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Re: New car time again - any ideas ?
From: "AstraVanMan" <Peter(at)whataloadofforeskinbollocks.co.uk>
Subject: Re: New car time again - any ideas ?
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Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 07:34:34 GMT
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"Elder" <carl.robson(at)bouncing-czechs.com> wrote:
> >You`re obviously not looking very hard then.
> >
> >http://snipurl.com/ryb2 (item 4652899336)
> >
> >http://snipurl.com/rxsc (item 4651163238)
> >
> >I`d definitely say that even if they`re actually not, both of those are
at
> >least pretending to be turbo diesels.
> >
> >Oh, but they`re both 1769cc ones....<checks parkers, penny
drops>....yeah,
> >see your point! :D
> >
> OK, someone into the frogmobiles enlighten me?
> TZD models were turbo diesels, the second one has a TZD badge on the C
> pillar.
I`ve got a feeling TZD didn`t neccessarily mean turbo diesel. The T in a
badge on a BX certainly doesn`t neccessarily denote a turbo, it`s more like
a trim level, I think. But I`m really not all that sure.
> Apparently the 1.7 TZD has a 1.8 engine from what I`ve read.
> Why at least wouldn`t the second one be a turbo diesel?
They`re both turbos - it says so! Doug`s point was that they didn`t put the
1.9TD engine in the BX! And btw, the 1.7 and 1.8 engines in the BX are
exactly the same size - they were just referred to as both.
--
"For want of the price of tea and a slice, the old man died."

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From: "Clive George" <clive(at)xxxx-x.fsnet.co.uk>
Subject: Re: New car time again - any ideas ?
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 10:57:05 +0100
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"AstraVanMan" <Peter(at)whataloadofforeskinbollocks.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "Elder" <carl.robson(at)bouncing-czechs.com> wrote:
>> >You`re obviously not looking very hard then.
>> >
>> >http://snipurl.com/ryb2 (item 4652899336)
>> >
>> >http://snipurl.com/rxsc (item 4651163238)
>> >
>> >I`d definitely say that even if they`re actually not, both of those are
> at
>> >least pretending to be turbo diesels.
>> >
>> >Oh, but they`re both 1769cc ones....<checks parkers, penny
> drops>....yeah,
>> >see your point! :D
>> >
>> OK, someone into the frogmobiles enlighten me?
>> TZD models were turbo diesels, the second one has a TZD badge on the C
>> pillar.
>
> I`ve got a feeling TZD didn`t neccessarily mean turbo diesel. The T in a
> badge on a BX certainly doesn`t neccessarily denote a turbo, it`s more
> like
> a trim level, I think. But I`m really not all that sure.
You`re right. TZD/TGD/TR/DTR (TRD on the mainland) are all just trim levels.
The engines are then 17, 19, Turbo.
cheers,
clive

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From: "DanTXD" <me(at)privacy.net>
Subject: Re: New car time again - any ideas ?
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 12:09:24 +0100
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"Bob Sherunckle" <zilspeed(at)beeteeopenworld.com> wrote in message
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> 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)
>
> 2000 W Golf Cabriolet in silver. 1.6 SE power hood, 15" alloys etc 5495
> quid (Also below what the market would suggest)
>
> 1995 N Land Rover Discovery 3.9 V8 manual XS - leather, twin sunroofs etc.
> 2995 quid
>
> 1999 T BMW E46 318i SE - all the toys 5995 quid
>
> 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 ?
>
> ( Doesn`t have to be dreadfully practical or indeed massively quick -
> that`s all covered)
>
Cool. Allow me to venture some options that everyone will /hate/.
Punto HGT, cheap for age and spec, ditto Xsara VTS - good engine, nice
handling, fucking ugly, grim interior.
MX5 1.8 Sport?
Hmmm, can you get Civic Type Rs for 6k yet?
Perhaps something not very old and MG/Rover?
406 Coupe V6 or 2.2HDi?
Celica VVTi?
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Dan
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