You bought what!!!

Eliot · 3 Dec 2010 at 19:24

thanks to both of you for reminding us this is a pc hardware forum, I propose that from now on all analogys should be broken down into

"thats using a celeron to run exchange for x users"

As official ocuk rule.

Janesy B · 3 Dec 2010 at 19:25

Eliot said:
thanks to both of you for reminding us this is a pc hardware forum, I propose that from now on all analogys should be broken down into

"thats using a celeron to run exchange for x users"

As official ocuk rule.

No, we have to use "that's like using a copprmine celeron for running exchange server 2010 for 100 users" to satisfy the pendants

Housey · 3 Dec 2010 at 19:26

Proper quick that, though I think the bag will now be full and need a change.

Eliot · 3 Dec 2010 at 19:31

Janesy B said:
No, we have to use "that's like using a copprmine celeron for running exchange server 2010 for 100 users" to satisfy the pendants

ah indeed, this should be the correct method of analogy as of now for sure

, regular updates should be made to account for **** cpu's and microsoft exhange updates aswell.

Joshy · 3 Dec 2010 at 19:47

semi-pro waster said:
Quite. Still it's done now so if the OP's friend is happy with it then little we say or do here matters.

Carcraft clio guy was happy with his purchase at the time.

The REAL test is to see he hasn't resorted to self harm after racking up 25k in that thing within a year

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VFM Addict · 3 Dec 2010 at 19:58

Janesy B said:
Don't even begin to suggest that this is a good buy. If you want to use your computer analogy, doing 25k a year in this is like fitting a Celeron processor in an exchange server for a 100 users just because it was all you could afford new.

Heck what a knee jerk reaction. Your knee seems to have jerked so hard that you almost kicked yourself in the face?

What I was saying was that some folks prefer new no matter what. That is a fact not an analogy. It is the same whether we are talking quads, gcards or cars. The reality whether you wish to remain blind to it or not is that its their money, so its their choice.

I guess that you have never had a client insist on something even though you yourself may have recommended strongly against it.

Firestar_3x · 3 Dec 2010 at 20:01

Never seen one of those on the roads before, says it all really.....

neil3k · 3 Dec 2010 at 20:05

I have a very similar car to this

and i bought mine new

*ashamed*

Janesy B · 3 Dec 2010 at 20:05

VFM Addict said:
What I was saying was that some folks prefer new no matter what. That is a fact not an analogy. It is the same whether we are talking quads, gcards or cars. The reality whether you wish to remain blind to it or not is that its their money, so its their choice.

I know, I'm glad it's not me that has to drive that thing 68 miles a day, every day

GarethSouthgate · 3 Dec 2010 at 20:42

Lashout_UK said:
You can buy top spec ones of these online from a broker for £5500 too, new - I don't know whether that's less or more than he paid though.

Gilly · 3 Dec 2010 at 20:46

Saytan said:
i found some install disks for 5.5 in our config library today....

We still have it live

Freefaller · 4 Dec 2010 at 10:17

sigma said:
Only because you can probably squat it.

Deadlift probably yes

burns · 4 Dec 2010 at 11:11

Lashout_UK said:
You can buy top spec ones of these online from a broker for £5500 too, new - I don't know whether that's less or more than he paid though.

For that sort of money it almost seems like a good purchase!

There is certainly something to be said for cheap econo-boxes if you want a car to just not care about for a year or two, but those rear doors are sooo ugly!

Mucky_Pup · 4 Dec 2010 at 12:48

beermonster said:
It isn't though is it, this will happily do 70mph same as any other car

Happily is a bit of a stretch of the term isn't it? My car will do 70 mph happily, in sixth gear sitting at 2.5k revs. A 1.0L 3cyl will do 70mph, happily? Maybe not so much.

Rich_L · 4 Dec 2010 at 17:12

Struggle to see the logic really, if he plans on buying a 8.5k tin pot, - £250 a month over 3 years effectively for 'trouble-free' motoring.

By the expiry of the warranty I imagine it will be effectively worthless (who would pay for a 3-4yr old Pixo with 100-120k on it? lol) If he's going to throw £9k down the pan and is concerned about trouble-free motoring he may as well have just leased a car with a 30k per year plan for around £250 a month could have got something way nicer