hot hatch for under £15k?

[toofastforyou]

hey guys, thought id get your opinions on this.

im working in poland about 4-6 months a year. i need to buy a car to leave out there. before any of you tell me to buy a car out there, i would but cars out there are very expensive because of polish tax.

i want to spend no more than £15k. it has to be small (ie hatchback) and automatic for the missus, and be able to fit a baby seat in the back and a pram in the boot and other baby paraphernalia, and ideally comfortable for long distances (poland is a 17 hour drive).

with that criteria my options are fairly limited and ive narrowed it down to the following: golf r32 mk5 5 door, mini cooper s clubman, bmw 130i 5 door.

what do you lot think and any other suggestions?

thanks in advance

tffy

[shane@mbtech]

Golf r32 5dr dsg

I nearly bought one tuther week as a smoker

[toofastforyou]

Originally Posted by lawsy

Golf r32 5dr dsg

I nearly bought one tuther week as a smoker

yeah thats my first choice, love that v6. missus aint too keen on it though. she wants something with a bit more prestige. im trying to manipulate the decision with the 4wd is safer for the little one argument.

do you know what the higher mileage examples are like in terms of reliability? last thing i want is to be halfway through a 17 hr drive and to have car problems in the middle of nowhere.

[shane@mbtech]

Originally Posted by toofastforyou

yeah thats my first choice, love that v6. missus aint too keen on it though. she wants something with a bit more prestige. im trying to manipulate the decision with the 4wd is safer for the little one argument.

do you know what the higher mileage examples are like in terms of reliability? last thing i want is to be halfway through a 17 hr drive and to have car problems in the middle of nowhere.

They are pretty reliable, just make sure it had dsg oil and filter@ 40k

The rest is pot luck, just like any car

[toofastforyou]

Originally Posted by lawsy

They are pretty reliable, just make sure it had dsg oil and filter@ 40k

The rest is pot luck, just like any car

thanks for the tip

i just need to deal with the missus now

[sailorbaz]

I personally can't really look beyond the R32 Golf... which reminds me.

On my back up from Galway a couple of weeks ago, a Passat R36 past me. Anyone had any experiences with these? Cracking looking motor and a good alternative to the usual RS4 etc. I was in our TDi Golf so didn't go hunting. Only ever seen one of these, rare as rocking horse poo!

Anyway, yeah, R32 FTW.

[toofastforyou]

Originally Posted by sailorbaz

I personally can't really look beyond the R32 Golf... which reminds me.

On my back up from Galway a couple of weeks ago, a Passat R36 past me. Anyone had any experiences with these? Cracking looking motor and a good alternative to the usual RS4 etc. I was in our TDi Golf so didn't go hunting. Only ever seen one of these, rare as rocking horse poo!

Anyway, yeah, R32 FTW.

i actually wanted one of those for the extra space but its too big for the missus.

they are cheaper than the r32 and with really low miles too. theres a 59 reg car on autotrader with around 20k miles for £11k! well actually thats the only one cheaper than r32s, the rest are all around £20k.

[sailorbaz]

Originally Posted by toofastforyou

they are cheaper than the r32 and with really low miles too. theres a 59 reg car on autotrader with around 20k miles for £11k! well actually thats the only one cheaper than r32s, the rest are all around £20k.

I was just looking there after posting this and seen the one for £11K!!! I would nearly sell the Golf and get this but then Martina only does short journeys and the Golf is ideal at the minute. They look cracking though, particularly the Estate version, very different.

Good luck in whatever you decide mate.

[TANKSLAPPER]

Originally Posted by toofastforyou

thanks for the tip

i just need to deal with the missus now

Can I be of any assistance !!!!! lol

T$

[w17led]

Got to be a R32, good build quality and great sound!