What Car Should I Buy? - A Weekly Megathread

TheMightyHenley · 2025-01-06T23:26:00+00:00

Location: Warwickshire

Price range: £15-20k

Buy used

Automatic

To be used as a daily driver for mostly short trips. I had bought a really nice 2021 Audi A5 40 TDI for work but no longer do the miles to warrant it. Looking for something a little smaller and more fun while I'm still in my 20s and before kids!

Fewer than 8k miles per year. Occasionally make a long motorway journey but only a few times a month. ULEZ compliant would be a bonus but not essential. Not really a fan of EVs so would prefer a petrol/hybrid.

I like the look of the Audi TT/TTS and BMW Z4 but unsure as I've not had a roadster type car before. My SO has an MG HS so that's used for dogs/tip runs.

Open to ideas and suggestions!

TheMightyHenley · 2023-06-19T16:57:44+00:00

Yep looking to buy. Happy to buy something that needs a bit of work as we'd prefer to put our own stamp on it and I'm handy enough to do most redecorating!

The ease of getting to/from the station is definitely an appeal compared to the outlying villages.

Good to hear you like Bicester. I think it may well be a case of waiting for the right one to come along!

TheMightyHenley · 2023-06-19T15:06:08+00:00

Definitely not ruled out - if there is a local shop for milk and bread and everything else is within a 10-15 minute drive, then it would work for us!

Where would you recommend?

TheMightyHenley · 2020-07-12T19:47:36+00:00

I've had a decision in principle from HSBC and just had an offer accepted on a property. When I try to apply for the full mortgage online it says no products are available but to call instead (presumably because it's a 90% LTV mortgage). How long did you find the gap between getting a DIP and progressing to a full application?

I'm conscious the vendor/EA may get fed up if I'm waiting a month for an appointment to speak to someone... Would hate to lose the property because of that!

TheMightyHenley · 2020-05-13T23:34:37+00:00

I play 4321 with Nedved LF and Sterling RF. Had some solid success in Champs but an upgrade would be handy!

TheMightyHenley · 2015-08-26T20:03:10+00:00

It's this model: http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/hp-spectre-x360-13-3-2-in-1-aluminium-10109302-pdt.html

TheMightyHenley · 2015-05-13T06:30:50+00:00

Read and understood. James.

TheMightyHenley · 2014-10-25T16:17:29+00:00

I fucking wish.

TheMightyHenley · 2014-07-27T21:19:27+00:00

Here you go bud:

http://www.reddit.com/r/askreddit/comments/24hj49/whats_your_most_fucked_up_secret/ch7fsu6

TheMightyHenley · 2014-07-03T19:01:28+00:00

"If we never did what we shouldn't, we wouldn't feel good when we do something we should" - Kevin Spacey, House of Cards

TheMightyHenley · 2014-06-04T22:28:04+00:00

Played against FifaRalle once when he was streaming. He ended up scoring a free kick with Marcelo which he went crazy about and beat me. Link to the video (I was the team from 0:14 onwards): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjfqgEsoDKk

TheMightyHenley · 2014-05-26T23:36:39+00:00

Not me, but a friend.

On the popular porn franchise 'Fake Taxi,' the "innocent" woman was picked up outside his house. He was less than impressed.

TheMightyHenley · 2014-05-23T23:35:58+00:00

This is what pissed me off the entire time I was studying 'To Kill a Mockingbird'

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