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Old 20 May 2015, 02:43 PM
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Old 20 May 2015, 03:32 PM
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leon cupra is 240bhp as standard, remap to 310 stage one, no transmission loss etc, and tbh handle quite well in the corners, so that's not an excuse either haha
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How are young'uns who don't work affording to buy and insure cars like the above?

Stopped to fill up my 1.3CDTi Corsa yesterday, watched a C63AMG fresh off the dealer's forecourt pull in.

Driven by an Asian kid about 22. How??????????
Old 20 May 2015, 04:02 PM
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There on the chucky!
Its because they all rent them, ahem i mean lease
Old 21 May 2015, 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by alcazar
How are young'uns who don't work affording to buy and insure cars like the above?

Stopped to fill up my 1.3CDTi Corsa yesterday, watched a C63AMG fresh off the dealer's forecourt pull in.

Driven by an Asian kid about 22. How??????????
Bank of Dad?
Old 21 May 2015, 11:13 AM
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Bank of dealer, in this town..........
Old 21 May 2015, 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by alcazar
How are young'uns who don't work affording to buy and insure cars like the above?

Stopped to fill up my 1.3CDTi Corsa yesterday, watched a C63AMG fresh off the dealer's forecourt pull in.

Driven by an Asian kid about 22. How??????????
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Old 21 May 2015, 07:46 PM
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Very few youngsters these days own a car out right
Old 21 May 2015, 07:55 PM
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All financed round this way plenty of s3's, golf r's and other hot hatches ready to show you a clean pair of heels.
Old 21 May 2015, 08:02 PM
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The amount of golf R's on the road is crazy!
Old 21 May 2015, 08:10 PM
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Alot of leased cars now. C63 amg, golf r etc all can be had on lease. Use and abuse and send back after they nailed or 3years what ever comes first.
Old 22 May 2015, 01:00 AM
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Originally Posted by banny sti
All financed round this way plenty of s3's, golf r's and other hot hatches ready to show you a clean pair of heels.
Dont even bother racing them.. The impreza looks better sounds better is rarer and turns more head anyway
Old 22 May 2015, 06:02 AM
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Originally Posted by south_scoob
Dont even bother racing them.. The impreza looks better sounds better is rarer and turns more head anyway
He's got a 550bhp Type R so I doubt they'll even see him again once he plants his right foot.
Old 23 May 2015, 02:55 PM
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It's far more depressing when they buy older cars that deserve better...

Like an heavily worked on S14 or mint Subaru/Skyline....

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