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08-22-2004, 02:01 PM
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Have you considered crashing your S, then buying an oil burning Seat?
Its popular at the mo.
I could put you in touch with someone who is quite skilled in that area. Maybe then you could post pics of your new car? We like that on here.
Its popular at the mo.
I could put you in touch with someone who is quite skilled in that area. Maybe then you could post pics of your new car? We like that on here.
08-22-2004, 11:27 PM
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Originally Posted by san2000,Aug 21 2004, 10:43 PM
I love my S2000.....no question.
BUT....Over that last year I have been weekend commuting back and forth to Cambridge. It has been....in retrospect....rather unpleasant.
Not cos of the S, more so the M-****ing-25!
I want to get a beater car.....but I have VERY limited resources.
Can anyone find me the CHEAPEST, MOST RELIABLE car.....to BUY and to RUN? Hopefully that would last at least a year! (a la Top Gear stylie)
The challenge is laid.........
BUT....Over that last year I have been weekend commuting back and forth to Cambridge. It has been....in retrospect....rather unpleasant.
Not cos of the S, more so the M-****ing-25!
I want to get a beater car.....but I have VERY limited resources.
Can anyone find me the CHEAPEST, MOST RELIABLE car.....to BUY and to RUN? Hopefully that would last at least a year! (a la Top Gear stylie)
The challenge is laid.........
If your interested let me know, then I can find out some more details. I think he was looking for around the
08-22-2004, 11:36 PM
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Originally Posted by san2000,Aug 21 2004, 10:43 PM
I love my S2000.....no question.
BUT....Over that last year I have been weekend commuting back and forth to Cambridge. It has been....in retrospect....rather unpleasant.
Not cos of the S, more so the M-****ing-25!
I want to get a beater car.....but I have VERY limited resources.
Can anyone find me the CHEAPEST, MOST RELIABLE car.....to BUY and to RUN? Hopefully that would last at least a year! (a la Top Gear stylie)
The challenge is laid.........
BUT....Over that last year I have been weekend commuting back and forth to Cambridge. It has been....in retrospect....rather unpleasant.
Not cos of the S, more so the M-****ing-25!
I want to get a beater car.....but I have VERY limited resources.
Can anyone find me the CHEAPEST, MOST RELIABLE car.....to BUY and to RUN? Hopefully that would last at least a year! (a la Top Gear stylie)
The challenge is laid.........
08-23-2004, 12:27 AM
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Originally Posted by cheshire_carper,Aug 22 2004, 10:01 PM
Have you considered crashing your S, then buying an oil burning Seat?
Its popular at the mo.
I could put you in touch with someone who is quite skilled in that area. Maybe then you could post pics of your new car? We like that on here.
Its popular at the mo.
I could put you in touch with someone who is quite skilled in that area. Maybe then you could post pics of your new car? We like that on here.
I agree with StevenM, get a bike San.
Faster then an S2k (pretty much like an oil burning seat) , loads of fun and you never have to worry about traffic on the 25 again as you just weave through it
08-23-2004, 01:36 AM
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Originally Posted by san2000,Aug 23 2004, 09:33 AM
Problem with a bike will be that I won't be able to ferry anything in it.
What are you planning on carrying ?
08-23-2004, 05:22 AM
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San-Is buying a beater going to make your journey any more pleasant? 
whats the reason for going back and forth to Cambridge? get this bit fixed so you don't have to commute. You're a bloody doctor FFS so you should know to treat the cause and not the symptoms
Sorry no advice on a beater car. Any car under a grand and in good shape will do the trick
As Carper says, please post pics when bought and then justify purchase with some useless stats, for example average depreciation per day, and max speed in reverse
whats the reason for going back and forth to Cambridge? get this bit fixed so you don't have to commute. You're a bloody doctor FFS so you should know to treat the cause and not the symptoms
Sorry no advice on a beater car. Any car under a grand and in good shape will do the trick
As Carper says, please post pics when bought and then justify purchase with some useless stats, for example average depreciation per day, and max speed in reverse
08-23-2004, 05:22 AM
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Used Polo - had one a few years ago as a beater, kept it for 3 years on the street yet it started first time every time.
I never had it serviced and changed oil, filters and plugs myself, never went wrong once despite being over 10 years old when I bought it.
Had a quick look on Autoitrader, this has a years MOT so you've got a years motoring for
I never had it serviced and changed oil, filters and plugs myself, never went wrong once despite being over 10 years old when I bought it.
Had a quick look on Autoitrader, this has a years MOT so you've got a years motoring for