850 2.5 vs 2.3t5, oh what to do...

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Originally Posted by charltjr

The only thing I would say about ebay is go and view the car before you bid, preferably with someone who knows their 850's if you don't know the model that well (not suggesting anything, just general advice for anyone who happens to read the thread).

Mine looked great, but needed a *lot* of work. Or maybe I'm just too anal about my cars, probably a bit of both!

Cheers,
John

My current car needs a *lot* of work too..... Which is why I want to change it really, might as well buy the T5 I really want and then do a few fixes than spend hundreds tidying mine up only to still be disapointed when I squeeze the gas pedal, see the 18mpg on the trip computer but see the speedo still reading legal numbers after a miserable 9.7 seconds!!

PS: Can anyone tell me if the estate handles differently from the saloon?

My saloon really handles well I think, I much prefer it to my previous 1998 escort and 1994 Cavalier.... Although it isn't a patch on the Citroen ZX volcane I had.. (basically a go cart..)

[John_C]

Fair enough, I certainly wouldn't try and put you off getting a T5, I am completely in love with mine!

AFAIK generally the saloon versions tend to handle a bit better than the estate versions on any car, due to having less weight and a lower centre of gravity. Whether you would ever notice that difference anywhere other than a circuit is debatable, especially on an older car.

I personally think the Estate looks much nicer than the saloon, but the saloon is a lot cheaper to buy. You pays your money you takes your chances

Cheers,
John

[Stormy]

I would be very reluctant to buy a car with no service history, especially when high miles are involved.
I'm not a fan of estates myself if thats what you fancy, go for it.

Try this...
http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/www...00715279116607