"Bob Sherunckle" wrote in message
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It pains me to say it, but I get your point.
Seeing as my daily commute consists of dawdling up the M73 at 60mph with
some 40mph limits filled with traffic at either end, it kind of suits me.
Hence, the Golf is for the off and has been replaced by something with a
2.0HDI engine which I think I like very much.

I got so ****ed off with 24-ish mpg from the SAAB that I slung it on
eBay[1].
I bought it for £350 and it sold a year later for £560, it's the first car
in over 20 years I've ever made a profit on

It's been replaced by a Pug 306 HDi...

Bit of a difference going from a Petrol 2.3 to a 2.0 diesel, but I think I
like the HDi engine a fair bit.
I've been driving my brother's Xantia HDi since the SAAB went, and almost
bought one, but in the end the better MPG of the 306 (and the expensive
problems I've had in the past with Xantias) swung it

I used to fill the SAAB with 60-odd quid and get just over 300 miles, I've
put 40 quid in the 306, done 100 miles and used around a quarter of it

As with all my cars, I buy cheap, then fix 'em up as funds allow, so I've a
looong list of repairs.

Car prices are mad at the mo, 'specially for smallish diesel hatchbacks.


[1] Not only the fuel expense, but I'm due another son in a few days, and
the missus just wasn't having a 2 door as our main car


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