Afraid not but how about a Mint Condition BMW 316I Compaq in Sapphire Blue, well serviced, taxed and mot'd but with 103k - £2695. >From: "colmnugent" <colm.nugent@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Reply-To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: Re: [doc] OT - Buying cars in general >Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2005 11:41:53 -0000 > > >The Telegrapgh motoring correspondent, Honest John (sic), says that >the 206 Diesel is the best small car ever and the 206 GTI is the >best hot-hatch ever. If anyone has one of the latter for sale, I'm >in the market... > >I had a Citroen Volcane and it was a fabulous car - it even had four- >wheel steering - more akin to a Golf GTI than a 306. > >Regards > >Colm > > >--- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Martin Gutkowski <martin@xxxx> wrote: > > The XUD series of diesels in the older Peugeots and Citroens are >one of > > the most reliable engines ever made. Apart from head gaskets at > > approximately 150,000 miles, they are like clockwork and are >entirely > > mechanical. Incredibly reliable, and good for over 60mpg on a long >run. > > Service interval is 6000 miles but is just an oil and filter which >comes > > in at less than 20 quid if you use the cheap stuff and do it >yourself - > > which incidentally couldn't be easier on those engines. The turbos >are a > > lot faster and more fun to drive. Look out for the Citroen ZX >Volcane > > which is the fastest diesel with one of those engines and is >basically > > the same as the 306 but a damn site more comfortable, and cheaper > > because it doesn't have the image of the 306. I hate 306's for the > > driving position, but that's just me. > > > > Diesels are only more noisy at idle and low revs - commonly called > > "valve clatter". At speed, they're often quieter than petrols >(cite > > Citroen Xantia HDi 90 vs 2.0 16v petrol, the HDi was quieter in a > > drive-by noise test). > > > > You touched ona subject close to my heart - my DeLorean is the >only car > > I've ever owned that wasn't a diesel. I had a Citroen BX DTR Turbo >which > > had the 1.7 turbo XUD. Verity now has one of her own - shame she >can't > > drive it yet! I now drive a Xantia HDi 110 and it's these modern >diesels > > that are converting many people to the oil burners! I had my BX >from > > 114,000 to 185,000 miles and my Xantia's gone from 21,000 to >130,000 and > > still going strong doing 160 miles a day currently. Service >interval on > > an HDi (peugeot or Citroen) is 12,500 miles. If you go for an HDi, >do > > try and get a 110 as although more powerful, are actually more > > economical and cleaner. Work that one out! Insurance might be >nasty for > > you though > > > > Martin > > > > John Tien wrote: > > > > > Dear all, > > > > > > Sorry to post off topic stuff, but I need advise > > > before buying a 'student' car. > > > > > > My choice is either Peugeot 106 or 306, but I haven't > > > got much idea about the difference (price/ mpg... > > > etc)between a diesel and a petrol. I was told that > > > diesel gets more mpg but need more frequent > > > servicing?? All I am totally sure about is that petrol > > > cars don't make as much noise comparing to diesel... > > > > > > Many Thanks!! > > > John > > > DOC 8 > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Help save the life of a child. Support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's 'Thanks & Giving.' http://us.click.yahoo.com/6iY7fA/5WnJAA/Y3ZIAA/HliolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> DOC UK Website: www.deloreans.co.uk Unsubscribe: doc-uk-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ** Unless otherwise stated, all messages posted to the group are assumed public and may be printed in the club magazine ** Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/doc-uk/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: doc-uk-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/