Another solid list 💪👏 an idea for the future, as more and more cities are introducing ULEZ zones how about a list of the most fun 1st cars that comply with ULEZ for under £2k or something like that?
@@CarsWithJB did you move into a place inside the ULEZ? I know you’re in London so having a non ULEZ car means loads of places are off limits unless you pay 😢
For me the Jag looks most luxurious. Most of the rest have interiors that look pretty ordinary. Which car is the quietest? I reckon a peaceful quiet and smooth ride is the true mark of a luxury car.
I have owned a 2004 xtype 2.1 petrol v6 engine for 13 years,I am 81 yoa ,I have had numerous cars since 1957 and can honestly say as an all round car it is second to none!!
Exactly! 😁. You can absolutely buy the Audis, BMWs etc. for under a grand but if you want a cheap, luxury car that actually still runs you'll be needing and old Lexus (or Honda) etc. 🤣🤣
I dont know what kind of market is there but when i searched for a6 c6 in germany , everything under 3.000 eur was broken, undrivable... Arround 4-5 k € high mileage... 7-10k € + lower mileage, better condition... I dont think that is a luxury car u can get for under 1k, no way
You can buy the same used model of car much cheaper in Britain than in Germany. Having lived in both countries, the Germans ask way too much for stuff generally. They don't go in for 'bargains' either. They don't know what they are. They're a bit grasping in my opinion.
The Rover 75 is a car I have lusted over for 20 years, maybe it’s the emotion and nostalgia of growing up in them, but I do genuinely believe they’re fabulous cars.
bought a rover 75 diesel tourer my 4th one and paid £1000 for it. did 35000 miles in 2 years and regularly got 55 plus mpg. Just sold it for 650 and have acquired another 75 diesel tourer for 930. great and comfortable motoring. I only buy the diesel versions and they have all served me well.
I bought a 75 earlier this year and I'm only 18. It's Contemporary spec so all black sports interior with harman kardon and rides like a dream love surprising bimmer drivers with it
I'm live in Serbia and I swear you would pay 3-4x the price for some of these and probably get a car that has more miles on it than these. Needless to aay I'm fuming right now.
if you have £1000 to your name DO NOT BUY A CAR TO LOOK RICH buy the cheapest to run and reliable. if you have a couple thousand to have some fun with go for it
I would go for the A6 despite liking the Merc but any of these for under £1000 you would be lucky to make it past 3 sets of Traffic Lights. This would be great content! 👍
Take a look at the Rover 75's meaty brother the MG ZT. Especially the 190 V6. Perhaps do a list of sporty exec saloons for under £1,500 and the ZT will definitely be in it.
Insane how cheap cars can be in UK, here in Brazil the prices for used cars are totally insane. Audi A6 here this car will cost R$70,000 or more ! Rover is horrible,a cheap design copy from Jaguar.
Love it when I see another notification from you. I'll hopefully start looking for a performance car around £15-20k after next year so hope to find something on one of your videos or it could be a video idea 😁
Buy a Cayman. I've become a Porsche guy haven't I...well this is embarrassing. It's true though, just buy a base 987.2 (2009 or later) manual at that price. If repair bills are an issue...well then you wouldn't want a performance car around £15-20k, you'd want a reliable performance car for £25 instead.
@@zaink7037 As a 981S driver I can only say this: the 981S is, in my opinion, the best sports car that has ever been built, works best with PDK and needs good colours (white with black wheels/mirrors here). Standard exhaust and suspension are way better than sports exhaust and PASM. A base 981 with a manual isn't far off, long gearing is the only issue. 987 steering is better but 981 beats it in every other way- especially image, you get so many thumbs up and "nice car" shouts. Nobody has given me the finger in 15 months either! A guy in a Yaris did on my last drive in my Lexus (he thought a Yaris could race a GS450h...which beats the 981S, he was silly...). I was expecting that in the porker but not once. Only downsides are tyre noise and every single Fiesta on the road will race you. They'll think they won because you were making noise too, except you were 5k RPM short of the redline singing along to Bonnie Tyler, but they thought you were racing. Not that I've done that😆 They are £35k though...but don't depreciate.
Interior looks dated on the 75 get a life todays cars all look the same the 75 interior is class i have had a CDTi for 11 years 32,000 new i paid £4000 in 2010 never had any trouble.
Thanks JB. Ike the uplights & the wood on the corner. The BMW has to be one of the best lookers, far better than today's monstrosities. All the best......
Maybe in country with insurance and expensive fuel it's not good. But in other countries if they make several thousand kilometers before they break - it's still profitable.
The cheapest thing that's actually decent. Not so cheap that you'd spend more repairing it than driving it (i.e. anything in this video) but cheaper = more fun. £2-3k these days seems a good amount, then as JB said it's insurance. For 1st cars don't think "what will impress my mates" - just think "what can I absolutely rag the balls off and not care about" since you will be far happier. I drive a Porsche (excuse the non-flex, it's relevant!) and honestly I have never been happier than when I had a crash damaged (by me) Peugeot 306 LX. I'd have that car back without hesitation if it still existed, I've driven a lot of serious cars and the Pug was the most fun of the lot, no question. The porker just sounds nicer and I'm an attention whore...
If you get an X-Type you will need deep pockets to support the horrendous corrosion problems and built in unreliability. You will get very accustomed to limp mode.
Thats a like from me but as for buying any of these...Not a chance; anybody doing so is just going to be purchasing a really bad headache and I would steer clear, no pun intended lol.
Great list! If I had to pick, I'd go for the Audi. I much prefer the older cars from then than what you see now. The poor Rover 75 was much maligned back in the day, but was actually a very good motorway cruiser. Had one as courtesy car in early 2005 and it was comfortable on long journeys with a decent level of kit (at the time). As you say, watch the 1.8 petrol - Head Gasket issues and it was also underpowered
1k gbp (1.1k eur) for an E90? What the actual hell? In the Balkans an E46 can't be found for under 2k euros and E90 for at least double that, with some decent equipment they go even above 5k...and you get them for a fifth of the price...while having at least 5 times larger salaries?!
I bought a Rover 75 2.0 CDT for £250. Yes it needed a little work and hasn't let me down. Unlike the Audi in this video there was no sick 🤮in it thankfully.
There is no such thing as the Prime Minister of England. The Prime Minister is the PM for the whole UK. England is not a devolved part of the UK. Aside from that these reviews are great!
Luxury cars that look expensive- because they are...to fix...constantly 😆 Part of me wants to not like this video because even for RUclips, buying one of these at under £1k is a terrible idea. Buying any car under £1k is a terrible idea unless you're a mechanic. My first car was £1500 in 2006 and that was a pile of crap (Punto S60), followed by a Pug 306 in 2008 for £1700 which I would buy again right now...but under £1k? Nothing good can come of this... £2k is perhaps reasonable for a project car though. The E90 interior actually has aged well. It's weird, I looked at one when they were current and I genuinely didn't even bother test driving the 1st one since the interior was so bad, but it doesn't look any worse now. E Class looks nicer even though it's older though. Still, I'm checking my balance right now in case just looking at this video cost me £5k somehow, these things are terrifying!
Haha my £400 Skoda, £400 polo, and £1,000 MX-5 disagree! I think I got lucky with all three though, plus having the mechanic dad… I really want either this or the £2k video to hit the 15k likes mark because then I’m all in on an absolutely dead old luxury car to see what living with it is like 👀
@@CarsWithJB With a luxury car £2k might be enough that it makes it to the garage to be fixed again 😁 £1k is...well if the tyres are worth more than the car that's probably not a great plan.
Currently running a 520D M-Sport E63. Currently at 269k having put 185k on it in 9 years. A few little issues (sat nav doesn't work, googlemaps is fine, and 1 door locking mechanism sticks) and there is no Bluetooth streaming but I've only had to buy (a lot of) tyres, new rear springs and a fuel injector in 9 years. Seems to be a really solid car. Even servicing only required every 2 years or 25k. Can't bring myself to tempt fate and get a new one when it runs so well. Cost me 8.5k.
I have a Rover 75 1.8T lovely cars nice drive but I think if you pay less then £1000 for 1 you will probably find yourself having to do some repairs within a few months good 1s are starting to fetch more and are becoming Collectable as well I don't think the 75s will stay cheap for much longer as they are starting to get a lot of followers.
The one stalk on a Merc goes way back further than the w211. The w124 and w201 190 have them but they go back further than that i think. Its an aweful car. But yiu wont get a w124 or w123 for under a grand these days
I miss my w210 Kompressor. I ran it in the middle east but yes they rust especially at the bottom of the rear window and the boot and door edges. However it was bloody reliable and only cost be 800 quid in parts including fitting over 7 years. They are a wallowy beast but very comfortable to drive and the Kompressor was decently quick for its time. If you buy check for rust and fix and weatherproof with wax oil. They are the weapon of choice all over the middle east and rack up high miles if looked after with little maintenance. The brakes show abs warning lights now and again which is usually down to dirt so they just need a quick hose and off you go. Much better looking than a beemer or a vw audi in my view and definitely more stately. My mates named her the bismark
@@CarsWithJB Yes unfortunately. But then its probably down to the 100 percent humidity you get through summer which leaves everything soaked. Also I wasn't far from the beach where the water is very salty so will be carried in the air. The lacquer peeled eventually due to the incessant heat as well. Shame really. But considering the weather the car was really reliable. Interestingly the performance shot up when it was hot. We clocked a 0 to 100kmh in just over 7 seconds compared to its winter time run of just under 10. Caught me by surprise on the motorway once as I floored it to overtake and nearly hit the rear end of a truck as I hadn't anticipated the faster pickup which led me to do the acceleration test
Should have got the 1.8T engine. The 1.8 NA is just too underpowered for the weight of the car. The 1.8T can be remapped by K-Maps to ~200bhp. I think they can remap the NA engine to around 135bhp which is a good improvement over the original. The 1.8T however is much much better. HGF not really an issue these days given the options available for replacements and the TCi-Tech development. Of course in a 75, the two engines to get are either the 4.9L V8 (Mustang engine) or more practical for most, the 2.0CDTi. the CDTi can be remapped to 165bph+ quite cheaply and is smooth, refined, and very economical. It is the BMW M47R engine, the Roverised variant of the M47 engine, but the beauty of it is it does not suffer the swirl flap or VNT turbo issues of the BMW engine. For something a bit more modern in terms of design, the MG ZT is the one to go for, if you want the platform given its handling credentials, the MG6 Turbo is awesome!
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Another solid list 💪👏 an idea for the future, as more and more cities are introducing ULEZ zones how about a list of the most fun 1st cars that comply with ULEZ for under £2k or something like that?
I’ll see what I can do, definitely got ULEZ on my mind at the moment as my mx5 is non compliant 🥲
@@CarsWithJB did you move into a place inside the ULEZ? I know you’re in London so having a non ULEZ car means loads of places are off limits unless you pay 😢
I have to correct you here JB, the most common problem with the BMW is that the indicators stop working the SECOND they leave the showroom 😂
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U dyyyaaamm right!!!!!🤣🤣😂😂😂😂
For me the Jag looks most luxurious. Most of the rest have interiors that look pretty ordinary. Which car is the quietest? I reckon a peaceful quiet and smooth ride is the true mark of a luxury car.
I think the Rover might put up a good fight for quietest, with the big and highly under-stressed engine!
Depending on engine as the Jag can come with 2.2tdci which is good or if you want more can get a 2.5 V6 or 3.0 V6 which can come in four wheel drive.
i started watching you at around 10k subs i think, its great to see quality rises in the end.....
Much appreciated, thanks for hanging around!
I have owned a 2004 xtype 2.1 petrol v6 engine for 13 years,I am 81 yoa ,I have had numerous cars since 1957 and can honestly say as an all round car it is second to none!!
Lol@ “ at least you’ll be able to beat an A6 at a lights race “ only if neither of them break down first. Great video!
Haha very fair point!
Liked for the comment "communicate with all the plebs outside" ha!
The E Class gave me 9 solid years before the gearbox went bust. Great car..
I'll be honest I enjoy your info and vids they really helped... But in real life, are u a nice guy like Alex Kersten? :D
Haha I hope so! You'll have to ask my friends, my answer would be a bit biased!
@@CarsWithJB friend just bought an SLK350 2005 V6 convertible for £1700 fully functional. What do u think? good deal for his first Ldn car
A good list but I don't know how a Lexus IS or even a GS isn't on it
Exactly! 😁. You can absolutely buy the Audis, BMWs etc. for under a grand but if you want a cheap, luxury car that actually still runs you'll be needing and old Lexus (or Honda) etc. 🤣🤣
castle motors about 30 mins from me!
If you buy a "burner" car for a grand, how much motoring do you reckon you need to get out of it to get your moneys worth??
I look at a cheap car like that and figure if you can get 1 year out of it, you've done well.
1000 euro per month on maintenance costs
I hope you don't mind but I'm gonna remake this video in bosnian for balkans region and name it "5 EXPENSIVE cars that look expensive "
I dont know what kind of market is there but when i searched for a6 c6 in germany , everything under 3.000 eur was broken, undrivable... Arround 4-5 k € high mileage... 7-10k € + lower mileage, better condition... I dont think that is a luxury car u can get for under 1k, no way
You can buy the same used model of car much cheaper in Britain than in Germany. Having lived in both countries, the Germans ask way too much for stuff generally.
They don't go in for 'bargains' either. They don't know what they are. They're a bit grasping in my opinion.
Honestly, Who wants to have a rover XD
Hate to have to agree 😅
The Rover 75 is a car I have lusted over for 20 years, maybe it’s the emotion and nostalgia of growing up in them, but I do genuinely believe they’re fabulous cars.
All you'll get is rubbish
bought a rover 75 diesel tourer my 4th one and paid £1000 for it. did 35000 miles in 2 years and regularly got 55 plus mpg. Just sold it for 650 and have acquired another 75 diesel tourer for 930. great and comfortable motoring. I only buy the diesel versions and they have all served me well.
I bought a 75 earlier this year and I'm only 18. It's Contemporary spec so all black sports interior with harman kardon and rides like a dream love surprising bimmer drivers with it
Very cool car to own at 18!
3.0 V6 X Type is the one to get. Had four of them in the family and they’ve always been ace. A great engine sound.
How much is the tax chief?
Very cool, that’s commitment to the X-Type within the family!
@@ciaranbyrne62 Pretty steep for the 3.0… Around £360 I believe?
@@CarsWithJB Yeah our current one was £1800 in 2018 with 80K on the clock but had all the toys being a sovereign model. Keep up the good work!
@@georgeplayingguitar £140 more than my Astra Twintop 08 1.9cdti. Not too bad really.
I'm live in Serbia and I swear you would pay 3-4x the price for some of these and probably get a car that has more miles on it than these. Needless to aay I'm fuming right now.
Haha we are definitely very lucky with car prices in the UK
if you have £1000 to your name DO NOT BUY A CAR TO LOOK RICH buy the cheapest to run and reliable. if you have a couple thousand to have some fun with go for it
Agree with all of the above
A Rover 75 does not and never did look like an expensive luxury car, even at £1000 is overpriced!
I would go for the A6 despite liking the Merc but any of these for under £1000 you would be lucky to make it past 3 sets of Traffic Lights. This would be great content! 👍
Haha I’d love to buy one and find out for myself!
Take a look at the Rover 75's meaty brother the MG ZT. Especially the 190 V6. Perhaps do a list of sporty exec saloons for under £1,500 and the ZT will definitely be in it.
TIME TO DO A "5 Free Luxury Cars That Look Expensive! (£0000)"
I reckon I can wrangle a £500 and £360 before I have to go free 😅
Rover 75 get in there!
Had to throw it in!
The A6 has aged the best. That's the one I would go for. People would probably think you'd have paid 5 times as much.
Yeah very fair - it definitely looks the most modern
Wonderful video! I really want to see a fuel efficient, cheap, easy to repair and realiable list cars
I’ll see what I can do!
Absolutely dead at the "so you can communicate with the plebs outside"🤣Why did you say it so casually too😂
The proletariat are in the way. They must be informed of their error and relocate themselves to a more convenient location.
It’s easy to say ‘pleb’ when you are one 🥲
@@CarsWithJB Plebs? On the internet? Pfft... I should spit out my pot noodle in disgust at such a suggestion!
I love your vids
I appreciate you man!
Another great vid 👌🏻 I’d like to see a affordable classic car list, under 5k 🙌🏻
Classic cars is the one area I really need to give a go, I just like too many classics!
not many on that price but sure jb will source out
I just don’t know how you do it JB. Well done !!! 🇬🇧
Appreciate it as always Peter!
Well done jb another good video but ffs don't by a car in the 1000 bracket you would be heading for a heap of trouble
With you on that, I’m lucky to have owned 3 sub-1k cars that have done me proud, but I have a mechanic for a dad so 😅
I am on my 3rd Jaguar X-type estate. Very fine cars. Never failed me on the road. Am looking for an Jag XF Sportbrake to replace it with.
Wat about the Volvo it's drive for life
Insane how cheap cars can be in UK, here in Brazil the prices for used cars are totally insane. Audi A6 here this car will cost R$70,000 or more !
Rover is horrible,a cheap design copy from Jaguar.
Love it when I see another notification from you. I'll hopefully start looking for a performance car around £15-20k after next year so hope to find something on one of your videos or it could be a video idea 😁
Buy a Cayman.
I've become a Porsche guy haven't I...well this is embarrassing. It's true though, just buy a base 987.2 (2009 or later) manual at that price. If repair bills are an issue...well then you wouldn't want a performance car around £15-20k, you'd want a reliable performance car for £25 instead.
@@ApothecaryTerry do love the Caymans. I'd likely save up more and get the 981 model if I'm really considering it
@@zaink7037 As a 981S driver I can only say this: the 981S is, in my opinion, the best sports car that has ever been built, works best with PDK and needs good colours (white with black wheels/mirrors here). Standard exhaust and suspension are way better than sports exhaust and PASM. A base 981 with a manual isn't far off, long gearing is the only issue.
987 steering is better but 981 beats it in every other way- especially image, you get so many thumbs up and "nice car" shouts. Nobody has given me the finger in 15 months either! A guy in a Yaris did on my last drive in my Lexus (he thought a Yaris could race a GS450h...which beats the 981S, he was silly...). I was expecting that in the porker but not once.
Only downsides are tyre noise and every single Fiesta on the road will race you. They'll think they won because you were making noise too, except you were 5k RPM short of the redline singing along to Bonnie Tyler, but they thought you were racing. Not that I've done that😆
They are £35k though...but don't depreciate.
£15-20k I’m currently looking at a 996 👀
@@CarsWithJB Mad lad...but good choice.
Great list as always thank you! Was the Saab 9-5 in your thoughts?
It was, so were a couple of Volvos!
Interior looks dated on the 75 get a life todays cars all look the same the 75 interior is class i have had a CDTi for 11 years 32,000 new i paid £4000 in 2010 never had any trouble.
Thanks JB. Ike the uplights & the wood on the corner. The BMW has to be one of the best lookers, far better than today's monstrosities. All the best......
Much appreciated! It’s a nice space we’ve moved into for sure. E90 is my favourite modern 3 series 🤙🏽
Luxury cars under £500!
😅 send help
Maybe in country with insurance and expensive fuel it's not good. But in other countries if they make several thousand kilometers before they break - it's still profitable.
Another great vid!! Just wondering what’s the best price to spend on a first car?
I spent £400 on mine, but I would fist look at what’s cheapest in terms of insurance 🤙🏽
The cheapest thing that's actually decent. Not so cheap that you'd spend more repairing it than driving it (i.e. anything in this video) but cheaper = more fun. £2-3k these days seems a good amount, then as JB said it's insurance.
For 1st cars don't think "what will impress my mates" - just think "what can I absolutely rag the balls off and not care about" since you will be far happier. I drive a Porsche (excuse the non-flex, it's relevant!) and honestly I have never been happier than when I had a crash damaged (by me) Peugeot 306 LX. I'd have that car back without hesitation if it still existed, I've driven a lot of serious cars and the Pug was the most fun of the lot, no question. The porker just sounds nicer and I'm an attention whore...
Good luck on getting a 2007 3-Series for $1,000 here in the U.S. You're looking at $8K on the low end...
Sorry but the Jag is just a fancy MK2 Mondeo, at least the Rover had it's own platform 😤😤
If you get an X-Type you will need deep pockets to support the horrendous corrosion problems and built in unreliability. You will get very accustomed to limp mode.
Rover 75 driver seating position was total crap. If you have a back problem don't even think about one.
Thats a like from me but as for buying any of these...Not a chance; anybody doing so is just going to be purchasing a really bad headache and I would steer clear, no pun intended lol.
love me a w210. i had an e320 cdi that was remapped. bloody loved that thing. still regret selling it 3 years later!
Haha a horrible feeling to miss a car, at least it did the job!
@@CarsWithJB half the reason I keep watching your vids is to work out what sub 2k car I should get next.
just got rid of my rover 75 diesel only payed £450 sold it for another ford mondeo mk3 st
Volvo xc90? There are a few of these from 2005 kicking around for that kind of £
The c class is luxurious as is the jaguar xj and s type as well as A4,3 series,Mercedes 190 and over.
Very nearly included an old C-Class, but decided I hadn’t done anything on the E class before!
@@CarsWithJB ahh makes sense.but what about the s type.there are a few for a grand on autotrader
Will you please make a video for pickups and vans? I think it would be very cool.
You missed what con sider a real jem. The Volvo S80. Volvos attempt at an exec car.
All three concepts made production. The others became the BMW 1 series & BMW mini
A vid on cheap sleeper cars (like £2k) with modding capabilities would be sick!
I’ve done some sleeper vids, I’d happily do more!
God I feel old I was 11 years old in 1995! Fantastic video as always!!
Time is the enemy 😢 cheers!
I was 35......whippersnapper.
It really costs so in Europe but Ukrainian taxes are inadequate...
Great list! If I had to pick, I'd go for the Audi. I much prefer the older cars from then than what you see now.
The poor Rover 75 was much maligned back in the day, but was actually a very good motorway cruiser. Had one as courtesy car in early 2005 and it was comfortable on long journeys with a decent level of kit (at the time). As you say, watch the 1.8 petrol - Head Gasket issues and it was also underpowered
I daily drive a 75 for 5 years now. Amazingly underrated car. The 2.5 v6 is the one to have, I admit.
@@andipajeroking Which car? The Audi or the Rover?
@@DingKong Rover, i ve updated the comment 😁
@@andipajeroking Yes. The 75 was a decent car and the exterior has aged very well in my opinion. They were unfairly criticised back then.
1995 the year you were born? Thanks mate, I feel old now.
Mercedes are made with bio degrable wiring looms don't ya know
I see so many Mercs.. not so old... rusting out around the wheel arches
1k gbp (1.1k eur) for an E90? What the actual hell? In the Balkans an E46 can't be found for under 2k euros and E90 for at least double that, with some decent equipment they go even above 5k...and you get them for a fifth of the price...while having at least 5 times larger salaries?!
Yeah we are very lucky with car prices here, although cost of owning a car in the UK is slightly higher than other places in Europe!
X Type isn't a real jag, it's a Ford Mondeo end of.
Vans please! And then campers please, for this poor nomad 1k 2k 3k. Nice one on subscribers too, up 30k since I did.✌🏽❤
I’ll see what I can do in the new year!
I bought a Rover 75 2.0 CDT for £250. Yes it needed a little work and hasn't let me down. Unlike the Audi in this video there was no sick 🤮in it thankfully.
Surprised you didn't have the Volvo S80 Executive.
Did think about throwing a Volvo in there, S80 is a great shout!
There is no such thing as the Prime Minister of England. The Prime Minister is the PM for the whole UK. England is not a devolved part of the UK. Aside from that these reviews are great!
Good spot - you’d have thought someone with a first class honours degree in politics would have picked up that misdemeanour 😅
Another gem! Can't wait to see the choice you make. By the way, my personal recommendation: I daily a '97 E420, the Queen of your #1.
Hope they’re acceptable!
Next under 5 dollars 💸 💵
Talk slower and people will understand you
on early jags check the sills they are known to rot
Guys, 15,000 likes, please. Could be the start of a top gear style challenge series!!
I’ll happily buy the cheap luxury cars, just waiting for enough internet clout 😅
Luxury cars that look expensive- because they are...to fix...constantly 😆 Part of me wants to not like this video because even for RUclips, buying one of these at under £1k is a terrible idea. Buying any car under £1k is a terrible idea unless you're a mechanic. My first car was £1500 in 2006 and that was a pile of crap (Punto S60), followed by a Pug 306 in 2008 for £1700 which I would buy again right now...but under £1k? Nothing good can come of this...
£2k is perhaps reasonable for a project car though.
The E90 interior actually has aged well. It's weird, I looked at one when they were current and I genuinely didn't even bother test driving the 1st one since the interior was so bad, but it doesn't look any worse now. E Class looks nicer even though it's older though. Still, I'm checking my balance right now in case just looking at this video cost me £5k somehow, these things are terrifying!
Haha my £400 Skoda, £400 polo, and £1,000 MX-5 disagree! I think I got lucky with all three though, plus having the mechanic dad… I really want either this or the £2k video to hit the 15k likes mark because then I’m all in on an absolutely dead old luxury car to see what living with it is like 👀
@@CarsWithJB With a luxury car £2k might be enough that it makes it to the garage to be fixed again 😁 £1k is...well if the tyres are worth more than the car that's probably not a great plan.
best luxury car for under 2K???
Currently running a 520D M-Sport E63. Currently at 269k having put 185k on it in 9 years. A few little issues (sat nav doesn't work, googlemaps is fine, and 1 door locking mechanism sticks) and there is no Bluetooth streaming but I've only had to buy (a lot of) tyres, new rear springs and a fuel injector in 9 years. Seems to be a really solid car. Even servicing only required every 2 years or 25k. Can't bring myself to tempt fate and get a new one when it runs so well. Cost me 8.5k.
I thought the c6 a6 only comes as quattro
hello can i contact with you about cooperation
X type, e class and a6 are the best imo
How can I get DAT car in Uganda man
I owned a Rover 75 X Reg when it wasn’t broken down it was ok had too many issues with it and px it for a Mondeo Ghia X 2.5 24v
I have a Rover 75 1.8T lovely cars nice drive but I think if you pay less then £1000 for 1 you will probably find yourself having to do some repairs within a few months good 1s are starting to fetch more and are becoming Collectable as well I don't think the 75s will stay cheap for much longer as they are starting to get a lot of followers.
Sorry JB, I’m no longer part of the Polo Club. I’ve joined the dark side (BMW)
The door is this way sir, I will hold it for you on your way out. Good day.
Hahah I’m sad to hear you’ve left, but it was a good run!
Whats wrong with UK prices? Everything is half of what it would be in continental Europe..
I actually made a video on this! ruclips.net/video/IQitsVW_g1k/видео.html
garages will offer you nothing for anything this old, basically 1 step from the scrapgeap.
There are over 30 Rover 75s with over 750,000 miles still on the road in the UK, according to MOT records.
Slow your speech and volume, will improve your delivery
Doing my best!
Good luck buying a bag of bolts, oxidide iron, seats, engine and steering wheel in the present climate for under 1k.
an honourable mention imo would be a volvo s60 or s80 or any p2 platform car.
The one stalk on a Merc goes way back further than the w211. The w124 and w201 190 have them but they go back further than that i think. Its an aweful car. But yiu wont get a w124 or w123 for under a grand these days
English cars not british.
add the insurance cost...
Jaguar S Type is a shout
I own an X Type and it's the most unsatisfying car I've ever owned. Awful cheap build quality. The 75 is a great car and WAY better than the Jag.
Thanks for the insight! Crazy to think the Rover is outdoing the Jag
Friend has a Rover 75. Surprising how many you see on teh road, once you start looking.
I miss my w210 Kompressor. I ran it in the middle east but yes they rust especially at the bottom of the rear window and the boot and door edges. However it was bloody reliable and only cost be 800 quid in parts including fitting over 7 years. They are a wallowy beast but very comfortable to drive and the Kompressor was decently quick for its time. If you buy check for rust and fix and weatherproof with wax oil. They are the weapon of choice all over the middle east and rack up high miles if looked after with little maintenance. The brakes show abs warning lights now and again which is usually down to dirt so they just need a quick hose and off you go. Much better looking than a beemer or a vw audi in my view and definitely more stately. My mates named her the bismark
Very cool to have a long term story with one - did you find it still rusted out in the Middle East?
@@CarsWithJB Yes unfortunately. But then its probably down to the 100 percent humidity you get through summer which leaves everything soaked. Also I wasn't far from the beach where the water is very salty so will be carried in the air. The lacquer peeled eventually due to the incessant heat as well. Shame really. But considering the weather the car was really reliable. Interestingly the performance shot up when it was hot. We clocked a 0 to 100kmh in just over 7 seconds compared to its winter time run of just under 10. Caught me by surprise on the motorway once as I floored it to overtake and nearly hit the rear end of a truck as I hadn't anticipated the faster pickup which led me to do the acceleration test
Also the problem over there is the duty you pay on Cars. It literally doubled the cost of buying mine
Il be honest you’d be hard pushed to find a e90 bmw that’s half decent for sub 1k
Off to autotrader to look at the list of cars suggested 🤣
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Great review, JB, been watching for ages , well done mate.
Much appreciated!
awesome vid !
my rover 75 is awful 😂 the 1.8 engine is the worst engine ever!!
Haha I can definitely imagine! Which 1.8 does it have? Is it a K series?
@@CarsWithJB yah its the K series, basically the 1.4 but will a longer bore stroke, waste of metal 😂
Should have got the 1.8T engine. The 1.8 NA is just too underpowered for the weight of the car. The 1.8T can be remapped by K-Maps to ~200bhp. I think they can remap the NA engine to around 135bhp which is a good improvement over the original. The 1.8T however is much much better. HGF not really an issue these days given the options available for replacements and the TCi-Tech development.
Of course in a 75, the two engines to get are either the 4.9L V8 (Mustang engine) or more practical for most, the 2.0CDTi. the CDTi can be remapped to 165bph+ quite cheaply and is smooth, refined, and very economical. It is the BMW M47R engine, the Roverised variant of the M47 engine, but the beauty of it is it does not suffer the swirl flap or VNT turbo issues of the BMW engine.
For something a bit more modern in terms of design, the MG ZT is the one to go for, if you want the platform given its handling credentials, the MG6 Turbo is awesome!