Which of these would you enjoy driving more as a daily?
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egor110 said:
Or he could get a clio 172/182 for around £2000.
Go kart handling , na rev happy engine and good mpg no matter how hard you thrash it.
Yes but I don't think he likes them.Go kart handling , na rev happy engine and good mpg no matter how hard you thrash it.
Puma/Fiesta St would be worth a punt for 2k though.
Scratch the lease idea. The deposits seem to be bigger than I remember!
white_goodman said:
egor110 said:
Or he could get a clio 172/182 for around £2000.
Go kart handling , na rev happy engine and good mpg no matter how hard you thrash it.
Yes but I don't think he likes them.Go kart handling , na rev happy engine and good mpg no matter how hard you thrash it.
Puma/Fiesta St would be worth a punt for 2k though.
Scratch the lease idea. The deposits seem to be bigger than I remember!
k is going to be difficult.300bhp. I am only just catching up with all your posts on this thread.
I am tempted to simply say...that i feel your pain, get well soon.
But i will inform you that far from being a rich ferker as you suggested (i am worth a tenth as much as my neighbour, for example), i am 'comfortable' through hard work and also taking risks in the London property market over the last 20 years. Yes i have done okay for myself and my family and because of that i am a big donator to charity every month and have been for many years.
Anyway, i still wouldn't touch most of your cars with a barge pole and i still cannot fathom (like so many others have said) how you can tax and service and insure and keep all those cars yet worry about mpg going to work and back.
You must spend a fair few bob on spades as well, the amount of holes you dig for yourself on here!!!
Oh alright, i will say it, i feel your pain!
:-)
I am tempted to simply say...that i feel your pain, get well soon.
But i will inform you that far from being a rich ferker as you suggested (i am worth a tenth as much as my neighbour, for example), i am 'comfortable' through hard work and also taking risks in the London property market over the last 20 years. Yes i have done okay for myself and my family and because of that i am a big donator to charity every month and have been for many years.
Anyway, i still wouldn't touch most of your cars with a barge pole and i still cannot fathom (like so many others have said) how you can tax and service and insure and keep all those cars yet worry about mpg going to work and back.
You must spend a fair few bob on spades as well, the amount of holes you dig for yourself on here!!!
Oh alright, i will say it, i feel your pain!
:-)
300bhp/ton said:
St John Smythe said:
Have you driven one?
Have you?Lets face it, you are avoiding my sensible questions and acting the politician and only responding by asking stupid questions.
When you answer my sensible questions, I'll consider answering your stupid ones.
If only 300bhp knew that eight-tenths of the forum see him as a clock they can wind up with a bloody great key!
300bhp, you are just so amusing, thanks for the free laughs, matey.
300bhp/ton or should that be 8 sheds/driveway. Teehee.
CorvetteConvert said:
300bhp. I am only just catching up with all your posts on this thread.
I am tempted to simply say...that i feel your pain, get well soon.
But i will inform you that far from being a rich ferker as you suggested (i am worth a tenth as much as my neighbour, for example), i am 'comfortable' through hard work and also taking risks in the London property market over the last 20 years. Yes i have done okay for myself and my family and because of that i am a big donator to charity every month and have been for many years.
Anyway, i still wouldn't touch most of your cars with a barge pole and i still cannot fathom (like so many others have said) how you can tax and service and insure and keep all those cars yet worry about mpg going to work and back.
You must spend a fair few bob on spades as well, the amount of holes you dig for yourself on here!!!
Oh alright, i will say it, i feel your pain!
:-)
Running the impreza he already owns and is taxed would of been the sensible choice.I am tempted to simply say...that i feel your pain, get well soon.
But i will inform you that far from being a rich ferker as you suggested (i am worth a tenth as much as my neighbour, for example), i am 'comfortable' through hard work and also taking risks in the London property market over the last 20 years. Yes i have done okay for myself and my family and because of that i am a big donator to charity every month and have been for many years.
Anyway, i still wouldn't touch most of your cars with a barge pole and i still cannot fathom (like so many others have said) how you can tax and service and insure and keep all those cars yet worry about mpg going to work and back.
You must spend a fair few bob on spades as well, the amount of holes you dig for yourself on here!!!
Oh alright, i will say it, i feel your pain!
:-)
CorvetteConvert said:
300bhp. I am only just catching up with all your posts on this thread.
I am tempted to simply say...that i feel your pain, get well soon.
But i will inform you that far from being a rich ferker as you suggested (i am worth a tenth as much as my neighbour, for example), i am 'comfortable' through hard work and also taking risks in the London property market over the last 20 years. Yes i have done okay for myself and my family and because of that i am a big donator to charity every month and have been for many years.
Anyway, i still wouldn't touch most of your cars with a barge pole and i still cannot fathom (like so many others have said) how you can tax and service and insure and keep all those cars yet worry about mpg going to work and back.
You must spend a fair few bob on spades as well, the amount of holes you dig for yourself on here!!!
Oh alright, i will say it, i feel your pain!
:-)
Insurance is easy -- trade policy. As I do/have bought and sold cars over the years.I am tempted to simply say...that i feel your pain, get well soon.
But i will inform you that far from being a rich ferker as you suggested (i am worth a tenth as much as my neighbour, for example), i am 'comfortable' through hard work and also taking risks in the London property market over the last 20 years. Yes i have done okay for myself and my family and because of that i am a big donator to charity every month and have been for many years.
Anyway, i still wouldn't touch most of your cars with a barge pole and i still cannot fathom (like so many others have said) how you can tax and service and insure and keep all those cars yet worry about mpg going to work and back.
You must spend a fair few bob on spades as well, the amount of holes you dig for yourself on here!!!
Oh alright, i will say it, i feel your pain!
:-)
Tax - direct debit makes it easy. But all the cars are fairly cost effective in tax terms. All together they cost less a year to tax than a new V8 something would.
Serving I tend to do myself. And have a mate who runs a workshop. Majority of servicing is checking + Oil & Filter change. So it's not really that pricey when you get down to it. For example, and oil filter for the Camaro is about £6, £20'ish for oil and air filter for about £12. And about 30 mins of my time.
CorvetteConvert said:
Absolutely, in fairness that is a good car and fun to drive. I cannot see how mpg can be an issue when you spend many thousands a year on tax and insurance.
As I've just replied. I don't.I'm not going to disclose figures. But I insure all my cars for less money than insuring two cars on a normal or multi car policy.
All of my cars are pre 2001, so the old car tax system. All apart from the Roadster, which is on the new system, but in a low category.
300bhp/ton said:
That aside, yes the smart Roadster is IDEAL as I truly love mine. But I've been using it for 5 years now and 75,000 miles, so I feel like a bit of a change. Also the Roadster needs some TLC, such as a new clutch, complete suspension overhaul and maybe some engine work. While I do this, I'll need something else to use, as I won't be completing the work in a single weekend.
Let me know if you want a hand with this - I've a bit of experience pulling the box out of Roadsters and can usually get them out in 2 hours so a clutch in a day is very doable as its under 5 hours to refit. As you have to remove all the rear suspension it would fit in the time frame. Front end is a couple of hours tops depending what's needed. Demon Tweeks are doing some deals of Bilstein B4s for Roadsters at the moment - £115 for a full set of 4.Must be my masochistic side but I quite like working on Roadsters (or maybe its a throwback to when I used to work on original Minis....)
St John Smythe said:
Haven't we all but I guess you're not actually a trader?
If I buy and sell, then yes I am from an insurance point of view. Or though there is no "official" standard and you don't have to prove anything anyhow.I admit I don't visit the BCA as often these days, doesn't mean that cars don't get sold and bought throughout the year. Just not ones I happen to add to my profile. But do have a nice day
lostkiwi said:
Let me know if you want a hand with this - I've a bit of experience pulling the box out of Roadsters and can usually get them out in 2 hours so a clutch in a day is very doable as its under 5 hours to refit. As you have to remove all the rear suspension it would fit in the time frame. Front end is a couple of hours tops depending what's needed. Demon Tweeks are doing some deals of Bilstein B4s for Roadsters at the moment - £115 for a full set of 4.
Must be my masochistic side but I quite like working on Roadsters (or maybe its a throwback to when I used to work on original Minis....)
That's very kind of you and I may well take you up on this. Trying to make some time for it first and want to get my Land Rover back to an assembled state, so taking most of my freetime at present.Must be my masochistic side but I quite like working on Roadsters (or maybe its a throwback to when I used to work on original Minis....)
The rolling chassis is pretty much there. Just need to finish off the suspension mounts, then it's body on and finish the repairs on that, then engine back in.
300bhp/ton said:
St John Smythe said:
Haven't we all but I guess you're not actually a trader?
If I buy and sell, then yes I am from an insurance point of view. Or though there is no "official" standard and you don't have to prove anything anyhow.I admit I don't visit the BCA as often these days, doesn't mean that cars don't get sold and bought throughout the year. Just not ones I happen to add to my profile. But do have a nice day
If that were me I wouldn't mention it on a public forum that's all.
300bhp/ton said:
St John Smythe said:
Only asking!
If that were me I wouldn't mention it on a public forum that's all.
I don't normally. But since I'm not doing any illegal, immoral or even slightly dodgy, it doesn't really matter.If that were me I wouldn't mention it on a public forum that's all.
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