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pg2114
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Hello all, I'm on the lookout for a new car, but I really have no idea what to choose. It must have: - Fairly big boot
- High driving position
- Leather seats
- Metallic paint
- Satellite navigation
- Xenon lights
I currently get all of those things on my Nissan Qashqai, but I do fancy a bit of a change. My budget is £19,000 to £21,000 but definitely no higher than that. Any ideas, please? Cheers, Peter. _________________A Mac user 
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Linux_User
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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Oh dear, Chelsea Tractor driver...
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bally199
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Focus ST  Or a Honda Civic. The CashCow was about as reliable as a women with a couple of drinks in her, so a Honda or the ST will be a welcome break.  Or get a top of the line Ford Transit. Big boot in those! _________________ Kimmotalk is where all the cool people hang.
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pg2114
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I don't understand?  I learnt to drive in a Ford Focus and wasn't that impressed really. I'll certainly have a trip to my Ford garage next week to pick up a few brochures and pretend to be interested! Thanks, Peter. _________________A Mac user
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Linux_User
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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You drive and presumably want a 4x4. I'll eat my hat if you actually ever take it off-road.
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| Fri Aug 14, 2009 9:26 pm |
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bally199
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I know, I was waiting for the reaction. _________________Kimmotalk is where all the cool people hang.
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gavomatic57
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Seat Leon!
The Focus ST has a 5 cylinder Volvo engine from an 850 T5 (once the Highway patrol car of choice!), so completely unlike the relatively gutless other engines in the range, such as the ones you find with L plates on!
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| Fri Aug 14, 2009 9:34 pm |
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pg2114
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It would occasionally be off-road, so I do like the security of a 4x4 system in place, if possible. It also helps in bad weather conditions, such as snow and ice, which is comforting. You dirty little troll That's just one too small for me, to be honest. I do remember sitting in one at the motor show, and it was a gorgeous car, but I do sometimes need a larger boot than that. Thanks everyone, Peter. _________________A Mac user
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finlay666
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I have probably been offroad in my Megane more than the vast majority of Chelsea tractor drivers....yourself probably included Bad conditions such as snow or ice, good to know it is useful once ever 5 or 6 years  Why do you need a high driving position? Are you a shortarse with small person syndrome? If not http://www.subaru.co.uk/Subaru_co_uk/Vi ... enuid=M0M5_________________TwitterCharlie Brooker: Macs are glorified Fisher-Price activity centres for adults; computers for scaredy cats too nervous to learn how proper computers work; computers for people who earnestly believe in feng shui.
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pg2114
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I do go off-road about once a month, so it is a useful feature to have. I do leave it on 2WD for normal driving to reduce my fuel consumption. Peter. _________________A Mac user
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finlay666
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So you take it through a wooded area with no road/track? _________________TwitterCharlie Brooker: Macs are glorified Fisher-Price activity centres for adults; computers for scaredy cats too nervous to learn how proper computers work; computers for people who earnestly believe in feng shui.
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| Fri Aug 14, 2009 9:50 pm |
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ProfessorF
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VW Touareg, specifically the 5 litre V10. 300bhp+
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pg2114
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No, I take it over muddy fields. I believe that falls within the strict definition of off-road. I wish! I'll be lucky if I can afford a Ford Ka with this budget at the moment. People keep saying there are deals to be had, but I can't seem to find them. Peter. _________________A Mac user
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ProfessorF
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Peter, I've just looked on Autotrader and there's 124 Touareg's available in your price range nationally.
Surely one of them might be suitable.
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| Fri Aug 14, 2009 9:57 pm |
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pg2114
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I think I might have made a huge mistake here. I forgot to mention it needs to be a new car  Sorry! Peter. _________________A Mac user
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