LukeBird needs our help....

[ironictwist]

TankRizzo said:

Luke, I don't know what the insurance would be like for you because it's a custom car, but this MX5 has been highly recommended by the chaps in the MX5 forum here. Apparently everything has been done to an extremely high spec, no expense spared, and the car is running a very lazy 220bhp with potential for much more.

A smidge under £6.8k.

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/905959.htm

I will stop posting now!

Gimme!!

[chr55y]

ironictwist said:

TankRizzo said:

Luke, I don't know what the insurance would be like for you because it's a custom car, but this MX5 has been highly recommended by the chaps in the MX5 forum here. Apparently everything has been done to an extremely high spec, no expense spared, and the car is running a very lazy 220bhp with potential for much more.

A smidge under £6.8k.

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/905959.htm

I will stop posting now!

Gimme!!

Isn't one MX5 enough .

That looks

[NWVT]

funnily enouth people say the same about me and my mini's so you can never have enouth mx5's

[chr55y]

NWVT said:

funnily enouth people say the same about me and my mini's so you can never have enouth mx5's

Oh yeah, Pete can not get enough lambos

[minimatt1967]

ironictwist said:

TankRizzo said:

Luke, I don't know what the insurance would be like for you because it's a custom car, but this MX5 has been highly recommended by the chaps in the MX5 forum here. Apparently everything has been done to an extremely high spec, no expense spared, and the car is running a very lazy 220bhp with potential for much more. A smidge under £6.8k. http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/905959.htm I will stop posting now!

Gimme!!

That really is quite something isn't it? That must be 60 in the low 6's shirley?

[TankRizzo]

minimatt1967 said:

That really is quite something isn't it? That must be 60 in the low 6's shirley?

Same weight as my VX with more power and the linearity of a SC? You're probably talking more like low 5s or even high 4s with the correct launch.

[minimatt1967]

TankRizzo said:

minimatt1967 said:

That really is quite something isn't it? That must be 60 in the low 6's shirley?

Same weight as my VX with more power and the linearity of a SC? You're probably talking more like low 5s or even high 4s with the correct launch.

Holy fk

[LukeBird]

I'll PM you later Si!

I've been looking at Integras on and off for a while now, quite fancy a DC2.
I just don't think insurance is going to be that great, but I will find out.
It's going to be around £1k with Adrian Flux for the 182, but I'm going to try and speak to them again as the girl I spoke to yesterdays wasn't exactly helpful...
Apparently me restricting the mileage on the policy would make no difference (even though I suggested 8 or even 6k pa)...

Whatever I buy is going to have to be standard though, insurance is silly enough standard; with mods I'll be paying for the whole companies Christmas party piss up on my own!

Anyhoo, the other suggestions...
Not really interested in fast Fords beyond the Racing Puma and they're silly money (IMO!) for what they are...
The Fiat and 306 Rallye are interesting choices, will look into those...

I'm torn as to whether I want a standard 182 (non Cup, but with the Cup packs) or the Trophy...
There's a nice Trophy at a dealer well known for supplying them @ a smidge under £8k, and a nice private regular 182 in Racing blue with the bonnet stripes...
A set of the Speedline Turini's and I think that'd possibly be my choice!

[Stefan Tapp]

Ah, if only this had happened a few months ago, we had to off load our 04 plate black 182 with 21k on the clock to the dealer for £4,300 in PX! I would have accepted anything offered above that!!

Stef

[LukeBird]

Stefan Tapp said:

Ah, if only this had happened a few months ago, we had to off load our 04 plate black 182 with 21k on the clock to the dealer for £4,300 in PX! I would have accepted anything offered above that!!

Stef

Bugger me sideways!!!!


That would have been a yes!

[LukeBird]

Oh and these are the cars I referred to in my post...

182 Trophy

French Racing Blue 182



I just hope my insurance company make a bloody decision!

[ironictwist]

Stu R said:

Sorry to hear about your rear getting smashed in Luke

LukeBird said:

Bugger me sideways!!!!

Are you ok Luke? You've changed lately

[LukeBird]

ironictwist said:

Stu R said:

Sorry to hear about your rear getting smashed in Luke

LukeBird said:

Bugger me sideways!!!!

Are you ok Luke? You've changed lately

Bar steward!

We all know it's Matt that wanted to "smash into the back of that TVR"...

[NWVT]

luke the guy selling the trophey is the best person in the uk you could buy a trophey/renaultsport from iv got 5 petrol head friends who have all got theyre cars from him and they have never ha an issue with one and always comented how good and friendly a service it was

[minimatt1967]

ironictwist said:

Stu R said:

Sorry to hear about your rear getting smashed in Luke

LukeBird said:

Bugger me sideways!!!!

Are you ok Luke? You've changed lately

Its clearly all this talk of MX5's that has been occurring recently

[Gingerbread Man]

If you're going to get a 182, lets do it properly.

Renault Clio 182 Trophy

I nearly brought a Trophy (my girlfriend sometimes wishes that I had!). Get that plaque on your dash.

[LukeBird]

[quote=NWVT]luke the guy selling the trophey is the best person in the uk you could buy a trophey/renaultsport from iv got 5 petrol head friends who have all got theyre cars from him and they have never ha an issue with one and always comented how good and friendly a service it was [/quote
Thanks for that!
Makes it a little more reassuring to have a word with them now!

I can't work out if I want a normal one or a Trophy...
A standard car with the Recaros would be pretty appealing!


Come on insurance company... make a decision!!

Oh and David, a Seven is a somewhat left-field choice in comparison to a 182...
Although I know my dad loves both!

[NWVT]

the truphey is the ultimate clio thats not a v6 the tropey has uprated susspention and geometry setup and is far better than a 182/172 cup

[minimatt1967]

I'm still not sold on the colour myself....

[Gingerbread Man]

Trophy is more focused. What it looses to the full fat 182 (xenons, climate control, rear head rests! to name a few), it gains in being a better hooning beast.

Trophy will also set you out from the rest of the 182 owners. Not often you see a Trophy (saying this didn't one come to last months blat to the coast?) and it'll hold it's money better being a limited run.