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#189666 - 18/11/2003 02:28 Re: Buying a new (used) car [Re: tanstaafl.]
thinfourth2
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Registered: 13/04/2001
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Loc: The land of the pale blue peop...
i will happily accept this argumant as it is actually very true providing i can state a vauxhall nova as an exception as it is a horrible car to drive.

One of the attractins of a caterham is they are fun to drive at 25% of there capabilities but at 100% then you need locking up if you drive on a public road.
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#189667 - 18/11/2003 09:14 Re: Buying a new (used) car [Re: thinfourth2]
furtive
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Registered: 14/08/2001
Posts: 886
Loc: London, UK
Buy that Caterham - sounds like a goodun for that price.

Pads are easy and cheap to change...

Full respray at Caterham in a colour of your choice is £1000

Oh, and get yourself booked on some trackdays at BookaTrack.com once you've got it


Edited by furtive (18/11/2003 09:15)
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#189668 - 18/11/2003 10:32 Re: Buying a new (used) car [Re: thinfourth2]
g_attrill
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Registered: 14/04/2002
Posts: 1172
Loc: Hants, UK
Just can i afford it

Try thinking of reasons why you deserve to own one - it really works!

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#189669 - 18/11/2003 23:33 Re: Buying a new (used) car [Re: thinfourth2]
mcomb
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Registered: 31/08/1999
Posts: 1649
Loc: San Carlos, CA
Oh yeah did i mention it is a bit lacking in creature comforts

I'll readily admit to knowing nothing about those things, but shouldn't it at least have pedals (gas, break, clutch)?

-Mike
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#189670 - 19/11/2003 03:40 Re: Buying a new (used) car [Re: mcomb]
thinfourth2
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Registered: 13/04/2001
Posts: 1742
Loc: The land of the pale blue peop...
The pedals aren't seen in that pic as they are up under the dash just out of sight
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#189671 - 19/11/2003 12:39 Re: Buying a new (used) car [Re: thinfourth2]
mcomb
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The pedals aren't seen in that pic as they are up under the dash just out of sight

Hmm, brings an entirely new meaning to driving with your knees
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#189672 - 20/11/2003 10:16 Re: Buying a new (used) car [Re: Roger]
Roger
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Registered: 18/01/2000
Posts: 5683
Loc: London, UK
I pick the car up on Wednesday or Thursday.

Hooray! I picked the car up earlier today, and I now pwn a shiny silver Ford Focus that's sitting in the road outside the flat.

The snowboard fits, too.

Now I have to resist the urge to keep nipping out to check that it's still there.
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#189673 - 20/11/2003 10:46 Re: Buying a new (used) car [Re: Roger]
thinfourth2
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Sod looking to see if it is still there get the empeg in.

I think the new face would really work in the angualr dash of a focus

Hopefully i will be getting mine as well not so shiny but 250bhp per ton
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#189674 - 20/11/2003 11:53 Re: Buying a new (used) car [Re: thinfourth2]
Roger
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Registered: 18/01/2000
Posts: 5683
Loc: London, UK
Sod looking to see if it is still there get the empeg in.

Unfortunately, my amp blew up shortly before my Primera did, so I can't put it in there yet.

Besides, it's hardware. It's a toss up between travelling up to Cambridge for the day, and getting Cambscar to put it in, or finding somewhere in North London who knows what they're doing.

I think the new face would really work in the angualr dash of a focus

I agree with you that the stock face is going to look a little odd against the silver dash.

I'm not quite sure how to match the colours of the dials, either. I'll take some photos tomorrow, and then we can take this discussion over to the Installs section.
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#189675 - 20/11/2003 12:23 Re: Buying a new (used) car [Re: Roger]
thinfourth2
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Registered: 13/04/2001
Posts: 1742
Loc: The land of the pale blue peop...
If you know and trust cambscar who know what an empeg is i would go there.

I have been told by one place here that the empeg doesn't excist. An empeg can stimulate plenty blank stares
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#189676 - 20/11/2003 12:34 Re: Buying a new (used) car [Re: Roger]
furtive
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Registered: 14/08/2001
Posts: 886
Loc: London, UK
Ooh, that reminds me - I need to sort something out with Cambs Car Audio installing my empeg in my mx5...
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#189677 - 20/11/2003 13:07 Re: Buying a new (used) car [Re: Roger]
Roger
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Registered: 18/01/2000
Posts: 5683
Loc: London, UK
I'll take some photos tomorrow

Sod it, here's a photo today.




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#189678 - 20/11/2003 15:30 Re: Buying a new (used) car [Re: Roger]
furtive
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Registered: 14/08/2001
Posts: 886
Loc: London, UK
How long will it stay that clean?

If you are going to wash it occasionally buy some zymol, even if all you do is smell it
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#189679 - 21/11/2003 02:56 Re: Buying a new (used) car [Re: furtive]
Roger
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Registered: 18/01/2000
Posts: 5683
Loc: London, UK
How long will it stay that clean?

Heh. Probably not long. There are plenty of car valet places round here, so even if I'm too lazy to wash it myself (likely), it won't be too hard to keep it clean.

If you are going to wash it occasionally buy some zymol, even if all you do is smell it

That's the stuff that smells of chocolate and things, yes? Frankly, looking at the price, I think all I would be doing is smelling it -- it's far to expensive to actually use on the car.
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