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Re: New car time again - any ideas ?

From: steve(at)italiancar.co.uk (SteveH)

Subject: Re: New car time again - any ideas ?

Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2006 21:00:45 +0100

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Bob Sherunckle <zilspeed(at)beeteeopenworld.com> wrote:



> "Elder" <carl.robson(at)bouncing-czechs.com> wrote in message

> news:MPG.1effbe739d98aebf424(at)news.individual.net...

> > In article <1hh5avd.q9zwbs5r2dpxN%steve(at)italiancar.co.uk>,

> > steve(at)italiancar.co.uk says...

> > )

> >>

> >>Alfa 156 V6. YKIMS.

> >>

> > If he is looking at Mercs, and Beemers, why not a 166? Should get a tidy

> > one for the price of that 318 shouldn`t he?

> > --

>

> Fair enough, but the depreciation that has brought it within my reach will

> not know to stop after I buy it. The motor trade would love me...

>

> A quick Autotrader search shows 2005 cars at 14 grand and 1999 cars at 2500.

> Six years - 10 to 11 grand in depreciation.

> That`s maybe ok, but not for me unfortunately.



On the other hand..... will a tidy 166 ever be worth a lot less than

that?



I reckon they`ve really hit the bottom of their depreciation curve - you

just have to look at the prices a really tidy 164 will sell for to see

that.



(Yes, sheds are worth fuck all, but a nice 164 V6 will still fetch £2k)

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From: "Vamp" <None(at)none.com>

Subject: Re: New car time again - any ideas ?

Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2006 21:10:15 +0100

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"RichardK" <atari(at)NOSPAMbtconnect.com> wrote in message

news:4flp8mF1jalfhU1(at)individual.net...

> Bob Sherunckle wrote:

>> Cars so far considered - looked at.

>>

>> 2001 `51 plate Mercedes E200 Kompressor 7 seater estate with full leather

>> / air etc etc.. unfortunately it`s a 6 speed manual. 5995 quid (very

>> cheap for what it is)

>

> *yawn*

>

>> 2000 W Golf Cabriolet in silver. 1.6 SE power hood, 15" alloys etc 5495

>> quid (Also below what the market would suggest)

>

> Those are nice. I can`t think of much else in that class, except for maybe

> an Audi Cabriolet (older, but that doesn`t seem to be an issue).

>

>> 1995 N Land Rover Discovery 3.9 V8 manual XS - leather, twin sunroofs

>> etc. 2995 quid

>

> Ugh, just... no. They`re horrid to drive, a waste of a good engine.

>

>> 1999 T BMW E46 318i SE - all the toys 5995 quid

>

> *yawn even more*

>

>> So - no real shape or pattern to what I`ve considered so far.

>> Ideally whatever I get should have some sense of occasion about it for

>> one reason or another (so that rules out the E46 really).

>>

>> Anything else to consider ?

>

> Reliant Robin?

>

> No... I mean. Argh, such a wide remit. How about a nice Triumph Stag?

> Early 80s Mercedes SL?

>

>



totally off the subject but i`d love an SEL get one and tell me what it`s

like :)










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From: RichardK <atari(at)NOSPAMbtconnect.com>

Subject: Re: New car time again - any ideas ?

Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2006 21:15:28 +0100

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Vamp wrote:

> "RichardK" <atari(at)NOSPAMbtconnect.com> wrote in message

> news:4flp8mF1jalfhU1(at)individual.net...

>

>>Bob Sherunckle wrote:

>>

>>>Cars so far considered - looked at.

>>>

>>>2001 `51 plate Mercedes E200 Kompressor 7 seater estate with full leather

>>>/ air etc etc.. unfortunately it`s a 6 speed manual. 5995 quid (very

>>>cheap for what it is)

>>

>>*yawn*

>>

>>

>>>2000 W Golf Cabriolet in silver. 1.6 SE power hood, 15" alloys etc 5495

>>>quid (Also below what the market would suggest)

>>

>>Those are nice. I can`t think of much else in that class, except for maybe

>>an Audi Cabriolet (older, but that doesn`t seem to be an issue).

>>

>>

>>>1995 N Land Rover Discovery 3.9 V8 manual XS - leather, twin sunroofs

>>>etc. 2995 quid

>>

>>Ugh, just... no. They`re horrid to drive, a waste of a good engine.

>>

>>

>>>1999 T BMW E46 318i SE - all the toys 5995 quid

>>

>>*yawn even more*

>>

>>

>>>So - no real shape or pattern to what I`ve considered so far.

>>>Ideally whatever I get should have some sense of occasion about it for

>>>one reason or another (so that rules out the E46 really).

>>>

>>>Anything else to consider ?

>>

>>Reliant Robin?

>>

>>No... I mean. Argh, such a wide remit. How about a nice Triumph Stag?

>>Early 80s Mercedes SL?

>>

>>

>

>

> totally off the subject but i`d love an SEL get one and tell me what it`s

> like :)



Big, heavy, wafty and rusty.



I`ve nearly bought one. It`s not something I`d want.



An SEC, however...



Richard



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2006 Mazda RX8, 1992 Sera Phase III -= Do Not Tempt With New Cars =-

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