Nothing else will do...
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- sirwiggum
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Re: Nothing else will do...
For £6k I'd be looking at 2nd hand C6s, Jag XFs and Lexuseses.
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Lexii.sirwiggum wrote:Lexuseses.
2002 (D9) Peugeot 406 Coupe SE, 2.2 litre Petrol. Scarlet Red/Rouge Ecarlate/Rosso Scarlatto. Black Leather interior. SOLD 
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Re: Nothing else will do...
sirwiggum wrote:For £6k I'd be looking at 2nd hand C6s, Jag XFs and Lexuseses.
for those motors? 6k!?
no no no please dont say things are that cheap back there,
i really understand where Steve was coming from with the tears over the cost of used cars now



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Re: Nothing else will do...
Fancy a 2001 Jaguar XKR, with the 4.2 litre supercharged V8, having covered 140,000 miles? £6,775 (and that's expensive for one of those here)
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ?logcode=p
I love the original shape XKR. Stunning car, great engine. Insurance and petrol costs are the only things putting me off buying one.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ?logcode=p
I love the original shape XKR. Stunning car, great engine. Insurance and petrol costs are the only things putting me off buying one.
2002 (D9) Peugeot 406 Coupe SE, 2.2 litre Petrol. Scarlet Red/Rouge Ecarlate/Rosso Scarlatto. Black Leather interior. SOLD 
2008 (E60 LCI) BMW 525i M-Sport, 3.0 litre Petrol. Carbonschwarz Metallic. Black Dakota Leather and Myrtlewood interior.

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Re: Nothing else will do...
ahhh the jag its lovely id get the xj-r there is something cool about a black one but even if you got it for free you probably would spend 6k on fuel in a week and 6k on parts.
i really like my 406 id like it more if it did 50mpg
i really like my 406 id like it more if it did 50mpg
- Bailes1992
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Re: Nothing else will do...
Nahh I think I'm going to get a D9.
If I get a D8 I'l be pissed off I didn't get a D9 and want to turn it into a D9
If I get a D8 I'l be pissed off I didn't get a D9 and want to turn it into a D9

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Re: Nothing else will do...
You know you want a DW12 

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Re: Nothing else will do...
I would but I got insurance to think about...dogslife wrote:You know you want a DW12
And it's far easier to De-Cat than De-Fap

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Re: Nothing else will do...
mine's up for sale sam
d9 hdi 90 rapier estate
"Understeer" is when you hit the fence with the front of the car.
"Oversteer" is when you hit the fence with the rear of the car.
"Horsepower" is how fast you hit the fence.
"Torque" is how far you take the fence with you.
"Understeer" is when you hit the fence with the front of the car.
"Oversteer" is when you hit the fence with the rear of the car.
"Horsepower" is how fast you hit the fence.
"Torque" is how far you take the fence with you.
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Re: Nothing else will do...
Low mileage T5 coming at'chaBailes1992 wrote:I may be having £6000 to buy a car with off a family member and been told to start looking.

Be careful my friend, spend your money wisely for he who spendeth 6000.00 coins upon a chariot hath only a chariot to his name. He who runs a modest chariot hath coins to his name to spendeth on a chair to sit upon to readeth his studies and buildeth upon his future whilst all around him sit in the dust.........
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Re: Nothing else will do...
Spend £5995.00 on a chariot, and then spend £5.00 on a chair.
That way, you have a bog-standard chair (but a chair nonetheless), and a freakin' awesome chariot!
That way, you have a bog-standard chair (but a chair nonetheless), and a freakin' awesome chariot!
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- sirwiggum
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Re: Nothing else will do...
Most I've ever spent buying a car is £1500.
Some are great, some are lemons, some are in between and aren't too bad a car but need a lot of work.
For £6000 I'd be scared to park it in case it gets a dent!
Some are great, some are lemons, some are in between and aren't too bad a car but need a lot of work.
For £6000 I'd be scared to park it in case it gets a dent!

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Re: Nothing else will do...
most ive spent on buying a used car is £650
my last 3 cars cost this much exact the same.
for £6000 i would most definately be going for a well looked after SE 406 with low milage (there will be one out there)
and have a sh*t load of change

my last 3 cars cost this much exact the same.

for £6000 i would most definately be going for a well looked after SE 406 with low milage (there will be one out there)
and have a sh*t load of change

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D9s are good but insurance is the killer on them
Bailes if your going for the d9 if iwas you iwouid just buy one with mint pannels low mileage for £1,200 ish and
Mod it to your taste nice rims , Re-map , etc that way you wont get bored with it,
if you buy one for good money thats top spec ibet you wouid get bored with it,

Bailes if your going for the d9 if iwas you iwouid just buy one with mint pannels low mileage for £1,200 ish and
Mod it to your taste nice rims , Re-map , etc that way you wont get bored with it,
if you buy one for good money thats top spec ibet you wouid get bored with it,

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with £6000 id be tempted to go for a top spec c4, i think the 2.0 hdi is about 140-150 bhp in them, the 1.6 has 110 which is still lively but not when a turbo goes.
But then id want the 406 back, even if the trip computer says 40mpg and £20 of diesel doesnt pull it out of the red.
But then id want the 406 back, even if the trip computer says 40mpg and £20 of diesel doesnt pull it out of the red.