I've got a hairdresser mobile

semi-pro waster · 11-09-2010, 10:51

It's been a few months since my last ill-fated adventure into the World of car ownership but last weekend I purchased myself a hairdressers car, it wasn't what I originally thought I wanted but I figured that while I'm young and have no real commitments I might as well buy a silly little two seater rather than wanting to do it when I've got a need for a bigger car. However I fear this means I can no longer be taken seriously, if I ever was, by the outside World.

Apologies for the rubbish quality of the pictures but I'm a) no photographer and b) it's just a phone camera I've got. A few details if it matters, it's a 1996 car with around 160k miles on the clock, the sharper of you may have noticed that sadly it's neither a T-Bar or a turbo as my budget wouldn't stretch to that. It's got a fairly full service history although it will need another relatively soon so that's next months job I think, the aerial motor makes a noise when it goes up as although the aerial itself rises fine it seems to forget to stop winding for a minute or so for reasons unknown and the CD player doesn't work but the tape/radio do. Overall it seems in pretty good condition for a car that's almost 15 years old and it came with 1 years MOT and 6 months tax.

Stan_Lite · 11-09-2010, 11:47

Excellent choice sir - and I approve of the colour too

Even the non turbo model is a lot of fun. I hope you enjoy yours as much as I enjoy mine

Will · 11-09-2010, 12:48

Congrats on the new purchase! Enjoy, and have fun when it gets wet!

semi-pro waster · 11-09-2010, 14:17

Cheers, I hope that it will be as good to me as yours is to you Stan. The colour is quite muted which is nice. I'm off up to Scotland next weekend so that'll be the real test of how well I get on with it but I've been enjoying it on the fairly short runs I've been doing so far.

Will, you do realise this now means I can come visit you and see your new flat/gym etc.

Will · 11-09-2010, 15:48

I do! About time!

Jonny69 · 12-09-2010, 17:06

I was about to ask if you'd bought the Stanmobile

Del Lardo · 12-09-2010, 17:34

mid engined cars are for homos and kiddie fiddlers, FACT!

Enjoy and make sure you keep away from lampposts/trees

Muban · 12-09-2010, 19:04

Very nice indeed. Though it isn't a hairdresser's car...... that didn't happen to the MR2 until the MkIII

Stan_Lite · 12-09-2010, 21:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Muban

Very nice indeed. Though it isn't a hairdresser's car...... that didn't happen to the MR2 until the MkIII

semi-pro waster · 12-09-2010, 22:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonny69

I was about to ask if you'd bought the Stanmobile

Afraid not, now there's two of us with rather similar looking cars. His is faster than mine though.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Del Lardo

mid engined cars are for homos and kiddie fiddlers, FACT!

Enjoy and make sure you keep away from lampposts/trees

I didn't see that part in the manual - can't imagine why they missed it out.

I'll try my best to avoid any solid stationary objects, I like the car as it is not meshed with the local scenery.

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Originally Posted by Muban

Very nice indeed. Though it isn't a hairdresser's car...... that didn't happen to the MR2 until the MkIII

Thank you, I'm liking it so far. The MkIII is indeed a lot more hairdressery but this one's still a little bit fey.

11-09-2010, 10:51	#1
semi-pro waster Provider of sensible advice about homosexuals Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London Posts: 2,615	I've got a hairdresser mobile It's been a few months since my last ill-fated adventure into the World of car ownership but last weekend I purchased myself a hairdressers car, it wasn't what I originally thought I wanted but I figured that while I'm young and have no real commitments I might as well buy a silly little two seater rather than wanting to do it when I've got a need for a bigger car. However I fear this means I can no longer be taken seriously, if I ever was, by the outside World. Apologies for the rubbish quality of the pictures but I'm a) no photographer and b) it's just a phone camera I've got. A few details if it matters, it's a 1996 car with around 160k miles on the clock, the sharper of you may have noticed that sadly it's neither a T-Bar or a turbo as my budget wouldn't stretch to that. It's got a fairly full service history although it will need another relatively soon so that's next months job I think, the aerial motor makes a noise when it goes up as although the aerial itself rises fine it seems to forget to stop winding for a minute or so for reasons unknown and the CD player doesn't work but the tape/radio do. Overall it seems in pretty good condition for a car that's almost 15 years old and it came with 1 years MOT and 6 months tax. __________________ "Your friend is the man that knows all about you, and still likes you." - Elbert Hubbard

11-09-2010, 11:47	#2
Stan_Lite Stan, Stan the FLASHER MAN! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In bed with your sister Posts: 5,483	Excellent choice sir - and I approve of the colour too Even the non turbo model is a lot of fun. I hope you enjoy yours as much as I enjoy mine __________________ Just because I have a short attention span doesn't mean I...

11-09-2010, 12:48	#3
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	Congrats on the new purchase! Enjoy, and have fun when it gets wet! __________________ *No No!*

11-09-2010, 14:17	#4
semi-pro waster Provider of sensible advice about homosexuals Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London Posts: 2,615	Cheers, I hope that it will be as good to me as yours is to you Stan. The colour is quite muted which is nice. I'm off up to Scotland next weekend so that'll be the real test of how well I get on with it but I've been enjoying it on the fairly short runs I've been doing so far. Will, you do realise this now means I can come visit you and see your new flat/gym etc. __________________ "Your friend is the man that knows all about you, and still likes you." - Elbert Hubbard

11-09-2010, 15:48	#5
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	I do! About time! __________________ *No No!*

12-09-2010, 17:06	#6
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	I was about to ask if you'd bought the Stanmobile __________________

12-09-2010, 17:34	#7
Del Lardo Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cambridge Posts: 2,539	mid engined cars are for homos and kiddie fiddlers, FACT! Enjoy and make sure you keep away from lampposts/trees

12-09-2010, 19:04	#8
Muban Shoes, Boobs & Corsets Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The fastest town in Scotland Posts: 1,882	Very nice indeed. Though it isn't a hairdresser's car...... that didn't happen to the MR2 until the MkIII __________________ well, not to put a too fine point to it, he was discovered.. in the lounge