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« Reply #15 on: February 20, 2006, 09:23:11 PM » |
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I haven't owned a car for years but these freezing winter days are getting to be a real pain on the bike. Selling the Honda will leave me transportless till the trike's done so I've seriously thought about a 6 month MOT banger. It'd only be for weekend use & I'd ditch it as soon as I'm back on 3 wheels. Actually, for the mileage I do, the hire cars work out quite cheap.
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« Reply #16 on: February 20, 2006, 09:26:08 PM » |
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Sounds like a plan - although don't forget to factor tax and insurance into that too.
Some of the cars I've picked up for hardly anything have turned out to be the most reliable. About seven years ago bought a Nissan Stanza for £100 with a full ticket, intending to run it around for two or three weeks while I was between cars. Ended up keeping it for over two years (along with other cars) and it was incredibly reliable.
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« Reply #17 on: February 20, 2006, 09:35:40 PM » |
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I had a Talbot something-or-other like that. It was so good I bought another the next year -which turned out to be a motorised nightmare. The first Moggy Minor I owned was meant to be just Winter transport. Ended up joining the owners' club & buying 2 more.
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« Reply #18 on: February 20, 2006, 09:47:33 PM » |
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The first Moggy Minor I owned was meant to be just Winter transport. Ended up joining the owners' club & buying 2 more.
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« Reply #19 on: February 21, 2006, 11:38:46 AM » |
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Aww, they're lovely little cute 'n' cuddly cars! I'd happily have another one but the wrecks I used to pay a couple of hundred quid for are now labelled "classics" & cost a couple of thousand.
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« Reply #20 on: February 21, 2006, 02:35:16 PM » |
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thank you mister monkey - if you don't want em for owt I'd love to have em |
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« Reply #21 on: February 21, 2006, 04:07:28 PM » |
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I'm curious now! -what you got planned for them? Will try & persuade Flap to take his Landrover when we go back next weekend & bring them back for you.
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« Reply #22 on: February 21, 2006, 04:13:22 PM » |
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Latest email from Steve Who Knows Everything: The Jag isn't a 4.2 XK, but is in fact a 4 litre, 235 horse power AJ6 with 4 speed auto box. Our little Reliants are a puny 40 bhp!
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« Reply #23 on: February 21, 2006, 06:15:08 PM » |
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Gawd knows how we're going to cram it all into the rod chassis. That was the first question that occurred to me when I saw your post! How DOES she do that big writing thing? Like this! |
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« Reply #24 on: February 21, 2006, 06:33:15 PM » |
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Don't you just hate show-offs!  I've tried every combination of those damn tags & can't figure 'em out. Neither can Rainbow so it's not just my usual daftness. Not fair! |
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« Reply #25 on: February 21, 2006, 07:04:28 PM » |
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A Jag engine. My rod. Hmmm.  |
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« Reply #26 on: February 21, 2006, 07:18:08 PM » |
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Think we need a new tape measure. Big engine into bath tub, ummm I cant do the big writing thing either. |
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« Reply #27 on: February 21, 2006, 07:28:14 PM » |
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That's no help -you're as stoopid as I am! Jags fit into trikes too. Not sure what model these are but the inlet & exhaust are on the opposite side to ours.
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« Reply #28 on: February 21, 2006, 07:32:03 PM » |
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Jags fit into trikes too. But not into bath tubs |
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« Reply #29 on: February 21, 2006, 07:33:26 PM » |
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With enough hacksaw blades & sticky tape we can make anything fit anything. |
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