Hello and Goodbye. (cars, look away.....)

[djs]

Wow, so there is some car "love" on here.

Dee - I love it! and what a colour.

Lobey - that is beautiful, one day (if I ever get a house with a garage.....)

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I had some bad news this morning when I phoned my insurance. Apparently, as soon as I "swap" the insurance over to the new car, the old one will have to be declared SORN. That mean a) no test drives for potential buyers and b) it's going to sound like a banger in the classifieds....."current owner 6 years, declared SORN"...??

[mzal]

Now this is a proper rag top! My old Landy.

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[Bluefish]

Lovely car dee, our tax is about that maybe more, can't remember exactly and our insurance last year was about 900 quid Lol, thankfully it was 150 quid cheaper this year and it's only a 1.8 turbo. mrs has just informed me what car she wants next, Nissan quashqai, I've put her straight though.

[deesigner]

Thanks Blue, I do really love it even if it refuses to budge when there's the slightest flake of snow on the drive!

I've had quite a list on cars in my time, my all time favourite was a Mitzibushi Colt Starion turbo, the engine had been customised messed with and it would go 150 mph Considering it was 25 years ago it was a pretty fast little dream machine.

We had Datsun 280ZX's, a 924 Porche, a Saab turbo before my son was born, then it was sensible family cars

[djs]

Feb 14, 2013 18:48:37 GMT deesigner said:

Thanks Blue, I do really love it even if it refuses to budge when there's the slightest flake of snow on the drive!

I've had quite a list on cars in my time, my all time favourite was a Mitzibushi Colt Starion turbo, the engine had been customised messed with and it would go 150 mph Considering it was 25 years ago it was a pretty fast little dream machine.

We had Datsun 280ZX's, a 924 Porche, a Saab turbo before my son was born, then it was sensible family cars

Starion turbo.....(not worthy....)

Wasn't it supposed to be called "Stallion" like a "Mustang"....or is that an urban myth?

[nicky]

I love my cars, and i've had a fair few over the years, especially when the ashtray got full...............they had to go.

[Bluefish]

How was it nicky, every time you needed a new car, get a new boyfriend?

[nicky]

Lol Blue nothing like out with the old in with the new.

[kibbster]

Decided to whore up the thread with some pictures
I love my baby even with 22-24mpg.
Only thing I'd trade her for is the ST220.




Some of my previous cars
Modded Cliosport 172 Mk1 (aluminium bonnet and shift light version)


Modded 306 GTi-6 (slightly pranged)


Modded Mr2 Turbo


Rover 620Ti Turbo


Nissan 300ZX Twin turbo


Saxo VTS before modding began


Modded Saxo VTR


I like cars

[Malibu]

Mine N/A




His Turbo





and a Mazda 6 and 2001 Ford Mondeo workhorse

[kibbster]

Malibu,
They both look lovely and well looked after

I may one day get another tubby as a second/weekend car once I get my midlife crisis
But having a family and not being an oil sheik it's not very likely at the moment

[Malibu]

I can only say, go for it. You could just use it as a weekend car and sorn it for the winter

There are no kids here, daughter is just selling her gen 6 celica as she got a subaru WRX and so it starts again, what wheels? coilovers or lowering springs, remove the orange indicators, replace with clear and on and on and on lol.

We don't drink (maybe twice a year or so)...........or smoke our only socialising is car orientated.
So I suppose fuel is our treat.

P.S it was midlife crisis here, I'm 51 and he is 55 lol

[djs]

Those MR2s look fabulous. I expect when I return to Toyota-land, you and I will cross paths at some point.

There was a chap outside Blockbuster today with a 1990 "G" 2.0GTi MR2. I'm going to look out for him now.

I did get some bad news today though. Apparently, as soon as a swap from Puma to MR2 (and the insurance), I have to declare the Puma SORN.
Which is grim....how easy is it to sell a SORN car? It used to be nearly impossible.

or have attitudes changed?

[Malibu]

Possibly they will have, with the law changing on tax, ins etc. Many more cars are now Sorn. I am more concerned about when MOT is due than anything else when I look for a car.

Good luck with the sale.

[Malibu]

Haha the site seems to know me, it says the car is 137 miles from my postcode without me lifting a finger