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owbow 31 August 2003 07:06 PM

looking to hire something fun, anyone done this before, got suggestions for where to get a fun car relatively cheap? i've heard someone's got a porsche for £150...?

please any info would be appreciated asap...

:D

o.

Creepy 01 September 2003 05:04 PM

There is a friend of me who will give driving courses @ the Nurburgring with Alfa 75.
Don't start laughing about this, he's driving like hell with this cars, they are completely modified and you pay for a 1-day course with track time and fuel...About 400 Euro's

Creepy

harj 01 September 2003 11:06 PM

Owain needs the tuition trust me ;) He's good with gearboxe's ;) LOL


TaviaRS 02 September 2003 07:59 AM

Avis in Koblenz

owbow 02 September 2003 12:26 PM

oi Harj... that was a manufacturing defect!

besides... one could say you're good with big ends...?

:D

looks like avis it is then... will be booking it there and then though, as want to see what cars they've got 1st.. don't wanna end up with an Omega Auto or something...




TaviaRS 03 September 2003 07:36 AM

Europecar have a new Merc SL350 for hire for those dates (12-15 Sept)

owbow 03 September 2003 10:24 AM

change of plan, think we'll hire something in koblenz when we get there... that way at least we'll know what we're getting.


(can't really stretch to that merc)

:D


hammy 07 September 2003 02:26 AM

I think you'll find Avis in Koblenz has only Opels, if so the cars they have don't handle that well, try Hertz in Koblenz and hire a Focus instead.
It'll do BtoG in 9 1/2 minutes and run allday without buggering the tyres or brakes and is good on fuel or a Puma, both are £45ish for 2days.
Don't use the Aircon on the Puma going uphill (it slows down noticeably) but kills bikes on braking and through corners. Big (heavy) hire cars wear the tyres out quickly, so if you drive like a **** you'll get charged £600 for a set of tyres.

Get a Focus so we can have races!

Have Fun.

owbow 07 September 2003 06:32 PM

those cars would be ideal, although i'd prefer the 2.0 focus or a puma, how can i specifically ask for a focus or puma? do you know what class they come under? i'd hate to book thinking i'm getting a focus/puma and end up with a lardy slow understeering golf!

o.:D

hammy 08 September 2003 10:55 AM

You can request a specific car but they can only supply what they've got left so there is no guarantee, best thing to do is just turn up on the day to pick and choose.
The Puma's are 1.4 and Focus's 1.6 which I think are Class C.

Std Golfs are pretty poo around the ring, the best handling hire car is the puma / focus but only do 85MPH up the hill in 3rd, feels like going backwards. A 2ltr C class merc will only go 25 seconds quicker but won't have any rubber left!

owbow 08 September 2003 01:40 PM

nice one mate, think it will be pick on the day then!

:D


Paulo P 09 September 2003 02:04 PM

Let me know if you get the puma because I would like to take mine round there but I have the 1.7 :)

Paul :)


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