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mike t

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• Jun 28, 2004

• #1

right. Me & she who makes the decisions have been debating this for
ages, I wondered if anyone on here had any suggestions:

Now: We have a 300tdi 90 hard top, 120k miles, reliable, solid, noisy,
needs a bit of work which we use for towing and my daily car (work from
home or runs to the station) and a saab 9-5 estate (2001, 50k miles)
which is dull but huge & comfy for long stuff.

Problem: Kid on way. Saab bloody dull. 90 not ideal for kids. Want
something practical (big), something that can tow trailer & 2 horses and
something fun for me to thrash.

I recon we swap both cars for a (deisel) P38 rangie. She's heard bad
stories about them and wants to go for an older new shape disco.

That'll then be 'her' car and I'll have to get something small and nasty
for me (do you think she'll notice an Elise?)

what do you think about P38 vs disco?

 

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Mike Buckley

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• Jun 28, 2004

• #2

audi a6 quattro, diesel 2.5 V6 - that'll do the job.

mike t <mike.taylor.removethis@rowing.org.uk> wrote in message
news:2kabp3F196g0aU1@uni-berlin.de...
> right. Me & she who makes the decisions have been debating this for
> ages, I wondered if anyone on here had any suggestions:
>
> Now: We have a 300tdi 90 hard top, 120k miles, reliable, solid, noisy,
> needs a bit of work which we use for towing and my daily car (work from
> home or runs to the station) and a saab 9-5 estate (2001, 50k miles)
> which is dull but huge & comfy for long stuff.
>
> Problem: Kid on way. Saab bloody dull. 90 not ideal for kids. Want
> something practical (big), something that can tow trailer & 2 horses and
> something fun for me to thrash.
>
> I recon we swap both cars for a (deisel) P38 rangie. She's heard bad
> stories about them and wants to go for an older new shape disco.
>
> That'll then be 'her' car and I'll have to get something small and nasty
> for me (do you think she'll notice an Elise?)
>
> what do you think about P38 vs disco?
>

 

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Paul - xxx

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• Jun 28, 2004

• #3

mike t typed:

> what do you think about P38 vs disco?

Disco ..

--
Paul ...

(8(|) ... Homer Rocks

 

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Wolverine

Guest

• Jun 28, 2004

• #4

I had Triplets, (well not me - the wife!) and had a 200Tdi CSW. The kids
love it, its been great for the family. I must admit though I had
a...Peugeot 405 1.6GL estate when they were first born. I guess the
Landrover ride is a bit harsh for small babies.

--
Wolverine
Big Red '93 110 CSW

 

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Austin Shackles

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• Jun 29, 2004

• #5

On or around Mon, 28 Jun 2004 11:55:29 +0100, mike t
<mike.taylor.removethis@rowing.org.uk> enlightened us thusly:

>what do you think about P38 vs disco?

disco a damn' sight cheaper to run, and to buy probably. I'd say go for
brace of decent 300 TDis...

they're actually quite thrashable as is, and you can easily stiffen up the
suspension a bit if you don't like the body roll.

if you want a more fun noise, hunt a tidy V8i and gas it.

you could of course have a 300 TDi disco for her and hunt yerself a decent
3.9 rangie, and gas that. There are some pretty tidy 3.9 rangies around for
quite reasonable money.

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
"Remember that to change your mind and follow him who sets you right
is to be none the less free than you were before."
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (121-180), from Meditations, VIII.16

 

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Tim Hobbs

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• Jun 29, 2004

• #6

On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 11:55:29 +0100, mike t
<mike.taylor.removethis@rowing.org.uk> wrote:

>right. Me & she who makes the decisions have been debating this for
>ages, I wondered if anyone on here had any suggestions:
>
>Now: We have a 300tdi 90 hard top, 120k miles, reliable, solid, noisy,
>needs a bit of work which we use for towing and my daily car (work from
>home or runs to the station) and a saab 9-5 estate (2001, 50k miles)
>which is dull but huge & comfy for long stuff.
>
>Problem: Kid on way. Saab bloody dull. 90 not ideal for kids. Want
>something practical (big), something that can tow trailer & 2 horses and
>something fun for me to thrash.
>
>I recon we swap both cars for a (deisel) P38 rangie. She's heard bad
>stories about them and wants to go for an older new shape disco.
>
>That'll then be 'her' car and I'll have to get something small and nasty
>for me (do you think she'll notice an Elise?)
>
>what do you think about P38 vs disco?

Slightly left-field suggestion - have you considered a Subaru Legacy /
Outback 3.0? My Dad's is pretty good fun for a big auto, and I was
very tempted before plumping for the Volvo on the basis of running
costs and local dealer availability.

Swap the Saab for one. It will make a pretty decent tow vehicle. Put
a bit of cash into a good late 300 V8 or modified TDi Discovery.

I wouldn't go for a P38 unless you've run out of other avenues for
burning money or you feel lucky.




--

Tim Hobbs

'58 Series 2 88" aka "Stig"
'67 Series 2a 109" aka "Ernie (FOR SALE)
'77 101FC Ambulance aka "Burrt"
'95 Discovery V8i aka "The Disco" (FOR SALE)
03 Volvo V70

My Landies? http://www.seriesii.co.uk
Barcoding? http://www.bartec-systems.com
Tony Luckwill web archive at http://www.luckwill.com

 

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Paul - xxx

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• Jun 30, 2004

• #7

Tim Hobbs typed:

> Slightly left-field suggestion - have you considered a Subaru Legacy /
> Outback 3.0? My Dad's is pretty good fun for a big auto, and I was
> very tempted before plumping for the Volvo on the basis of running
> costs and local dealer availability.

We also looked at one when we got our Disco .. a seriously great piece of
kit ..

Very nice, very controllable, powerslides ... wet, dry, tarmac, dirt, didn't
matter it went where we pointed it and how we wanted it to go. Shed-loads
of power and torque, a rare combination, and a great sized boot. The only
reason we went for a Disco is that we also wanted something to get really
muddy in, and an Outback just doesn't have the ground clearance for the
quarries we use near us ..

--
Paul ...

(8(|) ... Homer Rocks

 

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Tim Hobbs

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• Jun 30, 2004

• #8

On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 09:44:02 +0100, "Paul - xxx"
<notcheckedever@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Tim Hobbs typed:
>
>> Slightly left-field suggestion - have you considered a Subaru Legacy /
>> Outback 3.0? My Dad's is pretty good fun for a big auto, and I was
>> very tempted before plumping for the Volvo on the basis of running
>> costs and local dealer availability.
>
>We also looked at one when we got our Disco .. a seriously great piece of
>kit ..
>
>Very nice, very controllable, powerslides ... wet, dry, tarmac, dirt, didn't
>matter it went where we pointed it and how we wanted it to go. Shed-loads
>of power and torque, a rare combination, and a great sized boot. The only
>reason we went for a Disco is that we also wanted something to get really
>muddy in, and an Outback just doesn't have the ground clearance for the
>quarries we use near us ..

Yes, you're right. Big Impreza with auto gearbox really. Why did I
buy the Volvo again?


--

Tim Hobbs

'58 Series 2 88" aka "Stig"
'67 Series 2a 109" aka "Ernie (FOR SALE)
'77 101FC Ambulance aka "Burrt"
'95 Discovery V8i aka "The Disco" (FOR SALE)
03 Volvo V70

My Landies? http://www.seriesii.co.uk
Barcoding? http://www.bartec-systems.com
Tony Luckwill web archive at http://www.luckwill.com

 

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Austin Shackles

Guest

• Jun 29, 2004

• #9

On or around Mon, 28 Jun 2004 11:55:29 +0100, mike t
<mike.taylor.removethis@rowing.org.uk> enlightened us thusly:

>what do you think about P38 vs disco?

disco a damn' sight cheaper to run, and to buy probably. I'd say go for
brace of decent 300 TDis...

they're actually quite thrashable as is, and you can easily stiffen up the
suspension a bit if you don't like the body roll.

if you want a more fun noise, hunt a tidy V8i and gas it.

you could of course have a 300 TDi disco for her and hunt yerself a decent
3.9 rangie, and gas that. There are some pretty tidy 3.9 rangies around for
quite reasonable money.

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
"Remember that to change your mind and follow him who sets you right
is to be none the less free than you were before."
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (121-180), from Meditations, VIII.16