Hello....another newbie

[neilll]

For the miles your doing I would look for a car with good mpg but I would have to weigh it up against the looks of the car and the feel when driving. I used to do about 400 miles a week in my Impreza and just like my dad I didn't bother about mpg.

If you want it go for it worry about the rest later that's what I tend to do.

You're right you know.
I've been struggling with 'looks' for a long while as I couldn't fall in love with MK6 Astra's at all until I found the GTC.

I'm obsessed with MK4's and have owned five, only recently I got my head around MK5 looks then realised the smart thing would be to get something newer/less mileage on the clock.

My other issue is I've not been living in the real world having driven an LPG car for the last 8 years.....gas was 35p a litre then and is only 56p a litre now, buying petrol was a twice a year experience and these last few weeks after my LPG system broken down I've been shocked/obsessed with fuel prices/economy.

I'd like a LTD Edition EcoFlex but not seen any for sale so will most likely go for the 2.0 CDTi and (maybe) get it remapped. Ironically the insurance is lots cheaper on the GTC and so is the Road Tax so I'm saving there.


Then I'll start looking for a VXR interior

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Maybe the EU should have a look at how the claimed mpg figures are actually calculated/published, from what I have read they would never be achievable on the road

I heard - No seats, hardly any fuel, on a rolling road in a wind tunnel