Bye bye MG....

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You can get compo for that mate

Ace! Got a mate on her way to take me to the doctors to get checked over.

 

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Don't forget to tell the Doctor you are there about 'Sortin out some whippy compo' so he knows what you need

You speak from experience

 

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Just got off the phone to help hire they are sorting everything.

Get my courtesy car monday (whos betting it's going to be a Corsa ) and then someone will ring me Tuesday to arrange inspection of the car.

Lets hope this goes smoother than the poxy Astra claim

 

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Good luck

Thanks

When I know when it's going to be inspected I'm going to go and clear the car out and give it a damn good clean inside an out to try and get the most for it

 

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Hello mate, absolutely 150% off topic, but about the xbox i sent you a godamn email yesterday, now pull your socks up!

Just replied, and for the record I don't use my hotmail one

 

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You have brain whiplash, avoid any from of maths for the next few weeks.

I avoid any form of maths whenever possible

 

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I remember Tom got a new BMW 320D - does depend on what they have left though!

 

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Been looking around...I can get an S14a Touring for about 3.5k....hmmmm

 

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You will crash and die.

This had crossed my mind

 

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Do it, only be another 3.5k for insurance with your history

You say that....but my insurance was mega cheap this year. So who knows, when it all dies down I'll see what they say

 

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S14 + winter + RWD n00b = Instant death

If you're dead set on a 200sx I'd wait until the Spring/Summer.

This is true

But I have a second car to drive when its slippy etc

 

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Isnt it a good idea to successfully complete the probationary period on the new job before slapping down £3.5k on a car

Theres no probationary period

It's just a thought, I've always really liked them, insurance might say no yet. We'll see

I dunno if when I get in another ZS if it'll feel a bit tainted.....so I'm considering other cars. Even thinking about an e36 328

 

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doooooooo it! you only live once... I'd take an 200sx over an MG anyday, just don't put ditchfinders on the back unless you want to take up drifting!

Believe me I'd be much happier if my car wasn't converted into a hatch but meh - part of life

And ofcourse I'll treat it with decent rubber

 

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Awaits the "What kind of company is that then?" questions

It's just food delivery whilst I setup a photography studio - Not the high point in my career I must admit but it'll keep me going whilst I get the studio up and running

 

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I'd get a ******* to run about in for doing food deliveries then J. No way do you want smelly (but very tasty ) kebabs and pizzas sitting on the nice leather seats of your 200sx.

Hence the second car ^^^


Mighty Maestro haha

 

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Mega cheap? Just under £1k with a couple years NCB at 21 on a 2.5 V6 MG isn't mega cheap. :/

It was £600 - how is that 'just under a grand?' and considering it was a £1200 reduction over last year - to me, that's pretty damn cheap.

 

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If you are running a job delivering curry whilst you get together the cash to start a business can I be really boring and suggest running two cars is counter productive?

You can, but the Maestro hasn't cost me anything and does something like 60mpg so will barely cost me anything. Plus I need roughly £500 more to be fully setup

This seems like a particularly bad idea to me. What does this offer above a completely no hassle shift job at a supermarket for example?

Weekly pay, and I've tried supermarkets, they are full of students

Better interior than the ZS, but a 325i is a better bet than a 328i...also the BMW is rear happy and considering the way you've driven when I've been in the ZS, this is not a good thing...it may not be as rear happy as the Nissan, but it still is.

When was the last time I cared about interior? And everytime you've gotten in my car we were going out for a hoon, so you can't base your opinion on that and in day to day, have no idea how I drive. The only persons on here who can comment on it really is Sirrel Squirrel or -westy-

When I last heard you got it to about £900...which is, surprisingly enough, just under a grand.

Final price was £600

I don't think a 325i or 328i would be a worthwhile upgrade, looking at performance specs the 325i is nearly identical to the MG.

200sx

- Plus 200sx has tuning capabilities when I decide I want to kill myself

I dont think he really needs an upgrade, especially going into fast food delivery, you want something that will just work won't use much fuel and get you through. Back to your shoe!

Got something like that, the Maestro

If I was doing delivery jobs I would just use this for everything and save up and put the money into your business, no point having a second car on delivery driver "wages"

Maestro doesn't cost anything to run (in respect to most cars)

Yea, also will the Maestro be reliable enough?

It's been a very reliable car so far, Dad's had it about 7 years now and all thats gone is a wheel bearing. It's actually pretty damn comfy to!

Poor MG . Anyway if your considering a 200SX Jake you can catch me on MSN for any questions you might have

Thanks dude, I'll add you up in a bit assuming I haven't already got you on there!

Considering it died a rusty (or something) death a fair while ago...don't think so.

Was only a wheel bearing, its back on the road now and sorted.

the smell would be nasty after a while, along with any grease that will eventually spill on the carpets and seats..

get something **** and cheap

Yay for the Maestro! \o/

 

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So if you only need another 500 to set up why not jack in the curry runs and put the 3.5k that seems to have appeared into your business rather than a second car?

Because its a guaranteed regular income, something I need right now.

So I've not bee in your car goinf round Essex to view a 328i? Could have sworn I did go in the car for that...maybe I imagined going to view a car with you. :/

I remember going to view a car with you, and half fitting my new head unit as well - I also don't remember putting you in any danger at any given point.

:/ Thought it was thrown onto a stack of other busted cars when I was up there?

Might have been a different Maestro, certainly wasn't the family smoker.

 

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I see this has turned into Question Time with Phate...

Ofcourse, its a thread started by me in Motors. Guaranteed to be atleast 10 pages

 

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Depends what you class as putting in danger...not that I can say much given my driving ability. Still...so much better than my house mate...he watches the car in front or just the road in front of him.

Surely the pay from fast food is going to only just cover the cost of running a car for said job?

The Maestro will do 500miles on a tank of diesel easily, and will run about all night long - So it's not going to cost much to run and in general is a very reliable car. My sister did it for a couple of years and she more than looked after herself on the wage. It'll work out roughly £180 - £200 a week + tips - Nothing to moan about.