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Daily driver advice??Mercdan68
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I'm just in the process of selling my E280 to buy another daily car,, with around £1200 to play with , as I have another sensible daily I fancy a two door coupe, looking at ford cougars, Toyota celicas and possibly Hyundai coupes. Anyone give any advice on any of the above I'm really tempted by a 2.5 cougar are these any good? Never had one before but like the rarity of them any advice good or bad?? Cheers dan
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Aug 15, 2014 10:19:19 GMT
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I've just sold a 2.5 Cougar for £400 which I took in part ex. Was a decent example, couple of very minor electrical niggles and just a few marks on the body.
Double that price and you should get something very, very good with low mileage. I saw one advertised at a classic dealer for about £1500 and that was nigh-on concours.
Decent cars really, a little misunderstood. They only failed to sell well as they were expensive for what was essential a re-bodied Mondeo, so didn't compete sales-wise against BMW's etc.
Mechanically they're all Mondeo. The 2.5 Duratec is nigh-on bullet proof as long as it's well-maintained. For some reason they don't seem to handle as well as the Mondeo, rolls about a bit more, but mechanically all parts are readily available from Mondeos. It's basically a rebodied ST24 with two levels of trim, standard, which is equivalent to a Mondeo Ghia or the X-Pack which equivalent to a Ghia X.
They're all well-equipped and the rear "bucket" type seats do actually seat two full-sized adults unlike most Coupes and it has a big boot too.
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Aug 15, 2014 10:20:29 GMT
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Practical Classics magazine has a really good run down of 90s coupes this month - worth reading. Has made me quite fancy a Calibra...
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Daily driver advice??Mercdan68
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Aug 15, 2014 11:38:45 GMT
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Thanks strada good info there thanks!! As we speak I'm down on the Kent Coast at my holiday home reading practical classics, over a few jars of course! No cougar comparison tho:(
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Aug 15, 2014 12:25:15 GMT
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Could you pick up a Rover 820ti Coupe for that budget ? Rare and interesting cars.
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Daily driver advice??Mercdan68
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Aug 15, 2014 17:02:57 GMT
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Could you pick up a Rover 820ti Coupe for that budget ? Rare and interesting cars. Really looking for something usable everyday think an 820 maybe a bit hit and miss realiability wise?? |
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Aug 15, 2014 17:38:14 GMT
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I've just sold a 2.5 Cougar for £400 which I took in part ex. Was a decent example, couple of very minor electrical niggles and just a few marks on the body. Double that price and you should get something very, very good with low mileage. I saw one advertised at a classic dealer for about £1500 and that was nigh-on concours. Decent cars really, a little misunderstood. They only failed to sell well as they were expensive for what was essential a re-bodied Mondeo, so didn't compete sales-wise against BMW's etc. Mechanically they're all Mondeo. The 2.5 Duratec is nigh-on bullet proof as long as it's well-maintained. For some reason they don't seem to handle as well as the Mondeo, rolls about a bit more, but mechanically all parts are readily available from Mondeos. It's basically a rebodied ST24 with two levels of trim, standard, which is equivalent to a Mondeo Ghia or the X-Pack which equivalent to a Ghia X. They're all well-equipped and the rear "bucket" type seats do actually seat two full-sized adults unlike most Coupes and it has a big boot too. I had one for a short while. A v6 X-pack The clutch collapsed so I drove it into the ground with clutchless gearchanges. The waterpump packed in too (ate through the housing). It was OK but I wouldn't have another...Seems most of them end up on banger tracks these days. |
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Aug 15, 2014 17:51:29 GMT
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I would be looking at different coupes.
Like the BMW E36/E46, Mercedes-Benz CLK, Peugeot 406 (lovely v6) and Volvo C70.
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Aug 15, 2014 18:25:16 GMT
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Practical Classics magazine has a really good run down of 90s coupes this month - worth reading. Has made me quite fancy a Calibra... Made me fancy a Celica! |
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Daily driver advice??Mercdan68
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Aug 15, 2014 18:32:42 GMT
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I would be looking at different coupes. Like the BMW E36/E46, Mercedes-Benz CLK, Peugeot 406 (lovely v6) and Volvo C70. Trouble with the above for £1200 won't buy a minter,, overall it seems the cougar will be a safe bet , I tend to look after my cars too old for tearing about so think I may buy one if I can find a low mileage one |
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Aug 15, 2014 18:37:27 GMT
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Could you pick up a Rover 820ti Coupe for that budget ? Rare and interesting cars. Really looking for something usable everyday think an 820 maybe a bit hit and miss realiability wise?? How can a car of that probable age be any less problematical than 99% of other cars of a similar age? Its like saying that a Hillman Hunter is more unreliable than a Cortina. The chances are, for any 820 Rover to have got this far and still be worth around £1200, its going to have been well maintained and looked after which, in order to keep ANY £1200 motor reliable you would have to do as a matter of course. They are good cars IMHO, still overlooked and a lot of car can be had for the money. |
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Daily driver advice??Mercdan68
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Aug 15, 2014 18:42:51 GMT
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Yes logically you are right, chances of finding a minter will be hard surely tho?
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Aug 15, 2014 18:48:01 GMT
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My Mum is on her second Cougar and loves them. No real issues on either of them, I've done a few miles in the back and it's perfectly fine. Everything Strada says is spot-on.
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Aug 16, 2014 12:03:18 GMT
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Aug 16, 2014 13:03:27 GMT
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On the Honda topic, what about a Prelude?
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Daily driver advice??Mercdan68
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Aug 16, 2014 16:08:35 GMT
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On the Honda topic, what about a Prelude? Mmm didn't think of those possibility |
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Aug 20, 2014 18:53:41 GMT
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406 v6 coupe
Will get a decent late example for that amount
Low 30mpg and comfortable
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Aug 21, 2014 14:50:25 GMT
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I've never had a Cougar, so my comments are purely based on research when I was looking for something similar, plus chatting to a friend who had one for a couple of years. My perception is they are very much a 'cruiser' rather than 'sports car'. I didnt think they were 'exactly' rebodied Mondeos, so that might be worth a check.
My friends was basically reliable except for an auto gearbox that let go.
As a bit of a potentially left field suggestion, how about a Saab 900 or 93 turbo? Now the summer is coming to an end I think you'd even pick up a convertible for £1200...
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