Reply to: £800 to park me car outside the house...

[b0redom]

Car hire is starting to appeal... hassle factor I suppose, grew up in the age of convenience I like being able to walk out the house straight to the car.

But for that sort of money, you're into Porsche/SLK rental. I got a new Boxster for the weekend inc unlimited mileage for about £600. They even delivered it to my door.

[Xenophon]

It's the principle.

PS: got them to 1200.

[Spartacus]

<cough> the 3 litre engine was an evolution of the 2.6... apparently Rover were unhappy with the concept of siamesed bores at the time, so the 3 litre engine was longer to accomodate the larger bore necessary to reach 3 litres...

I count rivets too.

Neither engine could be described as short stroke, since both were designed with the RAC hp rating in mind...

Yeah, WHS.

[zeitghost]

<cough> the 3 litre engine was an evolution of the 2.6... apparently Rover were unhappy with the concept of siamesed bores at the time, so the 3 litre engine was longer to accomodate the larger bore necessary to reach 3 litres...

I count rivets too.

Neither engine could be described as short stroke, since both were designed with the RAC hp rating in mind...

[Spartacus]

<cough> 2.6 litre...

Apologies, you are right. It had the short stroke version of the P5's 3 litre engine.

[zeitghost]

Fella a couple of doors down the road from me has got a 1961 Rover 100 in immaculate condition. 3 litre engine so a bit thirsty. Beautiful car though.

Old lady opposite has a Ford Zephyr. That's not in such good condition, quite rusty bodywork, but she goes and does her shopping in it every week.

There's a Hillman Hunter parked at the bottom of the road quite often as well. Not sure whose it is though.

<cough> 2.6 litre...

[scooterscot]

It's the principle.

PS: got them to 1200.

[scooterscot]

Erm, so why don't you sell it, and just rent one when you go somewhere? That way you get a new car every time you want/need it, plus no depreciation, no road tax, no maintainence etc....

Car hire is starting to appeal... hassle factor I suppose, grew up in the age of convenience I like being able to walk out the house straight to the car.

If there was general election tomorrow it would tory all the way in this household.

[oracleslave]

Yes. My heart bleeds lumpy shark-infested sh1te for the op too.

[Xenophon]

So me car tax has gone up to £450 a year

Now Edinbra council what to double the cost of me permit to reflect the emissions of the car.. now £320

Grand total to have me car sitting outside the winda: £770!!!!

New contract on the table offering just over £1100 a day....

Seriously.

credit crunch, wot credit crunch?

[b0redom]

Problem is I don't often do. I don't commute and I'm still running around on half a tank since filling up at the beginning of the month.

When I do drive it might be to the other side of the country up in to the west coast - so you want comfort. Hence the heavy car.

Erm, so why don't you sell it, and just rent one when you go somewhere? That way you get a new car every time you want/need it, plus no depreciation, no road tax, no maintainence etc....

[milanbenes]

or this one:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AUSTIN-MINI-CO...3286.m14.l1318

Milan.

[Spartacus]

and this one:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MERCEDES-BENZ-...3286.m14.l1318


Milan.

Good spot. Nice motor.

[ace00]

Fun!

1973 MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE

THIS IS A TWO OWNER CAR
ONE OLDER REPAINT ON A STRAIGHT BODY TO THE ORIGINAL COLOR 6 F GOLD GLOW
BLACK STRIPES
BLACK POWER CONVERTIBLE TOP
TAN INTERIOR WITH BUCKET SEATS
POWER STEERING
DISC BRAKES
302 F CODE ENGINE
3 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION
ORIGINAL STYLE RIMS WITH THIN WHITE WALLS
DRIVES AND LOOKS GREAT!!!!

$8000

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cars-...3756.m14.l1318

When global warming dries up all the Ocean you can just drive it here!

[milanbenes]

and this one:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MERCEDES-BENZ-...3286.m14.l1318


Milan.