Paul_J
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Registered: 6th Jun 02
Location: London
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Hi mate, who cares what debts you have when you drive a R26R?
You can just wheel spin on the face of any baliffs
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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do u think you could get here
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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How much are R26R's now?
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Cole
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Registered: 11th Nov 02
Location: eastbourne Drives:zafira sold now a qashqai
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^^^please dont start him off lol
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Andrew
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Registered: 5th May 04
Location: Skoda Octavia Estate, Ford Puma
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
that shitcunt girl wanted to change houses every 6 months 
No wonder you got in debt... I'm still buying stuff for my house 10 months on  Women have a way of winding you around there finger. Live and learn!!
As for two cars, i'm not sure. Waste of money if you ask me
[Edited on 05-10-2010 by Andrew]
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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Keeping a number of cars on the road is very expensive and wasteful - having two "similar" cars even more so. Obviously the Megane and Puma are different but you're using them both for the same purpose? Commuting, bit of B-road, days out whatever.
I could only ever justify it if each vehicle was sufficiently different that you can make a choice which one to use. I can see you leaving the house walking towards both cars thinking I'll take the fun, fast one or the more fun, faster one.
Obviously the Puma isn't going to get much attention.
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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megane would be used for weekends/track days/short trips
puma would be used for work and long commutes to horsham every fortnight
it doesnt have to be a puma just that i already have it, open to suggestions for something else to fulfil those latter tasks
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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of course i could get something tamer then the megane, like a golf mk6 gti or something and use it for both but i fancy having something special after years of buying relatively ordinary cars
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Chris F
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Registered: 26th Dec 05
Location: Newmarket Drives: Escort Van 1.8
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Can you drive a lower arm to work?
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
puma would be used for work and long commutes to horsham every fortnight
When you work out the value of the car and the cost to have it available for this, you would be better doing those jobs in a better car. Plus you'll want to do that.
No way I would be leaving my main car at home - which is also costing money to tax and insure - to drive something worse. Every day you don't use the Megane is a day of investment wasted so you can enjoy the drive less. Doesn't make sense to me.
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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Seriously Steve a small van sounds perfect for you. Get an Astra Van for about £1000-£1500, it'll be reliable, it'll last forever, you can throw stuff in the back, not care about it too much, it'll be pretty good on fuel.
And as Ian mentioned, I also don't see the point having 2 similar cars. Although I disagree about the leaving the nicer car at home point, if I'm just popping into town I just take my van, no point risking some old bint knocking her door against my car.
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
quote:
Originally posted by Steve
puma would be used for work and long commutes to horsham every fortnight
When you work out the value of the car and the cost to have it available for this, you would be better doing those jobs in a better car. Plus you'll want to do that.
No way I would be leaving my main car at home - which is also costing money to tax and insure - to drive something worse. Every day you don't use the Megane is a day of investment wasted so you can enjoy the drive less. Doesn't make sense to me.
thats cool, but still even if i just used it whenever there is definately no chance it could get used for work.
do you think selling the puma and buying a van might be a better alternative then?
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Ben J
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Registered: 31st Jan 05
Location: Cheshire
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Get a Vauxhall Sportive van and tweek it a bit
http://www.vxronline.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=105843
[Edited on 06-10-2010 by Ben J]
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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That was at the Ring when I was out there and at Trax too
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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Hes everywhere blud
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Ian W
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Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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imo unless your doing mega miles I wouldn't have two cars.
I ran a 106 gti and the S3 and it was more trouble than its worth.
Just spend on one car that you really want and sell the puma.
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whitter45
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Registered: 15th Nov 02
Location: Norton
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
quote:
Originally posted by Steve
puma would be used for work and long commutes to horsham every fortnight
When you work out the value of the car and the cost to have it available for this, you would be better doing those jobs in a better car. Plus you'll want to do that.
No way I would be leaving my main car at home - which is also costing money to tax and insure - to drive something worse. Every day you don't use the Megane is a day of investment wasted so you can enjoy the drive less. Doesn't make sense to me.
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian W
imo unless your doing mega miles I wouldn't have two cars.
I ran a 106 gti and the S3 and it was more trouble than its worth.
Just spend on one car that you really want and sell the puma.
yes i am doing mega miles
The only options i have are
Megane R26R + A.Nother car for work
Something tamer then a megane r26r to use for both social and work
No way can i possibly use a Megane R26R for work
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Hammer
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Registered: 11th Feb 04
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Why don't you buy a crash repaired car that's been on a jig and it'll save you thousands m8?
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Corsa_Sport21
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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Why not buy a FRP.
Best of both worlds.
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
quote:
Originally posted by Ian W
imo unless your doing mega miles I wouldn't have two cars.
I ran a 106 gti and the S3 and it was more trouble than its worth.
Just spend on one car that you really want and sell the puma.
yes i am doing mega miles
The only options i have are
Megane R26R + A.Nother car for work
Something tamer then a megane r26r to use for both social and work
No way can i possibly use a Megane R26R for work
hence my suggestion of just getting a Megane R26 and have just the one car that you can use equally as well on the road to go about your work but capable at the weekend on the track
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Paul_J
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Registered: 6th Jun 02
Location: London
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quote:
Originally posted by Hammer
Why don't you buy a crash repaired car that's been on a jig and it'll save you thousands m8?
Find me a r26r requiring jigging for 6k and I'll do this.
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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My future plans:
Fix it,
Remove the dent some shitcunt left in it
Renault floor mats
Remap
Service
Drive it.
Then buy a BMW 
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