Oh, you'd be surprised.

I've never had a car I haven't ragged the f**k out of.

I had my Dad's old 1.3 Austin Maestro almost up on two wheels out in the sticks near Forncett St. Peter.

Posted By: Arizona Bay on November 28th 2006 at 15:55:45

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If you had ?12k to buy a car ... (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 28, 15:31:02
- Try a Reliant Robin - built for speed ! (n/m) (General Chat) - Commisar_Canary, Nov 29, 02:27:19
- Buy a Seat Toledo 1.9TDi (General Chat) - Cannydc, Nov 28, 18:56:16
  - and a big boot - but not a hatchback (thank the lord) (n/m) (General Chat) - Cannydc, Nov 28, 18:57:08
- Honda Civic or Toyota Corolla........both hold their value....nm (General Chat) - Thrapwinkle, Nov 28, 16:14:24
  - Do they?! (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Nov 28, 16:15:31
- new Golf (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Nov 28, 15:51:17
  - VW Golf, over-rated and over-priced, dicuss! (n/m) (General Chat) - Chopper, Nov 28, 16:00:02
    - Well, they're not over-rated, 'cos they're an excellent car, but they are over-priced. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 28, 16:04:33
      - YOU may not be an idiot, but the good news is that there are lots of people who ARE idiots (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 28, 16:08:36
        
        Is the correct answer (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Nov 28, 16:12:14
    - Wrong (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Nov 28, 16:01:26
- My Volvo (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 28, 15:49:37
- Might be able to get a second-hand A3 1.6 for that. (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Nov 28, 15:42:12
  - Again, not quite new enough or nice spec enough for ?12k. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 28, 15:44:03
- Might be stretching the budget but maybe a civic type r? (n/m) (General Chat) - Malkys Head, Nov 28, 15:39:49
  - Can't get one of them new enough for the money. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 28, 15:41:37
    - If you want that type of car... (General Chat) - Brom, Nov 28, 15:44:48
      - I don't want that sort of car, not really. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 28, 15:47:20
        
        And you don't look the sort to drive on... (General Chat) - Brom, Nov 28, 15:49:01
        
        Oh, you'd be surprised. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 28, 15:55:45
        
        Most Maestros end up on two wheels... (General Chat) - Brom, Nov 28, 15:56:54
    - I agree (General Chat) - Malkys Head, Nov 28, 15:44:24
      - The trouble is that they have all been thrashed to within an inch of their lives (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Nov 28, 15:45:43
        
        Yeah, very true. (General Chat) - Malkys Head, Nov 28, 15:49:55
- I'd get a new one instead (n/m) (General Chat) - Clare, Nov 28, 15:38:28
  - 20% loss in the first 12 months (General Chat) - Cannydc, Nov 28, 18:53:14
  - Really? (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 28, 15:39:18
    - Don't get much for your money with 12k for a brand new car (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Nov 28, 15:41:08
      - Depends what you want really (General Chat) - Clare, Nov 28, 15:43:31
        
        But then you'd be stuck with a Proton Savvy worth nothing (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Nov 28, 15:45:58
        
        True!!! (General Chat) - Clare, Nov 28, 15:48:18
      - Exactly. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 28, 15:43:08
        
        Only thing is... (General Chat) - Brom, Nov 28, 15:47:20
        
        I'm prepared to not care about either. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 28, 15:48:43
- Probably a Golf or Bora... (General Chat) - Brom, Nov 28, 15:36:45
- A car for ?5,000-6,000 and keep the rest for wine. n/m (n/m) (General Chat) - woody, Nov 28, 15:34:29
  - indeed (n/m) (General Chat) - duckandchips, Nov 28, 15:42:53
- vauxhall astra? (n/m) (General Chat) - downsey, Nov 28, 15:33:30
  - vw golf would probably be out of your price range (n/m) (General Chat) - downsey, Nov 28, 15:34:53
    - If I wanted a golf I'd get a Seat Leon (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 28, 15:37:05
      - didnt think about a leon, good plan, v.nice car (n/m) (General Chat) - downsey, Nov 28, 15:38:42
        
        Mate of mine has got the top sport model Leon... (General Chat) - Brom, Nov 28, 15:49:56
        
        Seat in Norwich... (General Chat) - Clare, Nov 28, 15:52:00
        
        Seat in Norwich (General Chat) - conker, Nov 28, 16:11:36
- This isn't blind date you know? (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Nov 28, 15:33:10
  - What does #2 think? (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 28, 15:35:42
    - Queue "Find the sausage" game (n/m) (General Chat) - duckandchips, Nov 28, 15:43:27
      - I'll play the winner (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Nov 28, 15:54:01

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