4 to 5k to spend on an estate car?

[UnderOpenSky]

Juicy as hell.

I seriously considered one of the silly quick Volvo T5's. It would have been a lot of fun, but I'm doing serious millage and I'm rather glad I didn't. Still I can put my foot down and overtake on a hill which I couldn't before, which is still a win I suppose.

 

[stuff_it]

I seriously considered one of the silly quick Volvo T5's. It would have been a lot of fun, but I'm doing serious millage and I'm rather glad I didn't. Still I can put my foot down and overtake on a hill which I couldn't before, which is still a win I suppose.

Cops have them for a reason. Except unless you got an ex squad car off the auctions yours would have a limiter and would need re-chipping.

 

[UnderOpenSky]

Cops have them for a reason. Except unless you got an ex squad car off the auctions yours would have a limiter and would need re-chipping.

TBF top speed isn't that interesting as you can't use it unless you want to rip you license into tiny bits.

 

[stuff_it]

TBF top speed isn't that interesting as you can't use unless you want to rip you license into tiny bits.

If they're driving the same thing it's mano-a-mano unless they bring out the chopper.

 

[UnderOpenSky]

Yeah I'll pass on that one

 

[UnderOpenSky]

So there was no room in the inn (or bunkhouse).



Still I've slept in all my other cars at some point and this will probably be OK. I'm a bit old now to sleep in car seats, last time I felt stiff for days.

 

[snadge]

Cops have them for a reason. Except unless you got an ex squad car off the auctions yours would have a limiter and would need re-chipping.

T5s aren't that fast, they are pretty fast at a price point, which is what public servants work on, they can keep up with most stuff in a straight line but are awful in the twisty stuff, then, there are a lot of faster cars (cheaper as well).

 

[Chilli.s]

Skoda Octavia, turbo diesel, went in one the other day that had done 250 000 miles, without serious engine probs.

 

[hash tag]

A while ago my missus was thinking about getting something more pratical, something for carrying the elderly parents around in Etc. So I suggested one of these. Seriously, very practical, well looked after, never thrashed.....

Wilcox Daimler Hearse 4 Litre V8 Year 2000

 

[dessiato]

A while ago my missus was thinking about getting something more pratical, something for carrying the elderly parents around in Etc. So I suggested one of these. Seriously, very practical, well looked after, never thrashed.....

Wilcox Daimler Hearse 4 Litre V8 Year 2000

They'd convert well into a pick-up

 

[hash tag]

Nah, hearses shouldn't be tampered with too much to try and keep the feel.

 

[not-bono-ever]

Mondeo is a good pracitical choice. I am looking at a Skoda VRI estate at the minute for meself. I would have chipped in earlier about Volvo estates, esp the V70- I do love them but there are buggy as fuck and are not as well engineered as in the days or yore- lots of issues that can get expensive very quickly

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

something for carrying the elderly parents around in

Wilcox Daimler Hearse 4 Litre V8 Year 2000

Just how elderly are they???

 

[hash tag]

Late '70s. Ma in law should not by law of averages still be here. Don't alter the fact that a hearse would make a great used estate.

 

[ChrisFilter]

Apart from the lack of rear doors.

 

[hash tag]

Some have an extra pair of doors. The one picked is well and luxuriously equipped, with 4 seats. Probably a very good ride.

 

[UnderOpenSky]

Be good for sleeping in the back.

 

[hash tag]

4 doors? No problem, only this one comes complete with a coffin. Not to mention it's a caddy. Shame it's white though. 1965 Cadillac Hearse

 

[hash tag]

I saw this for sale ( in the UK ) this morning but dont think you will get either for £5K thaough.
Dream Cars | Cars for Sale

And found this DMID #10272 - DreamCars.com God it is jaw droppingly gorgeous

 

[Sweet FA]

A while ago my missus was thinking about getting something more pratical, something for carrying the elderly parents around in Etc. So I suggested one of these. Seriously, very practical, well looked after, never thrashed.....

Wilcox Daimler Hearse 4 Litre V8 Year 2000

100s of years ago, I watched a hippy film called Alice's Restaurant in which they drove around in what I thought was a hearse:

I loved it at the time and thought it'd be brilliant to have a a camper. Turns out it's something called a 'flower car' used in funerals; the one in the film is a '53 Cadillac.

 

[StoneRoad]

If you fancy a converted hearse - try visiting Whitby during one of the Goth weeks.
There are usually several to be seen, although one of the regulars looks more like it escaped from the Addams family !

(nuts, I can't find my photo ...)

 

[UnderOpenSky]

I stacked my Mondeo

Turns out air bags are quite useful even if my arms are a mess. As is the stone wall.

 

[Ax^]

air bags are quite helpful as i found out when i discovered someone had deactivated it on the old 206..


any crash you can walk away from is not as shitty as it could of been

 

[hash tag]

100s of years ago, I watched a hippy film called Alice's Restaurant in which they drove around in what I thought was a hearse:

I loved it at the time and thought it'd be brilliant to have a a camper. Turns out it's something called a 'flower car' used in funerals; the one in the film is a '53 Cadillac.

I would - beautiful.

 

[hash tag]

I stacked my Mondeo

Turns out air bags are quite useful even if my arms are a mess. As is the stone wall.

Oh dear that was silly. Sorry to hear it and pleased you are ok.

 

[Sweet FA]

Sorry to hear that UnderAnOpenSky. Glad you're OK; is it totalled?

 

[UnderOpenSky]

Insurance not done proper assessment yet, but seem to think so if airbags deployed.

I just spent 400 on a clutch and 80 on a battery

 

[mauvais]

OEM airbags cost more than the car to replace, even when nearly new, so the insurance will be right, at least on their terms. You could replace them from a used car yourself - explosives! fun! - but only if the remaining damage is manageable.

 

[hash tag]

Sorry. That's not good. Air bags are horribly expensive, fiddly things to replace I'm told.

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

Oh no, least you are OK, that's the main thing.