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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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