car advice

[rob-legend]

sort of common topic, but i have a budget of around 600quid to buy a daily hack with, i need some reliable (obviously) and good on fuel (obviously) i'll be doing 50miles a day, my diseasel runabouts cambelts snapped so i need something else, also, preferably something cheap to insure!

[webby]

ford ka. pick an old 1 up for around ur bedget and insuarnce grp 2 iirc.

[1995clio16v]

Dont buy a flipping Ford Mondeo 1.8 LX! Lol! :o

Omega MK1? These are going friggin cheap at mo. Well equipped too. Shapes look a but dated now though.

Hopefully picking up a 3.0 MV6 (2001) for oneself this week. :D

I fancy a fully loaded crusier.

But yeah, Omega. Loads round for £500. Wont get better spec'd cars fr the year/age on that budget you have.

8)

[flash]

youll get a 306 diesel for that !
keep it french :wink:

[col]

Had a "w" reg punto sporting ,6 speed box ,1258cc engine, 40+ to gallon ,had it three years cracking little car, roomy an handled really well. :wink:

[flash]

until the electrics all melted ? :p

[col]

HOW dare you! mind you i had a fiat croma a while back an that was a different story :lol: .............but the Punto,no probs (honest) :D

[col]

My sons r5............under the dash went into serious meltdown :cry:

[flash]

did you sell that in the end col ? :P
i had a cinquecento as my first car.
put a punto 1242 8v engine from a punto in it and bought a van aaken turbo kit for it
went like shit off a shovel !
scary as hell though in a noddy car

[matty w]

might have a 306 turbo diesel its got mot but no tax,i'm in west mids

[Justin..]

ive got a 2.0 16v omega estate for sale


£500
11 months mot no tax
pm for details

[col]

No Flash....not until ive fixed the spaghetti wires ,jesus what a mess :cry: