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General => Random Chat => Topic started by: Andy on March 25, 2014, 08:05:48 am

Title: the new or old family bus
Post by: Andy on March 25, 2014, 08:05:48 am: With having 5 kids at home days out was a major affair as we at to take both cars and i was fussy were i would park mine incase it got parking dents etc.I was looking for some thing cheap and found a toyota lucida advertised local for £500 with a years mot and 6 months tax,then on sunday he had dropped the price to £350so went and had a look and bought it.Its mechanically sound but needs a litte bit of work on the body work but wether it gets done is another think :signLOL:
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The idea is to chuck the kids in and enjoy days out in the summer with out worrying about my car getting dented
Title: Re: the new or old family bus
Post by: skard on March 25, 2014, 08:13:34 am: Andy...it's beautiful.

You have the right idea, enjoy your days out now.
Title: Re: the new or old family bus
Post by: MAT ED30 on March 25, 2014, 08:26:58 am: £350 bargain should be great for the family days out
Title: Re: the new or old family bus
Post by: Garf on March 25, 2014, 08:31:05 am: Drove one of those around East Coast Australia - http://www.jucy.com.au/vehicles/jucy-crib-long.aspx
I also used to drive a lot of them around Southampton Docks when they were imported.

It was very functional and Ive the same idea as yourself should the Mrs and I have a family! Our van in Oz had done 325km! :driver:
Title: Re: the new or old family bus
Post by: woahnowboys on March 25, 2014, 08:53:31 am: :congrats:
Any plans for it? Some R32 rear lights would set it off perfectly. :drool:
Title: Re: the new or old family bus
Post by: gtipirelli on March 25, 2014, 10:02:22 am: I'd take two cars instead and live with the parking dents :ashamed:

someone mentioned R32 rear lights, how about a car cover instead :laugh:

In all seriousness enjoy the days out with the family all together
Title: Re: the new or old family bus
Post by: dodds-gttdi on March 25, 2014, 05:50:44 pm: What revision dv does it have?

Just askin...
Title: Re: the new or old family bus
Post by: Marc-5-GTI on March 25, 2014, 06:52:24 pm: Put it on air :signLOL:
Title: Re: the new or old family bus
Post by: GrayMK5GTI on March 25, 2014, 07:38:11 pm: Should be great cheap family transport right there.

Drop the oil every 10k miles and keep it clean and you shouldn't lose a penny on that in 12/18months :happy2:
Title: Re: the new or old family bus
Post by: doylebros on March 25, 2014, 07:56:36 pm: Don't tell your good Lady but "I see space there for at least another two nippers" - never a better reason to fill that empty slot! :happy2:
Title: Re: the new or old family bus
Post by: Tortaruga on March 26, 2014, 08:59:07 am: Bangernomics is very trendy. Consider yourself officially seriously cool when you cruise in that bad boy. :smiley:

And how smug you will feel knowing the hordes around you are probably shelling out £350 a month on pcp?

Great buy :congrats:
Title: Re: the new or old family bus
Post by: Stanipkiss on March 26, 2014, 08:08:16 pm: Bargain of the century to have great family days out in, loving the rear mirror!
Title: Re: the new or old family bus
Post by: mvb12 on March 26, 2014, 08:24:19 pm: Quote from: Garf on March 25, 2014, 08:31:05 am
Drove one of those around East Coast Australia - http://www.jucy.com.au/vehicles/jucy-crib-long.aspx
I also used to drive a lot of them around Southampton Docks when they were imported.

It was very functional and Ive the same idea as yourself should the Mrs and I have a family! Our van in Oz had done 325km! :driver:

Assume you work for the Car carriers. I'm down DPW next Monday for the "Grand Opening" of the new berth. :happy2:
Title: Re: the new or old family bus
Post by: Frodo-anni on March 26, 2014, 09:25:53 pm: And would be great to use for thr tip run.

I paid £150, yes £150 for a 96P megane scenic that had 105k on it, 6 months tax and a full MOT, ran it for 6 months, then sold it for £475!, should have kept the bloody thing now, it was great fun to dump it anywhere! :grin:
Title: Re: the new or old family bus
Post by: Deako on March 26, 2014, 11:08:22 pm: 5 kids, the snip would have been cheaper. :wink:

Only jesting, looks like a bargain for £350 notes. Especially taxd and motd.
Title: Re: the new or old family bus
Post by: Garf on March 27, 2014, 08:24:37 am: Quote from: mvb12 on March 26, 2014, 08:24:19 pm
Quote from: Garf on March 25, 2014, 08:31:05 am
Drove one of those around East Coast Australia - http://www.jucy.com.au/vehicles/jucy-crib-long.aspx
I also used to drive a lot of them around Southampton Docks when they were imported.

It was very functional and Ive the same idea as yourself should the Mrs and I have a family! Our van in Oz had done 325km! :driver:

Assume you work for the Car carriers. I'm down DPW next Monday for the "Grand Opening" of the new berth. :happy2:

Yeah. Was long shifts but paid for Beer at Uni!
Title: Re: the new or old family bus
Post by: xjay1337 on March 27, 2014, 09:24:39 am: Quote from: Tortaruga on March 26, 2014, 08:59:07 am
Bangernomics is very trendy. Consider yourself officially seriously cool when you cruise in that bad boy. :smiley:

And how smug you will feel knowing the hordes around you are probably shelling out £350 a month on pcp?

Great buy :congrats:

Trendy?

Nothing about MPV's are cool in any way.
It basically says I've given up for 99% of people.
Andy however has done it the right way to keep it as a run-around for the family trips out so in that case it's a sound financial and economical decision - but not trendy!! :rolleye: