Mr Credit Crunched.... Feel My Pain
Discussion
2 years ago I had a nice low miles C2 all paid for and a fun day to day car.
Now my day to day car is a (6 seater) van, it does so many jobs for me, I'm a surfer so it's great to load up/get changed in, run my son and his mates to football, load up bikes and runs to the tip. But it's hard to swallow not having any performance...
I also had a 50% share of am Evo 6 RS11 2 years ago. Sadly that had to go too;
Over the last year, I have been careful with my money, no big holidays or trackdays etc so over the last few weeks I was going to sell the VW and throw in a bit of extra cash and run a Tommi Makinen Evo 6. But the blooming fuel price costs are really scuppering that idea (plus the wife), so this week when a mate said I am selling this (internet pic of the same bike)I had to go for it. Tomorrow I get my next bike, I've been without one for 5 years and can't wait..
I am hoping it can fill the performance gap in my life and maybe make a little extra come re-sale as it's been cherished and has low miles.
Maybe in a few months time I can get back in an Evo but that depends on fuel prices and my earnings.
Now my day to day car is a (6 seater) van, it does so many jobs for me, I'm a surfer so it's great to load up/get changed in, run my son and his mates to football, load up bikes and runs to the tip. But it's hard to swallow not having any performance...
I also had a 50% share of am Evo 6 RS11 2 years ago. Sadly that had to go too;
Over the last year, I have been careful with my money, no big holidays or trackdays etc so over the last few weeks I was going to sell the VW and throw in a bit of extra cash and run a Tommi Makinen Evo 6. But the blooming fuel price costs are really scuppering that idea (plus the wife), so this week when a mate said I am selling this (internet pic of the same bike)I had to go for it. Tomorrow I get my next bike, I've been without one for 5 years and can't wait..
I am hoping it can fill the performance gap in my life and maybe make a little extra come re-sale as it's been cherished and has low miles.
Maybe in a few months time I can get back in an Evo but that depends on fuel prices and my earnings.
Edited by Mr Gaga on Monday 19th April 09:38
Mr Gaga said:
Yes, it's 100% standard and the colour scheme was available in Marlboro.
Are you sure about that? I don't recall Yamaha ever doing an official Marlboro R6. It could be a dealer special, but the only 'off the shelf' Grand Prix reps I can think of are the Repsol Hondas of recent years.Edited to add:-
It's also running an aftermarket exhaust. Personally I love the aftermarket paint job, but you may want to check it all out as it could be disguising some crash damage. Best of luck with the purchase. I've always wanted to try an R6.
Edited by Dare2Fail on Sunday 18th April 21:25
I feel your pain.
2005 I ordered and took delivery of a Porsche Boxster 987. Really felt that I had finally arrived after decades of grafting. News of baby No3 meant that the Porsche had to go but never mind, I bought a brilliant Discovery 3, brand new. Villa holidays in the S of France, great weekends away etc.
5 years later I run a 12 year old BMW 323 and a pushbike but I do have a Triumph Street Triple that I bought on the never ever.
Unfortunately if work does not pick up soon the Triumph will have to go.
Wife and I have split up and I had a heart attack last year.
Might manage a tent with the kids this summer.
So as I said I feel your pain. Great looking bike and I hope you don't get shafted on insurance.
2005 I ordered and took delivery of a Porsche Boxster 987. Really felt that I had finally arrived after decades of grafting. News of baby No3 meant that the Porsche had to go but never mind, I bought a brilliant Discovery 3, brand new. Villa holidays in the S of France, great weekends away etc.
5 years later I run a 12 year old BMW 323 and a pushbike but I do have a Triumph Street Triple that I bought on the never ever.
Unfortunately if work does not pick up soon the Triumph will have to go.
Wife and I have split up and I had a heart attack last year.
Might manage a tent with the kids this summer.
So as I said I feel your pain. Great looking bike and I hope you don't get shafted on insurance.
croyde said:
I feel your pain.
2005 I ordered and took delivery of a Porsche Boxster 987. Really felt that I had finally arrived after decades of grafting. News of baby No3 meant that the Porsche had to go but never mind, I bought a brilliant Discovery 3, brand new. Villa holidays in the S of France, great weekends away etc.
5 years later I run a 12 year old BMW 323 and a pushbike but I do have a Triumph Street Triple that I bought on the never ever.
Unfortunately if work does not pick up soon the Triumph will have to go.
Wife and I have split up and I had a heart attack last year.
Might manage a tent with the kids this summer.
So as I said I feel your pain. Great looking bike and I hope you don't get shafted on insurance.
Ins for a 40 year old (no no claims on a bike) TPFT £103!2005 I ordered and took delivery of a Porsche Boxster 987. Really felt that I had finally arrived after decades of grafting. News of baby No3 meant that the Porsche had to go but never mind, I bought a brilliant Discovery 3, brand new. Villa holidays in the S of France, great weekends away etc.
5 years later I run a 12 year old BMW 323 and a pushbike but I do have a Triumph Street Triple that I bought on the never ever.
Unfortunately if work does not pick up soon the Triumph will have to go.
Wife and I have split up and I had a heart attack last year.
Might manage a tent with the kids this summer.
So as I said I feel your pain. Great looking bike and I hope you don't get shafted on insurance.
Croyde, what's the Croyde story? A chap I know lives on Baggy Point (@ Croyde) and looks after the BIG white house that overlooks the Bay. Do you know it?
Mr Gaga said:
croyde said:
I feel your pain.
2005 I ordered and took delivery of a Porsche Boxster 987. Really felt that I had finally arrived after decades of grafting. News of baby No3 meant that the Porsche had to go but never mind, I bought a brilliant Discovery 3, brand new. Villa holidays in the S of France, great weekends away etc.
5 years later I run a 12 year old BMW 323 and a pushbike but I do have a Triumph Street Triple that I bought on the never ever.
Unfortunately if work does not pick up soon the Triumph will have to go.
Wife and I have split up and I had a heart attack last year.
Might manage a tent with the kids this summer.
So as I said I feel your pain. Great looking bike and I hope you don't get shafted on insurance.
Ins for a 40 year old (no no claims on a bike) TPFT £103!2005 I ordered and took delivery of a Porsche Boxster 987. Really felt that I had finally arrived after decades of grafting. News of baby No3 meant that the Porsche had to go but never mind, I bought a brilliant Discovery 3, brand new. Villa holidays in the S of France, great weekends away etc.
5 years later I run a 12 year old BMW 323 and a pushbike but I do have a Triumph Street Triple that I bought on the never ever.
Unfortunately if work does not pick up soon the Triumph will have to go.
Wife and I have split up and I had a heart attack last year.
Might manage a tent with the kids this summer.
So as I said I feel your pain. Great looking bike and I hope you don't get shafted on insurance.
Croyde, what's the Croyde story? A chap I know lives on Baggy Point (@ Croyde) and looks after the BIG white house that overlooks the Bay. Do you know it?
All cool, thanks for asking and just been out for a 20 mile cycle ride.
Used to go to Croyde alot when I was younger, either boozin', trying to surf or both. Happy days and I know the house you mean.
Used to go to the Thatch Pub (I think it was called) for long weekends and was always sure of bumping into random mates from London there.
I remember the Marisco Disco, which may have been in Woolacombe, where everyone headed for when the pubs closed at 11pm. The disco was open till Midnight so an extra hour of drinking
There was a pool table in the middle of the dance floor.
BTW that insurance is a bargain. I returned to bikes after a 6 year gap thus no NCB and could not get insurance on any Supersport. Living in London is the big no no, especially with no garage.
Used to go to Croyde alot when I was younger, either boozin', trying to surf or both. Happy days and I know the house you mean.
Used to go to the Thatch Pub (I think it was called) for long weekends and was always sure of bumping into random mates from London there.
I remember the Marisco Disco, which may have been in Woolacombe, where everyone headed for when the pubs closed at 11pm. The disco was open till Midnight so an extra hour of drinking
There was a pool table in the middle of the dance floor.
BTW that insurance is a bargain. I returned to bikes after a 6 year gap thus no NCB and could not get insurance on any Supersport. Living in London is the big no no, especially with no garage.
Edited by croyde on Monday 19th April 14:17
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