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gingerjedi replied

30 October 2009, 22:22
Originally posted by backlight View Post

Not really on your list but I am keen on the new 2010 Range Rover Sport Supercharged (5.0L ~ 510HP) heha!

Eco-terrorist!!!

What about the polar bears, where will they live?

Get an electric push bike, they'll be all rage come 2010 mark my words.
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backlight replied

30 October 2009, 21:16
Not really on your list but I am keen on the new 2010 Range Rover Sport Supercharged (5.0L ~ 510HP) heha!
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Spacecadet replied

30 October 2009, 18:44
Originally posted by gingerjedi View Post

BMW built aircraft engines so the Luftwaffe could drop bombs on blighty... bloody traitor.

Not to mention their (alleged) controversial use of labour during the second world war.
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gingerjedi replied

30 October 2009, 18:19
Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

No doubting its ability. Just doesn't do it for me.

But, the cheapest one is (2nd hand) is about £45K.

£45K for a 2nd hand nissan that looks absolutely hideous and has the interior from a Micra.

Could you do it?

It would make more sense than spending £45k on an M3 in an ill judged attempt to look cool in the office/golf course car park.

BMW built aircraft engines so the Luftwaffe could drop bombs on blighty... bloody traitor.
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DimPrawn replied

30 October 2009, 17:11
Originally posted by sasguru View Post

an appreciating asset - the only sort I deal with.

Is that why you won't buy your GF a drink in the pub?
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DimPrawn replied

30 October 2009, 16:15
Originally posted by sasguru View Post

The old-style Honda R-type was an absolute hoot, looked good and was built like a tank. What's not to like?

Reminds me of Swindon.
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sasguru replied

30 October 2009, 16:14
The old-style Honda R-type was an absolute hoot, looked good and was built like a tank. What's not to like?

I don't like spending money on a car that would go wrong all the time like a Merc.
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DimPrawn replied

30 October 2009, 16:09
Originally posted by original PM View Post

Nissan GTR?????

No doubting its ability. Just doesn't do it for me.

But, the cheapest one is (2nd hand) is about £45K.

£45K for a 2nd hand nissan that looks absolutely hideous and has the interior from a Micra.

Could you do it?
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sasguru replied

30 October 2009, 16:07
Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

And next you'll be trying to tell me an Evo or Scooby isn't Chav?

You really have no clue , do you?
Scoobys are the aristocratic car of choice (Foresters and Legacies anyway)
Beemers mark you out as being chav with money.

Last edited by sasguru; 30 October 2009, 16:09.
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original PM replied

30 October 2009, 16:06
Nissan GTR?????
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DimPrawn replied

30 October 2009, 15:58
And next you'll be trying to tell me an Evo or Scooby isn't Chav?
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DimPrawn replied

30 October 2009, 15:56
Originally posted by sasguru View Post

Seriously mate you need to check the latest gen of Jap cars - I agree styling has hitherto been tulip but they're wising up now and hiring the best Western designers.
They've always had better engineering integrity than the Krauts.

The "quaility" Jap brands are tulipe.

Lexus FFS. Apart from Alan Partridge, WTF drives a Lexus.

And Inifiniti.

The others (Honda, Toyota, etc) make ugly, slow, boring tulipe with about as much spark as AtW's wit.
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Jeebo72 replied

30 October 2009, 15:54
Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

I'd keep expensive fish in the boot.

So last year...
http://blog.sounddomain.com/photos/sbn/fish.jpg
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sasguru replied

30 October 2009, 15:53
Seriously mate you need to check the latest gen of Jap cars - I agree styling has hitherto been tulip but they're wising up now and hiring the best Western designers.
They've always had better engineering integrity than the Krauts.
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DimPrawn replied

30 October 2009, 15:49
Originally posted by sasguru View Post

I can just imagine you in your Merc, water sloshing around the boot.
But that's OK its German.

I'd keep expensive fish in the boot.
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