Would you say the Peugeot 206cc is a girls car
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wiggydiggy
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What engine does it have?
I used to have a Pug 206 with the 1.6Hdi engine, was a great motorway cruiser which was great as at the time I was doing 300 miles a week commute 😮
I used to have a Pug 206 with the 1.6Hdi engine, was a great motorway cruiser which was great as at the time I was doing 300 miles a week commute 😮
Tbh I neither like Pugs or soft-top-variants of run-of-the-mill saloons or hatches, but YMMV.
I'm currently hankering for a BMW Z4 - earlier, smaller-engined variants of these can be picked up for not a whole lot of money relative to your budget; although would probably cost more to tax (all the early ones are £300+ regardless of displacement) and maintain.
If you've not huge practical need you might look at other RWD 2-seaters that have reached the bottom of their depreciation curves - Toyota MR2, Mazda MX5...? Seems Z3s have started to tick up now on account of their age while being pretty mediocre dynamically.. so the Z4's probably the smarter choice if you want something German.
There's also Mk1 Audi TTs - not too highly-rated from a handling perspective and I'm personally not a fan of the soft top, however they're well put together and design-wise a stone-cold classic.. a mate has a 225 Quattro that didn't cost him a while lot - it's not perfect and he's spent a bit on it, but IMO it looks a lot nicer than it's value would suggest..
I'm currently hankering for a BMW Z4 - earlier, smaller-engined variants of these can be picked up for not a whole lot of money relative to your budget; although would probably cost more to tax (all the early ones are £300+ regardless of displacement) and maintain.
If you've not huge practical need you might look at other RWD 2-seaters that have reached the bottom of their depreciation curves - Toyota MR2, Mazda MX5...? Seems Z3s have started to tick up now on account of their age while being pretty mediocre dynamically.. so the Z4's probably the smarter choice if you want something German.
There's also Mk1 Audi TTs - not too highly-rated from a handling perspective and I'm personally not a fan of the soft top, however they're well put together and design-wise a stone-cold classic.. a mate has a 225 Quattro that didn't cost him a while lot - it's not perfect and he's spent a bit on it, but IMO it looks a lot nicer than it's value would suggest..
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Gillstay
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I bought discs for a Spider at the same time a chum bought them for a Porch. The price difference was great esp as its just consumables.
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That’s about £900 above going rate. But obviously convenient.
As above, what engine does it have? I've a 2008 C4 (and have owned for near 10 years) with a non DPF 1.6 hdi at 155,000 and hasn't given a whiff of bother and will average 55mpg+ any day of the week. Probably the most reliable engine I've ever owned.
£2,500 isn't alot to gamble on a car. I bought a cabrio Jimny this year after a few years of near misses. With all soft tops, check the roof thoroughly, especially older roofs that've sat outside and maybe hardened/shrunk. They all leak to some degree and needs a bit of tinkering from time to time. Is the peugeot roof electronic? I'd maybe look into repair options/costs before committing to that to see what's the worst you could be stung for. I've replaced both sections of the Jimny roof myself but then again it's manual and a simple set up.
£2,500 isn't alot to gamble on a car. I bought a cabrio Jimny this year after a few years of near misses. With all soft tops, check the roof thoroughly, especially older roofs that've sat outside and maybe hardened/shrunk. They all leak to some degree and needs a bit of tinkering from time to time. Is the peugeot roof electronic? I'd maybe look into repair options/costs before committing to that to see what's the worst you could be stung for. I've replaced both sections of the Jimny roof myself but then again it's manual and a simple set up.
Jody
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The main thing I'd watch out for on 206CC cabs is the electrics in general but especially around the roof operation.
1.6 petrol CC is gutless but they don't tend to go wrong
£2500 seems about right given it's mileage but 2000 odd miles a year would mean it spends a lot of time stood. Garaged, not a problem. Outside I'd be wary of the chassis/running gear condition.
1.6 petrol CC is gutless but they don't tend to go wrong
£2500 seems about right given it's mileage but 2000 odd miles a year would mean it spends a lot of time stood. Garaged, not a problem. Outside I'd be wary of the chassis/running gear condition.
The other consideration with low mileage vehicles is how those miles have been accumulated; wouldn't want to buy somthing that's lived all its life being shunted around in stop-start city traffic during many short, started-from-cold journeys.
If you can get a feel for how interiors wear in these particular vehicles (seat bolster, steering wheel, pedal rubbers, gear knob) you can potentially get a feel for what sort of life it's had.
BoldonLad
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If you want it, get it:
you only live once
you can always sell it it buy something else
I am well past "mid-life crisis" age now, but...
at age 50, whilst browsing a Mazda Dealer, I spotted a very smart MX5.
Bought it.
Used it for my daily commute, Wife and myself had loads of fun in that car, kept it for 4 years, toured Europe, France, Italy, Spain, Sweden. Great fun.
80,000 troubles free miles, traded it for a BMW (big mistake it was crap).
Who cares what anyone else thinks?
you only live once
you can always sell it it buy something else
I am well past "mid-life crisis" age now, but...
at age 50, whilst browsing a Mazda Dealer, I spotted a very smart MX5.
Bought it.
Used it for my daily commute, Wife and myself had loads of fun in that car, kept it for 4 years, toured Europe, France, Italy, Spain, Sweden. Great fun.
80,000 troubles free miles, traded it for a BMW (big mistake it was crap).
Who cares what anyone else thinks?
Drago
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I can't fit in an MX5 unless the roof is down, and once in can't close the door without leaning daftly across the centre console. Shame, because I quite like them.
This exactly. Sometimes what you've an inkling for isn't quite the most economically sensible thing to do, especially if your natural dispensation is to be risk adverse.
I bought an MG TF before our kids arrived and had a few great years scooting about in it and probably wasn't the best financial decision I made as lost a few thousand whenever it packed it for a 2nd time but I don't regret it. I have regrets buying 'sensible' cars that let me down badly though! Of course with a convertible you get the hairdresser comments, but they're generally from people driving Fiestas or Golfs, which are two to a dozen.
Strangely though, I have yet to have the hairdresser comment directed at me when out in the Jimny Cabrio. I'm sure it'll come
Jameshow
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Z4???
Jameshow
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This exactly. Sometimes what you've an inkling for isn't quite the most economically sensible thing to do, especially if your natural dispensation is to be risk adverse.
I bought an MG TF before our kids arrived and had a few great years scooting about in it and probably wasn't the best financial decision I made as lost a few thousand whenever it packed it for a 2nd time but I don't regret it. I have regrets buying 'sensible' cars that let me down badly though! Of course with a convertible you get the hairdresser comments, but they're generally from people driving Fiestas or Golfs, which are two to a dozen.
Strangely though, I have yet to have the hairdresser comment directed at me when out in the Jimny Cabrio. I'm sure it'll come
I brought a scimitar before kids, drove ace even to Yorkshire, spun it on a roundabout, got it recovered and glued it back together and sold it for a profit!!
presta
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I like the look of the Mk1 MX5, mainly because it looks like a Lotus Elan, but at 6'5" I doubt I'd fit in it either. It was only due to a couple of lucky coincidences that I was able to get in my TR7.
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