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Estate Car for Road Trip, Suggestions? - bigcheez2k3 - 21-07-2013
So, me and some friends had planned to go to Zante for our holiday this year, however due to complications it got booked late then they wanted more money from us the next day so we cancelled that. This left us with an issue, we were going 5th-12th August. Our new plan is a road trip to France then onto Cornwall for the Boardmasters Festival.
I've been tasked with finding the car, already have a thread up in the wanted section, but due to the time limit I can't be restricting myself to just a 306 estate. Would like your suggestion on what would be good or what we should avoid. Requirements are that it seats at least 5 with room for luggage and camping stuff, and that it is diesel because we'll be doing a lot of mileage.
Straight away I'm thinking stay away from anything Renault or with a DMF unless there is proof it's been changed.
RE: Estate Car for Road Trip, Suggestions? - Matt - 21-07-2013
306 /thread
RE: Estate Car for Road Trip, Suggestions? - bingham123456 - 21-07-2013
Volvo.... Or a old merc estate with the 2.5 diesel
RE: Estate Car for Road Trip, Suggestions? - AdamInNi - 21-07-2013
You probably couldn't go too far wrong with something from the VW group. We had an Octavia Estate and it never let us down in the 10 years we had it. There was also plenty of space in it
RE: Estate Car for Road Trip, Suggestions? - Scott - 21-07-2013
Ovlov estate for the win really! Or something like a 5 series estate
Estate Car for Road Trip, Suggestions? - Sambarker - 21-07-2013
http://bit.ly/13OfoO2
And get it filled with veg!
Or vag tank
http://bit.ly/13OgcCK
RE: Estate Car for Road Trip, Suggestions? - Dum-Dum - 21-07-2013
325/525TDS
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RE: Estate Car for Road Trip, Suggestions? - Niall - 21-07-2013
Definitely a volvo! Absolutely bullet proof, gigantic and you get a lot for your money.
RE: Estate Car for Road Trip, Suggestions? - bingham123456 - 21-07-2013
240 estate ftw.
i miss mine so much. Had the 2.3 turbo engine in it with a mahoosive turbo and intercooler, welded diff and used to be absolutely awesome. Not fast but awsome and super drifty lol
RE: Estate Car for Road Trip, Suggestions? - Ruan - 21-07-2013
Something big, sofa spec, turbocharged with working aircon...
RE: Estate Car for Road Trip, Suggestions? - Poodle - 21-07-2013
Another vote here for the 525tds.
RE: Estate Car for Road Trip, Suggestions? - Just Sean - 21-07-2013
Volvo 240/740.
Big comfy barge!
Or a merc or a 525.
Whats your budget?
RE: Estate Car for Road Trip, Suggestions? - bigcheez2k3 - 21-07-2013
Cheers guys, will look into those suggestions.
(21-07-2013, 05:37 PM)Just Sean Wrote: Volvo 240/740.
Big comfy barge!
Or a merc or a 525.
Whats your budget?
I was thinking of suggesting we all bung in £250 each so that gives us £1250 to work with incl insurance, but we'll just use a months worth of that.
Plane tickets + hotel would've been around £300-350 each so it's about the same really after we've all bunged in for fuel.
RE: Estate Car for Road Trip, Suggestions? - Connor - 21-07-2013
Though about renting one?
RE: Estate Car for Road Trip, Suggestions? - Niall - 21-07-2013
(21-07-2013, 06:37 PM)Connor Wrote: Though about renting one?
Renting even a Matiz for someone under 25 is just utter ra*e!
RE: Estate Car for Road Trip, Suggestions? - bigcheez2k3 - 21-07-2013
(21-07-2013, 06:37 PM)Connor Wrote: Though about renting one?
Yep, way too much for a week that's why we're looking at buying. Was £806 for an Insignia estate, the saloon/hatchback was only £374 I think and that's without adding on the premium because the 2 drivers are 22 and 24.
Plus, we can sell whatever car we use when we're finished, hopefully.
RE: Estate Car for Road Trip, Suggestions? - Connor - 21-07-2013
Ahh top gear stylé, furry muff
RE: Estate Car for Road Trip, Suggestions? - Niall - 21-07-2013
(21-07-2013, 06:50 PM)Connor Wrote: Ahh top gear stylé, furry muff
This! Please do some ridiculous things to it!
RE: Estate Car for Road Trip, Suggestions? - Connor - 21-07-2013
And just remember, if when it comes to selling, you decide to give it to charity, make sure you put down the right details...
RE: Estate Car for Road Trip, Suggestions? - ozonehostile - 22-07-2013
405/406 estate, its the devil you know and can be picked up cheap, can repair most things with basic tool kit
RE: Estate Car for Road Trip, Suggestions? - bigcheez2k3 - 25-07-2013
So we had a change of plan. No-one other than me had the money ready which is an issue especially when you only have 2 weeks to find a car. Mentioned this to my dad and surpsingly he offered me his car to do it in. So we've sorted temporary insurance and we're ready. With the insurance I couldn't get quoted as an electrical engineer which is what I'm doing but can as a computer technician, which I also am. Also, can get quoted as a bacon curer
http://www.stdrivers.co.uk/forum/topic/34219-my-pride-and-joy/
2.2 tdci, remap to 183bhp, full stainless, de-dpf and partial egr blank. Wanted to drive it for so long
RE: Estate Car for Road Trip, Suggestions? - Poodle - 25-07-2013
Nice! I'd be terrified of something happening to it, not that you want to be reminded of that detail.