A year in your parking space. - Page 3

Creature · 20-12-2009, 00:08

I'll drive you places, providing it's your car that's used...

Flibster · 20-12-2009, 00:37

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Originally Posted by Creature

I'll drive you places, providing it's your car that's used...

I'm fine to drive myself now.

Spent the last 48 hours having fun in the show. RE040 tyres aren't great in the wet and on snow they are absolutely hilarious! Traction control fully off and wooo!

Creature · 20-12-2009, 01:58

Ah,. good memories of doing that. Miss my dads RX8, was awesome.

My drive has had a very big swap around this year.

Started with a 1998 Rover 214SI and a Ford Fusion. Around the end of January, the Rover started having issues starting, and on one occasioon, lost all power whilst at 35mph in a town centre, not fun.

We decided that my brother should probably have a car at this point, to get him around, and so I had a fall back incase mine died, so we got him a cheap little Peugeot 206 which was horrendus, but it worked, so that was all it needed.

In march, the Rover finally gave up the ghost, and so we sent it off to the scrap yard, and was replaced 2 weeks later by a nice shiny Ford Mondeo, which is still happy, even if it has spent the last 2 days more sideways than anything else.

In August, my mums company car lease for the Fusion expired, so that had to go, and was replaced by a brand new Ford Ka. I had to drive it pretty soon after getting it, and the image of me, at 6'3"ish getting into this tiny car filled me with dread, but it was actually ok. It is slow, lower power and other stuff, but mums content, so can't complain.

Doubt there'll be any additions next year, but we'll see.

Jonny69 · 20-12-2009, 13:12

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Originally Posted by AcidHell2

Darn you Johnny and your cool cars.

I thought mine had been pretty dull this year

Jingo · 20-12-2009, 16:03

Emma and I share her car - a purple R reg Clio called 'Roxy' and it does the job just fine.

Fortunately for this review 'the job' is getting from A-B

When we go over bumps parts of the interior facias fall off, the sun roof has been made leakproof with window sealant and gaffer tape, we get ~325 miles out of a £40 tank and the stars PG's sister painted on the side are not coming off (despite much elbow grease!

)

It's not the most presentable car either with dents in the side from the same 'sibling-in-law' and a wing mirror that is most flexible due to her lack of depth perception; nonetheless, it drives us happily around wherever we want - whether it's to Bristol or Kernow, Tesco or Lincoln it's a brilliant little runner.

MOT cost us £5 for 4 new bulbs and we'll keep her until her dying day*

simply because I invisage Renault build quality outlasting our financial difficulties lol

Pebs · 23-12-2009, 16:12

Started the year with the motor love of my life, my Megane. Sold it for financial reasons and got a dirty great Saab (which is still sat on Mikes driveway if anyone wants it!) which was just tooooooooo enormous. Now have a Fiat Stilo which Does The Job in a thoroughly practical and uninspiring way.

I get genuinely upset when I think about my Megane

lostkat · 23-12-2009, 16:26

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Originally Posted by Pebs

I get genuinely upset when I think about my Megane

That's still how I feel about my S14a

Darrin · 23-12-2009, 22:12

That's how I still feel about my green Jeep. Every chance I get I set the screw a little deeper into my boss that if I still had it <insert reason here> would be done better/faster/cheaper.

TinkerBell · 23-12-2009, 22:32

I started the year off with a dented and damaged Vauxhall Corsa, and now I have an even more dented and damaged Vauxhall Corsa

Good times

Will · 24-12-2009, 08:41

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Originally Posted by lostkat

I started the year with a 1987 MK2 Golf GTi on 106,000 miles and end the year on a 1987 MK2 Golf GTi on 126,000 miles. It's been given coilovers this year and a set of RH Cups as well as taking us to France camping and behaving very well. MOT cost me £4 (excluding the MOT cost) for a new CV boot and we've had 1 breakdown, which was a flat battery caused by Leon leaving the fridge & Tom Tom plugged in for too long in France

Still very happy with it and really enjoy driving it

It really has grown on me!

Next year will see the fitting of a much-needed new bootlid as the current one is rusted to bits. I have the new boot, but Leon needs to spray it. I'll also replace the bonnet and the rear valance needs some welding.

And you didn't bloody let me sit in it or take me for a spin in it because it was "too low"

Still have the Triumph TT600, albeit with a lovely titanium can now.

Still have the 147, though with better brakes and a beautifully crafted exhaust.

20-12-2009, 00:08	#21
Creature Crispy Coated Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 2,087	I'll drive you places, providing it's your car that's used... __________________

20-12-2009, 01:58	#23
Creature Crispy Coated Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 2,087	Ah,. good memories of doing that. Miss my dads RX8, was awesome. My drive has had a very big swap around this year. Started with a 1998 Rover 214SI and a Ford Fusion. Around the end of January, the Rover started having issues starting, and on one occasioon, lost all power whilst at 35mph in a town centre, not fun. We decided that my brother should probably have a car at this point, to get him around, and so I had a fall back incase mine died, so we got him a cheap little Peugeot 206 which was horrendus, but it worked, so that was all it needed. In march, the Rover finally gave up the ghost, and so we sent it off to the scrap yard, and was replaced 2 weeks later by a nice shiny Ford Mondeo, which is still happy, even if it has spent the last 2 days more sideways than anything else. In August, my mums company car lease for the Fusion expired, so that had to go, and was replaced by a brand new Ford Ka. I had to drive it pretty soon after getting it, and the image of me, at 6'3"ish getting into this tiny car filled me with dread, but it was actually ok. It is slow, lower power and other stuff, but mums content, so can't complain. Doubt there'll be any additions next year, but we'll see. __________________

20-12-2009, 16:03	#25
Jingo Smother me in chocolate and eat flapjacks with it! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: North Somerset Posts: 1,854	Emma and I share her car - a purple R reg Clio called 'Roxy' and it does the job just fine. Fortunately for this review 'the job' is getting from A-B When we go over bumps parts of the interior facias fall off, the sun roof has been made leakproof with window sealant and gaffer tape, we get ~325 miles out of a £40 tank and the stars PG's sister painted on the side are not coming off (despite much elbow grease! ) It's not the most presentable car either with dents in the side from the same 'sibling-in-law' and a wing mirror that is most flexible due to her lack of depth perception; nonetheless, it drives us happily around wherever we want - whether it's to Bristol or Kernow, Tesco or Lincoln it's a brilliant little runner. MOT cost us £5 for 4 new bulbs and we'll keep her until her dying day* simply because I invisage Renault build quality outlasting our financial difficulties lol __________________

23-12-2009, 16:12	#26
Pebs Easymouth Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,716	Started the year with the motor love of my life, my Megane. Sold it for financial reasons and got a dirty great Saab (which is still sat on Mikes driveway if anyone wants it!) which was just tooooooooo enormous. Now have a Fiat Stilo which Does The Job in a thoroughly practical and uninspiring way. I get genuinely upset when I think about my Megane __________________ ...faster you naughty little monkey! Running through hell, heaven can wait!

23-12-2009, 22:12	#28
Darrin Dirteh Kitteh Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hiding out in Mormon Country Posts: 1,629	That's how I still feel about my green Jeep. Every chance I get I set the screw a little deeper into my boss that if I still had it <insert reason here> would be done better/faster/cheaper. __________________ A bullet may have your name on it, but shrapnel is addressed "to whom it may concern".

23-12-2009, 22:32	#29
TinkerBell Dirty Spammer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In the middle! Posts: 2,454	I started the year off with a dented and damaged Vauxhall Corsa, and now I have an even more dented and damaged Vauxhall Corsa Good times __________________

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