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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 04:54 AM
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Surely that's not the point of a beater? is it? I thought it was cheap as fak and cheap to repair?
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 05:30 AM
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Well it would be under
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Old May 1, 2008 | 04:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Boab01,Apr 30 2008, 12:54 PM
Surely that's not the point of a beater? is it? I thought it was cheap as fak and cheap to repair?
I disagree; the point is to buy something that's still entertaining to drive or otherwise outstanding.

If you end up with some real 'grey porridge' like a Vectrum or something, you might as well get the bus or go kill yourself or something.

Cars ovelooked by conventional wisdom's where it's at.
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Old May 2, 2008 | 02:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Nick Graves,May 1 2008, 12:25 PM
I disagree; the point is to buy something that's still entertaining to drive or otherwise outstanding.

If you end up with some real 'grey porridge' like a Vectrum or something, you might as well get the bus or go kill yourself or something.
Exactly.

I tried... how I tried to stick with the Focus as a beater.

Couldn't.

So I bought the Scooby.

Now happy.
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Old May 2, 2008 | 04:04 AM
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Hows the clutch?
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Old May 2, 2008 | 05:55 AM
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New. And bitey.
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