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Post by Sailor » Mon May 06, 2013 11:37 pm

wurlycorner wrote:AXs were very lighweight, down to having glass fibre bonnets and boots, so I wouldn't be at all surprised about the panels being thin too. That lightweight is what made them so (comparatively) fast, economical and well handling compared the ford/vauxhall crap offerings of the time though?
Better than the Saxo, too.
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Post by Ammo » Tue May 07, 2013 12:00 am

I leant to drive in a AX

I saw one the other day, first time in years

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Re: Looking for a new daily drive

Post by FrontBackSide2Side » Tue May 07, 2013 6:50 am

Subaru legacy estate or the impreza estate if that's more your cup of tea?

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Post by Ammo » Thu Oct 23, 2014 10:50 am

Bump this up again. The golf has more holes than swiss cheese so it's time to replace it :cry:

Budget is £2k but I have a bit extra if needed for the right car

  • Diesel Estate
    Manual
    Boot big enough to get a mattress in
    Lots of toys
    MPG of 45 to 50+
    Something that's not £500 tax a year
    Needs to look reasonably decent as it will get minor mods as having a standard car isn't me


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Post by Ammo » Thu Oct 23, 2014 11:55 am

wurlycorner wrote:Volvo V40


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Doesn't look that much room between the rear shock turrets

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Post by RattyMcClelland » Thu Oct 23, 2014 12:38 pm

Ammo wrote:
  • Boot big enough to get a mattress in
    Lots of toys


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Add mirrors and a swing.
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Post by wurlycorner » Thu Oct 23, 2014 12:40 pm

Lisa and I never had any trouble with the space in the back...
:? How fat are you? :lol:
Seriously though, how many people are you wanting to get across the back on that mattress? (or is that not the sort of question I should be asking ;) :? )

They look drokking good with just standard oem option bits too;
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Speaking of which, the cheesegrater grille and HID headlights for the front are a must IMO;
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Or you can go more extreme etc.
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There are loads of tuning/modding bits out there for it.
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Post by Ammo » Thu Oct 23, 2014 1:15 pm

I can fit a full size single mattress in the back of the Golf. So it's replacement must be able to fit that in or be bigger ;)

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Post by wurlycorner » Thu Oct 23, 2014 1:51 pm

Go and try one out. I'm pretty sure a single mattress would fit between that though.

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