LukeBird needs our help....
Discussion
minimatt1967 said:
Gingerbread Man said:
Not often you see a Trophy (saying this didn't one come to last months blat to the coast?)
Yes that and 2 Williams 
I didn't realise the Trophy was that hard core... interesting, Luke this does sound like potentially the way forward>
When I was looking, I just thought to myself. Mind as well go fully balls out if you can afford the Trophy over the 182/ cup/ what ever mixture of cup and normal. I hear the standard 182's xenons aren't brilliant anyway?
Then I went bonkers, decided I didn't need all of the extra comfort and goodies. So I went to the other extreme and went poverty spec in comparison. After looking for the best handling, fastest most fun car for my money.
I thought that I could afford to loose the xenons and climate (I had never had these things to loose as such) in going from a full fat 182 to a trophy version.
Why not loose (or not gain) it all and get one of the best handling cars out there today?
Summary of the story, get a Seven. Close thread.
Your Dad would agree I'm sure.
TVR!
Pistonheads clasifieds: £7000 & less:
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/list.asp?g=1&...
(watch it Umair!...Luke's coming!
Insurance might be pricey though i guess...
Sorry to hear about incident Luke. I guess you're having regular neck aches post crash..?!
Pistonheads clasifieds: £7000 & less:
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/list.asp?g=1&...
(watch it Umair!...Luke's coming!
Insurance might be pricey though i guess...Sorry to hear about incident Luke. I guess you're having regular neck aches post crash..?!
Gingerbread Man said:
Summary of the story, get a Seven. Close thread.
Your Dad would agree I'm sure.
Don't bloody start! Your Dad would agree I'm sure.
I'd dearly love one, but I'd want to garage it... in the near future I'm sure I'll have one though!
Anyhoo, the Trophy...
I'm with Matt, the only thing I'm not sure on is the colour...
I'm not bothered about the lack of climate, I'd be quite happy if it only had a heater, my current car has no a/c and I don't need it...
Would like the xenons though, and I thought they were a fair amount better than the standard ones...
AFAIR they're fairly easy to retrofit though (although a bit pricey).
CarlT said:
What about...
http://www.renaultsport.co.uk/community/forum/Foru...
http://www.renaultsport.co.uk/community/forum/Foru...
I can see what the cars are in the links, but unfortunately I'm not a member so can't view.http://www.renaultsport.co.uk/community/forum/Foru...
http://www.renaultsport.co.uk/community/forum/Foru...
Worth joining?
zs said:
TVR!
Pistonheads clasifieds: £7000 & less:
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/list.asp?g=1&...
(watch it Umair!...Luke's coming! Insurance might be pricey though i guess...
Sorry to hear about incident Luke. I guess you're having regular neck aches post crash..?!
No back pain at the moment... although the seats in the hire car are paralysing me! Pistonheads clasifieds: £7000 & less:
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/list.asp?g=1&...
(watch it Umair!...Luke's coming!
Insurance might be pricey though i guess...Sorry to hear about incident Luke. I guess you're having regular neck aches post crash..?!
I don't want any of that to be honest... although if anything does set in I shall be straight off to the quack.
And I think Matt's right... that TVR is a straight ticket to financial ruin for someone my age!
how about a mini cooper s gp currently at just over £6500
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&am...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&am...
Lets be honest, he will probably do an ironio, and buy a cheap 1.2 corsa instead of manning up and doing the PH thing and getting a 182. After literally years of persuasion he gets an MX5 instead of the long awaited TVR.
To many dreamers, not enough men! I feel a bit sick just thinking about it.
To many dreamers, not enough men! I feel a bit sick just thinking about it.
Thejimreaper said:
Lets be honest, he will probably do an ironio, and buy a cheap 1.2 corsa instead of manning up and doing the PH thing and getting a 182. After literally years of persuasion he gets an MX5 instead of the long awaited TVR.
To many dreamers, not enough men! I feel a bit sick just thinking about it.
To many dreamers, not enough men! I feel a bit sick just thinking about it.
'LukeBird needs our help....' Why?
Too many dreamers, not enough believers...
Couldn't agree more, doubt it will ever happen.
Neil.D said:
Thejimreaper said:
Lets be honest, he will probably do an ironio, and buy a cheap 1.2 corsa instead of manning up and doing the PH thing and getting a 182. After literally years of persuasion he gets an MX5 instead of the long awaited TVR.
To many dreamers, not enough men! I feel a bit sick just thinking about it.
To many dreamers, not enough men! I feel a bit sick just thinking about it.
'LukeBird needs our help....' Why?
Too many dreamers, not enough believers...
Couldn't agree more, doubt it will ever happen.
Found him a cracker of a 182 a few months ago, all the interest but no action!!
(im liking the reverse pschology
)Justin-W said:
Luke whats your NCB like and what milleage do you intend on doing?
3yrs NCB and I'm looking at policies with an 8k mileage limit, that should be more than enough 
Not interested in a Mini, especially the GP Works... really don't like them!
Sorry Mike, if I had moved I would have been prepared to do a deal, but I was still in Bournemouth and couldn't afford to run one from there!
Assuming my car is written off (likely!) and I can get hold of the money (likely!) then a 182 it will be.
Just need to find out what's going to happen with my car and the settlement...
Am away for a few weeks, so will try and get stuff sorted after that.
Looks like I will be able to insure it though!
About a year younger then me arnt you 22? Would of thought if you did decide to shop around abit on the TVR you might get insurance for £500.
When I was 21, I could get insurance on the G which is a 1600 with 2years ncb limited to 5000miles for £360.
Also Adrian Flux seem to be clueless, unhelpful and expensive as if all goes well next week they'll be over £200 more then my next policy which includes more like roadside assistance and miles but less on the excess.
Give Sureterm ago http://www.sureterm.com/ as theyve been good to me the past two years.
When I was 21, I could get insurance on the G which is a 1600 with 2years ncb limited to 5000miles for £360.
Also Adrian Flux seem to be clueless, unhelpful and expensive as if all goes well next week they'll be over £200 more then my next policy which includes more like roadside assistance and miles but less on the excess.
Give Sureterm ago http://www.sureterm.com/ as theyve been good to me the past two years.
Edited by Justin-W on Saturday 28th March 21:17
182 with Recaro's http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/954928.htm.
Personally I think you might regret not getting a Trophy if you have the budget and insurance is available.
That 17k Trophy looks mint, they don't tend to hang around long though...
Personally I think you might regret not getting a Trophy if you have the budget and insurance is available.
That 17k Trophy looks mint, they don't tend to hang around long though...
I'm inclined to think I may regret not getting a Trophy if I bought a standard one...
Oh well, it's just a waiting game now. Have heard nothing from my insurance company (and I'm away on Friday for just over a week, so can't really do much then!) beyond they now have written liability from the guy that caused the accident.
Waiting...
Oh well, it's just a waiting game now. Have heard nothing from my insurance company (and I'm away on Friday for just over a week, so can't really do much then!) beyond they now have written liability from the guy that caused the accident.
Waiting...
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