Hi RM just popping through,Toyota surf.Fabulous cars I have one its 17 yrs old looks new good on diesal, lovely to drive,carrys everything from wood, to my paintings.Easy to drive, wouldnt swap it.Japenese import.Just love it .:thumbup:Loads room for doggies

Mitzyboy Jul 19th 2007 5:05 am
Re: I cant decide on a car!!
 
Originally Posted by rugbymatt (Post 5078146)
Right, so I basically have about 6-7000 euros to play with as the OH wants a little run around, and I just cant decide on any car.

I have an Isuzu at the moment and I adore it so would love one of them out there, but I am also looking at a Landrover Discovery or maybe a Mitzu.

I basically need a 4x4 because of my line of work and most importantly the dog I cant stand estates as I am not 300 years old and I have testicles so an MPV is out of the question.

Any useful advice?

I know there are a few petrol heads among you so come on.

The Suzuki Grand Vitara, I have been very pleased with Matt . Diesel, 2.0 turbo, but you'd need the LWB not the short as I have.
If you go on to the German Autoscout site you quoted the other day you can get them quite cheap. But you need to add on the import tax as you wouldn't have owned it for more than 6 months. Worth comparing.

rugbymatt Jul 19th 2007 5:12 am
Re: I cant decide on a car!!
 
Originally Posted by Mitzyboy (Post 5078403)
The Suzuki Grand Vitara, I have been very pleased with Matt . Diesel, 2.0 turbo, but you'd need the LWB not the short as I have.
If you go on to the German Autoscout site you quoted the other day you can get them quite cheap. But you need to add on the import tax as you wouldn't have owned it for more than 6 months. Worth comparing.
aren't they like..............hairdressers cars?

Mitzyboy Jul 19th 2007 5:25 am
Re: I cant decide on a car!!
 
Originally Posted by rugbymatt (Post 5078435)
aren't they like..............hairdressers cars?

I nearly said, I'm not a hairdresser!!!
Have a look at one, you'll be suprised, they've come a long way since those days ;)
Plus theres lots of service points, which I was advised there weren't for Mitsi

rugbymatt Jul 19th 2007 5:26 am
Re: I cant decide on a car!!
 
Originally Posted by Mitzyboy (Post 5078504)
I nearly said, I'm not a hairdresser!!!
Have a look at one, you'll be suprised, they've come a long way since those days ;)
Plus theres lots of service points, which I was advised there weren't for Mitsi
Hmmmm, how about prices?


and I need enough room for a mobile A/C unit to sit for the dog.

PoolePaul Jul 19th 2007 5:27 am
Re: I cant decide on a car!!
 
suzuki ... hairdressers car??????? oh yes..

how about a rav 4 ? make sure its a d4d if you do though..

a disco for the sort of money you mentioned would probably be a bit on the ropey side.but if you can find a good 1 .. why not.

have you thought about an x-trail?? i know its a nissan , but i would prefer a 2002 ish x trail to an older disco anyday.

rugbymatt Jul 19th 2007 5:30 am
Re: I cant decide on a car!!
 
Originally Posted by PoolePaul (Post 5078515)
suzuki ... hairdressers car??????? oh yes..

how about a rav 4 ? make sure its a d4d if you do though..

a disco for the sort of money you mentioned would probably be a bit on the ropey side.but if you can find a good 1 .. why not.

have you thought about an x-trail?? i know its a nissan , but i would prefer a 2002 ish x trail to an older disco anyday.
X-trail for the money I am looking at, not likely.

I am only going for a year so I don't want to spend months registering a car, need to hit the ground running really.


Rav 4?

I am a man!!

keithwalters Jul 19th 2007 5:31 am
Re: I cant decide on a car!!
 
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How about one of these?

rugbymatt Jul 19th 2007 5:36 am
Re: I cant decide on a car!!
 
Originally Posted by keithwalters (Post 5078535)
How about one of these?
Ram it!

PoolePaul Jul 19th 2007 5:36 am
Re: I cant decide on a car!!
 
you can pick up an x-trail in the uk for £5.500 to £6.000 so its only just above what you want to spend, you would probally find a left hand drive 1 even cheaper , but then of course you will have the problem of registering it,


are prices in spain much higher for used cars?

PoolePaul Jul 19th 2007 5:37 am
Re: I cant decide on a car!!
 
a rav4

yeah ok i retract that one

rugbymatt Jul 19th 2007 5:39 am
Re: I cant decide on a car!!
 
Originally Posted by PoolePaul (Post 5078565)
you can pick up an x-trail in the uk for £5.500 to £6.000 so its only just above what you want to spend, you would probally find a left hand drive 1 even cheaper , but then of course you will have the problem of registering it,


are prices in spain much higher for used cars?
Some used cars yes but others no, the Disco's I have looked at are pretty well priced, and good mileage, but I have an issue with Landrovers that I will try not to go into on here because I know there are a couple of Landy lovers around.


There are some really lovely Troopers, but are top end of the budget so it would mean less for the OH.

keithwalters Jul 19th 2007 5:40 am
Re: I cant decide on a car!!
 
Originally Posted by rugbymatt (Post 5078564)
Ram it!
What´s wrong with the Smartcar with big ***** off wheels? Looks like a 4x4=8 to me.

rugbymatt Jul 19th 2007 5:42 am
Re: I cant decide on a car!!
 
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of course what I actually want is this car......................

rugbymatt Jul 19th 2007 5:43 am
Re: I cant decide on a car!!
 
Originally Posted by keithwalters (Post 5078583)
What´s wrong with the Smartcar with big ***** off wheels? Looks like a 4x4=8 to me.
are we in a happier mood now?

keithwalters Jul 19th 2007 5:45 am
Re: I cant decide on a car!!
 
Originally Posted by rugbymatt (Post 5078600)
are we in a happier mood now?
Are you happy that I´m in a happier mood¿

PoolePaul Jul 19th 2007 5:45 am
Re: I cant decide on a car!!
 
Originally Posted by rugbymatt (Post 5078578)
Some used cars yes but others no, the Disco's I have looked at are pretty well priced, and good mileage, but I have an issue with Landrovers that I will try not to go into on here because I know there are a couple of Landy lovers around.


There are some really lovely Troopers, but are top end of the budget so it would mean less for the OH.

i work for, amongst others , a landrover dealership. a couple of my collegues are absolute fanatics, but they dont really do much for me.. untill you start getting to the later models, now they really are nice.

rugbymatt Jul 19th 2007 5:48 am
Re: I cant decide on a car!!
 
Originally Posted by keithwalters (Post 5078616)
Are you happy that I´m in a happier mood¿
We all are Keith and since we are a community, your happiness reflects on the happiness of the Borg Collective!

rugbymatt Jul 19th 2007 5:52 am
Re: I cant decide on a car!!
 
Originally Posted by PoolePaul (Post 5078621)
i work for, amongst others , a landrover dealership. a couple of my collegues are absolute fanatics, but they dont really do much for me.. untill you start getting to the later models, now they really are nice.
I have worked with a guy who was a developer for LR, he had a really good take on the "enduring" image of the Defender, basically LR and whatever parent company they had over the years kept telling the developers that the Defender only had a couple more years to run so no money was ever invested in the marque, and a couple of years would pass, the figures were assessed and they would decide to keep the defender for another few years.
There fore the first real development over the last say 20 years was the quite brilliant TD5 engine, that people quite wrongly call the BMW engine.

PoolePaul Jul 19th 2007 5:55 am
Re: I cant decide on a car!!
 
Originally Posted by rugbymatt (Post 5078658)
I have worked with a guy who was a developer for LR, he had a really good take on the "enduring" image of the Defender, basically LR and whatever parent company they had over the years kept telling the developers that the Defender only had a couple more years to run so no money was ever invested in the marque, and a couple of years would pass, the figures were assessed and they would decide to keep the defender for another few years.
There fore the first real development over the last say 20 years was the quite brilliant TD5 engine, that people quite wrongly call the BMW engine.
and they have waited untill 2007 to roll out the facelift ..

rugbymatt Jul 19th 2007 5:58 am
Re: I cant decide on a car!!
 
Originally Posted by PoolePaul (Post 5078672)
and they have waited untill 2007 to roll out the facelift ..
Its ironic that the new monocoque style has lost them the MoD contract when they play on the rugged image the Mod provides them with!

Pam Sarky Jul 19th 2007 6:04 am
Re: I cant decide on a car!!
 
Originally Posted by dreamcatcher (Post 5078262)
Hi RM just popping through,Toyota surf.Fabulous cars I have one its 17 yrs old looks new good on diesal, lovely to drive,carrys everything from wood, to my paintings.Easy to drive, wouldnt swap it.Japenese import.Just love it .:thumbup:Loads room for doggies
Is that what OH`s been doing for the last week or so (popping through) ? ;)

Nice to see you back :D

Pam Sarky Jul 19th 2007 6:07 am
Re: I cant decide on a car!!
 
Originally Posted by keithwalters (Post 5078535)
How about one of these?
He would look so cute driving the car in the 4th photo;) a real barbie girl :rofl:

Pam Sarky Jul 19th 2007 6:08 am
Re: I cant decide on a car!!
 
This thread is like watching paint dry :blink:

and before anybody says anything, Im off :p

PoolePaul Jul 19th 2007 6:10 am
Re: I cant decide on a car!!
 
Originally Posted by rugbymatt (Post 5078685)
Its ironic that the new monocoque style has lost them the MoD contract when they play on the rugged image the Mod provides them with!

didnt know that!!! do you know why? maybe they dont like the more refined and comfortable interior!!

the biggest facelift they have given to the defender, and from the outside its looks exactly the same (well just about)

Mitzyboy Jul 19th 2007 6:14 am
Re: I cant decide on a car!!
 
Originally Posted by PoolePaul (Post 5078515)
suzuki ... hairdressers car??????? oh yes..
Oh yeah? :D

http://www.whatcar.co.uk/car-review-...es.aspx?RT=741

PoolePaul Jul 19th 2007 6:18 am
Re: I cant decide on a car!!
 
Originally Posted by Mitzyboy (Post 5078775)

our point proven:rofl:

Mitzyboy Jul 19th 2007 6:24 am
Re: I cant decide on a car!!
 
Originally Posted by PoolePaul (Post 5078806)
our point proven:rofl:
:p

montgomail Jul 19th 2007 6:27 am
Re: I cant decide on a car!!
 
I really miss my Disco.:wub:

Mitzyboy Jul 19th 2007 6:29 am
Re: I cant decide on a car!!
 
Originally Posted by montgomail (Post 5078853)
I really miss my Disco.:wub:

Saturday Night Fever?

Pam Sarky Jul 19th 2007 6:31 am
Re: I cant decide on a car!!
 
Guy, guys, pull yourselves together :blink: Its a bloody car for gods sake!!! Get a grip :huh: As long as it goes from A to B then who cares? :blink::confused:

Mitzyboy Jul 19th 2007 6:36 am
Re: I cant decide on a car!!
 
Originally Posted by Pam Sarky (Post 5078872)
Guy, guys, pull yourselves together :blink: Its a bloody car for gods sake!!! Get a grip :huh: As long as it goes from A to B then who cares? :blink::confused:
You wouldn't understand ...... its a man thing :p:D

rugbymatt Jul 19th 2007 6:44 am
Re: I cant decide on a car!!
 
Originally Posted by Pam Sarky (Post 5078872)
Guy, guys, pull yourselves together :blink: Its a bloody car for gods sake!!! Get a grip :huh: As long as it goes from A to B then who cares? :blink::confused:
Go away woman!!


Mitzy the link wont open, which is probably a good thing really.

Pam Sarky Jul 19th 2007 6:46 am
Re: I cant decide on a car!!
 
Girlies you are letting me down big time.

Come and hijack this thread, pleeeeaaaseee :thumbsup:

montgomail Jul 19th 2007 6:49 am
Re: I cant decide on a car!!
 
Originally Posted by Mitzyboy (Post 5078862)
Saturday Night Fever?
Now I know how much you love Landrovers. :rofl:

rugbymatt Jul 19th 2007 6:53 am
Re: I cant decide on a car!!
 
Originally Posted by montgomail (Post 5078973)
Now I know how much you love Landrovers. :rofl:
Have to say that the Disco is a little ahead on the list than almost all of them, plus it has all the room I need for the Swampie.


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