the 'what car' musings thread

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i could fill several pages on my own at the minute!

my wibble is wobbling over these three at present:

http://dubai.dubizzle.com/classified/autos4x4s/oth...gte=&seller_type=&is_search=1&kilometers__gte=&price__gte=&year__gte=&year__lte=1992&kilometers__lte=&keywords=&is_basic_search_widget=0&pricelte=&ot=desc&o=2

http://abudhabi.dubizzle.com/classified/autos4x4s/...gte=&seller_type=&is_search=1&kilometers__gte=&price__gte=&year__gte=&year__lte=1992&kilometers__lte=&keywords=&is_basic_search_widget=0&pricelte=&ot=desc&o=2

http://dubai.dubizzle.com/classified/autos4x4s/for...gte=&seller_type=&is_search=1&kilometers__gte=&price__gte=&year__gte=&year__lte=1992&kilometers__lte=&keywords=&is_basic_search_widget=0&pricelte=&ot=desc&o=2

Edited by shirt on Saturday 21st May 18:08

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cheap daily beater

http://dubai.dubizzle.com/classified/autos4x4s/vol...gte=&seller_type=&is_search=1&kilometers__gte=&price__gte=&year__gte=&year__lte=1992&kilometers__lte=&keywords=&is_basic_search_widget=0&pricelte=&ot=desc&o=2

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2 for chilli

http://www.autotraderuae.com/index.php?go=cars_for...
http://www.autotraderuae.com/index.php?go=cars_for...

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That elise has been listed for aeons. Something tells me that the engine swap has turned it into a bit of a pup.

Love the 355 but too much dollar for me.

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it should hit the spot, but i did say i was picky! a modified KG would be nice, but for that kind of money it's quite bland.

my 911 dilemma has been solved by the seller accepting an offer to end the auction. i was given a chance to counter yesterday afternoon but it would have been churlish of me to do so as i wouldn't be able to arrange a specialist see it until midweek. in the meantime, a thorough scouring for porsche info. has only revealed more choices, not less!

anyway - chilli, you need some senses knocked in for admiring the caddy!

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would i be allowed [or get away with] to have a trailered car parked in an apartment underground space? my friend has 2 cars and he says that isn't an issue, but would this?

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it was that yellow porsche you posted on t'other forum that got me thinking ian. track cars seem very cheap out here [is that one still for sale do you know, the pic doesn't load for me now so assume you pulled it?].

commuter/dune basher/trailer puller, a track car and a bunch of track days would be less than what i was planning to spend on an import. man maths and man logic says this it's a sensible suggestion



all car choices subject to change at short notice. ooooh, shiny!

Edited by shirt on Thursday 26th May 06:21

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yes i do. that would go very nicely at the price intimated. i had a quick peek at NFS [?] motorsport's website last night, do you know the name of the mechanic who knows the owner?

i really should come down the track next time you guys are about and get an idea of costs etc. i am a st hot race driver so i can assume position of mobile chicane whilst learning. a race ready car would be too much, but this porsche is too good a sales pitch on looks alone.

Edited by shirt on Thursday 26th May 11:42

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mmmmm , i'm only a million dhs short!

sound advice yorky [and cost efficient, you tight yorkshire git ] but one i'll likely ignore than heed. can't see a great deal i like amongst the modern selection.

probation isn't a worry, no locals at work to ps off helps

i can spanner far far better than i can throw a car round a track, patience for parts would be ok if it isn't my only car.

i understand that fine looking yellow pork is up for 45k. with a similarly priced wrangler or something like this

http://www.dubaipetrolheads.com/cars-for-salewante...

on daily duties, the outlay is very reasonable imo.

being confined to taxis is already grating, emsman says he wants an SL-Gay so i think RAK should be done in the next week or two.

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thanks very much ian, i'll try and speak to both early next week.

i got here just after your last race of the season, mores the pity. didn't you get on the podium? will be sure to come cheer you on next season

in the meantime: chilli?

http://dubai.dubizzle.com/classified/autos4x4s/bmw...gte=&seller_type=&has_photos=1&kilometers__gte=&price__gte=&year__gte=1920&keywords=&year__lte=2011&kilometers__lte=&horsepower=389&horsepower=390&horsepower=391&transmission_type=378&is_basic_search_widget=0&pricelte=120000&is_search=1&ot=desc&o=3

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http://topgearuae.com/cars/2008-mercedes-benz-g55-...

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hell of a car for the money and low kms too. what else are you thinking of to replace the 'stang?

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about as well as flat hunting is going. i.e. i haven't looked at anything yet! had my first brunch friday and it wrote off yet another weekend...

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http://dubai.dubizzle.com/classified/autos4x4s/bmw...gte=&seller_type=&is_search=1&kilometers__gte=&price__gte=&year__gte=1920&year__lte=1994&kilometers__lte=&keywords=&is_basic_search_widget=0&pricelte=

http://dubai.dubizzle.com/classified/autos4x4s/hum...gte=&seller_type=&is_search=1&kilometers__gte=&price__gte=&year__gte=1920&year__lte=1994&kilometers__lte=&keywords=&is_basic_search_widget=0&pricelte=

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hummer due to the interior. i think you'd need to shout to chat to your passengers, and you gotta love the sheepskin rugs!

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did you go look at the CSL hitch?

http://dubai.dubizzle.com/classified/autos4x4s/bmw...

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i was at brunch with one of BMW/Roll's service managers last week. we were chatting z4mc's....

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what are you saying?

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there was an avus blue 07 coupe for sale on dubizzle a month or so back. under 40k kms and up for aed80k.

all the reviews on here mention the hard ride but i've only seen one pothole here so far! on non runflats i think it'd make a cracking car. agree it'd be hard to look past the cayman though.

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it was indeed an M. M's on runflat tyres get panned, change to normal tyres and there's a world of difference according to the enlightened people of this forum.