very funny, but seriously on the rates you lot are on you should be able to afford something alf-decent.
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Why throw money away on a flash car when all you need to something that gets you from A to B?Originally posted by ~Craig~very funny, but seriously on the rates you lot are on you should be able to afford something alf-decent.Comment
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Agree with that. Cars are a waste of money. Anyway, I only get £32 an hour and missus spends it all. Athough it was £69 for a couple of hours yesterday when I did 2nd client's work while at 1st client's office. He he!bloggoth
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Because we can and it winds the Permies up!Why throw money away on a flash car when all you need to something that gets you from A to B?
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I drive POS of a car known as Peugoet 307 - this car looks good and makes you appreciate concept of "build quality".Comment
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Originally posted by xoggothI have only had a few low speed car park types scrapes in 40 years of drivingI thought only women had "low speed car park types scrapes". Real men write their cars off and have to be cut out.Originally posted by xoggothI drive a van. Real men drive vans. Women and poofs drive cars, Trannies drive estates. AtW drives a specially adapted invalid carriage for the limbless.Comment
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That is true. I am so ashamed.bloggoth
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The only benefit of extreme old age is cheaper car insurance - I'm running a Subaru Forester (2-litre turbo version) for £450 pa fully comp, with protected NCD. Snag is, I'm also too old to drive it properly!Blog? What blog...?
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Maybe the company had reservations about the reliability of your motor car
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