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Mordac replied

2 June 2017, 23:13
Only one car for the upwardly mobile Russkie...
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sasguru replied

2 June 2017, 22:14
Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

British car, exotic construction, rare.

https://www.pistonheads.com/classifi...n-1987/7170515

I guess you cant take the boy out of Slough.
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DimPrawn replied

2 June 2017, 22:10
British car, exotic construction, rare.

https://www.pistonheads.com/classifi...n-1987/7170515
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AtW replied

2 June 2017, 22:05
Originally posted by sasguru View Post

Prices for DSs are going through the roof.
I have a very good mechanic.

Jason Statham?
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sasguru replied

2 June 2017, 22:04
Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

A £10K car is classic and can be a daily runner. A £50K investment is something that rarely gets used, otherwise it soon becomes a money pit and loses value.

Prices for DSs are going through the roof.
I have a very good mechanic.
My daily runner is my Merc.
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AtW replied

2 June 2017, 22:04
Originally posted by sasguru View Post

Dim is a Big Member.

Relatively speaking, Big Member yes, but of Swindon, not the same thing as Politburo...
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sasguru replied

2 June 2017, 22:03
Originally posted by AtW View Post

Only if you are a Big Member of Politburo...

Dim is a Big Member.
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DimPrawn replied

2 June 2017, 22:03
Originally posted by sasguru View Post

FFS Any car that costs 10k is cheap not classic.
I'm currently looking at a Citroen DS thats selling for 50K as an investment. And even that needs some work. park it in the garage and take out it occasionally.

A £10K car is classic and can be a daily runner. A £50K investment is something that rarely gets used, otherwise it soon becomes a money pit and loses value.
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AtW replied

2 June 2017, 22:02
Originally posted by Paddy View Post

ZIL 41047, great for shaggin' the girlz.

Only if you are a Big Member of Politburo...
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Paddy replied

2 June 2017, 22:01
ZIL 41047, great for shaggin' the girlz.
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sasguru replied

2 June 2017, 21:56
Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

https://www.pistonheads.com/classifi...-840ci/6460914

FFS Any car that costs 10k is cheap not classic.
I'm currently looking at a Citroen DS thats selling for 50K as an investment. And even that needs some work. park it in the garage and take out it occasionally.
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AtW replied

2 June 2017, 21:52
Originally posted by sasguru View Post

With PCP now every chav from a council estate can get a top of the range Mercedes.

Yup, that's what happens - sales guy on the phone said that they'll have similar one soon "coming off PCP"
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DimPrawn replied

2 June 2017, 21:48
Originally posted by sasguru View Post

Money no object? 1. Get a very expenisive classic car to distinguish yourself from the hoi polloi. 2. Get a Golf for your daily driver.

With PCP now every chav from a council estate can get a top of the range Mercedes. You have to distinguish yourself with your taste not money.

https://www.pistonheads.com/classifi...-840ci/6460914
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sasguru replied

2 June 2017, 21:38
Money no object? 1. Get a very expenisive classic car to distinguish yourself from the hoi polloi. 2. Get a Golf for your daily driver.

With PCP now every chav from a council estate can get a top of the range Mercedes. You have to distinguish yourself with your taste not money.
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jamesbrown replied

2 June 2017, 21:37
Brum is a dangerous place to drive.
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