I need another car. Suggestions needed

[Deleted member 1071]

For me it would be crystal clear: first gen. Miata. I know it has been mentioned before, but it is the perfect cheap second car for a petrol head. I owned one as my ONLY car for many years, even drove Norway-Spain with it several times. What a car!

An acqaintance of mine owned one of the first Mazda MX-5s' registered in our county. He purchased it in early 1991, between him and his wife drove it almost daily and kept it for 15 years. He always maintained that the car was "indestructible".

 

[bmwz4coupe]

An acqaintance of mine owned one of the first Mazda MX-5s' registered in our county. He purchased it in early 1991, between him and his wife drove it almost daily and kept it for 15 years. He always maintained that the car was "indestructible".

It’s the cheapest car I have had (bought it used), it’s the most fun car I have had (regarding driver involvement) and it is the car I miss most.

 

[LaArtist]

I’m gonna give you the suggestion I give anyone buying a new car.

Pagani Zonda

 

[Levi68]

No, just no. I still have will to live!

Trashing cars without having to pay for any damage (because there is none) is extremely fun.

 

[Heisenberg]

I would avoid the 106. The one I had had a floppy clutch and a pin sharp bite

 

[Giannis]

A quick update:

I just bought myself a new laptop with half the new car budget. At the same time, having checked around 35 cars the last couple of weeks, I decided to get a late Peugeot 206 Quicksilver, the one with the 90hp DOHC 1.4l engine. I've located 4 descent examples around my area and I'll take closer looks from next week.

You can't easily change a man. Small french hatchback 4ever! D:

 

[CrunchSlaughtered]

A quick update:

I just bought myself a new laptop with half the new car budget. At the same time, having checked around 35 cars the last couple of weeks, I decided to get a late Peugeot 206 Quicksilver, the one with the 90hp DOHC 1.4l engine. I've located 4 descent examples around my area and I'll take closer looks from next week.

You can't easily change a man. Small french hatchback 4ever! D:

Absolutely agree. French cars are very good up to the Golf class. I would rank them first, followed by the Japanese and then come the German, which are two stiff, uncomfortable, steril and expensive to maintain.

 

[Giannis]

Absolutely agree. French cars are very good up to the Golf class. I would rank them first, followed by the Japanese and then come the German, which are two stiff, uncomfortable, steril and expensive to maintain.

I wholeheartedly agree.

Only the french got it right back then. It's a shame that they don't make 'em like they used to.

PS. Back in the day, an old friend had a 206 RC. Damn it was nice to drive. Fast it was not, though.

 

[CrunchSlaughtered]

I wholeheartedly agree.

Only the french got it right back then. It's a shame that they don't make 'em like they used to.

PS. Back in the day, an old friend had a 206 RC. Damn it was nice to drive. Fast it was not, though.

I have a 9 seat Opel Vivaro ( I really needed it) with a Renault diesel engine. The air filter is......... ..4 Euro.

 

[Giannis]

The air filter is......... ..4 Euro.

Same for my Clio. That's actually part of the joy of using that old thing!

 

[klier]

Speaking of 3ers, an E30 could do the job, but clean examples are rare...

An E30 for 2000 Euro? What? Is this 1994?
You pay 10 times as much for a beat up 318i E30 and you'll be happy!

Anyways..... 106 XSI. But still that'll be more than what you want to pay.

 

[Giannis]

An E30 for 2000 Euro? What? Is this 1994?
You pay 10 times as much for a beat up 318i E30 and you'll be happy!

The greek used car market is quite strange. You won't find an E30 sedan for sale for more than 5.000€!

Anyways..... 106 XSI. But still that'll be more than what you want to pay.

The budget has already gone up...
Seriously speaking, though, I'm about to spend the equivalent of a new car into some specialized structural analysis software. It's either new work tools or new car. These are strange times we're living in...

 

[Levi68]

The greek used car market is quite strange. You won't find an E30 sedan for sale for more than 5.000€!

on what site can i search for used cars in greece?

 

[Giannis]

on what site can i search for used cars in greece?

www [dot] car [dot] gr

 

[Giannis]

Quick update. There's something wrong with the local market. The only descent enough 206 was for sale for 5000€, so to make the long story short, the Clio is back on its wheels, half finished.

The problem is that I've decided I'm getting another car, no matter what. And it gets worse. I decided I need something older and slower than my S60, and I'm looking to get an E39, which is the quintessential BMW in my book. I'm targeting a late model with the M54B22, and a manual gearbox, a combination that results in exactly 12 cars for sale in the whole country, none of which is work more than 20€.

The thing is, I've set aside a budget which needs to cover the expenses for an apartment renovation (a property of mine that needs some work in order to be able to be rented again) and what's left will be the new car capital. The final decision will be made around September.

 

[Levi68]

Quick update. There's something wrong with the local market. The only descent enough 206 was for sale for 5000€, so to make the long story short, the Clio is back on its wheels, half finished.

The problem is that I've decided I'm getting another car, no matter what. And it gets worse. I decided I need something older and slower than my S60, and I'm looking to get an E39, which is the quintessential BMW in my book. I'm targeting a late model with the M54B22, and a manual gearbox, a combination that results in exactly 12 cars for sale in the whole country, none of which is work more than 20€.

The thing is, I've set aside a budget which needs to cover the expenses for an apartment renovation (a property of mine that needs some work in order to be able to be rented again) and what's left will be the new car capital. The final decision will be made around September.

used car prices in europe are up (feeling, but i read article with stats too, so it is rather fact). with european push for bevs and coming ban of icevs, i do not know how it is possible. media does not reflect reality.

good choice on E39 with M54.

 

[Deleted member 1071]

My younger brothers' E39 520i (LCI 2.2L, 170PS) was a tremendous automobile. He still maintains that it was probably the best car that he's ever owned.

 

[Giannis]

He still maintains that it was probably the best car that he's ever owned.

Basically, this. I've never come across anyone that had anything bad to say about the E39.

Add to that the fact that I've always wanted a classic BMW sedan with RWD, a manual transmission and a proper I6 engine.

I'm planning to hold on that one.

 

[RobinN]

I am lookings some new car also. Does anyone have experience with Tesla? How do you like? Or don't?

 

[Centurion]

I am lookings some new car also. Does anyone have experience with Tesla? How do you like? Or don't?

A Tesla either makes sense for you or it doesn't.

If you can charge at home, in public or at work, then an EV could be the best car purchase that you have ever made.