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Post by BikeTuna on Oct 14, 2016 20:20:59 GMT
I am completely qualified to answer this one for a change...
My commute is 65 miles round trip and I've done it for the last 8 years. In a big diesel mondeo, a small diesel golf, an mx5, a Mercedes s-class, a van, a motorbike, if it goes I've commuted it.
My 5 sucks for it! It's great on a back road or an autosolo, but absolute balls on the commute. Too small, no carrying ability, too hard and too noisy. Any adjustments you make to make it a better commuter will take away from what it's best at.
For my £500 I'd buy a mk3 mondeo 2.0 diesel. Comfy, roomy, good stereo, keep the 5 for the fun times.
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Post by Horney on Oct 14, 2016 22:17:26 GMT
I'll be doing 25k+ a year in my mk3. Daily commute is only 20 miles each way though. It's the 500 mile, single day round trips that'll be the real test. Saying that I've had it 4 weeks Sunday and already racked up 2,000 miles in it.
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Post by Rickster on Oct 14, 2016 22:28:41 GMT
Correct me if I'm wrong but I assume that a mk3 is a whole lot more refined on long journeys than a 1 or 2?
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Post by wannabe on Oct 14, 2016 23:31:24 GMT
The missus is trying her best...  lol Lol man you're brave! Go say that to her face LOL I think that came out wrong - what I meant was that she's doing her best to fatten me up! |
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Post by Horney on Oct 15, 2016 6:50:17 GMT
Correct me if I'm wrong but I assume that a mk3 is a whole lot more refined on long journeys than a 1 or 2? Yes and no. While it has heated seats, AC and a brilliant stereo it's still a low slung 2 seater sports car with poor visibility with the hood up. They're a bit softer and quieter than the earlier cars but it's certainly no wafty barge. Having had a mk1, mk2 and mk3 as a daily I'd say each generation imakes a small step in terms NVH and comfort but they're not quantum leaps, just incremental. Also the older cars are, well older, so have had a longer life and will be more worn which skews the comparison. My mk1 was 20 years old when I bought it, my mk2 was 16 years old and the mk3 is 10 years old. It all comes down to personal preference. I'm a die hard petrol head and I'm getting worse. I keep trying to buy sensible cars but they never last long because I have the itch to change and the itch for fun. Some people are happy with a sensible car and a weekend toy, I wish I could be happy like them but Injust can't seem to manage it. Over the years my daily commute has ranged from 5 miles to 100 miles round trip. I've run a two fully stripped track cars (Golf Gti and a classic mini), a totally slammed 90s Passat estate that bounced around on he bumpstops, a mid 80s Vw panel van with a camper conversion, several lowered Mx5's, a Honda Civic Type R with the hardest ride of any car I've owned and many others I can't even remember. I suffer for my love. Lol. |
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Post by Horney on Oct 15, 2016 6:50:35 GMT
Wow. Sorry for the essay! |
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Post by Rickster on Oct 15, 2016 18:52:19 GMT
Wow. Sorry for the essay! It was good - made me smile! I'm the same - can't stand ordinary cars Just gets worse as you get older!!!! |
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Post by Clem on Oct 16, 2016 10:10:07 GMT
I'll be doing 25k+ a year in my mk3. Daily commute is only 20 miles each way though. It's the 500 mile, single day round trips that'll be the real test. Saying that I've had it 4 weeks Sunday and already racked up 2,000 miles in it. Jesus ... and here's me busy having thoughts about selling the MX5 because I'm worried doing 16k+ a year will piss its value down the drain ... along with all my money on petrol |
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Post by wannabe on Oct 19, 2016 17:05:04 GMT
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Post by Rickster on Oct 19, 2016 21:10:12 GMT
I've got an A3 which is basically the same as the TT, same year and engine, Quattro, it's done 225k miles and going strong!
Bought as my winter runaround, never been a great Audi fan but really like it now.
Grips like a good'un!
Recommended!
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Post by wannabe on Oct 20, 2016 9:16:52 GMT
I've got an A3 which is basically the same as the TT, same year and engine, Quattro, it's done 225k miles and going strong! Bought as my winter runaround, never been a great Audi fan but really like it now. Grips like a good'un! Recommended! Like this one? www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201609137717537 |
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Post by Rickster on Oct 20, 2016 12:03:49 GMT
I've got an A3 which is basically the same as the TT, same year and engine, Quattro, it's done 225k miles and going strong! Bought as my winter runaround, never been a great Audi fan but really like it now. Grips like a good'un! Recommended! Like this one? www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201609137717537 Exactly that Same colour The only thing to check is if the coil packs have been upgraded, the originals can be prarrie canoee If you go for the TSI ones you need an adapter plate so the whole job is about £150 |
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Post by wannabe on Oct 20, 2016 14:38:40 GMT
Cheers!
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Post by wigwambam on Oct 22, 2016 21:43:25 GMT
My missus' sis bought a TT just recently and it has been a horrendous moneypit, she basically got shafted by a garage by the sounds of it though who bodged it through an MOT and failed to mention numerous things when they sold it to her. Other TTs may work out just fine!
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Post by wannabe on Oct 31, 2016 12:47:52 GMT
So.. I still haven't decided... lol Have spotted a couple of Smart ForTwo deals that look crazy cheap - something like £90 deposit then the same amount for 23 months - but would a 1.0 litre two-seater Smart car, that takes 14 seconds to 60mph and only does 94mph, be a wise choice to do 22000 (mostly motorway) miles a year in??  I'm going to see if I can get a test drive - I think they do Extended Test Drives so I could perhaps do the commute for a couple of days to really test it out properly. The seats look crap, though, completely unsupportive, which would not be ideal when I'm spending 2 hours a day sitting in them. Alternatively, I'm tempted by the 1.0 litre ecoboost Fiestas, ideally the 140bhp(!) ST-Line, or the 1.5 TDCi. The former is pretty nippy, the latter less so, but the latter does have about 10mpg better economy. Having sat in one in a showroom over the weekend, I'm pleased to say that the seats really are excellent, as most sporting Ford seats are, so it is almost the case that I would be willing to pay £100 a month extra just to be comfortable... Either option is £2500-4000 just on rental, though, which is not a small chunk of change. I am just scared about buying a used motor for, say, £2k and then having it break and cost the same again when it is just supposed to be a cheap commuting car! Gnargh, decisions!!  |
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