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Originally Posted by rrobson
although fsh is a main part of your search, dont be put off by examples that have slightly patchy history. you have to remember, many people (especially on here) are capable of servicing the cars at home, so unless oil, filter, fluid recipts are kept, it wont have any.
with your milage, i would certainly go for the 2.5 v6 auto. it is one of the smoothest engines i have ever owned, and the auto box only compliments it further, with the capability of being slightly sporty when its required. not to mention the sound, which is also fantastic.
although the engines are a little more complicated, dont be put off by the fact that unless you have worked on them before, you probably will struggle to change the timing belts over. everything else on them is suprisingly simple. they are also a k-series engine, but are much less prone to headgasket failure (there have only been a handfull on here)
personally id try to stay away from the 1.8's simply because of the reliability issue. they are strong engines, but unfortunatly let down by the cooling system, and you dont want a diesel.
are you sold yet? 
as mentioned, its is easier to find a higher spec v6, and they are going suprisingly cheap and nobody wants this car with that engine in. its not practical for people as around town it is so uneconomical, but if you do little miles, it will be a joy to drive every time.
when going to view, plese click on the link below my post, it has everything you need to inspect a used car and has helped quite a few people  |
You know, the worst thing is, a few weeks ago, I found the car I was looking for in Oxford - 2.0 V6, nice red, with a cream, or sandstone leather interior, 2001, with something like 29,000 miles on the clock, but I didn't manage to get down to view the car in time, and it sold
Really wishing I'd made it now - I can't imagine there are many more like that out there!
Of course, if anyone finds anything similar near them, please feel free to let me know, as I'd definitely snap it up if it's the car I'm looking for! Out of interest, would I be right in saying the 2.5L V6, especially the automatic, is in the highest possible road tax bracket?