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Ben G
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23rd Dec 09 at 15:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i would.

didn't want to mess my focus up but it is buggered now. stone chips everywhere, a scuffed alloy, scuff on front bumper, chip in the windscreen etc etc.

but then again, it's not a rare car at all

if i bought an escoss i'd use it everyday still.
Ben G
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23rd Dec 09 at 15:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
Graham is 100% right.

I haven't used the Astra since the RR day but when I was using it for work it racked up mileage just sitting in traffic and you soon get fed up of the surroundings.

I'm itching to jump in it to drive now but with this weather I doubt it will do any more miles now until mid January

Just keep the van and fit some bling bling wheels to it.


true. if i don't drive my car for a week then get back in it, it feels so quick and i enjoy driving it.

when i'm doing the work commute, i don't enjoy sitting in traffic watching the petrol go out the rear at traffic lights. bores me to death then.
Nismo
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23rd Dec 09 at 16:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

My mate uses his AE86 Levin Pendennis Sport everyday
mattk
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23rd Dec 09 at 17:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Id still sleep at night knowing I had to drive a 90`s 3 series BM that isnt even an M3, in the rain in the morning
smcGSI16V
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Location: Farnborough Drives: Thurlby 888 CDTi No.98
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23rd Dec 09 at 17:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
quote:
Originally posted by VXR
Keep the van and use the funds to get that bloody corsa on the road again.

P1CK4D
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23rd Dec 09 at 17:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Warren G
i think i might like this one....

can i drift it?


Its not a Vauxhall. Piss off
P1CK4D
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23rd Dec 09 at 17:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

How much is the Van worth james?
jr
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23rd Dec 09 at 18:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

bought for £2900 , AT suggusts £3500

[Edited on 23-12-2009 by jr]
Graeme
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23rd Dec 09 at 18:20   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Any details of van please, u2u me with pics!
deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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23rd Dec 09 at 18:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Sell the van, make money. Buy another/something similar. Get the Beemer.
CorsAsh
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23rd Dec 09 at 18:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Buy it, use it every day, it's a BMW, it'll go forever.
RS6
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23rd Dec 09 at 19:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

yeah use it and look after it, nice for ppl to see it on the roads as well, i wouldn't worry about
jr
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23rd Dec 09 at 19:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Graeme


34k miles
2 owners
Extensive service history, last 2 services don't by vauxhall
No dents or crap as I'm picky
Lowered on eibach springs
Around 480 miles to a tank
White
mikenoncorsa
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23rd Dec 09 at 19:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I'm sorry, i read some of the things on here and have to laugh. Its a 10yr old BMW worth not lot. Just drive it as intended by BMW when they built it. Same with the Astra Nurb, just use the bloody thing. High miles or low miles, its just a white astra vxr.
Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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23rd Dec 09 at 19:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

How many miles do you do a day out of interest?

If you drive something alot you get bored of it = fact

I bought my car to be something to have fun in, gets boring when you drive it 100 miles a day and limits the modifications in some cases, e.g. more power uses more fuel, not ideal for something which is being used for work
jr
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23rd Dec 09 at 20:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Mike some of the things you say make me laugh, 1 of 200 cars produced in europe make it a tiny bit rarer to try and replace imo
jr
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23rd Dec 09 at 20:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Graham is right imo, if I do replace the van when graeme offers me decent money for it will get something boring to replace it with otherwise I will just end up powdercoating everything
RS6
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23rd Dec 09 at 22:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

use the corsa and store the bmw
Eck
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23rd Dec 09 at 22:43   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by RS6
use the corsa and store the bmw


By that point the BMW will be a classic
Marc
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24th Dec 09 at 08:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Adam_B
cant answer this till we know what car it is. What is it with you lot and cars being secrets? I just dont get it!

I know!

We just aren't in that elite club!
Marc
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24th Dec 09 at 08:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

PS

Do it, most people drive nice cars on daily basis. Most of the new/fancy cars you see on the roads are daily drives!
P1CK4D
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24th Dec 09 at 11:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by jr
bought for £2900 , AT suggusts £3500


Sell the van, don't buy the rare bmw. Whats the point? Seriously? You can pick up a lovely E36 now for £1500 in very good condition. Do that and spend the rest of the money on that fucking corsa. Or break it for parts and move the fuck on.
broster
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24th Dec 09 at 11:43   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i dont think i would have any issues driving something like that daily.
ed
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24th Dec 09 at 12:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

BMW's are made for miles, not keeping in dehumidified garages. Buy it, enjoy it
Graeme
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24th Dec 09 at 13:12   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i am looking for a van but i think im gona wait till i get back from france. Then ill buy it off you for £1,000 pounds

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