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Post by Andy C on Jun 8, 2020 7:00:40 GMT
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Post by racingteatray on Jun 8, 2020 7:28:05 GMT
Anyway, she's said she wants an electric car next. Electric MINI - simples..... Not £12k though, is it! |
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Post by PetrolEd on Jun 8, 2020 8:49:11 GMT
Can you run a privately owned Green Mini in West London nowadays?
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Post by racingteatray on Jun 8, 2020 11:01:33 GMT
This reminds me of the reaction of a former boss of mine when we were at a government drinks reception when the conversation turned to the various eco-friendly cars the civil servants present all seemed to drive.
Upon being asked, David said rather loftily "ah yes, I too drive a green car" and then smoothly changed the topic. Very much a lawyer's answer. In fact he drove into the City every day in a diesel Range Rover Sport. He was referring to the colour of the bodywork...
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Post by Big Blue on Jun 8, 2020 11:41:56 GMT
Reminds me of when I was working at EA / DEFRA and used to park the Gorilla next to the EV space in the car park under Ergon House.
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Jun 8, 2020 14:58:00 GMT
The electric 500 has been announced. £26k in top spec after grant.  |
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Post by Andy C on Jun 8, 2020 18:38:40 GMT
The electric 500 has been announced. £26k in top spec after grant. Same as that Honda I recommended before I knew jonnys budget was 12k The Honda looks great but I just can’t get my head around the price |
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Post by racingteatray on Jun 8, 2020 21:59:22 GMT
We don't really have a budget, but the current 500 cost £11k new in 2013, and is literally the only time my wife has ever bought a new car. Her car history isn't remotely interesting - she's only had four cars - a Fiat 126 followed by a Saxo, then a Smart fortwo, and finally the 500, which is the only one I had any input into. Knowing her, I can't see her wanting to spend much more than that.
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Post by Andy C on Jun 9, 2020 20:38:36 GMT
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Post by Tim on Jun 10, 2020 8:56:25 GMT
It must have a huge premium due to low mileage?
I'm sure one of the car mags did a hot hatch special recently (albeit all under 200BHP) and from memory they reckoned a Trophy was about £5,500?
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Post by Tim on Jun 10, 2020 11:03:51 GMT
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Jun 10, 2020 12:07:07 GMT
Love Kawasakis - Geordies' favourite motorbikes. |
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Post by Boxer6 on Jun 10, 2020 18:15:25 GMT
One of my favourite-ever motorbikes! Front end reminiscent of scaffold poles; (felt like) hardly any travel, but kept the front very well planted indeed - on Manx roads at least! That's not too bad a price either.
Been looking at Firestorms recently; £7K and upwards for a 20-year old bike!!
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Post by racingteatray on Jun 10, 2020 22:51:34 GMT
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Post by Tim on Jun 11, 2020 8:35:15 GMT
One of my favourite-ever motorbikes! Front end reminiscent of scaffold poles; (felt like) hardly any travel, but kept the front very well planted indeed - on Manx roads at least! That's not too bad a price either.
Been looking at Firestorms recently; £7K and upwards for a 20-year old bike!!
She nearly bought a ZXR-400 a few years ago but settled for an NC29, the 'Baby Blade'. This time round when I suggested the 400 she said a 750 would be more appropriate. I doubt it'll actually happen though. |
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Post by Tim on Jun 11, 2020 8:37:59 GMT
I suppose bimbling in London would mean you didn't have to be too concerned about crash structures and ABS. I see a 1990s Bentley Continental nose poking out of an archway in the 3rd photo. |
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Post by michael on Jun 11, 2020 8:40:03 GMT
I suppose bimbling in London would mean you didn't have to be too concerned about crash structures and ABS. I see a 1990s Bentley Continental nose poking out of an archway in the 3rd photo. I was wondering which Royal Palace it is in the pictures. Nice paving. |
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Post by racingteatray on Jun 11, 2020 8:42:17 GMT
I suppose bimbling in London would mean you didn't have to be too concerned about crash structures and ABS. Exactly! In fact I remember that when I finally bid goodbye to my last Mk2 Golf in late 2003 and got myself an A3 1.8TQ instead, I did so for two reasons (apart from finally having qualified as a lawyer and getting a substantial pay rise) - (a) I'd got a bit nervous about charging all over the UK and Europe in a car with crash structure designed in 1984 and (b) I wanted a car with air-conditioning (in fact the A3 came with climate control). |
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Post by Tim on Jun 11, 2020 9:25:57 GMT
I suppose bimbling in London would mean you didn't have to be too concerned about crash structures and ABS. I see a 1990s Bentley Continental nose poking out of an archway in the 3rd photo. I was wondering which Royal Palace it is in the pictures. Nice paving. It looks a lot like the working entrances to Mount Stuart House on Bute. But it isn't, there's no paving like that. |
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Post by racingteatray on Jun 11, 2020 9:36:00 GMT
The advert says the car is in the Wirral?
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Post by michael on Jun 11, 2020 9:40:01 GMT
The advert says the car is in the Wirral? Thornton Manor. |
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Post by racingteatray on Jun 12, 2020 22:28:11 GMT
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Post by Andy C on Jun 17, 2020 18:52:39 GMT
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Post by Martin on Jun 20, 2020 13:12:29 GMT
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Post by Big Blue on Jun 22, 2020 10:02:29 GMT
Sure I've said it before but a chap I went to school with who set up his own insurance brokerage had one in about '93 - '94. He also had a terrible gambling habit and ended up owing lots of money to a Chinese syndicate and disappeared early '00s and I'm sure it was not of his own accord! |
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Jun 22, 2020 10:35:21 GMT
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Post by Andy C on Jun 28, 2020 9:38:29 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2020 10:48:38 GMT
Especially in white, which probably lowers the price a few hundred thou. |
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Post by racingteatray on Aug 6, 2020 19:06:16 GMT
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Post by ChrisM on Aug 6, 2020 20:39:45 GMT
That does indeed look very nice, at a not-too-outrageous price |
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