Dream two-car garage for £3,000! | MG TF and Volvo V70

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Is it possible to get a great two-car garage for just £3,000? Here on CAR magazine, we decided to find out, so sent James onto eBay to look for one sensible car and one fun car. Find out how he got on in the full video.

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[CARmagazineTV]

What's your dream two-car garage for £3k?

[SteelPorcupine]

Now this is quality motoring journalism and useful consumer advice. You’ve got yourselves a subscriber.

[karmanline]

Well I enjoyed listening to a youngster discovering what we already know: peak car was about 20 years ago, and the joy of driving is not entirely speed related. ❤ Thanks. Do another long term review please, after 6 months.

[martynrollinson]

Like it... Real life motoring journalism. Now do 5k and 10k.

[sebastianohalloran]

Interesting video, slightly Partridge esque. Have had my F 18 years, during most of it it has been severely neglected. Yet it always goes again when I want it to. There wasn’t ever a 1.4 TF or F. Surely this would have been a 1.6?

[alexanderswagin]

Hi from Australia. Have my close to ideal garage. A gen 4 Toyota Prius (2017). Owned from new, 100% reliable, no issues. Just servicing. One set of tires and a12 volt battery. Second car Honda CRZ ten months ownership, 2014, bought with 45, 000 km. Basically above average condition. Both do exactly what I want. Cheers.

[ThePedroDB]

Brilliant stuff. Your rather 'dry' delivery still has me chuckling 😂👏

[liammedler]

I bought my Volvo 850 T5 (manual) in 2017 for £1300 and my BRG UK Mk1 MX5 for £900 in 2019. Works for me!

[markpearman]

Check under the rear seats. The fuel sender is on top of the tank and the seal can leak, easy fix

[ianmunday]

I run a 2006 Audi A6 avant on 234k miles, and a Mk1 1994 MX5 on 128k miles and like you, couldn’t be happier. 😀

[TheCaptainsBlog]

The Volvo is a lovely car. Had 2 V70’s, 1 XC70 and now have an S80. Depends how good you want to keep them, on my 2005 S80 [133, 00 miles one owner full main dealer service history] I’ve so far spent close on £3, 500 since buying it [for £2, 400] on new alternator, power steering pump, belt and tensioner, lower front wishbones, engine mounts [5 of] thermostat and coolant temperature sensor, glow plugs and a new windscreen.

[ajlaidler]

MGTF, I paid £1500 for, and I accessed the engine ok (yep I had to do the cylinder head gasket but I did it myself on the roadside ) and Saab 9-3 estate, I paid £800 for, that was a real bargain

[G...]

My 2003 v70 is still going well at 230K miles. Great car for the tiny amount of money I paid for it 8 years and 80K ago. I suspect your misbehaving instrument cluster is one of the few known issues on them. Re-soldering the circuit board might fix it, or a s/h cluster, though that might have the same issue. I think in the UK there is a specialist, who can fix them fairly cheaply.

[flyingscot]

great choice - I have MGF VVC / and XC70 - paid more for both as they are in better shape, but same reasoning absolutely. I think you got a bargain for both.... as everybody says - can fix most stuff yourself or economically. I subscribed - great video.

[mtlsi]

Thank you, great video. Excellent presenting to.

[promethean_podcast]

Excellent, very funny, interesting review. Well done Sir!

[pokemaster]

I have a TF and an estate, albeit a newer Kia Proceed. Its the perfect pairing of vehicle types though. Odd to see MK1 F doorcards on a TF though. But those pedals, Mike Satur's a man who makes a lot of custom stuff for the MG's. Though that'll be a 1.6 K series, haha.

[megsway]

I have a V70 and MGF in my collection and while I agree with the sentiment of this video you could have found much better examples for similar money to showcase them as serious alternatives. Good video though and a refreshing change from “ten things I have about my (rented) Lamborghini” 😂

[Daz_Stap]

Couldn't agree more. All of the faults on each car are easy weekend fixes. Total outlay is the same, or less than a deposit for a new car on a questionable finance deal, without the ongoing monthly payments and mileage cap. The MG can go on a classic insurance policy, so will be buttons to insure. Both cars have a huge aftermarket support network too.
This is sustainable motoring.
Just one thing, the MGTF never came with a 1.4 engine. Otherwise, a great video.
How about 5k and 10k videos next?

[sotirisbakaimis]

Ι used to own a MG-F 1.8 for 6 years (2003 bought new as a dealer's stock, till 2009). British Racing Green exterior color with beige leather and some real aluminum inlets in the interior. Very handsome & stylish, 0-62 on 9, 2 secs. Not bad at all. The only issue....every 30.000-40.000 kms was blowing the headgasket....totally miss it