ok bout time i annouced...

Nov 14, 2008 77 Replies
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... i have a new car, 1 or 2 people here may already know what it is so be quiet lol let the others guess. got it thursday lunchtime from work for a nice £6000 in the end (borrowed £4k this time after last time!) has 1 owner



23k miles and it's silver and is a 2005 model. i think a few maybe surprised... 1 clue is it's f*ck loads slower than the BMW but has handling to make you smile down the B roads. ok so what do you think i ditched the BMW for? (well still have the BMW current for sale feel free to ask if interested)

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Mk3 MR2? Ticks the much slower box (only 140bhp) and also the handling to make you smile box. If it's an 03 or later it'll have the revised engine with a timing chain instead of belt too. Wh00p@55!

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"Clive George" gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying:

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Heh - ok, so my used car price guessing is off then? :-)

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The only people I've seen offering 05 Elises for 6k are from Nigeria.

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This is Vamp we're talking about ;)

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A Mini, hopefully a Cooper not a One...

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Agreed. I'm hoping for a Cooper, but he was definately talkin about a One.

That or a Fiesta/Corsa - which would be a sad day, an Vamp would be right to expect condolences.

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Well you can (as someone I know did last month) pick up a One for 3k, still as they have the same engine you may as well get a one and chip it.

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Spagthorpe Bologna V7 Diesel, in beige, with the wheels from a Mugwump Malarky Mk4.

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That'd be Elder's car.. this is Vamp we're on about :-)

Mike

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Mini (Cooper hopefully) or a Focus Zetec.

Mike P

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ding! a mini and no not a cooper a one, but it's the most fun i've had with a small car since the MR2 MK1 and you never have to brake cos it just darts round corners. so far added chrome mirror covers and whacked a xenon kit in and i get a nice 38mpg on average too!

going to keep it as it is for now added chrome tat probably then when bored chip it to a cooper as there meant to be lively enough!

i'm well happy! and i save over £150 a year in insurance too!

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First or second generation, engine wise?

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Have you also taken out a subscription to 'Men's Health'?

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GAYER!

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2005 so i'm guessing first as it has the 1.6 not the 1.4
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Actually I've driven a tuned one (in the pouring rain, admittedly) and was somewhat underwhelmed. I think they're possibly a giggle in the dry when they can get the power down but they aren't that great in the wet.

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