Michael Ward Posted April 18, 2008 Report Posted April 18, 2008 I'm looking at buying my first MPV - it's probably going to be a Galaxy in the Quote
mumof4 Posted April 18, 2008 Report Posted April 18, 2008 you can post in the trainee section, its only till youve done a couple of posts, easy done in an intro thread. :P welcome ;) Quote
Michael Ward Posted April 18, 2008 Author Report Posted April 18, 2008 Just wanted to get stuck in, as it were... I'm quite eager to get hold of a Galaxy - I imagine it would be quite different to driving a 1.9 '94 reg Clio Diesel :P Think the kids might appreciate the extra room too, it's been a squeeze getting them lot in to the back seats, all three needing booster seats or child seats. Eek. Of course, I've only been driving 6 months as well, so I'm probably going to keep driving in to things, and taking 20 minutes to park the damn thing (or both). Of course, the missus will be tutting and telling me how she would do it the whole time. ;) Quote
stevie m Posted April 18, 2008 Report Posted April 18, 2008 Hi, welcome to the forum. One thing i liked about the galaxy was the ease in which i found it to park, considering it's size it was easier than parking a small car although mine was a mkII with parking sensors. I bet you could tell us mum ! Is the mk1 easy to park or was your veccy better ???? I hope when you get your first gal (if that is what you choose) you get many trouble free miles enjoy browsing through the forum. Quote
mumof4 Posted April 19, 2008 Report Posted April 19, 2008 since i hate paralell parking, took me ten mins to park the gal when i first got it, parking sensors are a good thing, but i must admit that now, shes just as easy to park as the vectra or my MKII that i used to have. Quote
Mary Posted April 19, 2008 Report Posted April 19, 2008 Hi there Welcome to the forum. I am a recent driver of an MPV R reg Sharan. I ended up with it cos it was the cheapest nearest one I could get!!It was a bit scary parking it to begin with but got the hang of it now. When I sit in a normal car now i feel as if my butt is trailing on the ground!! Good luck in your search Mary :) Quote
mumof4 Posted April 19, 2008 Report Posted April 19, 2008 Hun, from what you reveal..sounds like your butt is always somewhere :) :D please dont tell me it gets wrapped in cling film... gawd, just had the scene from the full monty go through my head! :D Quote
Mary Posted April 19, 2008 Report Posted April 19, 2008 Not sure how to take that :) Never tried it wrapped in cling but i guess there is always a first time :D Will keep you posted.................... :D Quote
wibble Posted April 19, 2008 Report Posted April 19, 2008 Of course, I've only been driving 6 months as well, so I'm Going to get a huge insurance premium! Quote
Michael Ward Posted April 19, 2008 Author Report Posted April 19, 2008 I'll be the named driver. Missus has been driving donkeys. Quote
mumof4 Posted April 19, 2008 Report Posted April 19, 2008 Not sure how to take that :) Never tried it wrapped in cling but i guess there is always a first time :D Will keep you posted.................... ;) ooooo eck.....please, dont on this one!! the toe was bad enough ;) I'll be the named driver. Missus has been driving donkeys. Donkeys?? didnt know they had become motorised! :D sorry, got this vision in my head, of a donkey with wheels attached to its legs, and a turbo out of its tail gate with a lady wearing a crash helmet and a manic grin whilst poor donkey has ears back , lips back and a scared look on its face! :lol: sorry, brain in top gear today. :D Quote
stevie m Posted April 19, 2008 Report Posted April 19, 2008 I'll be the named driver. Missus has been driving donkeys. I once drove a donkey. I was on blackpool beach ! :) :D :D Quote
gregers Posted April 19, 2008 Report Posted April 19, 2008 sorry, brain in top gear today. biggrin.gif is it really?????? :) Quote
mumof4 Posted April 19, 2008 Report Posted April 19, 2008 better than the bottom gear its been in lately :) its a bugger when the old brain cells take a holiday and dont tell you :D Quote
Michael Ward Posted April 19, 2008 Author Report Posted April 19, 2008 I'll be the named driver. Missus has been driving donkeys. Donkeys?? didnt know they had become motorised! :lol: sorry, got this vision in my head, of a donkey with wheels attached to its legs, and a turbo out of its tail gate with a lady wearing a crash helmet and a manic grin whilst poor donkey has ears back , lips back and a scared look on its face! :lol: sorry, brain in top gear today. :lol: You've met her? ;) I'll have my money soon, and then I'm off to buy a Galaxy :lol: Quote
mumof4 Posted April 19, 2008 Report Posted April 19, 2008 .... and the donkey riding missus. me thinks you best rephrase that :lol: brings back very sick memories of babysitting and being told, you can watch these videos, but not the ones on top of the unit...wish id listened :lol: :lol: cant wait to get my renewal in august, as i just got an N reg, 1996 GLX TDi Quote
Michael Ward Posted April 20, 2008 Author Report Posted April 20, 2008 Are the diesels worth it? Aren't the older ones only 90bhp? Is that enough for such a big car? Quote
Michael Ward Posted April 23, 2008 Author Report Posted April 23, 2008 I'm viewing a 2.3 1997 Ghia tomorrow. I like the Ghia trim options. Quote
mumof4 Posted April 23, 2008 Report Posted April 23, 2008 g'luck!! there is a thread floating around of stuff to check and ask about.in technical pinned me thinks. all good advice! :lol: Quote
Smilge Posted April 23, 2008 Report Posted April 23, 2008 (edited) Michael ....... have you had a look at the tax bracket for the 2.3? I reckon you're better off looking for a diesel and yes 90bhp is adequate. The 1.9Tdi is an excellent engine and very reliable bearing in mind it is a VW unit. Try and look for a Tdi with the Ghia spec and don't worry about high mileage if it has a good service history. .......... I'm talking out of my bottom again ......it's pre 2003 so no need to worry about the tax bracket. Edited April 23, 2008 by Bleeno Quote
Michael Ward Posted April 23, 2008 Author Report Posted April 23, 2008 I've been looking for 5-6 weeks, and I'm just not seeing many diesels in my price range, and they seem to sell quickly. Quote
Mary Posted April 23, 2008 Report Posted April 23, 2008 I have a 1998 Sharan 1.9TDi with 240000 on the clock and its running great so far more than adaquate. Pulls caravan fine to. (yes we have a caravan great for annoying peeps on the road ;) ) Engine barely run in.................my father in law has one and its done 530000miles so far and still going strong. Quote
Smilge Posted April 24, 2008 Report Posted April 24, 2008 530000! .................... I'm staggered! Quote
Michael Ward Posted April 25, 2008 Author Report Posted April 25, 2008 Well I've done it - I've bought a 1998 model Ford Galaxy 2.3i Ghia X. She's in beautiful condition, one dent mark, one crushed sill, very clean interior and she runs like a dream. It had the clutch replaced a couple of months ago, and you can tell the difference. My car expert friend couldn't believe the good condition of the car for its age, and he gave the engine a good battering on the test drive, and it responded well to everything. I sorted out the insurance and gave it a drive home, and I have to say that it is a great car. I hope that I've got many carefree years ahead driving this baby. Quote
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