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Re: New car time again - any ideas ?
From: "Bob Sherunckle" <zilspeed(at)beeteeopenworld.com>
Subject: Re: New car time again - any ideas ?
Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2006 21:15:44 +0100
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"RichardK" <atari(at)NOSPAMbtconnect.com> wrote in message
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> 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*
No grunt and four pedals, like a manual XM
>
>> 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).
Current favourite
>
>> 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.
V8 burble, comedy handling
>
>> 1999 T BMW E46 318i SE - all the toys 5995 quid
>
> *yawn even more*
Far to conservative to be interesting
>
>> 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?
>
> Richard
>
Need 3 seats as a minimum.
We have the Seat and the Audi for completely sensible motoring and the Sylva
for complete stupidity.
The Golf is currently getting the vote because it would take all 3 of us and
I`m sure the 4 year old would love it. I don`t think depreciation would be
a killer either.
We shall see.
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From: RichardK <atari(at)NOSPAMbtconnect.com>
Subject: Re: New car time again - any ideas ?
Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2006 21:25:10 +0100
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Bob Sherunckle wrote:
>>>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*
>
> No grunt and four pedals, like a manual XM
And about as well made, too.
>>>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).
>
> Current favourite
*nods* Of the suggestions, I`d have the Golf. I reckon looking for an
Audi would be worthwhile in some regards; fully wind-down rear windows,
no roll bar, substantial boot, classy even when getting on...
>>>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.
>
> V8 burble, comedy handling
And the intermediate shaft drowning out the V8 burble, and the sound of
rust-worms eating the sills drowning that out...
>>>1999 T BMW E46 318i SE - all the toys 5995 quid
>>
>>*yawn even more*
>
> Far to conservative to be interesting
Not even a six-cylinder engine.
> Need 3 seats as a minimum.
> We have the Seat and the Audi for completely sensible motoring and the Sylva
> for complete stupidity.
*nods*
> The Golf is currently getting the vote because it would take all 3 of us and
> I`m sure the 4 year old would love it. I don`t think depreciation would be
> a killer either.
Nah, keep it three years and it`ll still be worth £3K or so, and that`s
a conservative estimate really - `91 Clippers are up to £2K in summer
for good ones.
Since you already have an Audi, the Audi Cabriolet would probably feel
boring. Can you find a Mercedes W124 E-class Cabriolet for around the
£6K mark?
Or you could get a Maserati Biturbo.
Richard
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From: Tunku <stuartggray-nospam(at)dsl.pipex.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2006 15:32:36 -0500
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Douglas Payne <douggie(at)cheerful.com> wrote in
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> Bob Sherunckle wrote:
>> Cars so far considered - looked at.
>
> <snip>
>
>> Anything else to consider ?
>>
>> ( Doesn`t have to be dreadfully practical or indeed massively quick -
>> that`s all covered)
>
> You just missed my BX.
>
> http://www.paynehq.com/douglas/goodbyeBX.jpg
>
> (c:
>
Whats a BX (working) like? I have a ZX I`d like to get rid of, but I`m
intrigued by the odder Citroens. The ZX is a great workhorse, but if I`m
forced to stay with budget cars ATM, I would be interested in one with a
bit of character. A BX sounds like more fun than a ZX. Has to be the
estate as it would be my camping car towing a trailer. Non pink camping
that is. I`ve always used Volvo 740 estates before, but can`t afford the
petrol these days. ZX is a diesel, I hope there is a diesel BX?
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