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mjt · 6 Jul 2011 at 00:14

Muffin` said:
mjt said:

How does this look?
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2559501.htm

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nah

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2009733.htm

get on that

I was being serious. That 997 C4 is worth at least €60k over here.

I'll end up buying this though. Banger-tastic

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2831097.htm

mjt · 6 Jul 2011 at 13:12

Anyone remember that insurance postcode site that was posted recently?

Gaygle · 6 Jul 2011 at 13:40

http://www.motorcarinsuranceuk.co.uk/post-code-ratings.php

Princey · 6 Jul 2011 at 13:59

I've only been without my car 3 days now but I already crave it back. It's strange because I can easily cope a week without driving it when I know it's here but when it's somewhere I can't get to it bothers me.

panthro · 6 Jul 2011 at 14:07

Try being without your car for a month. Cant wait for Friday, brother is picking me up in it from the airport, home for a bit, then straight up to Knebworth for Sonisphere.

Phate · 6 Jul 2011 at 14:16

Well I'm not rollin' at all at the moment

Gave my car back after some family 'political' issues so now I'm saving for my own

ash_scotland88 · 7 Jul 2011 at 20:28

Going against everything I've said about comfort and costs, there's an accord type R for sale near me. £1400 (cheap) and it's a car I would like to own at somepoint! Insurance is "only" £637 but it's still damn tempting.

Also a mazda rx-8 being advertised at £1500 again around £640 for insurance.
Temptation to say "**** it"!!!

griffo_001 · 7 Jul 2011 at 20:33

ash_scotland88 said:
Going against everything I've said about comfort and costs, there's an accord type R for sale near me. £1400 (cheap) and it's a car I would like to own at somepoint! Insurance is "only" £637 but it's still damn tempting.

Also a mazda rx-8 being advertised at £1500 again around £640 for insurance.
Temptation to say "**** it"!!!

An RX-8 for £1500? Quite how broken is the engine? I'm guessing very?

Joshy · 7 Jul 2011 at 20:33

A RX8 at £1500 is going to cause so many tears it is unreal. There are countless ones for nearly twice that much that can comfortably described as moneypits.

The Accord would be a better shout by far. I don't actually think the costs are too massive either.

NathWraith · 7 Jul 2011 at 20:35

Supra's in for a service, get her back tommorow!

Proper up for japfest!

Joshy · 7 Jul 2011 at 20:37

You disappoint me

. Why not do the work yourself?

Scania · 7 Jul 2011 at 20:38

Joshy said:
You disappoint me . Why not do the work yourself?

I guess its the same reason I take my e39 to a garage as opposed to spannering it myself, I work, and have a social life, car tinkering just does not get a look in on my somewhat limited time, much as I'd actually like to do it.

Am I close Nath?

Maccapacca · 7 Jul 2011 at 20:39

Made a vacuum brake bleeding tool with a henry hoover, jam jar and a length of pipe, worked a treat, no more up - down - up - down - up - down - up - down - up - down - up - down - up - down - down - up - down - up - down - up - down - up - down - up - down - up - down - down - up - down - up - down - up - down - up - down - up - down - up - down - down - up - down - up - down - up - down - up - down - up - down - up - down - waaaaaaaaaaait - pump it up - no damn - keep going

ash_scotland88 · 7 Jul 2011 at 20:40

griffo_001 said:
An RX-8 for £1500? Quite how broken is the engine? I'm guessing very?

Joshy said:
A RX8 at £1500 is going to cause so many tears it is unreal. There are countless ones for nearly twice that much that can comfortably described as moneypits.

The Accord would be a better shout by far. I don't actually think the costs are too massive either.

Yeah, I hardly doubt it would be real.
emailed the guy, but the advert seems quite proffesional.....infact looks a copy and paste. I will now be expecting a reply back saying "selling for my husband who has now left the country, I know nothing about cars. Please transfer funds to secure the car"

http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/mazda-rx8-196-bhp-mint-2004/83648902

[TW]Fox · 7 Jul 2011 at 20:41

ash_scotland88 said:
Yeah, I hardly doubt it would be real.
emailed the guy, but the advert seems quite proffesional.....

No, the advert seems like a copy/paste from an Ebay advert.

DM · 7 Jul 2011 at 20:42

Gumtree, soon as i see that my heart sinks.

ash_scotland88 · 7 Jul 2011 at 20:45

[TW]Fox;19537090 said:
No, the advert seems like a copy/paste from an Ebay advert.

If you read the rest!

ash_scotland88 · 7 Jul 2011 at 20:46

In other news two of the cars I wanted to see through in glasgow have now been sold, which just leaves the silver ghia x some-one posted on here for me to check out.
But dad was taken into hospital today and this is my last free weekend so I very much doubt I trip through would be happening.

Joshy · 7 Jul 2011 at 20:49

I'm sure you've been asked this before, but...

What's wrong with the train?

To find the right car you've got to be willing to travel!

ash_scotland88 · 7 Jul 2011 at 20:53

Joshy said:
I'm sure you've been asked this before, but...

What's wrong with the train?

To find the right car you've got to be willing to travel!

dad has a more sensible head and is good at negiotating and making sure I won't do something stupid. Also by Glasgow it isn't city centre, it's one of the out lying towns and I don't know the area, typically full of chavs and other poeple that will want to knife me (just for being from edinburgh) and I ain't busing it!

I am willing to travel (by car), just he isn't (at all)!

I am sure other's here have taken some-one else along with them, just to help to inspect and check things over, as well as for the ease of going door to door.

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