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

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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Tunku Stuart



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