New car - Focus ST, Astra SRi or Scirocco TSI?
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WOOHOO!supersonic wrote:Get a 335d! Cos I know more about cars than all of you! And I surf.
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SS = S-M?!?! wow... I should have expected it really...I like bikes and stuff0
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I was going to say the Focus ST, but hearing about £550 road tax made me cry a little bit on inside as another dream died (yes I did want the ASBO orange colour to go with my ASBO orange bike)Santa Cruz Chameleon
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DCR00 wrote:How about a Renault Megane Sport ?
Faster than all of your choices, and, purely coincidentally, i happen to be selling one
French car = Fail.Santa Cruz Chameleon
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MacAndCheese wrote:DCR00 wrote:How about a Renault Megane Sport ?
Faster than all of your choices, and, purely coincidentally, i happen to be selling one
French car = Fail.
in what way ? have you ever owned one ?
ive had mine for 2 years and never had any problems with mine
sure the build quality is not as good as german cars, but when im burning off 330i's in a car that only cost me £10k, i dont really give a monkeys0 -
FixedDCR00 wrote:How about a Renault Megane Sport ?
Faster than all of your choices in depreciation, i happen to be selling one0 -
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DCR00 wrote:MacAndCheese wrote:DCR00 wrote:How about a Renault Megane Sport ?
Faster than all of your choices, and, purely coincidentally, i happen to be selling one
French car = Fail.
in what way ? have you ever owned one ?
ive had mine for 2 years and never had any problems with mine
sure the build quality is not as good as german cars, but when im burning off 330i's in a car that only cost me £10k, i dont really give a monkeys
just a bit of banter, and I have owned 2...pug 106 and a Renault Clio.. in fairness the Renault has had no major faults yet (3 years old) but just annoying build quality issues- things like the glove box doesn't shut properly anymore.Santa Cruz Chameleon
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purely because i love VW's and not based on anything else it has to be the scirocco 0
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Take a big ass loan and get the RS :twisted:
You KNOW you want to.0 -
Cat With No Tail wrote:Take a big ass loan and get the RS :twisted:
You KNOW you want to.
In that lovely green too.0 -
I voted ST 'cos i'm quite partial to Fords. My S-Max (yes I know...) has got the same 2.5l 5 cyl turbo as the ST and it has a decent enough turn of speed to surprise a few 'warm hatched' even if it is a big old truck of a car. And the quattro style 5 sound is quite nice on full chat
About the £550 road tax on the ST - is that just for new cars? I renewed mine end of August and it was £210."I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
Cat With No Tail wrote:Take a big ass loan and get the RS :twisted:
You KNOW you want to.
ooooh... *checks what dad's credit card limit is*I like bikes and stuff0 -
Stevo 666 wrote:I voted ST 'cos i'm quite partial to Fords. My S-Max (yes I know...) has got the same 2.5l 5 cyl turbo as the ST and it has a decent enough turn of speed to surprise a few 'warm hatched' even if it is a big old truck of a car. And the quattro style 5 sound is quite nice on full chat
About the £550 road tax on the ST - is that just for new cars? I renewed mine end of August and it was £210.
What's the S-max like to own? Looking to buy something like that in the new year. Most cars of this type seem to be french though.0 -
I like it - and I'm a petrol head. It's a people carrier that drives like a car and if you get the ST engined version like I said it's almost good fun. Haven't tuned it yet :twisted:Cat With No Tail wrote:Stevo 666 wrote:I voted ST 'cos i'm quite partial to Fords. My S-Max (yes I know...) has got the same 2.5l 5 cyl turbo as the ST and it has a decent enough turn of speed to surprise a few 'warm hatched' even if it is a big old truck of a car. And the quattro style 5 sound is quite nice on full chat
About the £550 road tax on the ST - is that just for new cars? I renewed mine end of August and it was £210.
What's the S-max like to own? Looking to buy something like that in the new year. Most cars of this type seem to be french though.
Reliability - fine, a few niggles sorted under warranty. Practicality - brilliant - tardis style amount of space which is ace for MTB'ing and kids. Lots of toys on the option list too like adjustable dampers and a really good trip computer with loads of buttons . Only real downer is that it drinks for England - I'm averaging about 20mpg on suburban stuff, best I've ever had on long trips is about 30. "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
supersonic wrote:335d? Has 428lb.ft of torque which is more than an artic, and can do 0-60 in 5.6 seconds which can beat some petrol cars. 0
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I'd get a Volvo V70 T5, in white, along with a high visibility jacket and imagine myself as a copper on the chase every time a saxo vtr passes by.0
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That's it. I'm off to STW. And I'll drop a 't' from my name. Have some of that, you petrol swilling swines.0
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Stevo 666 wrote:I like it - and I'm a petrol head. It's a people carrier that drives like a car and if you get the ST engined version like I said it's almost good fun. Haven't tuned it yet :twisted:
Reliability - fine, a few niggles sorted under warranty. Practicality - brilliant - tardis style amount of space which is ace for MTB'ing and kids. Lots of toys on the option list too like adjustable dampers and a really good trip computer with loads of buttons . Only real downer is that it drinks for England - I'm averaging about 20mpg on suburban stuff, best I've ever had on long trips is about 30.
I'd not be going for any of this fancy petrol nonsense. Diesel all the way for me. Just looking for something with more room. The MG is a nice enough car to drive, and gets great mileage, but the boot space is beyond shite. Thinking people carrier type thing, or estate. I'll probably just end up going for whatever I find the best deal on at the time though. I don't drive enough to pay much attention to what I'm driving if I'm honest.0 -
Cat With No Tail wrote:Stevo 666 wrote:I don't drive enough to pay much attention to what I'm driving if I'm honest.
welcome to the world of Berlingo/Partner ownership. Look like an old fart safe in the knowledge you can get everything you need in, tow a trailer and still get 50+ mpg safe in the knowledge it's cost you shed loads less than anything else like it. As soon as somebody works out how to retune the 110 bhp diesel I'm getting a new one.Visit Clacton during the School holidays - it's like a never ending freak show.
Who are you calling inbred?0 -
VW any time Build quality 100% better than the focus or the Astra
what about a Leon FR ??
Who is this Surf Matt you talk of?I'm not old I'm Retro0 -
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The legend that was surf-matt. He was is the best surfer ever to frequent these pages with the most powerful supercar killing BMW touring and if you dare question his authority on anything he would baffle people with fugues of torque and Bhp! Nice bloke genrally but easily bated with such threads like " so I hate BMW drivers" or "my punto is quicker than any BMW" oh and he had a Suzuki that was awesome off road!0 -
Prefer the older style FR leon, Driven both and bought the older one as its more fun and raw to drive.
And seriously that sirroco is ugly, who ever posted that pic i hate you for sullying my eyes!0 -
Thanks for all the replies fellas. Unless I've misinterpreted it, the info from Ford says an ST is in VED band K which is £550 per annum road tax, effective from 01/04/2010.
I'm off to the VW dealer.
Thewaylander: :P 0 -
.blitz wrote:Thanks for all the replies fellas. Unless I've misinterpreted it, the info from Ford says an ST is in VED band K which is £550 per annum road tax, effective from 01/04/2010.
I'm off to the VW dealer.
Thewaylander: :P
The £550 is only for the first year to, and I quote "send a stronger signal to the buyer about the environmental implications of their car purchase" you evil, polar bear killing, poluting scum, with your desire to own a nice car rather than a Prius... I'm paraphrasing the last bit.
In the second year you pay the standard rate... I'd have a quiet word with the dealer and see if he'd subsidise it!0 -
.blitz wrote:Thanks for all the replies fellas. Unless I've misinterpreted it, the info from Ford says an ST is in VED band K which is £550 per annum road tax, effective from 01/04/2010.
I'm off to the VW dealer.
Thewaylander: :P
Thats exactly what the goverment want you to do, to make you think thats the tax you'll always pay but as Meesterbond said its not, its just the initial cost so dont be put off the ST as its an awesome motor I almost bought one when I test drove one instead of my current Mondy ST, I just needed something bigger and also the diesel played a large part.
If I had gone with my heart I would have gone straight for the Focus, its a real fun car to throw around, that 2.5 turbo engine is proper quick.0 -
Nooo - diesels are the work of Satan, why else would the feckin' French drive so many of themCat With No Tail wrote:I'd not be going for any of this fancy petrol nonsense. Diesel all the way for me. "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0
