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Old 25 November 2004, 08:49 PM
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Be usable everyday, be fast, handle well, look good, good quality, desirable, not too outstanding, have 4 seats and can go round the 'Ring fast.

For 14k.

Bolloxed if I know.
Old 25 November 2004, 08:53 PM
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Old Merc AMG
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540
3.2 911
civic type r
e36 m3 evo
Evo 6
WRX

oh no...you have thought of those already.
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Originally Posted by davyboy
540
3.2 911
civic type r
e36 m3 evo
Evo 6
WRX

oh no...you have thought of those already.

Funny yet somewhat expected....
Old 25 November 2004, 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by what would scooby do
Old Merc AMG

Got any pics or anything? Which model?
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Well soon enough all cars will have meen mentioned......

I think its up to you to make a choice now.

That does mean making a decision though.........
Old 25 November 2004, 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by davyboy
Well soon enough all cars will have meen mentioned......

I think its up to you to make a choice now.

That does mean making a decision though.........

I cannot afford what I want. That's the problem.
Old 25 November 2004, 09:00 PM
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.....neither can most people, maybe they will win the lottery and afford the GT3rs or whatever.

But for now they just buy a car they like, before moving on.
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Originally Posted by davyboy

But for now they just buy a car they like, before moving on.

....and therein lies the problem.
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Audi S3
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e36 m3 evo
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Originally Posted by davyboy
e36 m3 evo


....gutmann, Dave.

Again, expected.

S3 is nice but the later ones are what I like. Too expensive for me.
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Not sure i would get the EVO ....... Quick car but heavy on brakes etc.
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Originally Posted by Gutmann pug
Not sure i would get the EVO ....... Quick car but heavy on brakes etc.

It is quite heavy yeah. Very powerful N/A engine to keep it moving though.

Anybody got any lap times for e36 M3 Evo's on the 'Ring??
Old 25 November 2004, 09:09 PM
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Well what do you expect..

944turbo.

S2 is even cheaper

p.s. the rear seats are on the small side
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Originally Posted by slim_boy_fat
Well what do you expect..

944turbo.

S2 is even cheaper

p.s. the rear seats are on the small side
Sorry, not 100% with you???
Old 25 November 2004, 09:19 PM
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S2000 fits all criteria perfectly bar one................you don't have to be that clever to figure out its failing!
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Originally Posted by Saxo Boy
S2000 fits all criteria perfectly bar one................you don't have to be that clever to figure out its failing!

Well, 2 really.

Kent 'ave wun fir 14 grand!!
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.....and the fact S2000s do have a special magnetic field for nurburgs finest armco.
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Originally Posted by davyboy
.....and the fact S2000s do have a special magnetic field for nurburgs finest armco.

Yeah, it has been noted they crash fairly often.
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Skoda octavia
Astra turbo
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Originally Posted by Gutmann pug
Skoda octavia
Astra turbo

Err....
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To be fair winkle you not really interested in anything else other than an E36 M3 EVO ....... so take a pill on your porker, sell it for what you can get, and go out and buy the M3. You wont be happy till you have. If you loose a grand on the 951 so what? just get it done matey
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Originally Posted by Gutmann pug
To be fair winkle you not really interested in anything else other than an E36 M3 EVO ....... so take a pill on your porker, sell it for what you can get, and go out and buy the M3. You wont be happy till you have. If you loose a grand on the 951 so what? just get it done matey

Ok Ok....!!
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well good grief man ........ .......

youll wear scoobynet out with, do you think this is any good, do you think that is any good? ..PMSL ..........just get and buy ya m3 evo
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MkII Escort with a cossie motor?
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Originally Posted by Senior_AP
Be usable everyday, be fast, handle well, look good, good quality, desirable, not too outstanding, have 4 seats and can go round the 'Ring fast.

For 14k.

Bolloxed if I know.
Apparently, though I can't remember, you went in one last year Steve October so I believe
Old 25 November 2004, 11:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Redkop
Apparently, though I can't remember, you went in one last year Steve October so I believe

"Not outstanding".........

I thionk a massive whail-tail might give the game away on that one!!
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Originally Posted by Gutmann pug
Skoda octavia
SKODA! young Steven would never buy a skoda, doesn't have the right badge for him.
Old 26 November 2004, 02:50 AM
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Originally Posted by maxim
SKODA! young Steven would never buy a skoda, doesn't have the right badge for him.
You should drive yours on the 'Ring. You buys a performance you's needs to's use it's on the 'Ring!!!!!!


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