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shaunbhoy replied

13 March 2008, 11:00
Originally posted by Churchill View Post

Nope, bought it as a "Happy Divorce" present.

How many divorces is that now churchill, and is there such a thing as a "happy" one?
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Churchill replied

13 March 2008, 10:58
Originally posted by PAH View Post

Just wait till you trade it in. I once lost 11k in 7 months, which was a very good lesson against buying a new car.

You hoping there will be supply/demand issues that keep the resale values high so you get free motoring? Never had the luck to try that myself.

Nope, bought it as a "Happy Divorce" present.

However, if someone offers me more than I paid within a week of taking delivery I'd be stupid not to sell.
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PAH replied

13 March 2008, 10:55
Originally posted by Churchill View Post

Very friendly but it still hurt...

Just wait till you trade it in. I once lost 11k in 7 months, which was a very good lesson against buying a new car.

You hoping there will be supply/demand issues that keep the resale values high so you get free motoring? Never had the luck to try that myself.
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shaunbhoy replied

13 March 2008, 10:48
Originally posted by Sockpuppet View Post

I take it the R8 is turning up then?

penis substitute

HTH
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Churchill replied

13 March 2008, 10:48
Originally posted by Moscow Mule View Post

So very friendly then.

Very friendly but it still hurt...
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Moscow Mule replied

13 March 2008, 10:46
Originally posted by Churchill View Post

I didn't visit the dealer, the dealer came to me.

So very friendly then.
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Churchill replied

13 March 2008, 10:45
Originally posted by Moscow Mule View Post

Did you get a good deal? How friendly are the Audi dealers at the moment? I need to buy a new A3 for the futurewife to potter around in.

I didn't visit the dealer, the dealer came to me.
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Moscow Mule replied

13 March 2008, 10:33
Originally posted by oracleslave View Post

I thought the process was buy an A3 so that you could line up a whole load of potential wives. Then, once hitched get the bint an Aygo.

Perhaps you're right. How friendly are Toyota dealers at the mo?
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oracleslave replied

13 March 2008, 10:30
Originally posted by Moscow Mule View Post

Did you get a good deal? How friendly are the Audi dealers at the moment? I need to buy a new A3 for the futurewife to potter around in.

I thought the process was buy an A3 so that you could line up a whole load of potential wives. Then, once hitched get the bint an Aygo.
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Moscow Mule replied

13 March 2008, 10:28
Did you get a good deal? How friendly are the Audi dealers at the moment? I need to buy a new A3 for the futurewife to potter around in.
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Churchill replied

13 March 2008, 09:34
Originally posted by Sockpuppet View Post

Are you going to do a threaded and post a blog of "crashing an R8".

Nope, for the following reasons...
I don't aim to crash the R8

I will actually own said vehicle - the clue is I ain't talking "Threaded".

See reason 1

hth.
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Sockpuppet replied

13 March 2008, 09:31
Originally posted by Churchill View Post

Not until the 25th...

Are you going to do a threaded and post a blog of "crashing an R8".
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Churchill replied

13 March 2008, 09:19
Originally posted by Sockpuppet View Post

I take it the R8 is turning up then?

Not until the 25th...
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TheFaQQer replied

13 March 2008, 09:10
Originally posted by Diver View Post

How about a nice drive down to Wales, I'll buy you a pint and we'll take a run down to Newport. We have the largest fragmentation plant in Europe there

Bridgend
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Sockpuppet replied

13 March 2008, 08:31
I take it the R8 is turning up then?
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