Apparently, Nankang tires are commonly referred to as "ditch finders" by RWD car drivers.
Well, there's one more excuse to buy the snazzy Toyos.
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| Author: | AceAceBaby [ Mon Sep 08, 2008 21:30 ] |
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I got my car back today. Hooray. Apparently the total cost was near £1100. Madness and Craziness. I chatted with the truck guy. He was telling me about his Series III he put on a chopped Discovery chassis. He said he'd given up on nice cars when someone did his BMW in and now he drives a honking great ratty 4x4. He's got a point. |
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| Author: | Whomper [ Mon Sep 08, 2008 21:38 ] |
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I took our 1996 Fiesta to the scrappy today, one day before it's Death Sentence MOT. Got a grand total of £80ish, plus £6 for some old roofing lead. We now have no car, just push bikes. I'm on the lookout for either a 1.2 Honda Jazz or a diesel Audi A2, but both are frustratingly rare. Still, should lead to some toned thighs. |
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| Author: | MrChris [ Mon Sep 08, 2008 21:47 ] |
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Whomper wrote: I took our 1996 Fiesta to the scrappy today, one day before it's Death Sentence MOT. Got a grand total of £80ish, plus £6 for some old roofing lead. I knew the 90s Fiestas were a bit spartan but I hadn't realised they used lead for the roof. Quote: We now have no car, just push bikes. I'm on the lookout for either a 1.2 Honda Jazz or a diesel Audi A2, but both are frustratingly rare. Still, should lead to some toned thighs. An Audi A2? Really? I've seen a few Honda Jizzes around (almost exclusively in silly pastel metallic colours) and they're supposedly good little cars. |
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| Author: | AceAceBaby [ Mon Sep 08, 2008 21:47 ] |
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Gosh, that's newer than either of my cars. My 97 Punto is alive and well and my cousin has it. They're miles better than Fiestas. |
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| Author: | Cras [ Mon Sep 08, 2008 21:51 ] |
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Whomper wrote: I took our 1996 Fiesta to the scrappy today, one day before it's Death Sentence MOT. Got a grand total of £80ish. Last time I scrapped a car I had to pay them £25 to take it. And I know it's worth money to them because I'd paid £100 a month before to another scrappie for one sodding wing mirror. |
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| Author: | MrChris [ Mon Sep 08, 2008 22:13 ] |
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Craster wrote: And I know it's worth money to them because I'd paid £100 a month before to another scrappie for one sodding wing mirror. That's because you're a twit. I can get wing mirrors for a 90s Beemer for less than 50 quid from the Twigworth breakers - and you paid a ton for a wing mirror for a 19th century Toyota WattlenDaub? Were they claiming it was an antique? |
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| Author: | AceAceBaby [ Mon Sep 08, 2008 22:52 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
Apparently, Nankang tires are commonly referred to as "ditch finders" by RWD car drivers. Well, there's one more excuse to buy the snazzy Toyos. edit - made me
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| Author: | Cras [ Tue Sep 09, 2008 3:35 ] |
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Mr Chris wrote: Craster wrote: And I know it's worth money to them because I'd paid £100 a month before to another scrappie for one sodding wing mirror. That's because you're a twit. I can get wing mirrors for a 90s Beemer for less than 50 quid from the Twigworth breakers - and you paid a ton for a wing mirror for a 19th century Toyota WattlenDaub? Were they claiming it was an antique? No, but considering it was the only scrappie in the country that had one, I'm guessing they were counting on it's rarity. |
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| Author: | metalangel [ Tue Sep 09, 2008 8:20 ] |
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Finally I grew so fed up with the DENT some chip 'n run 4x4 git left in the front of my car (and a few chips in the paint which looked at risk of rusting), it's currently in the shop being repaired. Which means I get to drive a Honda Jazz for the rest of the week. Meh. |
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| Author: | AceAceBaby [ Tue Sep 09, 2008 8:23 ] |
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You get to be both metrosexual and cosmopolitan though. Be sure and park up outside the café for lunch with the ladies and a skinny latte decaf. |
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| Author: | myp [ Tue Sep 09, 2008 8:24 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
Does anyone want to buy a red 05-plate Honda Civic Sport? A bargain at £7900 and only group 6 insurance. |
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| Author: | metalangel [ Tue Sep 09, 2008 8:24 ] |
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Not yet. I did spend a few minutes pushing the button to make the mirrors fold in and out, though. |
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| Author: | myp [ Tue Sep 09, 2008 8:33 ] |
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I must've been drunk if I let you do that. |
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| Author: | metalangel [ Tue Sep 09, 2008 8:35 ] |
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When are you not? 
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| Author: | myp [ Tue Sep 09, 2008 8:43 ] |
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I'm not right now. *tics* |
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| Author: | DBSnappa [ Tue Sep 09, 2008 9:23 ] |
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Whomper wrote: I took our 1996 Fiesta to the scrappy today, one day before it's Death Sentence MOT. Got a grand total of £80ish, plus £6 for some old roofing lead. We now have no car, just push bikes. I'm on the lookout for either a 1.2 Honda Jazz or a diesel Audi A2, but both are frustratingly rare. Still, should lead to some toned thighs. Get a petrol A2 - the thing is so damned light that the fuel economy is good enough with the petrol engine anyway. That piece of advice was from an Audi dealer friend. |
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| Author: | DBSnappa [ Tue Sep 09, 2008 9:31 ] |
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I drove a 96 white passat estate around London for three years which I bought off a mate for £500. Only scrapped it this year as I was bored and I wasn't using it very much so didn't see the point of shelling out £600 on tax and insurance. There was something very liberating about driving a car (in London in particular) about which you didn't give a rat's arse. I'm definitely getting another junker next time - it's moronic financing the freefalling depreciation of shiny metal unless you have more money that Croysus. A mate bought a very very nice R plate 728 Beemer for £3k which is beautiful to drive and has been completely faultless in the 10 months he has owned it. There's a lot of nice metal out there for very little money and cars are getting more and more reliable. |
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| Author: | myp [ Tue Sep 09, 2008 9:37 ] |
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I'm not joking, btw. Make me an offer! |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Tue Sep 09, 2008 9:38 ] |
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£250, Myop. AceAceBaby wrote: Grim... wrote: AceAceBaby wrote: I look forward to pics of the Bowler trip, Grim... http://www.mattbuildsatomcat.co.uk/just-visiting/22 OMG THE CARS! Looks like a fun day out. I am wondering why exactly they *have* to have TVR engines? Are they so much better than, I dunno, the one already in your Range Rover? Or any old 4.2? They don't have to have TVR engines, it just makes them go faster (and sound better). There's about 150BHP in it. |
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| Author: | AceAceBaby [ Tue Sep 09, 2008 9:40 ] |
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Put a small block chevy in it if you want noise! |
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| Author: | myp [ Tue Sep 09, 2008 9:52 ] |
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Grim... wrote: £250, Myop. Ho ho. Actually, if I owned the car and didn't have finance to pay off, I'd probably take your offer just to get rid of the expense of tax, petrol, insurance, etc... 
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| Author: | AceAceBaby [ Tue Sep 09, 2008 9:58 ] |
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CG might give you £7500. |
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| Author: | myp [ Tue Sep 09, 2008 9:59 ] |
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I'll wait for him to 'tell me what deal he wants me to give him', or something. 
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| Author: | AceAceBaby [ Tue Sep 09, 2008 10:01 ] |
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He won't want your filthy, soiled, greasy cast off that you've been slipping in and out of for months anyway. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Tue Sep 09, 2008 10:02 ] |
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myoptika wrote: I'll wait for him to 'tell me what deal he wants me to give him', or something. FATE TO THE BLUE PHONE PLEASE, SOMEONE WISHES TO POKE YOU WITH A STICK. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Tue Sep 09, 2008 15:02 ] |
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myoptika wrote: I'll wait for him to 'tell me what deal he wants me to give him', or something. Do you think if you go out for beers he stands at the bar for half an hour at a time, screaming the price he wants to pay at the barman? |
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| Author: | BikNorton [ Mon Sep 15, 2008 12:47 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
Um. I. Um. Cor! |
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| Author: | myp [ Mon Sep 15, 2008 13:03 ] |
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That is one sexy little super-mini. |
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| Author: | Cras [ Mon Sep 15, 2008 13:07 ] |
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myoptika wrote: That is one sexy little super-mini. I'm sure it goes like fuck, but sexy? It has the back of a renault 5 and the front of a, um, something minging. |
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| Author: | BikNorton [ Mon Sep 15, 2008 13:08 ] |
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Not just sexy, but under £14k for 150bhp of on-rails cornering that'll return 52mpg if you ask it nicely, and should still be cheap to tax and (hopefully) insure. The 180bhp Punto Esseesse looks pretty tasty too (although a bit Halfords about it) - building on the 150bhp Punto Abarth with the same turbocharged 1.4l. So I can't help wondering if they'll do the Right Thing and offer the same upgrade on the 500... Craster - I don't like the base 500 at all, so can't figure out why I like the Abarth version so much. |
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| Author: | myp [ Mon Sep 15, 2008 13:09 ] |
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I love the Renault 5. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Mon Sep 15, 2008 13:26 ] |
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BikNorton wrote: Um. I. Um. Cor! Back >>>>>>>>>>> Front Also: It's a Fiat 
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| Author: | myp [ Mon Sep 15, 2008 13:29 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
The new Fiats are built much better than the older ones. I'd even consider getting one now without being scared of it falling apart before I'd got into it. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Mon Sep 15, 2008 13:31 ] |
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You're ditching your Civic S for a Noddy car? You need your head reading. |
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| Author: | myp [ Mon Sep 15, 2008 13:33 ] |
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I'm ditching my Civic S and replacing it with a bicycle. |
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| Author: | MrChris [ Mon Sep 15, 2008 13:34 ] |
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myoptika wrote: The new Fiats are built much better than the older ones. Maybe so. But the towers of blocks my son makes are better built than older Fiats, and I wouldn't trust one of those to withstand a stiff breeze. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Mon Sep 15, 2008 13:36 ] |
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myoptika wrote: I'm ditching my Civic S and replacing it with a bicycle. OMFG U R SO GHEY WTF |
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| Author: | myp [ Tue Sep 16, 2008 10:03 ] |
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No, I'm broke and fat - there's a difference. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Tue Sep 16, 2008 10:07 ] |
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Well do a Biggins and get on some Celebrity Jungle tat you fat queer. x |
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| Author: | DBSnappa [ Tue Sep 16, 2008 10:22 ] |
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Fiat's aren't particularly badly built - I owned a new Punto for a while and it was fine, build quality wise. The electrics weren't brilliant, but the biggest problem with Fiat is the dealer network. I've said this before - there's no such thing as a perfect mass produced car by any manufacturer - you'll get problems of some description with all of them - what makes the big difference is how good the dealers are. Most car dealers are cunts, some moreso than others
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Tue Sep 16, 2008 10:29 ] |
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You've really convinced me to buy a Fiat there DBsnappa. Jap or German for me. |
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| Author: | myp [ Tue Sep 16, 2008 10:44 ] |
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I've got a Jap car for sale. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Tue Sep 16, 2008 10:49 ] |
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Keep it you nonce. Also: I will never buy another red car. |
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| Author: | myp [ Tue Sep 16, 2008 10:52 ] |
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I'll paint it black if you like. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Tue Sep 16, 2008 10:55 ] |
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*switches on Guitar Hero* |
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| Author: | myp [ Tue Sep 16, 2008 10:57 ] |
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Hi5! |
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| Author: | DBSnappa [ Tue Sep 16, 2008 10:59 ] |
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Zardoz wrote: You've really convinced me to buy a Fiat there DBsnappa. Jap or German for me. Most small cars nowadays are pretty good - it's the most competitive market sector, so they have to be. I'd still have a second hand Mini Cooper S with 16" rims over pretty much everything else on the market, though. Or failing that a Focus ST. I really don't think Jap or German cars are worth the premium any more. |
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| Author: | markg [ Tue Sep 16, 2008 10:59 ] |
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DBSnappa wrote: Fiat's aren't particularly badly built - I owned a new Punto for a while and it was fine, build quality wise.) So they can now build cars that don't break for "a while", excellent. Although I must fess up to thinking that the new Puntos are a very good looking small car. I'd never buy one though. |
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| Author: | myp [ Tue Sep 16, 2008 11:39 ] |
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DBSnappa wrote: Most small cars nowadays are pretty good - it's the most competitive market sector, so they have to be. I'd still have a second hand Mini Cooper S with 16" rims over pretty much everything else on the market, though. Or failing that a Focus ST. I really don't think Jap or German cars are worth the premium any more. the BMW Cooper S, you mean. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Tue Sep 16, 2008 11:46 ] |
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DBSnappas car taste is borked. I agree with MarkG, Italian cars have great style. But from what I've witnessed and heard of their build quality I avoid them like the plague. |
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