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I don't even know if this car exists, but I'm looking for something...

My "nice" car for the last 5 years has been a red mg zt v6 manual with a powerflow exhaust. For 5 years before that it was a red alfa 156 v6 manual with a custom exhaust.
I still have both cars but they really need painted.
So I'm looking now for my next nice car. However I'm thinking it would be nice if it wasn't so hard on the fuel or tax as those have been!

I don't know exactly what my budget is but the dearest car I've considered was a 2011 octavia vrs at 3495 so probably under 4k.
I could just buy a 207 diesel but it isn't "nice" you know what I mean? This is my car for going out places or picking friends up from the airport. Something I can park without worrying it will be stolen when I get back, and can actually be locked! Something slightly quiet inside so I can listen to some tunes.
Over the weekend I've also looked at a few E60s and a Fiat 500 and even another mg or alfa but I haven't found the right car yet.
If I had all the monies I would be already driving around in an alfa giulia quadrifoglio, but I don't!
High on the list might also be a 120d msport, as long as it has Red seats.

I don't know what I want as you can see. Suggestions Please...
 

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2008 Renault Megane 175 DCi - I want one!

I have been watching and researching them this last 6 months at least

Loads of different options with them and trim - LUX, LUX CUP and basic - some with pano roofs (but dont come with CUP pack)

Eg the one below looks to be a LUX (leather) CUP (grey wing mirrors)

Can be bought for decent money under £3000 and as low as £1700 with 100-130k miles

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Boydie said:
2008 Renault Megane 175 DCi - I want one!

I have been watching and researching them this last 6 months at least

Loads of different options with them and trim - LUX, LUX CUP and basic - some with pano roofs (but dont come with CUP pack)

Eg the one below looks to be a LUX (leather) CUP (grey wing mirrors)

Can be bought for decent money under £3000 and as low as £1700 with 100-130k miles

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Do they come with the Brembos and those wheels as standard?
 

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I have also looked at 123 and 125d's but probably stretching the budget

Looks clean but no red seats (123d)

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Boydie said:
I have also looked at 123 and 125d's but probably stretching the budget

Looks clean but no red seats (123d)
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There's a silver 118d with red seats at £4175 that's high on the list as well. But I don't trust N47 engines...
Boydie said:
2008 Renault Megane 175 DCi - I want one!
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Haven't been keen on Renaults for a looooong time but that's actually quite tasty!
 

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Laundrymike said:
Loved driving mine, something about them…they drove really well
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Used to see loads around a grand but still not an expensive car, remember Clarkson loved the petrel version, cheap 6 mps for sale atm which would be a nice thing but wouldn't be gd mpg.
 

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I was in the same boat, wanted a cheap and cheerful runabout but a bit of interest about it and managed a white World Series Megane. Was a bargain. Just over 100k , 1.5dci , cruise control , iPod connector and seriously comfy to drive. You may not get a World Series but the Tom Tom dynamiques are as well equipped just no middle exhaust or kit.

You can pick one up between 2-3k and I’ve had quite a lot of these Meganes and never any major issues
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surprising_skoda said:
I don't even know if this car exists, but I'm looking for something...

My "nice" car for the last 5 years has been a red mg zt v6 manual with a powerflow exhaust. For 5 years before that it was a red alfa 156 v6 manual with a custom exhaust.
I still have both cars but they really need painted.
So I'm looking now for my next nice car. However I'm thinking it would be nice if it wasn't so hard on the fuel or tax as those have been!

I don't know exactly what my budget is but the dearest car I've considered was a 2011 octavia vrs at 3495 so probably under 4k.
I could just buy a 207 diesel but it isn't "nice" you know what I mean? This is my car for going out places or picking friends up from the airport. Something I can park without worrying it will be stolen when I get back, and can actually be locked! Something slightly quiet inside so I can listen to some tunes.
Over the weekend I've also looked at a few E60s and a Fiat 500 and even another mg or alfa but I haven't found the right car yet.
If I had all the monies I would be already driving around in an alfa giulia quadrifoglio, but I don't!
High on the list might also be a 120d msport, as long as it has Red seats.

I don't know what I want as you can see. Suggestions Please...
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Used to own a ZT-T 190+ with a genuine MG xpower exhaust. Wasnt the quickest car in the world and it did about 15mpg but by feck it sounded awesome on over run :cool:
 

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Boydie said:
2008 Renault Megane 175 DCi - I want one!

I have been watching and researching them this last 6 months at least

Loads of different options with them and trim - LUX, LUX CUP and basic - some with pano roofs (but dont come with CUP pack)

Eg the one below looks to be a LUX (leather) CUP (grey wing mirrors)

Can be bought for decent money under £3000 and as low as £1700 with 100-130k miles

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That’s an outside the box car and I like it
Boydie said:
I have also looked at 123 and 125d's but probably stretching the budget

Looks clean but no red seats (123d)

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As I said before I loved my 125d saw it advertised recently for big money I messaged him asking did he know it was cat “n” which he didn’t
 

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407 Coupe V6?
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Laguna Coupe V6?
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StevenMc29 said:
407 Coupe V6?
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2007 Peugeot 407 3.0 V6 GT 210 BHP Black 88,000 Miles Coupe Automatic JBL Audio | eBay

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Laguna Coupe V6?
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I already have all the V6s! 406/156/ZT - but doing a fair bit of mileage in them and taxing them isn't that fun any more. Alright for an occasional spin out but not for doing 250+ social (not work-related) miles a week...

In saying that I think I'm going to put the budget towards painting the ZT and then maybe look about something small and cheap to run, and alternate between the two. The ZT does 30mpg on A road drives so it's not completely intolerable, and if I mix that up with a Fiesta tdci at 65mpg every other time then it'll be less strenuous.

Typical man-maths, fix a one car problem by having two cars :laughing:
 
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