Need a good reliable, cheap to run vehicle, needs to carry min of 4 and have room for tool's/spares etc to use as a tow vehicle for the 106, don't want to really spend much more than 1k, most likely a diesel, but what is there? Ideas?

Here's the ones i've thought of

*306 estate
*406 estate
*Renault Scenic

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my dad's laguna 2.2d 1996 estate he had was awesome

234lb/ft for the win

165000 miles and only died when a car drove into the side of it at 50mph

Yeah i'd thought of them too, what they like on juice? Want 45mpg ideally.

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SportKA - I've driven one and its deffinately a Girls car

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it did 48mpg with half a ton of concrete in the back

Sweeeeeeet, anymore?

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SportKA - I've driven one and its deffinately a Girls car

Ford Fair 2010 0-60 7.45 secs Trek 4100

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drove well, pulled like a peach all through the gears.

his current 2002 dci 2.2 is even better!

but he paid £410 for the 96 one, and it did 30,000 miles before it died.

i drove it a few times as it was faster then my fiesta

i'd recomend them

i love his 2002 one, 6 speeder, near top of the range, awesome

his new one did 600+ miles on a tank

it was full of crap from the rear seats to rear window and still left my ka standing, and did 48mpg

I need it to be reliable as the plan is to get rid of the WRX and use the estate as my daily too, so can't be doing with it breaking down all the time as my new job is based a 'Tad' further than my last and would cost a fortune for a Taxi!

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RIP Ben. Gone but not forgotten.

SportKA - I've driven one and its deffinately a Girls car

Ford Fair 2010 0-60 7.45 secs Trek 4100

Save the trees, wipe your arse with a Cosworth

1996 one never let him down apart from a leaky aerial, but it didn't affect the car

2002 one only let him down when the alternator belt snapped but no big issue.

and when he was tired after working 18 hours straight and drove into a kerb and burst a tyre

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Will

So the estate can tow less than the Hatch, crazy shit. Car will be 750kg max, not using a trailer, will use a dolley (easier to store).

Although i have seen this, its 1.5k more than i want to pay, which is like the cage + it fitted.

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/ww ... egLetter=T

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SportKA - I've driven one and its deffinately a Girls car

Ford Fair 2010 0-60 7.45 secs Trek 4100

Save the trees, wipe your arse with a Cosworth

that would definately do the job!

Wouldn't need to buy/hire a Dolley either..... But its 2.5k!

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SportKA - I've driven one and its deffinately a Girls car

Ford Fair 2010 0-60 7.45 secs Trek 4100

Save the trees, wipe your arse with a Cosworth

true, shame

Even thought about Berlingo's as they can be picked up for less than a K, but they only have 2 seats.

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Ford Fair 2010 0-60 7.45 secs Trek 4100

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Berlingo Multispace has 5 seats.

I want to be able to tow, but isnt using a dolly illegal on the motorways? Which is what Id want to tow on mainly.

Hopefully my Escort Van will be able to tow enough weight.

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One of these Dollies.



I think your thinking of a 'A' Frame, as RAC Etc use the above and it's what some motorhome owners use for there smart cars etc so must be aloud on motorways, i've seen other track cars towed via them.

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RIP Ben. Gone but not forgotten.

SportKA - I've driven one and its deffinately a Girls car

Ford Fair 2010 0-60 7.45 secs Trek 4100

Save the trees, wipe your arse with a Cosworth

Ahh... I like!

I bet they are expensive?

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Daily isn't so Special. And it makes me sad.
Need space and time and I'll crack on with Jams si!

Catch me on Facebook as I'm rarely on here.

Ebay FTW, Can get one for less than £500! I refuse to pay more than £300 mind you!

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RIP Ben. Gone but not forgotten.

SportKA - I've driven one and its deffinately a Girls car

Ford Fair 2010 0-60 7.45 secs Trek 4100

Save the trees, wipe your arse with a Cosworth

Land Rover Disco?

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seat cordoba 2.0tdi, we took a vento vr6 + trailer, plus full car of spare tyres and parts, and it still did 39mpg+ all the way.