'responsible' car suggestions!!

beaushalloe

so the time could be coming for me to purchase a 'responsible' i.e family car.

i currently drive a hyundai coupe (not to everyones taste but my baby!!)
trouble is it will take a baby seat but with dificulity, so what suggestions
would ye guys/girls have bearing in mind i would like somthing sporty, bigish (not a jeep/6 seater) and big boot.

im not to bothered on price as i dont mind going down in the years to have the 'right' car.

suggestions please!!

colm_mcm

By sporty, do you mean something with alloys?

I mean, would you consider an Audi A3 Sportback as being sporty?

Are you looking for a pretty car as opposed to a handsome car (if you get what I mean?)



Maybe a Seat Leon?

Nforce

Skoda Octavia vRS.

ninty9er

If tax/insurance don't bother you all that much, my cousin's husband has one of these and it takes a baby seat just fine, and it does have the roof to come down to place the baby even easier:pac::pac:

http://www.carzone.ie/search/BMW/6-Series/645-i-Co/200840190264804/advert

Something a bit more environmentally and pocket friendly
-> -> -> http://www.carzone.ie/search/Honda/Accord/2.0-i-VT/200902191443516/advert

Graham_B18C

I'm sure you'd squeeze a baby seat in here!

http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=1328344

vectra

Nforce wrote: »

Skoda Octavia vRS.

+1
Octavia vRS

Plenty of poke
Huge boot
Loads of room for Baby seat
economical >> Diesel 170BHP ( easy remap to 210 if needed )
Cheap tax etc
What more could you ask for

Graham_B18C

On a serious note the vRS would be lovely, not too bad on juice either

colm_mcm

would want to be new shape, old model not exactly generous for baby seats (right up against backs of front seats)

nobody suggested an Audi RS4 1.9 TDI yet..... :rolleyes:

beaushalloe

thanks for the suggestions guys! the leon and a3 are prob a little small for me, i like a bigh handsome car (with a bit of prettyness thrown in):rolleyes::rolleyes:

i like the look of the evo, actually had a glance at the lancer but it could be a little run of the mil for me! beamers do absolutely nothing for me unfortunately (no offecnce to any beamer owners, each to their own!)

i do like the audi A4's and kinda like the look of the new mondeo (but its a bit*h to park! any other ideas?

i suppose i basically like a head turner, somthing a bit noticable (in a good way, before ye start throwing up images of delboys reliant!:D)

Graham_B18C

Whats your budget?

I used to see a bloke driving around my area in a Subaru Impreza STI with all the kids in the back! Wish my Da had one when I was a kid!

ninty9er

Grahamo999 wrote: »

Whats your budget?

I used to see a bloke driving around my area in a Subaru Impreza STI with all the kids in the back! Wish my Da had one when I was a kid!

Guy I wnet to school with's dad had a WRX, he's a consultant too...not exactly the typical car for a surgeon with teenage kids:D

I suppose a Mazda 6 or one of these which wouldn't be to everyone's taste, but considering how bland the standard car is it's a huge improvement.

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Opel/Vectra/GTS/200917192554900/advert

colm_mcm

How about an Alfa 159?



06 models coming under 20k now.

Esel

ninty9er wrote: »

...my cousin's husband has one of these...

That's weird, because my uncle's cousin has one too! Are we related? I certainly hope not!

vectra wrote: »

...Octavia...Huge boot

+ eleventyone

Graham_B18C

ninty9er wrote: »

Guy I wnet to school with's dad had a WRX, he's a consultant too...not exactly the typical car for a surgeon with teenage kids:D

Still a cool Dad though!