What To Do?!

[skinner2k3 3]

I am in a bit of a dilemma, one I am sure many on here have been in or may find themselves in.

 

Trying to keep this brief, I have a wife, 18 month old son, everyday car (Passat) and the 205 track car. I take the Passat to work leaving the wife and boy stranded at home with a car that whilst taxed and insured is about as useful as a chocolate tea pot to them.

 

So take the 205 to work I hear you say, I do and whilst its fun every now and then it would get very tiresome to use often. It’s a 45 minute to 1 hour journey which includes going through the centre of Bath at rush our am and pm. And once winter comes round....well....no!

 

The thinking currently is perhaps I would be better off with something more biased towards the road which could be used on the occasional trackday.

 

My budget would be around the £1500 to £2000 mark. Looking at Clio 172, 306 GTI6 that sort of thing. Doesn’t need to be a 4 door but rear seats would be handy for the boy.

 

What would you guys do?

[Pugcrazy33 0]

you could put the 205 seats back in and let the missus look cool going to nursery. or sell and buy a 306 gti and keep it standard.

 

306 gti-6 is a far better car than the 172, its all about the 6 speed box and handling

[skinner2k3 3]

Maybe I could make a bracket to mount my boys child seat in the boot

 

The standard seats wont go back in too much roll cage in the way and the floor has been cut/strengthened.

 

I do like the 306, had an XSI once. It was great other than trying to lock me in and catch fire!

[Tom Fenton 1,541]

Could you not demote the 205 to summer use only, the tax and insurance saved going towards a £800-£1000 car for your wife and boy to use?

If you are not a badge snob there are plenty of things in that kind of price range that will be reliable enough and safe enough for them to travel about in.

[Toddy 7]

You need a 205 that you can use daily with the occasional track day, therefore build one to fit this criteria, maybe purchase an additional car until you have a 205 fit for purpose.

 

Let the wife have the Passat.

[skinner2k3 3]

Its pretty much summer use only now, I am thinking ahead to when the weather turns cack (in about 2 days by the sounds of it )

 

I could get something for the misses to drive about I suppose, its just transfering the insurance that may be a pain.

 

The idea was to let the wife have the Passat.

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

Thankfully I don;t have to worry about this, But if I did I would go the 306 route as it's more of a day to day car and with some safety with it, Replace the suspension bush's and you have a car which handle's better than the 205 and you can use daily plus if your lucky the A/C might work

[skinner2k3 3]

What do honest 306 GTI 6's start at? Some seem a bit too cheap.

[richsmells 2]

Thankfully I don;t have to worry about this, But if I did I would go the 306 route as it's more of a day to day car and with some safety with it, Replace the suspension bush's and you have a car which handle's better than the 205 and you can use daily plus if your lucky the A/C might work

 

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Here's mine: http://forum.205gtidrivers.com/index.php?showtopic=122797

Edited August 13, 2010 by richsmells