what to replace S2000 with?
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Hmmm well personally theres no way youd get me moving to London and selling the S - never been a city boy, and Id sell kidneys (both) before the S2000 went.
Anyways back to the plot - Id go for a Seat Leon 20Vturbo. definitely.
oh also - not wanting to get into specifics, but are you sure the MR2 turbo accelerates faster than an S2K Richard ? - Im sure these were around six and a half seconds to 60 werent they ? - mind you I know they can be modded easy to go stupidly fast, what is yours running ?
R.
Anyways back to the plot - Id go for a Seat Leon 20Vturbo. definitely.
oh also - not wanting to get into specifics, but are you sure the MR2 turbo accelerates faster than an S2K Richard ? - Im sure these were around six and a half seconds to 60 werent they ? - mind you I know they can be modded easy to go stupidly fast, what is yours running ?
R.
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Originally posted by shannow
has to sell car as moving into central london - and no way am i parking it on the streets!!
question is now what do i get with money - prob won't spend all of the 20k, and whatever i buy is gonna seem slow compared....
need something a little bigger as i'm taking up golf as welll.....looking at the ALfa 156's with 2.5 V6, anyone on here driven one? also are Alfas gonna be as reliable as the honda???
has to sell car as moving into central london - and no way am i parking it on the streets!!
question is now what do i get with money - prob won't spend all of the 20k, and whatever i buy is gonna seem slow compared....
need something a little bigger as i'm taking up golf as welll.....looking at the ALfa 156's with 2.5 V6, anyone on here driven one? also are Alfas gonna be as reliable as the honda???
If you're worried about street parking then getting an used car is the only solution. Don't overlook Skodas - they're fabulous cars for the money.
As for Alfas, I'd stay well away. You can be sure of two things with Alfas:
1. Something will go wrong
2. Having root-canal surgery without anaesthetic will be less painful than having to sort it out with an Alfa dealer.
I looked into getting a 147 when they first came out and gave up after trying three times, and failing three times, to get a test drive organised. If you're still keen on a 156 V6 you should be able to pick up some cracking deals soon, new or used - Alfa are going to kill off the V6 engined 156.
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Originally posted by BigTed
As for Alfas, I'd stay well away. You can be sure of two things with Alfas:
1. Something will go wrong
2. Having root-canal surgery without anaesthetic will be less painful than having to sort it out with an Alfa dealer.
As for Alfas, I'd stay well away. You can be sure of two things with Alfas:
1. Something will go wrong
2. Having root-canal surgery without anaesthetic will be less painful than having to sort it out with an Alfa dealer.
This is SO true 
I still can't help buying them though... it helps to have a tame Alfa specialist who actually knows what he is doing and doesn't try to screw
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Originally posted by Tifosi Red
Stay well clear of Alfa's unless (like me) you have a love affair with them
Stay well clear of Alfa's unless (like me) you have a love affair with them
Maybe one day I'll scratch that itch.
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How about a black Cab??? 
The average speed of traffic in London is 4mph
Insurance is a nightmare
Little B
ds!!!! will damage and nick it. A friend of mine even had his 'H reg' fiesta stolen the other week.
At least with a cab you have something designed for traveling in hell.
Shame you can't stay outside of Ken's pedestrian paradise.
The average speed of traffic in London is 4mph
Insurance is a nightmare
Little B
ds!!!! will damage and nick it. A friend of mine even had his 'H reg' fiesta stolen the other week.At least with a cab you have something designed for traveling in hell.
Shame you can't stay outside of Ken's pedestrian paradise.
