Nick
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wanted CarNick
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Feb 16, 2007 11:38:33 GMT
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Must have tax must have test, musnt breakdown all the time, can't be too expensive. i'm desperate now. need a working daily car for a friend and am open to any suggestions or offers of a decent working car
P.S mustnt be a million miles away from either coventry or milton keynes.
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idea stolen from rattely eddie.
this weeks car count "5"
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Feb 16, 2007 11:43:06 GMT
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rules me out then, i have a nice sierra sapphire but sadly i'm a million miles away Ooop Norf in manchester  |
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 it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts  |
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Feb 16, 2007 11:58:49 GMT
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How much is too expensive?  £1000 for Retro-Rides peeps or  £600ono (Used to be my car but my brother brought it off me and is now selling it) |
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Nick
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wanted CarNick
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Feb 16, 2007 12:47:21 GMT
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think more £200 region here guys...i know its a bit of a stretch but well you have to try.
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idea stolen from rattely eddie.
this weeks car count "5"
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SteveP
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Feb 16, 2007 16:15:18 GMT
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Feb 16, 2007 16:17:47 GMT
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The R8 Rovers are nice. Would look great if he'd bothered to clean it!
Only thing to watch is the cambelt. Oh and rear arches can rot.
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Feb 16, 2007 16:45:26 GMT
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Can confirm that wedge shaped rovers like that one are pretty nice motors. Very smooth to ride in.
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SteveP
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Feb 16, 2007 16:54:40 GMT
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The R8 Rovers are nice. Would look great if he'd bothered to clean it! Only thing to watch is the cambelt. Oh and rear arches can rot. Very good point - imo a rule to budget motoring is getting something with an OHV engine, where you don't have to worry about getting the cambelt changed. If you haven't got time to do it yourself, it can be significant labour money ontop of a £200 car ;D |
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2003 - Volvo S60 D5 SE (Daily)
1989 - Volvo 360 GLT
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cortinadale
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luvvly jubbly!!!!
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Feb 16, 2007 17:19:30 GMT
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don't buy a k series rover then for fook sake!!!! rovers after 1985 aint worth touching mate. i may have something in the next few days for you
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We learned from an early age that...people who change signatures suck balls ;-)
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filmidget
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Feb 16, 2007 17:20:32 GMT
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I have literally just driven past that car's location on the way home from work  I guess I could stop for a look if anybody wanted... F-in-L is an ex-rover mechanic and rates the Honda engined 200. I think there is one 'weak' ignition compoment that goes on them, quite simple fix but pricey I think? |
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Feb 16, 2007 17:58:08 GMT
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don't buy a k series rover then for fook sake!!!! rovers after 1985 aint worth touching mate. I may have something in the next few days for you It isn't a K series! It's the Honda engine. Not sure I agree with you that much at all really. Had a 1996 Rover 414 a while back and it was a fine car. Diesels are another way to avoid the head gasket nightmare. Bit of a generalistic statement to say that all Rovers after 1985 are rubbish. Simply isn't true! |
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wanted Carjettadeluxe
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Feb 16, 2007 18:23:17 GMT
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Mk2 Polo Breadvan FTW!!!!
V. cheap, v.reliable!
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cortinadale
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luvvly jubbly!!!!
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Feb 16, 2007 19:02:46 GMT
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don't buy a k series rover then for fook sake!!!! rovers after 1985 aint worth touching mate. I may have something in the next few days for you It isn't a K series! It's the Honda engine. Not sure I agree with you that much at all really. Had a 1996 Rover 414 a while back and it was a fine car. Diesels are another way to avoid the head gasket nightmare. Bit of a generalistic statement to say that all Rovers after 1985 are rubbish. Simply isn't true! i didnt say it was a k series, i just said not to buy one  but have a look on ebay and tell me how many rovers there are with headgasket failure and then tell me rover made a good car (without rebadging a honda) after the sd1.  ;D  |
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We learned from an early age that...people who change signatures suck balls ;-)
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SteveP
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Feb 16, 2007 20:50:43 GMT
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e-thuggin Merely a suggestion for a cheapy car with decent amount of MOT and tax, in a reasonable location to where specified... there's not *that* much out there for around £200... |
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Last Edit: Feb 16, 2007 20:51:31 GMT by SteveP
2003 - Volvo S60 D5 SE (Daily)
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but have a look on ebay and tell me how many rovers there are with headgasket failure and then tell me rover made a good car (without rebadging a honda) after the sd1. 
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