LOL, I start a new Job on Monday with a long commute

Good job?

cheers, clive

Where is the job?

That's the will of Allah, that is.

Not really, better than dole, and a lot less travel than the guy in blackburn who never got to starting me.

And money is the same as when I started with the last long term firm, 5 years ago. But it is reviewed after 3 months.

Better than dole though.

Not really, because it is travelling further and less money than my last long termer, I'm definatly going to need something ubereconomical. That means.

I'll just have to suck up the extra costs of the extra travel/less money, and see even less of my wages than I did before (and that was nowt). Still, at least the overdraft will grow slower than it has been on the dole. Which is a good thing.

Except you've still got to get rid of the octavia, which will always be harder than Bob's, since it's a petrol one, and nothing special. Hindsight - get something either economical (diesel) or fast (petrol turbo or similar) - don't piss about with something in the middle, coz nobody wants them.

cheers, clive

Hear hear. And at least get your arse out into the leafy greeness for some decent pics :-)

It's none of my business, but if I were you, I'd forget the out-there alternatives and just buy a diesel family car - a mondeo TD or something. Something with a decent chassis, so you can still have fun chucking it about, even if it isn't blisteringly quick. Let it save you some pennies for a few months, get rid of the overdraft/mortgage and THEN start looking at the fun alternatives.

Congrats on the job btw.

Good man!

There is a guy round here running a Focus estate on gas. It must cost him nearly f*ck-all in fuel...

It has to be said, the 306 turbo diesel I use for work and back is great on fuel. When I first got it, it would do Stockton to Lytham and back on just over half a tank. I now do it on just under half a tank and in the same amount of time because I've learned to drive it more economically I suppose.

I've never driven a car like I've driven the 306 over the past year, I just never thought I'd be the type. But I checked my expenses record so far this tax year and it has not only covered all the fuel I've used, but paid for the car as well...

My thoughts are, I need roomy, unwanted and on cheap fuel. Common or cheap parts Cheaper insurance. My shortlist was Volvo 760 or 960 turbo diesel (don't see many with LPG fitted to petrol). Older Merc Diesel (C or E class), parts still common, fairly roomy and comfy. Old rangie with 1 years ticket and LPG. Can drive it until LPG goes up, then sell it on for spares/offroader if it doesn't pass it's next MOT. By then I'll be settled in the job and on better money.

Oh and this time I definatly want an auto. Going to be travelling the length of the Mancunian way in rush hour twice a day. Today was bad enough in 1st for what felt like miles. Then it took off again. My knee was killing me.

I know the 306 is a bigger car, and I do like them, but if they are anything like a 106, I physically don't fit. And getting in and out was like a clown car. how much bigger inside are they than a 106? Seat right back, my knees were round my ears, and my shins were rubbing on the lower dash.

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Fuxake man, a Xantia TD would be perfect. They go ok (for diesels), they're pretty quiet (for diesels), they're comfy, excellent on fuel, cheap, lots have ac, you can get auto ones, they handle ok and are dead cheap to insure.

Oh, I know where there's a Volvo 960 3.0 Estate with LPG, full leather, all toys, tidy car, I could probably get you that with a full MOT for about £850. It's been off the road for a while but it'd be serviced and have a fresh mot.

I don't like complicated "integrated systems" modern cars. Nice early simple EFI like was fitted to the Saab would be very cool. I would have another of them, but it wouldn't quite be economical enough. 1st gear crawls down the M602/A57/A57(M) would drag me down to the low 20's and a manual box would screw up my knee. It uncomfortable enough doing it once today.

Where's the new job then? (Don't say 'Manchester'!)

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Would be my choice too. In fact when the BX dies I'll be looking for an HDi Xantia. (the TD ones are probably a better choice for Carl's budget at the moment, but given my shiny new MOT with bugger all work I'm thinking rather further in the future.)

cheers, clive

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Wot he said. They're top cars for what you want. I'm 6'1 and a bit fat and have two duff knees and I never had any probs in them Where;'s the new job anyway? COngrats...

Mike P

How long?

Why oh why? Seriously. K-jet might be relatively simple to fix compared to modern systems, but it's also a fuckload more likely to go out tune a bit or have been fiddled with. Like my 16V was - no go, lots of fuel drunk. Anyway, assuming you're looking around £500 banger territory, more modern stuff is infinitely more reliable IMO (Mondeos, Xantias, ZXs etc).

Between Stockport and Gorton

The longer route of M56/M60 might work out quicker, but Google maps and MapMonkey (PC front end for destinator maps) both came out with that route. With MapMonkey, you can do shorter and quicker, and it came out as roughly the same route, M62, M602, Regent Road, Mancunian Way.

Buy something really pikey and secure it with a FOAD steering wheel lock and expensive immobiliser.