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Re: What car?

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rcherryuk wrote:Here's mine:

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Actually nowadays it's more like this:

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ctafield wrote:
village wrote: Jag X Type?
Thought we already established i'm only in my thirties!!! Nah, HOPEFULLY it will be a 911. An early 997 but I wouldn't rule out a 996 turbo at the right price. Not keen on the 996 interior though.

Went to see an old friend in the Midlands a couple of weeks ago, who'd said 'you must come and see my new car' .........turned out to be year old 911 Turbo, and the version that does 0 - 60 in 3.6 secs :shock:

I know what you mean about the interiors tho......must say I'm not a big fan of them!!

The local garage where I got mine had an '04 plate 911 (can't remember the model) and it was up for £45k, but I was very underwhelmed when I sat in it :o I'm sure the opposite would have happened as soon as I drove it tho :D

I was offered a nice '89 targa (I think) a few years back for not a lot, but neither had the funds or anywhere to keep it at the time....nice car tho :)
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Dan wrote:Downer, is that a B Class Merc you have there? If so, what's it like as we are thinking of buying one.

Got an Audi A6 at the mo.
Mine is an R-Class, which I really like. Some say it has a face only its' mother could love, but on the inside it's very comfortable and spacious. The ride is great and it is reasonably quick for a bus!

Funnily enough I was in a B-Class earlier today in a taxi in Germany (virtually all taxis in Germany are Mercs), and I was thinking how much room there is inside considering the exterior dimensions. I'm not a small person and I was quite comfortable in the seat behind the driver. :D
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Mine is an R-Class, which I really like. Some say it has a face only its' mother could love, but on the inside it's very comfortable and spacious. The ride is great and it is reasonably quick for a bus!

Funnily enough I was in a B-Class earlier today in a taxi in Germany (virtually all taxis in Germany are Mercs), and I was thinking how much room there is inside considering the exterior dimensions. I'm not a small person and I was quite comfortable in the seat behind the driver.
Good to here there's some room in the B Class, I'm 6ft 4 and my wife is 6ft! Will take it for a test drive and report back.

Think the R Class would be too big for us Londoners...
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sjb wrote:Cadillac CTS 3.6 Sport Lux 3.6(2006); VW Golf Gti 2.0(2001);Alfa Romeo 155 1.8TS(1996,141K miles);
Old Volvo V70 Auto 2.5 (89K miles)
You got a big drive???
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Monkey wrote:
sjb wrote:Cadillac CTS 3.6 Sport Lux 3.6(2006); VW Golf Gti 2.0(2001);Alfa Romeo 155 1.8TS(1996,141K miles);
Old Volvo V70 Auto 2.5 (89K miles)
You got a big drive???
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Re: What car?

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ctafield wrote:
village wrote: Jag X Type?
Thought we already established i'm only in my thirties!!! Nah, HOPEFULLY it will be a 911. An early 997 but I wouldn't rule out a 996 turbo at the right price. Not keen on the 996 interior though.

Thought there was a photo of my C7 on the brochure, sorry. Am on my iPhone via GPRS atm, can't even get 3G, so couldn't check (am on hols!).

Ah ha!...glad to hear business has picked up then......you'll need more watches!
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Monkey wrote:
ctafield wrote:
village wrote: Jag X Type?
Thought we already established i'm only in my thirties!!! Nah, HOPEFULLY it will be a 911. An early 997 but I wouldn't rule out a 996 turbo at the right price. Not keen on the 996 interior though.

Went to see an old friend in the Midlands a couple of weeks ago, who'd said 'you must come and see my new car' .........turned out to be year old 911 Turbo, and the version that does 0 - 60 in 3.6 secs :shock:

I know what you mean about the interiors tho......must say I'm not a big fan of them!!

The local garage where I got mine had an '04 plate 911 (can't remember the model) and it was up for £45k, but I was very underwhelmed when I sat in it :o I'm sure the opposite would have happened as soon as I drove it tho :D

I was offered a nice '89 targa (I think) a few years back for not a lot, but neither had the funds or anywhere to keep it at the time....nice car tho :)
Now thats a car.

I had 2 x 911 a few years ago when I had some money and was younger.....I had a 1988 911 Turbo,flat nose(incredible car) and sold that for a 996 C2 with an aero kit....looked good,but not a patch on the old turbo.
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stoneyloon wrote:Image
Snap! :D Here is a picture of mine: Image
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Village, business is alright! Not sure I am looking at spending 45k on one though. Half that perhaps. If I'm lucky :lol:

Oddly enough, I saw a battered old car today, a Nissan something... but with the plate N911CWL! One for Mr Ward to buy perhaps, to stick on his 911, if he has one :lol:
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How about a good old American Ford F-150 pickup truck? That's me :lol: Makes my Rolex Sea-whatever professional divers watch look great when I'm sporting around in it. That's a counterfiet Rolex, by the way.... :lol:

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This is my new car, got it a couple of weeks back on ebay, it needed a bit of work going to the boot floor which I got do last week at my local garage, and a few bits and bobs doing which I can sort out over the next few weeks.

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lamppo_the_GasFitter wrote:This is my new car, got it a couple of weeks back on ebay, it needed a bit of work going to the boot floor which I got do last week at my local garage, and a few bits and bobs doing which I can sort out over the next few weeks.
Looks in very tidy shape Lamppo. How was the ebay buying experience? (Often wondered about buying cars/motor bikes etc on there, but never actually gone for it).
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