No, not at all

This is my "station" car so I'm on a budget. I wanted to buy a second hand Porsche Boxster, but I have wrestled with my conscience (and with Mrs Git) and decided that that is a bit silly given that they are two seaters. Mrs Git's adept use of the words "sad", "middle-aged" and "pathetic" also had an influence. I then dallied with a convertible BMW 325 ci, since it has 4 seats, but the thought of rain drumming down on the ragtop through the winter put me off.

So I'm getting a BMW Mini Cooper with the double sunroof, pretty dull but very practical. Sigh.

Posted By: Old Git on October 17th 2008 at 10:41:15

Message Thread

Should I buy a car from a private seller off ebay, and should I bother with an (General Chat) - Old Git, Oct 17, 10:26:42
- when all this started you were looking for a real runaround (General Chat) - camcan, Oct 17, 11:15:40
- Well, at least Mrs Git had the taste to save you from the ignominy of looking like every o (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Oct 17, 11:03:54
  - I rely heavily on Mrs Git to save me from the worst excesses of masculinity (General Chat) - Old Git, Oct 17, 11:06:25
    - Now, you see, the Cooper S is the only sort I'd get. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Oct 17, 11:09:23
      - You're damn right about that (General Chat) - Old Git, Oct 17, 11:21:16
        
        Mrs AB's father hand-rebuilt a junked classic mini (not cooper, just bog-standard) himself (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Oct 17, 11:25:26
        
        Respect to him. Mind you, you once installed an electric oven (General Chat) - Old Git, Oct 17, 11:27:01
- I'd have an inspection done if you can't get to see it yourself (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Oct 17, 10:53:28
- never mind that. What kind of car is it, OG? (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 17, 10:33:03
  - No, not at all (General Chat) - Old Git, Oct 17, 10:41:15
    - Buy my (General Chat) - DPLOTBC, Oct 17, 10:43:28
      - No thanks (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Oct 17, 10:44:14
  - It'll be a dull-as-you-like Golf or something. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Oct 17, 10:40:21
    - Nah, it will be this one (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Oct 17, 10:43:25
      - I reckon Gitters would be more at home in...... (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Oct 17, 10:46:27
        
        I prefer this (General Chat) - Old Git, Oct 17, 10:52:13
      - Cor, that's cheap (General Chat) - Old Git, Oct 17, 10:45:51
        
        I've never seen a car park to beat the one at the derivatives trading company I worked for (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Oct 17, 10:53:22
    - *boggle* (General Chat) - Old Git, Oct 17, 10:42:54
      - That's why you want one that's had a lot of work done. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Oct 17, 11:17:26
- My brother has bought and sold a few motors on eBay, and never bothered with inspections. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Oct 17, 10:31:45
  - Whereas my mate Jim bought a Saab 9-5....... (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Oct 17, 10:43:04
    - Is that - Jimmy Comecardiff? (n/m) (General Chat) - capecodcarman, Oct 17, 10:49:10

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