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[Thrustyjust]

You got your christmas lights up already Gary ? 

[KugaWestie]

Just now, Thrustyjust said:

You got your christmas lights up already Gary ? 

Of course, 10 weeks today 

[maurici]

well. this is my daily. I think we share engine... 

to be honest, this is by far the best engine I've ever had. 42mpg on motorway cruises... and 28mpg on town driving. I just love it.

 

[SootySport]

S4 gets you anywhere fast and safe, even towing the Westfield.

[Skypeller]

@maurici yes we do! Superb lump the m54b30 

[Andrew O Byrne White - Ireland AO]

For anyone on a tighter budget, I can't recommend one of these enough. 

Lexus Is200 sportcross. I didn't even know they did an estate version until I found this one.  It's not remarkably powerful, but the 2 litre straight six sounds bl**** brilliant and pulls nicely when it's pushed. 

The car has been brilliantly reliable too (other than when I mess with things I shouldn't mess with). 

Heated seats, sun roof, great sound system etc. and the practicality of an estate.  For about £1k, I don't think you can get much more car than one of these.  Also conveniently, if you don't like the stock alloys, rx8 ones happen to be the right stud pattern and offset to slot right on! 

[Alan France]

Agree, wife had hers for 14 years and nothing went wrong.

[Exitus]

@Skypeller The Diff was about a grand and a half fitted. Unfortunately it's not something you can do yourself unless you've got your own machine shop, as the crownwheel needs machining off to attach to the new ATB. 

[TAFKARM]

Another Skoda here for pottering around.

and a CX5 which is about to be replaced by another (great spec for the money)

[Skypeller]

@RussH lovely setup there! House looks great! My girlfriend used to live in a converted hop kiln nr Ledbury - miss that place! 

[TAFKARM]

Thanks  Our ‘forever home’, we fell in love with it,  though I wasn’t quite prepared for the running costs!

[nice_guy]

On 18/10/2018 at 07:55, AndrewOBW said:

For about £1k, I don't think you can get much more car than one of these.  

Thanks a lot... I felt soooo lame until I read your post !

(but your ride is still a lightyear nicer than the battle scarred oil burner I use to carry the family)

[Steve (stevel)]

On 17/10/2018 at 13:59, AdamR said:

Can't go wrong with an MX-5! A Mk3 with a remap and a set of cams is a cracking daily driver, had one for a few years. Now back in a Mk1:

Other RWD, roofless, non-turbo cars also suitable 

I prefer your other daily driver @AdamR Looking forward to another blast in Fezza

Steve

[DamperMan]

Hardly exciting but very practical, and very nice to commute in. 

320d.   184 bhp 0-60 7.7 topspeed 144.    Good points.

Swmbo likes it.  It drives nice. Red is sporty.   Mpg is 55+.  Diesel Knock and vibration less.   Toys. Good DAB radio(no degree needed to use it).   Devalued to under 1/3rd of its new price in 2.5 years and 40k miles making it feel a bargain to me.

Bad 

Expensive run flats!  Just paid £250 for a pair!  My Old Seat  Altea i’d Get a set for that..

should of bought an auto, the manual 6 speed isn’t particularly nice.    There is an known issue with the F30 electric racks bmw first said it’s fine.   Then it was out of warentee..   but on the last free inclusive service at 60k they did a service update on the rack and now it’s good..   

[Skypeller]

@DamperMan nice touring! They all look good the tourings. And yes the 2.0d is fairly pokey!