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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 11:10 PM
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Can you guess yet?

Well, we've only got about 2 months to go until we have a new arrival in the family, and Rebecca is already struggling to get in and out of the S as a result.

When you consider that this will mean we'll no longer be able to go away for weekends as a couple, and in fact whenever we *do* go out it will involve a baby seat, the S suddenly starts to look like an expensive toy that'll sit in the garage for a lot of the time...

So yes, with great regret it may nearly be time to hang up my S2000 keyfob...

I've not completely decided yet, but all of a sudden the practicalities of a Clio or a Corsa seem strangely appealing!!
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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 11:17 PM
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Have a quiet word with yourself, Alex - all will be well again
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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 11:21 PM
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From your sig you seem to also have a 330d.

Use the BM when you go out with the family and the S2000 to go to work.

I've got a friend you sold his 911 when their first baby arrived to buy an estate (C-class AMG) for the same reasons as yourself. 3 years later and with another baby now, he is driving an SL55 and his wife has the family car - that works out fine for them

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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 11:23 PM
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A Corsa or Clio!!!!

Have a word with yourself Mr Stanley.
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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 11:53 PM
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Old Sep 11, 2007 | 12:09 AM
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Originally Posted by alex.stanley,Sep 11 2007, 08:10 AM
I've not completely decided yet, but all of a sudden the practicalities of a Clio or a Corsa seem strangely appealing!!
Or you could go for a Zafira, which is shortly to be relaunched as the Vauxhall Vasectomy ...
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Old Sep 11, 2007 | 12:57 AM
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If you are going to give up a decent car just because you have fulfilled your genetic purpose and are just waiting to die, you might as well just get a volvo and be done with it.
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Old Sep 11, 2007 | 01:06 AM
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Noooo! Anyone done a 'stretched' S mod, with room for a second set of seats?

I suppose the key question is how much driving do you do on your own compared to how much do you do when there's both of you there?
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Old Sep 11, 2007 | 01:17 AM
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alex, know the feeling

but with us the car was purchased on my wifes orders when she was 2 months pregnant!!

we did 7000 miles from april to october 2006 when son was born.
since last october i've done 2000 miles almost entirely on my own which does make a very high cost per mile...

however we do ideally need 2 cars so doenst matter if 1 has only 2 seats
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Old Sep 11, 2007 | 01:23 AM
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Like your wife's style Rapscallion.
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