What should I do?
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Kitch88

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590 posts

212 months

Wednesday 1st September 2010
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Okay, so the situation is that due to a job change, I have recently moved from my relatively rural home and now live in Bristol.

I bought a 2005 Civic Type-R back at the start of the year, and adore it, especially with all the country roads back home it was an absolute joy.

Now the problem is that I’m paranoid about where I park at the best of times (always park right at the back when going to the supermarket etc.) and I currently live in a small block of 10 flats, each has their own parking spot but they’re tiny, narrower than a supermarket spot so I’m constantly worried about getting a parking ding, it’s also a lot harder to clean it now easily as there isn’t really access to a hose. I also feel like I’m ‘wasting’ it, as I can walk to work, and in the last month have barely done anything other than use it to drive to the shops and make short journeys.

Basically, I’m trying to decide whether to sell it and buy something that I’m not going to care if someone opens their door into it, or keep it (as I still love it) and try to stop worrying about it getting damaged/not driving it like I’ve got used to…..

Cheers

Chris71

21,549 posts

271 months

Wednesday 1st September 2010
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Genuine question: would you be bankrupted by a slight loss in resale value? If you can't afford for someone to haggle £50 off for a slight blemish in the paintwork then sell it. If you can then live with it.

Unless you plan to move somewhere safer in the near future there's no point putting your life on hold due to the parking facilities!

Engineer1

10,486 posts

238 months

Wednesday 1st September 2010
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Fill the tank, drive into Wales hoon round the valleys, drive home stop at a car wash park up, repeat as often as funds allow. It's what I would do in your situation.

Kitch88

Original Poster:

590 posts

212 months

Wednesday 1st September 2010
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Aaahh good old PistonHeads... I'll be keeping the Type-R smile

ewenm

28,506 posts

274 months

Wednesday 1st September 2010
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If you don't already know, the Bristol PHers do a monthly curry night and fairly regular hoons - look in the South West sub-forum for details.

Edited by ewenm on Wednesday 1st September 15:59

HellDiver

5,708 posts

211 months

Wednesday 1st September 2010
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According to Kentish's thread, "it's only a car". You can't see the dents outside when you're inside it, VTEC'ing along your local B-road. smile

Edited by HellDiver on Wednesday 1st September 16:11