I'm a ****

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S10GTA

Original Poster:

12,697 posts

168 months

Saturday 16th June 2012
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Have you ever done anything this stupid?

I have just returned for collecting a Phase 1 xsara vts with only 54k. I jumped on the train from Southampton to Bracknell, and saw the car. It's in reasonable condition, in a nice blue. The drivers seat has a little wear, but it was taxed and MOT till end of Sept. Over 800 was spent on the front end suspension last MOT!!

Anyway, I thought it was a good little purchase, so I did, but whilst driving home I notice it seemed a little underpowered. It was only then that I realised its the 1.8 rather than the 2ltr cry

I can't believe I have been such a tt. I wanted the proper VTS! Going to have to sell it now. Thankfully I only paid £700. Anybody looking for a cheap car? :cheese:

Have you ever been a tt like me?

Edited by S10GTA on Saturday 16th June 20:42

Papa Hotel

12,760 posts

183 months

Saturday 16th June 2012
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Oh dear. hehe

falkster

4,258 posts

204 months

Saturday 16th June 2012
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Oh!!

uncinquesei

917 posts

178 months

Saturday 16th June 2012
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Ooh let me think.... Long time ago, lady customer collecting her factory ordered Fiat punto from me. "and where are the rear doors?". Bugger.

Heathwood

2,548 posts

203 months

Saturday 16th June 2012
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S10GTA said:
Have you ever done anything this stupid?
Err, no. No, I have not. laugh

Six Fiend

6,067 posts

216 months

Saturday 16th June 2012
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Never done anything like it but thanks for making me smile biggrin

S10GTA

Original Poster:

12,697 posts

168 months

Saturday 16th June 2012
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Heathwood said:
S10GTA said:
Have you ever done anything this stupid?
Err, no. No, I have not. laugh
Thanks.

112bhp rather than 167bhp frown

jbi

12,680 posts

205 months

Saturday 16th June 2012
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When you replace it... please do not replace it with another xsara.

Horrible horrible cars.

Bisonhead

1,568 posts

190 months

Saturday 16th June 2012
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S10GTA said:
Thanks.

112bhp rather than 167bhp frown
Didnt you give it the beans on the test drive?

S10GTA

Original Poster:

12,697 posts

168 months

Saturday 16th June 2012
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Bisonhead said:
Didnt you give it the beans on the test drive?
Yes, but I am coming from a 250bhp Busso V6....most things (to a point) feel slow


Edited by S10GTA on Saturday 16th June 20:57

Bezza1969

777 posts

149 months

Saturday 16th June 2012
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Very honest and very funny post!!! Cheers for that!

PS, Dont listen to that other chap, Xsara VTS is a 306 GTi6 on the cheap. Nothing wrong with that!!

r1ch

2,873 posts

197 months

Saturday 16th June 2012
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lol! We all make mistakes.

The VTS is a decent car though, some say a little quicker than the GTi6 it shares the same engine with due to the gearing.

S10GTA

Original Poster:

12,697 posts

168 months

Saturday 16th June 2012
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ing owner didn't mention that it was a 1.8, unsurprisingly.

It's on Gumtree already.

hsmith3

11 posts

143 months

Saturday 16th June 2012
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Moron said:
I'm a ****
Yes, yes you are.

Stu R

21,410 posts

216 months

Saturday 16th June 2012
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S10GTA said:
Have you ever done anything this stupid?

I have just returned for collecting a Phase 1 xsara vts with only 54k.
Nope.

m8rky

2,090 posts

160 months

Saturday 16th June 2012
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jbi said:
When you replace it... please do not replace it with another xsara.

Horrible horrible cars.
irked

Papa Hotel

12,760 posts

183 months

Saturday 16th June 2012
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S10GTA said:
ing owner didn't mention that it was a 1.8, unsurprisingly.

It's on Gumtree already.
I can't see it. I was hoping to prank-call you. frown
Link?

S10GTA

Original Poster:

12,697 posts

168 months

Saturday 16th June 2012
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This will probably get removed....

Slight white lie about the girlfriend thing, but I could hardly put "I'm a tt" in the ad.

http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/citr...

poing

8,743 posts

201 months

Saturday 16th June 2012
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S10GTA said:
ing owner didn't mention that it was a 1.8, unsurprisingly.

It's on Gumtree already.
So you looked at the documents quite closely then? Nothing jumped out at you when you gave the insurance company the reg number and they read back the model?

If it helps, it cheered me up no end and I can say this now because I haven't made the same error - yet! wink

S10GTA

Original Poster:

12,697 posts

168 months

Saturday 16th June 2012
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poing said:
So you looked at the documents quite closely then? Nothing jumped out at you when you gave the insurance company the reg number and they read back the model?
Not very...clearly!