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Re: New car time again - any ideas ?
From: "Fraser Johnston" <fraser(at)jcis.com.au>
Subject: Re: New car time again - any ideas ?
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 19:28:41 +0800
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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*
I just had a look here and the same car is Aus$47k here. FUCK! That is so
cheap.
Fraser
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From: Elder <carl.robson(at)bouncing-czechs.com>
Subject: Re: New car time again - any ideas ?
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 12:41:35 +0100
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In article <4496756e$0$22111$ed2619ec(at)ptn-nntp-reader01.plus.net>,
clive(at)xxxx-x.fsnet.co.uk says...
>"AstraVanMan" <Peter(at)whataloadofforeskinbollocks.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:esslg.32941$1Z2.24280(at)newsfe7-win.ntli.net...
>> "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
>
>
Ah OK.
Just that I had a little google arround with all this BX interest all of
a sudden. And it mentioned on a lot of sites that the TZD was a later
turbo version than (I can remember the older designation) turbo diesels.
I guess that owner was way wrong if it is just a spec trim level.
--
Carl Robson
Audio stream: http://www.bouncing-czechs.com:8000/samtest
Homepage: http://www.bouncing-czechs.com
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From: Elder <carl.robson(at)bouncing-czechs.com>
Subject: Re: New car time again - any ideas ?
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 12:42:55 +0100
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In article <449607d6$0$22113$ed2619ec(at)ptn-nntp-reader01.plus.net>,
clive(at)xxxx-x.fsnet.co.uk says...
>
>"Tunku" <stuartggray-nospam(at)dsl.pipex.com> wrote in message
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>
>> Werl, thats got me interested. 1.9D sounds about right for enonomics,
>> and I`m on first name terms with Eurocarparts anyway. Cheers for the
>> info Doug.
>
>You need patience with a 1.9D - I`d say it`s ok to the general public, but
>not to most of the folk on this group. The TD is rather quicker. AVM says
>it`s as economical, but IME that`s not actually true - it may be on a
>cruise, but it encourages you to be a bit more leaden-footed and you pay for
>this. Still not too bad though.
>
>cbeers,
>clive
>
>
My uncle had a BX Diesel estate. Don`t know if it was the turbo or the
plodder, but he kept it for years. Was the best car he ever had he
reckoned. Used it for Caravan towing.
--
Carl Robson
Audio stream: http://www.bouncing-czechs.com:8000/samtest
Homepage: http://www.bouncing-czechs.com
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