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VX Rearended - Maybe written off
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that's nissan chromaflare (spelling?) isn't it?
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Tbh, I think the paint job is too much over the top on that.
Its a great car and all but the paint job doesnt do it for me.
Its a great car and all but the paint job doesnt do it for me.
eidolon said:
It depends what you want from the car I guess. If you love the Elise, you'll enjoy the Boxster but probably won't want to buy one when you realise what you could do on the Elise or even Noble platform with that kind of money.
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What engine has your boxster got?
eidolon said:
The 2.7, iirc 245bhp. I don't think more power would be the first thing I'd want, a smaller steering wheel and some kind of active suspension would be on my wanted list. It's the kind of car where I don't think more power is especially needed, kind of like a grown up MX5 really.
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you're such a sceptic.Will Gill said:the boring one
Will Gill said:i owned the good one and that was dull, so the lower version must be dull as dish water
Spot on, it's a dull but capable car I don't imagine the extra power will suddenly turn it into a wonder car. Might as well save the £7k and spend it on hookers!
dont get me wrong I actually liked a lot of things about the car, the interior could fool you into believing you are driving something special, but the car in general just didnt do anything that well, it was always there or there abouts and never really floated my boat or set my world on fire
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Any update on this Muncher?
Muncher said:
Hi there
Or alternatively around relatively new Cayman S money which really as a fantastic drivers car and easily has enough performance to please most people. Think they hit 100mph in around 13s area but supposedly handle better than the 997 and Boxster.
Fair enough if you want amazing performance then the GT3 has it all, hits 100mph in 9.5s and handles sublime and the 996 Turbo reaches 100mph in circa 9.2s I believe, most say the GT3 is the faster car in capable hands wheras the turbo flatters the driver more.
[TW]Fox said:I really want to drive an Elise
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Just get a test drive booked m8. I've been in both the N/A VX220 and Turbo VX220, they are both completely different animals. One is slow but handles great and the Turbo is mental quick but is not quite as sharp or precise as the N/A.
You'd get a test drive easily from a Vauxhall dealer and can't see there been many issues with getting a go in an Elise of some sort. The 111R seems to be a favourite, good power and sublime handling. Or if you just want something thats a rocket then look at the Exige S, I am not 100% but I think it hits a ton in around 10s and any car that can accelerate from a standstill to 100mph in around 10s or less is a seriously quick car in my book, plus the fact the car has little sound proofing, weighs little and you sit so close the floor it gives the impression of serious speed, great fun. I've driven a lot of cars and the difference in performance from a car that takes say 8s, 10s, 12s and 14s to hit 100mph is really very noticable especially in the cars midrange power/acceleration in the gears.
Still your a BMW owner, you will miss the creature comforts on offer, even I could not put up with an Elise/VX on a daily basis. Then if I was to consider something for a track car I'd just bypass the Elise scene and just get an Atom.
Muncher very calm attitude towards the hole thing, not sure if I could remain so calm really. If I was in the BMW then yeah I'd not really care but if someone rear-ended the Stang I'b be thinking this could take months to repair or even worse a completely unique car getting written off so I doubt I'b be as calm.
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And again, good attitude . When my first scoob got ploughed in to at 50 when I was sitting at a standstill behind an accident under the most obvious and avoidable conditions for them (she could see the standstill traffic from 30 seconds away), I got out of the car, picked up part of my rear bumper that was on the road and proceeded to go and club the person with it like a baby seal. When the drongo clambered out of their car on the other side of the carriageway and said 'Did I hit you?' I just dropped the bumper and burst out laughing! It also sucked having to take a week off work just to revert the car back to standard spec.....
. When my first scoob got ploughed in to at 50 when I was sitting at a standstill behind an accident under the most obvious and avoidable conditions for them (she could see the standstill traffic from 30 seconds away), I got out of the car, picked up part of my rear bumper that was on the road and proceeded to go and club the person with it like a baby seal. When the drongo clambered out of their car on the other side of the carriageway and said 'Did I hit you?' I just dropped the bumper and burst out laughing! It also sucked having to take a week off work just to revert the car back to standard spec.....
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Just got the settlement cheque through
Settled at £8,765 and keeping the car.
The problem was down to my own appointed assessor who refused to increase their valuation, partly because 6 weeks after the crash I informed them that it might be worth more than they were thinking, meaning it should be repairable, which is very embarrassing for them and a problem for me as I had already stripped the car and started repairs.
The actual repair costs for me will be approx £700 + the respray which it needed anyway.
Settled at £8,765 and keeping the car.
The problem was down to my own appointed assessor who refused to increase their valuation, partly because 6 weeks after the crash I informed them that it might be worth more than they were thinking, meaning it should be repairable, which is very embarrassing for them and a problem for me as I had already stripped the car and started repairs.
The actual repair costs for me will be approx £700 + the respray which it needed anyway.