The world of used cars - Page 2

**Nobody1** · May 13th, 2017, 06:59 PM

'Buy German or Jap: The rest is crap.'

Hold my beer scoundrel!

How about a real German classic?

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...601_Estate.jpg

Trabant 601 de Luxe. 0.6l two cylinder two-stroke engine, 26 bhp, leaf spring suspension, steering wheel. Rust is unlikely since the car body is made of cardboard. Good, reliable and cheap.

Alternatively, I would recommend this model to you.

http://www2.autotrader.co.uk/classif...ke=AUDI&page=1

The C5 is usually a good buy. Weak points are the brakes and the wishbones.

**haroldeye** · May 13th, 2017, 08:19 PM

Nobody I had an A6 2.5D for 6 years, 30k miles to 120k miles. Comfortable, smooth and easy to drive. Brilliant car. Replaced it with a BMW 520D which was alright.

**otokonomidori** · May 13th, 2017, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Brecht

there's an universal advice even I'm aware of: don't buy American cars.

Really ? Seems a bit of a sweeping statement.

I suppose it depends on which American car .

I'm with Estreeter - what is there not to like about an enormous V8?

**scoundrel** · May 13th, 2017, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by otokonomidori

I'm with Estreeter - what is there not to like about an enormous V8?

How many gallons to the mile, Otoko?

**Brecht** · May 13th, 2017, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by scoundrel

How many gallons to the mile, Otoko?

The quintessential question.

**otokonomidori** · May 13th, 2017, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by scoundrel

How many gallons to the mile, Otoko?

9 mpg around town !!!!! But I did once get 14 mpg on a journey to Edinburgh by sticking to 55 mph the whole way.

You have to keep in mind this car and it's 7 litre V8 was built when so-called "gasoline" was about 30 cents for a US gallon.

In the aftermath of the Yom Kippur war when the price of oil rose very steeply I recall my father coming in one night white faced and shocked because he'd had to pay 50 pence for a UK gallon . He reckoned it was the end of civilization as he knew it.

**wimbo77** · May 13th, 2017, 08:54 PM

I'm no car expert, just posting.

**scoundrel** · May 13th, 2017, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by wimbo77

I'm no car expert, just posting.

Probably a bit more expensive than my £1,000 budget, and not frequently encountered in independent used car dealerships in North London...

VintageWomble · May 13th, 2017, 10:46 PM

Pfff.... German classic? I'd take the Skoda 120L any day (Model of 1978), that was a great wee car. Fun to drive, fun to look after (and easy as pie). I learned to drive on it and it was my 1st car for years. Still swear by Skodas.

Estreeter · May 13th, 2017, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by otokonomidori

enormous V8?

What Scounds needs is not just a V8, 5 litre minimum I might add, but a Ute

What kind of Utes are available in the UK with a V8

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May 13th, 2017, 06:59 PM	#11
Nobody1 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 2,119 Thanks: 16,786 Thanked 22,140 Times in 2,127 Posts	'Buy German or Jap: The rest is crap.' Hold my beer scoundrel! How about a real German classic? https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...601_Estate.jpg Trabant 601 de Luxe. 0.6l two cylinder two-stroke engine, 26 bhp, leaf spring suspension, steering wheel. Rust is unlikely since the car body is made of cardboard. Good, reliable and cheap. Alternatively, I would recommend this model to you. http://www2.autotrader.co.uk/classif...ke=AUDI&page=1 The C5 is usually a good buy. Weak points are the brakes and the wishbones.

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haroldeye Moderator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Halfwitistan Posts: 5,716 Thanks: 113,534 Thanked 59,972 Times in 5,708 Posts	Nobody I had an A6 2.5D for 6 years, 30k miles to 120k miles. Comfortable, smooth and easy to drive. Brilliant car. Replaced it with a BMW 520D which was alright.