Replace my coupe t with a student friendly car?!

-Mike-

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Hi all,

Just after some advice really - I'm wanting to get a semi reliable cheap to run car for my student time whilst doing my degree. I currently have a Rover 220 coupe turbo and think its probably best I got rid whilst it still runs fine.

Question is... Do I go back to a diesel cheap run around or can anyone suggest a semi reliable CHEAP car? I've been offered a Rover 214 on a P plate with genuine 15k miles on the clock silly cheap but omgzwtf K series HGF?

Any advice appreciated :)
 
I had a 220 tubby at uni, it was fun :D, it eventually hit the back of a kia and I bought a 220 SDi. I dunno, it was a big step down in fun stakes. I say stick with the tubby and let the student loans see you through.
 
I was conisdering uni, and I would have stuck with the plans to get the 620ti and just used the loan to run it :p

It purely depends if you're spanner handy, if you drive *ahem* sensibly you should see the good side of 30mpg, and if you maintain it yourself any Rover T series is cheap to keep on the road.

Keep the coupe! :D

I just sold my 420iXLD on a V plate (same engine as SDi but with more room for beer!) for £600.

Edit: Sadly, it'll probably run fine forever until rust eats it :p
 
I was hoping you would jump on me and tell me to get a sensible student car, but no it would appear you are telling me to do what I want to do :( Bugger.
 
You are hardly going to do 30k a year at Uni so do running costs matter? When I had my 530i at Uni the fact it does 20mpg was no issue because I didn't do many miles!
 
[TW]Fox;14950016 said:
You are hardly going to do 30k a year at Uni so do running costs matter? When I had my 530i at Uni the fact it does 20mpg was no issue because I didn't do many miles!
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Agreed, but you lived at home so you had more disposible income available for repairs

I had a Rover Turbo at Uni, as Fox said the running costs arent massive. Fuel is irrelevant really as you won't do many miles and repairs should be cheap as you can get Rover parts for peanuts from scrappys etc.
 
[TW]Fox;14950016 said:
You are hardly going to do 30k a year at Uni so do running costs matter? When I had my 530i at Uni the fact it does 20mpg was no issue because I didn't do many miles!
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I agree with Fox, and your car is already semi reliable, so meets both your criteria

:D
 
Why change, I'm back at Uni for 1 year, and I'm keeping my Alfa, it cost quite a bit to run doing 15,000 miles a year working for IBM, but it's just going to spend most of its time sitting still here. Plus it's about the coolest car in the car park, next to about 50 corsas and fiestas.
 
where are you going to uni?

i went to sheffield, I barely used my car except for the very very occassional weekend jaunt to either a large supermarket (fun!) or for a little outing to the peaks.

but that was about it. I lazily drove it to uni a few times, but it was never neccessary.
 
ive got a 620ti and mx5 mk1, i live about 16 miles from uni, but thats really the only travelling i do, keep the tubby and do the servicing yourself
 
[TW]Fox;14950016 said:
You are hardly going to do 30k a year at Uni so do running costs matter? When I had my 530i at Uni the fact it does 20mpg was no issue because I didn't do many miles!
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Note the highlighted bit, and the non rover badge attached to it :)
 
-Mike- said:
That its a damn sight more reliable than a 1995/1998 Rover turbo.
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IIRC The entire cooling system has been replaced in 2 sessions. At least once requiring rescue.

If you do student miles it is unlikely to break, and if it does, are you going to absolutely need a car while you mend it?
 
I picked up a Rover 220SD the other day with tax and test.

For 100 quid.

It's stupidly economical. It's also stupidly slow.

I think it's the perfect accompaniment to my FDH though :)
 
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