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« on: Tuesday, July 31, 2007, 17:20:44 » |
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Failed it's MOT in spectacular fashion.
Brake pipes exploded from front to back when they put it on the roller things (lucky I wasn't driving it at the time I guess) plus loads of other stuff. Estimated £500+ to get it through, cost £400 last year, so the fucking things getting scrapped.
The challenge: 2k budget and 24 hours to find a car and get back on the road.
Grrrr.
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Simon Pieman
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« Reply #1 on: Tuesday, July 31, 2007, 17:30:39 » |
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What car was it?
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« Reply #2 on: Tuesday, July 31, 2007, 17:38:10 » |
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Just an old L reg Mondeo, only cost me £1000 and lasted two years which isn't bad the amount of miles I do.
Spent £50 on a new tyre Saturday too, because it would have failed without it :roll:
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« Reply #3 on: Tuesday, July 31, 2007, 18:15:45 » |
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See Sam  And take the tyre back for a refund. |
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« Reply #4 on: Tuesday, July 31, 2007, 19:20:19 » |
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« Reply #5 on: Tuesday, July 31, 2007, 19:48:06 » |
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Failed it's MOT in spectacular fashion.
Brake pipes exploded from front to back when they put it on the roller things (lucky I wasn't driving it at the time I guess) plus loads of other stuff. Estimated £500+ to get it through, cost £400 last year, so the fucking things getting scrapped.
The challenge: 2k budget and 24 hours to find a car and get back on the road.
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« Reply #6 on: Tuesday, July 31, 2007, 20:51:04 » |
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mate's got a V6 Mondeo - 100+k miles but sound (in Swindon)
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« Reply #7 on: Tuesday, July 31, 2007, 21:03:05 » |
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i've got a citren Xantia. 2.1 turbo deisel. full service history. 12 months MOT 6 months tax (fuck knows what the reg is as it's got a private plate on)
95k miles and pulls like a steam train on acid
i paid £400 for it so don't spend too much
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« Reply #8 on: Tuesday, July 31, 2007, 22:29:14 » |
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i've got a citren Xantia. 2.1 turbo deisel. full service history. 12 months MOT 6 months tax (fuck knows what the reg is as it's got a private plate on)
95k miles and pulls like a steam train on acid
i paid £400 for it so don't spend too much Xantias are ace. Very underrated and wonderfully under priced. As long as the complex suspension doesn't fuck up. Also expensive to service DIY, like any non Rover/Vauxhall/Ford. |
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« Reply #9 on: Wednesday, August 1, 2007, 07:55:40 » |
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I fear for my car also...so much wrong with it; I'm too scared to take it to the garage - and the MOT is due next month.
I've been offered a Mondeo Verona 1.8 on a S plate with a genuine 44,000 miles, fsh etc for £900! Only problem is it is in Aberdeen which would mean £130 on a flight up there to get it and 2 tanks of fuel minimum to get home, plus I've not driven it yet to check it out...
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« Reply #10 on: Wednesday, August 1, 2007, 11:14:16 » |
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The challenge: 2k budget and 24 hours to find a car and get back on the road. Challenge completed. Just picked up an Astra. T reg, 1.6, 6 months warranty and 1 years MOT. £2300 Just need to swap over to a 0% credit card now. Ooops. |
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« Reply #11 on: Wednesday, August 1, 2007, 11:29:03 » |
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Not the prettiest beast but not old and likely to stay intact for a few years, cheap too! He's done well.
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« Reply #12 on: Wednesday, August 1, 2007, 11:48:49 » |
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i've got a citren Xantia. 2.1 turbo deisel. full service history. 12 months MOT 6 months tax (fuck knows what the reg is as it's got a private plate on)
95k miles and pulls like a steam train on acid
i paid £400 for it so don't spend too much Xantias are ace. Very underrated and wonderfully under priced. As long as the complex suspension doesn't fuck up. Also expensive to service DIY, like any non Rover/Vauxhall/Ford. it's had new suspension all round and 4 new Pirrelli P6000 tyres  when he said mine for £400 i snapped his hand off |
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