The Best ///M/Barge/General Rant/Look at This/O/T [Vol XI]

The Best ///M/Barge/General Rant/Look at This/O/T [Vol XI]

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Great Pretender

26,140 posts

213 months

Monday 8th October 2012
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Chrisw666 said:
LHD said:
I could't get my hole in a bag of donuts just now...
It's cos you're a car geek. I've just spent an evening in the boozer with an old pal chatting about the virtues of old cars v new ones, and old motoring related japes we got up to. Even the real ale crew at the bar thought we were strange. God knows what girls would think.
This is precisely why 'cars' make me cringe.

V8mate

45,899 posts

188 months

Monday 8th October 2012
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DJRC said:
Do any of us actually have any examples of us doing the car buying thing right? We cant all just have "doh" stories, someone must have a success story surely?
Rentals are surely the way forward? Saves all those buying decisions.

Chrisw666

22,655 posts

198 months

Monday 8th October 2012
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DJRC said:
Do any of us actually have any examples of us doing the car buying thing right? We cant all just have "doh" stories, someone must have a success story surely?
I've worked out the only way I can't fail is to buy them at a price where they're disposable and therefore are the source of no stress.

Great Pretender

26,140 posts

213 months

Monday 8th October 2012
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CampDavid said:
thumbup

I have sent an expression of interest.

Ta.

CampDavid

9,145 posts

197 months

Monday 8th October 2012
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DJRC said:
Do any of us actually have any examples of us doing the car buying thing right? We cant all just have "doh" stories, someone must have a success story surely?
Buying sensible stuff I've done well. My GF had, until recently, a 20 mile a day commute. She had a new to her 5-7 year old car each year which I actually sold on for more than the purchasing and servicing cars. I managed a few of those (Peugeot 306 GTI, Astra diesel, Peugeot GTI again, Astra SRI) and have probably ended up a decent night out in profit for 4 years of motoring.

Probably 70-80% of the cars I've bought have been winners, however, all the good work has been undone with my less skilled purchases (chiefly a Saxo VTS)

Great Pretender

26,140 posts

213 months

Monday 8th October 2012
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DrTre said:
LHD said:
I could't get my hole in a bag of donuts just now...
Ah, reminds of the joke about the Glaswegian getting off an aeroplane that's landed at home. There's a queue of people waiting to get off but he can't reach his bag in the overhead locker a couple of rows in front so he taps the woman in front of him and asks "Any chance of getting my holdall" and she turns around and knees him in the bks.
laugh

L100NYY

35,075 posts

242 months

Monday 8th October 2012
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DJRC said:
Do any of us actually have any examples of us doing the car buying thing right? We cant all just have "doh" stories, someone must have a success story surely?
Yes.

But if I didn't do it very well it would be a bit of an issue wouldn't it!

Chrisw666

22,655 posts

198 months

Monday 8th October 2012
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L100NYY said:
Yes.

But if I didn't do it very well it would be a bit of an issue wouldn't it!
I bet your cars are more expensive than ones advertised on ebay and located on a caravan site, and you probably want to pay under retail for part ex cars. You're all theives wink

L100NYY

35,075 posts

242 months

Monday 8th October 2012
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Chrisw666 said:
L100NYY said:
Yes.

But if I didn't do it very well it would be a bit of an issue wouldn't it!
I bet your cars are more expensive than ones advertised on ebay and located on a caravan site, and you probably want to pay under retail for part ex cars. You're all theives wink
I've been called worse biggrin

olly755

3,070 posts

161 months

Monday 8th October 2012
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jeremyc said:
olly755 said:
thumbup Good work!

However, I'm jealous of the garage - looks lovely. Did you make it yourself?
I did <blush>. Still need to nip to Wicks for a bit of downspout biggrin

Would have been rude not to incorporate a nifty little king post truss arrangement strong enough to hoist a Caterham up into the rafters on a pulley system, with space for 3 other cars underneath. For if (when) I ever get round to owning one like.. biggrin

jeremyc

23,335 posts

283 months

Monday 8th October 2012
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olly755 said:
jeremyc said:
olly755 said:
thumbup Good work!

However, I'm jealous of the garage - looks lovely. Did you make it yourself?
I did <blush>. Still need to nip to Wicks for a bit of downspout biggrin

Would have been rude not to incorporate a nifty little king post truss arrangement strong enough to hoist a Caterham up into the rafters on a pulley system, with space for 3 other cars underneath. For if (when) I ever get round to owning one like.. biggrin
scratchchin I could put it to use today Are you looking to adopt? biggrinwink

L100NYY

35,075 posts

242 months

Monday 8th October 2012
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That Mondeo is rather nice, c'est combien?

Chrisw666

22,655 posts

198 months

Monday 8th October 2012
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olly755 said:
Would have been rude not to incorporate a nifty little king post truss arrangement strong enough to hoist a Caterham up into the rafters on a pulley system, with space for 3 other cars underneath.
Treble man points awarded thumbup

Double for the pulley system and extra for not owning the car you've made space for.

W00DY

15,462 posts

225 months

Monday 8th October 2012
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olly755 said:
Woop woop new (boring) car day.



Made only slightly less boring by having the Focus ST 5 potter- a swift Bluefin should turn it into something fast rather than merely quick. It'll do the job I want it to, and do it very well.

It's not something I'd usually post in these hallowed pages, but at close to barge money, and a daft £3-4k cheaper than it's diesel equivalent, it just goes to highlight the smelly fuel mentality of Joseph Public, which in turn hammers down the prices of damned decent cars like this to next to bugger all.
Excellent work, what'll it remap to?

I also find myself very jealous of a nice garage these days.

I am officially getting old

mig25_foxbat2003

5,426 posts

210 months

Monday 8th October 2012
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olly755 said:
Woop woop new (boring) car day.



Made only slightly less boring by having the Focus ST 5 potter- a swift Bluefin should turn it into something fast rather than merely quick. It'll do the job I want it to, and do it very well.

It's not something I'd usually post in these hallowed pages, but at close to barge money, and a daft £3-4k cheaper than it's diesel equivalent, it just goes to highlight the smelly fuel mentality of Joseph Public, which in turn hammers down the prices of damned decent cars like this to next to bugger all.
I didn't know you could get these with the 5-pot! I'd be interested to know what real economy you get - the quoted figures (30mpg combined, 40mpg highway) look like cloud cuckoo land to me, especially as the smaller, lighter Focus ST isn't renowned for being especially parsimonious with the go-juice.

Not that this matters, given a) the noise and b) the fact that it'll take 20,000 miles before the diesel would make financial sense in any case!

Great Pretender

26,140 posts

213 months

Monday 8th October 2012
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Output Flange said:
::E38 with S62::

What's not to like?
That is very sexyful.

Great Pretender

26,140 posts

213 months

Monday 8th October 2012
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mig25_foxbat2003 said:
olly755 said:
Woop woop new (boring) car day.



Made only slightly less boring by having the Focus ST 5 potter- a swift Bluefin should turn it into something fast rather than merely quick. It'll do the job I want it to, and do it very well.

It's not something I'd usually post in these hallowed pages, but at close to barge money, and a daft £3-4k cheaper than it's diesel equivalent, it just goes to highlight the smelly fuel mentality of Joseph Public, which in turn hammers down the prices of damned decent cars like this to next to bugger all.
I didn't know you could get these with the 5-pot!
yes

Jockplod have some dressed in LX trim (unmarked natch). They're nippy.

E30M3SE

8,465 posts

195 months

Monday 8th October 2012
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Output Flange said:
::E38 with S62::

What's not to like?
Not a lot, but if I were being picky..........




it's not fitted with a S85!

louiebaby

10,651 posts

190 months

Monday 8th October 2012
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Great Pretender said:
Output Flange said:
::E38 with S62::

What's not to like?
That is very sexyful.
I've never been a fan of a "sunseeker Spec" interior, but for £7,200 that they're asking, I could probably live with it. smile

olly755

3,070 posts

161 months

Monday 8th October 2012
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Chrisw666 said:
olly755 said:
Would have been rude not to incorporate a nifty little king post truss arrangement strong enough to hoist a Caterham up into the rafters on a pulley system, with space for 3 other cars underneath.
Treble man points awarded thumbup

Double for the pulley system and extra for not owning the car you've made space for.
biggrin

Bonus half point for getting official approval from my beloved bread knife for a Superlight, as the extra lumbar required for a heavier Roadsport will be far too expensive..
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