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 Post subject: Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits
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So it's a 2002 S-type 4.0 V8 automatic with 105k on the clock (I'll have to check that). It's got a couple of grazes that I can take photos of but otherwise the bodywork is fine, interior is a bit tired but it's still fucking comfy (especially if you've been cramming yourself into a Puma for the past few months).

Aircon, cruise control, electric seats, electric windows, electric sunroof, electric mirrors, reversing bleeper, CD changer (with tape player up front!) and all that jazz.

The heater doesn't get hot (we discussed that on Saturday), and the blipper doesn't work. Otherwise there's not much to say about it - it's a great big barge of a thing that you prowl around in while playing hip-hop as loud as you can and saying "Jaaaaaaaag" to passers-by.

£1,200 if you want it as is or £1,400 if you want the heater fixed (I was quoted £250 earlier today to fit the part that needs replacing, but that won't bother you again until November time).

[edit]Oh yeah, the sunroof takes a few goes to open, if you're into that kind of thing.


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Here it is looking down its nose at some funny little yobbo thing.

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:DD

Will have a think - would need to flog the M3 first anyway, so don't hold on to it for me or anything.


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 Post subject: Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits
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Yeah, but needs must. And I can always get another one if I need to :P


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Aaand sold. Just need to wait for some Benjamins and collection now.


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Are you left with just the bestickeredmobile now? What happened to your k-wagon thingy in the end?

I'm in two minds as to what to do after I move. Head says get a very nice mk2 MX5 Sport (I can get the best of the best for £3k). Well, proper head says don't get anything and save the money to replace the 29yr old boiler, but let's ignore that. Heart says put a grand down on a Caterham and finance the rest for a couple of years. The residual values are insane if you buy a secondhand/nearly new one, which means monthly payments should be dirt cheap...

I'd use the MX5 a lot more, and if I get a really good one and look after it, I shouldn't lose any money on it. But, the Caterham would be much fun.


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Are you left with just the bestickeredmobile now? What happened to your k-wagon thingy in the end?

Yep, just the Celica. For now. Do you mean the Honda Stepwagon? Sold that *ages* ago to a guy from Scotland.

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Well, proper head says don't get anything and save the money to replace the 29yr old boiler

Obligatory "That's no way to talk about your wife!" comment :P

Caterham would be nice, but a sorted MX5 would basically give you 90% of the smiles for 10% of the cost, so a no-brainer IMO.

I just need to *not* buy another car. Current idea is to move in with Jem, stick my house on the rental market (or sell, if that's not feasible) and overpay the mortgage with money saved.


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 Post subject: Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits
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Caterham would be nice, but a sorted MX5 would basically give you 90% of the smiles for 10% of the cost, so a no-brainer IMO.

I just need to *not* buy another car. Current idea is to move in with Jem, stick my house on the rental market (or sell, if that's not feasible) and overpay the mortgage with money saved.


It's not 10% of the cost though. It's 10% of the initial price, but if you are planning to sell then the residuals can mitigate the difference. Sure, it'll be more expensive, but not crazy more. Buy a Caterham for £14k, it'll still be worth £14k in 2 years time. Finance on the conservative gfv would likely be around £100 a month I expect.
Round it all up and £3k for a couple of years in a Caterham? Hmmm...

Oh, and you will buy another car. It's impossible for you not to. I'm speaking as a car buying brother.


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 Post subject: Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits
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And buy a Jag.


Don't encourage him ;)

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Gaz currently has more bikes than he does cars.

How's that for a shocker :P

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He has put an "engine" on one though, which wasn't a surprise...


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And buy a Jag.

Don't encourage him ;)

It's got a lot of room in the back.

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And buy a Jag.

Don't encourage him ;)

It's got a lot of room in the back.


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He has put an "engine" on one though, which wasn't a surprise...

Yeah, but I've ridden further on the one without the e-wheel than the one with :P


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He has put an "engine" on one though, which wasn't a surprise...

Yeah, but I've ridden further on the one without the e-wheel than the one with :P


And further than me this year.

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and me, which I need to do more on..

You need a bike first.

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and me, which I need to do more on..

You need a bike first.



I have 3...

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Anyone in the market for a road bike? Carrera TdF Ltd Edition in yellow - medium frame size?

Only want £150 for it, which is what I paid for it a few weeks ago before discovering that a) it's too small for me, and b) the e-wheel won't fit on.


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GazChap wrote:
Anyone in the market for a road bike? Carrera TdF Ltd Edition in yellow - medium frame size?

Only want £150 for it, which is what I paid for it a few weeks ago before discovering that a) it's too small for me, and b) the e-wheel won't fit on.



I can ask MsKov she was on about getting one

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You need a bike first.



I have 3...


Yeah, but you need to know where they are first.


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and me, which I need to do more on..

You need a bike first.



I have 3...


Yeah, but you need to know where they are first.


I know where one is...

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The mans has picked up the M3 and driven it off into the sunset, leaving me with just the chavmobile.

So, I now have just over £7,000 burning a hole in my skyrocket. Do I pay off debts (the sensible option) or buy another wildly impractical money pit?


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GazChap wrote:
The mans has picked up the M3 and driven it off into the sunset, leaving me with just the chavmobile.

So, I now have just over £7,000 burning a hole in my skyrocket. Do I pay off debts (the sensible option) or buy another wildly impractical money pit?

Of only there were a way you could spend just a bit of that money on a wildly impractical money pit quality vehicle.

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Ooh, ooh, Gaz! You could buy Grim...'s Jag? I am surprised he hasn't mentioned it!

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It starts? That's unusual.


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Get fucked, you ;)

The engine is absolutely fine (and I'm still umm-ing and ahh-ing over dropping it into my Tomcat, but I don't think I've got the time).

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So bought a Toyota Auris, picked it up Wednesday gone.
It is (semi)-auto, and I have noticed there is a clunk from the front of the car when I go from drive to neutral, or from having my foot on the accelerator to not. Any one know if this is normal for an auto? Anything to worry about?

I'd get it looked at, could be an engine mount away or exhaust touching or something simple like that.

meant to say at the time, but this was an engine mount, and it took them 2 days to diagnose with the car in front of them, so top diagnosis KW!

The reason I remembered is because I have just had another engine mount replaced and a shock absorber.
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Fine looking cars, the 6 series.

Over on Briskoda.net one of the regulars with far more money than sense has transplanted a 2.5 TFSI engine from a TT-RS into a Skoda Yeti - 510 bhp in a small SUV is "interesting".
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When I was at school, one of my mate's brothers and his friends put a large Cosworth engine into a Ford Popular and (I forget all the details), it was rear wheel drive. It could pull wheelies!


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