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[feeutfo]

Try one of these. Although an engine swap might be on the cards.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201232481116711/sort/default/usedcars/make/holden/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/radius/1500/postcode/rg64da/quicksearch/true/page/1?logcode=p

I don't like that Chris. It looks too old man(ish) & boring

agreed, but it's not a suggestion for you.

Is it for your Dad then

better than his Mondeo.

Oh bugger  I was joking when I said it

I'm trying to educate him. Little steps Pete, little steps.

At least he's not in a poxy Beemer!

[waspy]

Oh bugger  I was joking when I said it

I'm trying to educate him. Little steps Pete, little steps.

At least he's not in a poxy Beemer!

Yeh, O demons are better than BMW's (only slightly)

[2woody]

on a different front, I've just picked up a new estate car to run the dogs round in over the winter. Got a V-plate Audi A6 Avant with full MOT & tax, 4wd and 300HP V8. all for £1300. Bargain.

only down-side is that it's auto - but then again they didn't make any manuals.

Oh yes and it's got park-assist, but that got removed on the way home.

[feeutfo]

I know of an auto a4 quatro diesel Estate still going strong with 300k on it.

They try to break it, but it just won't.

[05omegav6]

Give me ten minutes with it

[feeutfo]

It's still a vag though. Ever tried the diagnostics...?

[Sir Tigger KC]

It's still a vag though. Ever tried the diagnostics...?

Vag's themselves are easy to diagnose and operate with a bit of practice.  It's the owners that I have trouble with..... 

[YZ250]

I know of an auto a4 quatro diesel Estate still going strong with 300k on it.

They try to break it, but it just won't.

My son's mates seven series Bmw has quite a few miles on it and was imported from new. It's not treated that kindly either.  Original engine but had some auto gearbox work done at around 285K. The fuel range isn't that bad either as you can see below, considering it's driven hard and weighs about three ton.  The tank wasn't completely full either. 



Oh, and just how much rear legroom do you need when the front seat is set for a 6' 3" driver. 

[the alarming man]

I previously imported from NY USA a Ford Crown Victoria. Including shipping fees, tax and SVA test it came to just over £3,000.
Below link is worth noting.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/BuyingAndSellingAVehicle/ImportingAndExportingAVehicle/DG_4022105

That bit (well, IVA now) could be fun! If anything failed you could be in for a tough time trying to sort it out. Still, you'd think a car sold in Oz would be likely to comply with all the EU C&U regs..

COULD be be even more fun if they want too crash test it...good bye new car ....TBH they are doing that qiute a bit at the moment

Crash testing? Not at IVA. I have the manual somewhere. All common sense stuff, and I doubt much would need doing to pass it.

down here they do... it is done it about 5 miles away ...they did it too a cobra last week

[aaronjb]

I'm pretty sure crash testing only applies to the limited type approval tests required for businesses intending to import numbers of cars (e.g. what's described here: http://www.millbrook.co.uk/Page/IVA-and-ESVA-Testing )

As an individual I believe you only need the M1/N1 tests which don't include crash testing, the same as for an amateur built car (otherwise nobody would ever build a kit car if you had to build two and crash one!)..

[2woody]

correct !

[aaronjb]

correct !

That doesn't happen often 

[the alarming man]

it has'nt happened this time either.... i am just saying what i have seen and i have seen it..regardless what your link says..prehaps VOSA at hempsted should'nt be doing it but they do

[feeutfo]

I previously imported from NY USA a Ford Crown Victoria. Including shipping fees, tax and SVA test it came to just over £3,000.
Below link is worth noting.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/BuyingAndSellingAVehicle/ImportingAndExportingAVehicle/DG_4022105

That bit (well, IVA now) could be fun! If anything failed you could be in for a tough time trying to sort it out. Still, you'd think a car sold in Oz would be likely to comply with all the EU C&U regs..

COULD be be even more fun if they want too crash test it...good bye new car ....TBH they are doing that qiute a bit at the moment

Crash testing? Not at IVA. I have the manual somewhere. All common sense stuff, and I doubt much would need doing to pass it.

down here they do... it is done it about 5 miles away ...they did it too a cobra last week

clearly no owner is going to agree to a test where the car is destroyed.

[05omegav6]

Unless it's a BMW, in which case they have no choice, I can crush crash them all night long