RE: PH Blog: Clio is the unsung hero

RE: PH Blog: Clio is the unsung hero

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deadmau5

3,197 posts

179 months

Monday 21st May 2012
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LewisR said:
I have just put my money where my mouth is and bought a '99 E39 M5
:-)
Very nice smile! Pictures or link?

LewisR

678 posts

214 months

Monday 21st May 2012
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O/T, I know but if I'm going berate Clios and their owners' views, stating a car which, IMO, is a far better & cheaper proposition then I really should lead by example.

So I did.



Now, I guess I should keep the E60 530i as my daily driver or perhaps I could get something just to nip to work and to the shops in. Any ideas? ;-)

Edited by LewisR on Tuesday 25th June 17:03

deadmau5

3,197 posts

179 months

Monday 21st May 2012
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It looks very nice smile

I could afford to buy one, but if something went wrong I'd be up st creek! As well as tyres, servicing, insurance etc

To answer your question: Civic Type-R wink

LewisR

678 posts

214 months

Monday 21st May 2012
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deadmau5 said:
It looks very nice smile

I could afford to buy one, but if something went wrong I'd be up st creek! As well as tyres, servicing, insurance etc

To answer your question: Civic Type-R wink
Yes, they're not expensive, which was my point right from the beginning; just over half the price of a new, poverty-spec, Fiesta for this.

Yes, tyres & maintanance won't be cheap BUT, it has 70k miles and, IMO, interest in these will increase. I may be wrong but have you tried to get a low-ish mileage Quattro?

It won't be my daily driver.

deadmau5

3,197 posts

179 months

Monday 21st May 2012
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LewisR said:
deadmau5 said:
It looks very nice smile

I could afford to buy one, but if something went wrong I'd be up st creek! As well as tyres, servicing, insurance etc

To answer your question: Civic Type-R wink
Yes, they're not expensive, which was my point right from the beginning; just over half the price of a new, poverty-spec, Fiesta for this.

Yes, tyres & maintanance won't be cheap BUT, it has 70k miles and, IMO, interest in these will increase. I may be wrong but have you tried to get a low-ish mileage Quattro?

It won't be my daily driver.
Original Audi Quattro? They've been appreciating for some time haven't they?

LewisR

678 posts

214 months

Monday 21st May 2012
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Yep, they're a bloody fotune. IMO, all low-mileage performance cars increase in value as time passes, even, dare I say it, low mileage Mk1 XR2s, RS Turbos and the like which, not that long ago, were seen as just throw-away tat are increasing in interest.

I don't for 1 minute expect this to rocket in value, it just won't drop like a new Fiesta would. Actually, it can't, it didn't cost that much!

deadmau5

3,197 posts

179 months

Monday 21st May 2012
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