Keep the Micra. Sounds the only thing wrong is it is butt ugly. Give it a face lift.
Keep the Micra. Sounds the only thing wrong is it is butt ugly. Give it a face lift.
The Micra, must be 15 years old, has never missed a beat, never failed an MOT, and apart from a few repalcement batteries, has never needed any work.
Its a Morris Minor for the 21st century.
But in spite of all the warnings and the knowledge that Land Rovers are bad news, I cant seem to get them out of my head, they just seem so right.
Although maybe this would be a better bet for a utilitarian go anywhere ride.
the Suzuki Jimny
£2,000
BLUE Estate.1300 cc Petrol, Manual. BLUE, Supplied with 12 months MOT, STYLISH EXAMPLE, GENUINE LOW MILES, LAST OWNER SINCE 2010, LONG MOT, ROOF RAILS, 2 KEYS, Service history, 0 seats, STYLISH LOOKING/VERSATILE SUZUKI JIMNY 1.3 JLX 3 DOOR, EMERALD BLUE METALLIC, LAST OWNER SINCE 2010, GENUINE 55104 MILES WITH SERVICE HISTORY, LAST SERVICED AT 51K, CENTRAL LOCKING WITH 2KEYS, PAS WITH SRS SAFETY AIRBAGS, RADIO/CD, CLOTH INTERIOR WITH HEAD RESTRAINTS, 5 SPEED MANUAL, COLOUR CODED EXTERIOR, ALLOY WHEELS WITH GOOD TYRES, FRONT FOGS, ROOF RAILS, MOT 12 MONTHS ON DELIVERY, TAX AVAILABLE, INDOOR VIEWING, HPI CLEAR, A CLEAN EXAMPLE OF THIS WELL MAINTAINED SUZUKI JIMNY WITH GENUINE LOW MILES AND A COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE HISTORY. REDBROOK MOTOR COMPANY, MK BUSINESS PARK, CRAWFORD ST, ROCHDALE, OL16 5RS,
This looks like definitely the one except
That 0 seats thing might be a dealbreaker.BLUE Estate.1300 cc Petrol, Manual. BLUE, Supplied with 12 months MOT, STYLISH EXAMPLE, GENUINE LOW MILES, LAST OWNER SINCE 2010, LONG MOT, ROOF RAILS, 2 KEYS, Service history, 0 seats, STYLISH LOOKING/VERSATILE SUZUKI JIMNY 1.3 JLX 3 DOOR, EMERALD BLUE METALLIC,
Are you Mad,
You're going back to Pomgolia for 3 months and you want to buy a car when you have a freeby at your disposal.
I keep a car in Perth simply because I need one to pull my caravan when I go back twice a year.
I'd never keep a car if I did not want to use my van.
Money straight down the pisser.
I guess he intends to use milk cratesOriginally Posted by Koojo
Originally Posted by taxexile
Tax, my dear chap, what sort of person are you?
You are retired, you live in a moribund, third world seaside resort favoured by the dull and sanctimonious, you are a curmudgeon, a Northerner by birth and apparently proud to be A Yorkshireman. In short, you are the quintessential safe driver and if I had had to gamble on what car you drove in the UK it would have been that Micra. A brown one, to match your beige trousers, and your flat cap which you wear when sensibly driving, at a sensible speed, having prepared your sensible sandwiches and sensible flask, on your way to a nice National Trust country house to totter among all the other sensible old grunters going through the motions as they await that last MoT no one passes.
For God's sake man, rouse your self and give the wife a surprise. Fuck sensible, eschew tedium, do something with a little bit of style before you shuffle off into that curious oblivion only a rabid Daily Mail reader can embrace.
Get yourself a nice Saab 9 - 3, full turbo, convertible , shiny black with white leather upholstery, 60,000 on the clock and guaranteed to put a smile on your face as you waft along those country lanes enjoying a fat, lazy, late summer sun.
Easily picked up for £8,000 and if chosen with care you might not need to replace the blower.
Wife will love you for it.
Found a Roller for you Tax - only 150k baht
Err, if it were free it would still be a dreadnought of a liability. Probably 12 miles to the gallon and taking it through any little British seaside village wouldn't be an option.
Oh dear. Like most convertibles, the epitome of tastelessness, and the refuge of those who think they have something to prove.Get yourself a nice Saab 9 - 3, full turbo, convertible , shiny black with white leather upholstery,
The Saab is a perfect example of a silk purse made out of a General Motors sows ear, it is nothing more than a cheap convertible with white leather upholstery as favoured by London types, made by a now defunct car company with a price tag to match.
To say nothing about the unreliability of such a poorly engineered machine. At least when the Land Rover breaks down, other road users would gladly come to my assistance, oily rags at the ready, such is the spirit of camaraderie among motorists for such iconic vehicles.
A dead Saab at the roadside would attract nothing but derision, and deservedly too.
£8.000, you must be mad. White leather upholstery, not even Jimmy Savile had white leather upholstery.
For £8K, I could have Alberts Roller, and enough to feed and water it for a couple of years before selling it on for at least £4K.
As for the other stuff in your post, I think a soapy mouthwash is in order.
Tax, your prejudice is blinkerimg what may pass for your judgement.
Still, anyone who falls for a Land Rover of that vintage deserves all they will get. It was, and is, a triumph of marketing over substance but you seem to have lapped it up. Noisy, slow, unreliable to a degree that would embarrass an Indian from Mangalore and truly uncomfortable.
Perfect transport, in fact, for a tyke!
You are joking aint ya, can you imagine what a service would cost on a Roller not to mention any sort of Mechanical work.
You could factor in the cost of buying it equaling the first bit of work needed.
Oh yes, never buy an older luxury car unless one has the Dollars to put into it.
In Australia a simple service on a Toyota runs $150 an hour labor.
Christ, hate to think what hourly labor would be at the local Roller dealer would be.
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Getting through the narrow streets, tight corners and any side street where parking on one side is permitted, would be a constant bugger. The thing is the size of a small boat.
In fact, any number of villages throughout Britain would present the same problems. Precisely why importing big American cars was never a practical option.
If you can, try and see the Topgear episode when Clarkson and May chose their vintage limousines, an old Merc and a Rolls Corniche, and attempted to navigate Central London and you'll get the idea.
Go for the Audi, Tax. Nice car, bit if style and you'll feel good when you drive it. Very decent in all weather conditions too.
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Maybe get yourself a window sticker
Indeed, Dillinger, only an air hostie, trolley dolly or homosexual would be seen in one of those. Tax would simply look ridiculous. Typical of Betty.
From a financial standpoint, the Audi would make a lot of sense. Because of their fine engineering, excellent ergonomics and timeless Bauhaus design, their values are certain to increase as they assume classic status, especially the purer Series 1 models.
The hairdresser label is quite nonsensical really, it is not a posers car such as the silly Mini or the ridiculous Beetle convertibles.
Thegent, who seems to be gleaning his knowledge of cars from Clarkson and Top Gear
( surely the Gullivers of motoring journalism ) and the cynical Dillinger are mistaken in their denigration of the Audi.
I still favour the Land Rover though, the utilitarian nature appeals. A well sorted second hand example with its built in defects ironed out would be keeper, and like the Audi would make sound financial sense, their values are increasing steadily, and their basic nature renders them easy to work on. Buying and then restoring one to tip top condition would make a fine project.
This thread, rather than a statement of intent is more the sort of virtual daydream beloved of petrolheads, but I do intend looking around for some interesting wheels whilst over in the UK.
Tomorrow I am going to the Customs Department Auction of confiscated supercars in Khlong Toey. Some high end cars will be sold there, Rollers, Bentleys, Ferraris and Porsches and observing the bidding wars between the showy super rich, monied lowlives and cashed up officials that attend these auctions should be an enthralling sideshow.
The cars are sold as seen, doors locked, no test drives.
Maybe I and most other hot blooded males are just jealous TaxOriginally Posted by taxexile
The Audi TT Forum :: View topic - Hairdressers car?Since having bought my TT (just over a month ago) all i have heard from lads at work and mates is.......thats a hairdressers car!!!
So........ 1) how many owners on this forum are actually genuinly hairdressers who own a TT!
2) is this just a line to cover how jelous they really are because they can't afford one!
Ive made my mind up on this one, a long time ago! your opinions guys.....
While the 1.8t may well be a pooves motor the 3.2 V6 is a little less bettyOriginally Posted by Koojo
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