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I would have to say a Circa 1995 S500/S600 , MASSIVE car for the money with power, toys, and pimpness, I had a saab 95 2.3T and they are brilliant cars, reliable and economical too,
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Yesterday at 7:54, pogweasel wrote:
Nothing wrong with creature comforts. If I want masochism, I'll just go and slam my knackers in the fridge door for a bit.
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EmDee
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Fiat Multipla No, honestly I'm serious - it's a future classic don't get me wrong i always thought they were hateful but recently I've had impure thoughts of one slammed on some dish, can't wait for the Mrs to tell me a I need to buy one for our sprog. Maybe get a really rough one for £500 and shell out for some air-ride...
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My first daughter (now 14) came home from hospital in my wifes '78 Mustang II (2.8ltr v6) She was nearly 14 by the time you got her home I bet with the performance of those "beasts" LOL Mine is slow!
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1937 Austin Street Rod - 1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1976 Rover V8 - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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Chops
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My first daughter (now 14) came home from hospital in my wifes '78 Mustang II (2.8ltr v6) She was nearly 14 by the time you got her home I bet with the performance of those "beasts" LOL Mine is slow! After she'd had it for a couple of years she said "Either put a V8 in it or get me something else", so I bought an 84 Tran-am, 5sp manual with a 350ci Corvette motor
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speedy88
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Fiat Multipla No, honestly I'm serious - it's a future classic don't get me wrong I always thought they were hateful but recently I've had impure thoughts of one slammed on some dish, can't wait for the Mrs to tell me a I need to buy one for our sprog. Maybe get a really rough one for £500 and shell out for some air-ride... Can I go out there and say DON'T buy a multipla - had a friend who owned one from almost new. After about the 5 year mark it was just endless "computer says no" problems. She lost quite a bit of money on that one
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Have gone through similar myself. Congratulations!! There are many aspects to consider.............. When our first was borned, I had a 24v Senator. Lovely car it was, big and very quick. The problems were these............. 1) I'm tall at 6'4" so the baby seat, even though it was a big car wouldn't fit behind me, the same goes for Carltons and Omegas. It wasn't impossible but quite uncomfortable for me. The interim solution was to put the baby seat in the middle so a lap/diagonal belt in the middle is a must! However, strapping them in is a struggle. 2) My Wife at the time had a Micra, (two actually, long story...), and that was hopeless regards bootspace for accoutriments such as prams and the like so was/were promptly binned. 3) My mate had a Calibra at the time and SWMBO was quite taken by it. Believe it or not, even though it was a three door it was easier to get the child seat in and out and more comfortable for me to drive with the offspring in the back than my Senator was, so I bought one for her. So the Calibra lasted for a while, we went through a few cars after that, Omegas and Mondeos and they were ok but presented the same space issues. Eventually I ended up buying a Frontera for reasons other than child accomodation and that was superb as there's a huge amount of legroom in the back and a gargantuan boot, but loading it all up due to the height of the boot lip/floor was a problem for my Wife as she's of diminutive stature so I couldn't talk her into having one herself. The upshot is that after 5 or so years of being parents, we bought a VW Sharan VR6 as cheap as chips about 2 years ago just to see how we got on with it. The bottom line is that I don't know how we managed without it to be quite frank. It's awesome! It's fairly quick too. The only issue I have with it is that while it's adequate at towing, being front wheel drive it's not brilliant, certainly not as good as the Frontera was, so hence the reason I am now looking for a decent 4x4 Delica for a proper all rounder. I've never driven one, but it ticks all the boxes as far as I'm concerned. Shogun running gear, 4x4, 8 seats, (to accomodate the extended family when they visit), diesel, air con, automatic and last but not least a sliding door!! This is a very important thing for loading and unloading childrens especially when they get older and start opening the doors themselves in car parks. It's been an evolutionary process, particularly as my Wife was initially hesitant to drive anything bigger than her Micra, but she's confident in the Sharan now so figure she's over her objections. I hope this has been of help to you, and good luck!!
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Fiat Multipla No, honestly I'm serious - it's a future classic don't get me wrong I always thought they were hateful but recently I've had impure thoughts of one slammed on some dish, can't wait for the Mrs to tell me a I need to buy one for our sprog. Maybe get a really rough one for £500 and shell out for some air-ride... Can I go out there and say DON'T buy a multipla - had a friend who owned one from almost new. After about the 5 year mark it was just endless "computer says no" problems. She lost quite a bit of money on that one A recent acquaintance of mine bought a 5 year old one, (I think!). He jacked it up one day to change a tyre and the jacking point collapsed spectacularly due to tin worm. they may not all be like that, but that put me off them entirely. Even their odd looks can't save them now in my mind.
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Gilesy
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I must echo all calls of . . . . . . . . SAAAAAAAB!
The 9-5 Aero is a gem, supremely reliable if looked after, massive baby-paraphernalia-carrying capacity whether or not you get the estate and seriously quick. AND, to keep SWMBO happy, it's NCAP 5, so it'll protect minislammed66 safe from errant wildebeest, icebergs or falling trees.
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1991 Mini Neon - Gone 1991 Polo Coupe - Gone 1987 Scirocco Scala - Gone 1991 Scirocco GTII - Gone 1980 Mini 1000 - Gone 1998 Fiesta - in flux 1999 Saab 9-5 2.3t SE - the tidy, blown Swedish modern
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bigrod
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Oh, and one other thing!
Don't under any circumstances buy something that you want to keep, value, is rare or you basically want to keep clean because even with the best will in the world, the baby wagon will get royally abused!
I'm talking sick on the seats, sweet wrappers, banana skins, apple cores, toys, baby wipes being left all over/in/under it, feet on the upholstery, paw and other prints on the windows, sand from visits to the beach.................
Honestly, it's not just us. Every family I know has a car that is a complete tip. I'm just glad my Zed, for all it's not the tidiest example, is 500 miles away from home!
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EmDee
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I'm devastated to hear bad reports of the Multipla, I was really looking forward to having kids just so I could get one. That has ruined my week. Get a Xsara Picasso
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I got this when my daughter was a 12months old. She's now 6 and loves it because she can sit in her seat in the front passenger seat (no airbag) and she loves the 'whooshy' noises it makes. Beats rocking upto school in a Picasso, except for maybe that mental one above. Cobgrats on the dadhood, best thing that ever happened to me. AL
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Volvo 965 / V90 1995-98. Straight six, 204 bhp, IRS, RWD, loaded with equipment, beautiful, boot huge enough to carry anything you need, safe, solid and you can still convince about anyone that it is just a sensible Volvo Estate. Can be made really cool looking too.
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194? Willys Jeep MB 1965 Volvo 544 Special 1968 Opel Rekord 1975 Opel Kadett Estate 1985 Mercedes-Benz 230E 1985 Datsun 720 King Cab 4x4 diesel 1997 Volvo S70 2.5SE (ex. "Volvo544special65" - changed to more reader friendly username. )
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My dads had a couple of deisel multiplas as cabs, they do fall to bits internally but her didnt really have engine problems with his, his cabs work hard and do starship milages for him, he had some clutch and gear linkage issues, but his verdict is better than the espaces he ran before that, he's running bugeye scorpio estates now, best by far he reckons as far as running costs and reliability goes, cheap enough to buy that if anything disastrous occurs you just buy another one, easy to find low milage good condition ones and the petrol 2.3 four pot ones are as good on juice as the diesel people carrier style cars are in the real world despite manufacturers claims, he does take into account purchase and servicing costs though, but obviously being a self employed cabby he keeps strict records on costs for the tax man.
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Volvo back as my main squeeze, more boost and some interior goodies on the way.
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The day it happens me i'll get one of these
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Dad chariotsretrowagen1234
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Dunno what id get ... But I was born on that big scary hurricane night (16th oct 1987) and Got taken home from hospital in my dads mk2 3.0 JPS colours Capri ;D
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skoda octavia vrs 1.8t? i have one (no kids tho) 180 bhp and few extra comforts , average 35 mgp id guess, estates have huge boots. big brakes and 70mph in second easy paid £3k for mine with 75k on the clock, 21k later and I'm still a happy bunny with it. high milage ones can be got for around £2k. fitted two bodies in the boot of mine easily ;D
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Volvo 965 / V90 1995-98. Straight six, 204 bhp, IRS, RWD, loaded with equipment, beautiful, boot huge enough to carry anything you need, safe, solid and you can still convince about anyone that it is just a sensible Volvo Estate. Can be made really cool looking too. Thats what I was about to say......gotta be the most practical estate car ever made (even the saloon has a humungous boot) And all the luxury you would ever need in a car! The best bit is that they are peanuts to buy and have generally been well looked after too!
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I had similar a similar thing 3 years ago. I got through 4 cars before I found a suitable one, but even that isnt perfect. If you decide on a travel system be aware that they don't fold up well. You WILL need a big boot for it. I had a Volvo 240 estate and it wouldnt fit in it (they are actually very narrow cars) I settled for a Mk3 Scorpio which had a perfect size boot. Jag boot wast big enough for chair to fit either. Once they are a few months old you can get smaller travels system that will give you more choice. Also Its better if you can have remote central locking. There is nothing worse than having kids in one hand, nappy bag in the other and trying to find keys. Leather interiors are better. If milk, chocolate buttons, sick or anything else falls on it it just wipes off. Milk and sick isnt easy to get out of a cloth interior. Definately 4 doors and a higher ride if possible. It can be back breaking trying to lean over strapping the kids in. I smacked my head numerous times doing it. If I was to do it again I would have another Renault Scenic. The car is perfect for the job, very safe and even has a dual height rear parcel shelf designed for changing babies. Perfect lol. Here is a 4x4 one that I'm considering:
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mrdave
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I'm going to be the guy who says in a really un RR way that what you could do very well with is a BMW E39 535i touring.
Massive, good to drive, cheap, safe, doors that open wide, easy looked after, easy to get a low enough mileage one and with sport kit and nice wheels look really well.
Any of the engines will do, the 523 is adequate, the 528 has a brilliant engine, 530 is pretty great, 535 is the smallest V8 and often overlooked but still a really good engine and the 540 with a 6 speed is a bit of a weapon really. Can be either subtle or look really smart.
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