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Old May 6, 2009 | 06:04 AM
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Originally Posted by JamieS2K,May 6 2009, 02:00 PM
I bought a beater last week, little Fiesta just for going to and from work, gym, shops etc

1.25 zetec, 50 MPG and over a ton mate, that's what you need a cheap car to run
Now that I would like to see - Jamie actually getting in and out of an iccle fiesta
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Old May 6, 2009 | 06:10 AM
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Originally Posted by mikey k,May 6 2009, 02:03 PM


I bought a Subaru Legacy 3.0R Spec B Tourer ~22 mpg
I don't do a lot better with the Prelude!

Not bad, considering the mass plus all that 4WD inertia.

I mean; there's comfortable, fast, fun to drive beaters, then there's a hoop and a stick. I know what I'd sooner go down the road with...
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Old May 6, 2009 | 06:32 AM
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Not a Fiesta!
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Old May 6, 2009 | 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by mikey k,May 6 2009, 02:32 PM
Not a Fiesta!
I had a Mondeo beater last year and it cost me more to run than the Porsche so I won't be going down that route again, a beater to me is a cheap car.

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Old May 6, 2009 | 07:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Pie_n_Chips,May 6 2009, 02:04 PM
Now that I would like to see - Jamie actually getting in and out of an iccle fiesta
More room than an S2000 mate , at least I can put the seat back
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Old May 6, 2009 | 07:50 AM
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Originally Posted by JamieS2K,May 6 2009, 03:30 PM
at least I can put the seat back
You'd have to...Hightower style
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Old May 6, 2009 | 07:57 AM
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Old May 6, 2009 | 08:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Pie_n_Chips,May 6 2009, 03:50 PM
You'd have to...Hightower style
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