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Irn Bru
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Dare I say a Focus RS ???. Head Turner, very fast, very reliable and available at your budget http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201604283426289?search-target=usedcars&make=ford&m

Jay Kay
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Aren't cheap 911s cheap for a reason. I think they suffer common issues, something to do with bore scoring and intermediate shaft bearings which can be a £10k hit to rebuild. Never had one but I hear

StevoD
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i have heard you like looking to get your self a good porking

gsexr Z Veteran

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There are some cheaper ones about and a lot more expensive ones.

I wanted one of these a while back but didnt want the high miles. Now the prices for them have gone through the roof

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Seen this beast, I know it is pretty long but being an auto she can focus on not bumping those wheels!!!

 

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201604092795988?search-target=usedcars&make=jaguar&price-from=10000&price-to=19000&year-from=2008&fuel-type=petrol&zero-to-60=fast&page=1&searchcontext=default&sort=default&postcode=eh224nz&radius=1500&onesearchad=new%2Cnearlynew%2Cused&body-type=coupe&logcode=p&adPos=7

 

I can become spursmadhensh? :lol:

Irn Bru Z Veteran

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Ooooo errr. ..gotta love that Kris

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Seen this beast, I know it is pretty long but being an auto she can focus on not bumping those wheels!!!

 

http://www.autotrade...e=p&adPos=7

 

I can become spursmadhensh? :lol:

 

Ooooo errr. ..gotta love that Kris

 

The XKR actually has no real worries other than an A/C issue. Me thinks I shall be dropping some hints to the boss!

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Irn Bru Z Veteran

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Seen this beast, I know it is pretty long but being an auto she can focus on not bumping those wheels!!!

 

http://www.autotrade...e=p&adPos=7

 

I can become spursmadhensh? :lol:

 

Ooooo errr. ..gotta love that Kris

 

The XKR actually has no real worries other than an A/C issue. Me thinks I shall be dropping some hints to the boss!

I love the XKR mate, more so the early 00's to 05 models, timeless styling in my eyes and I will be adding one to the collection next year hopefully. The later models are gorgeous too but out of my budget atm :dry:

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hensh65 Z Veteran

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Seen this beast, I know it is pretty long but being an auto she can focus on not bumping those wheels!!!

 

http://www.autotrade...e=p&adPos=7

 

I can become spursmadhensh? :lol:

 

Ooooo errr. ..gotta love that Kris

 

The XKR actually has no real worries other than an A/C issue. Me thinks I shall be dropping some hints to the boss!

I love the XKR mate, more so the early 00's to 05 models, timeless styling in my eyes and I will be adding one to the collection next year hopefully. The later models are gorgeous too but out of my budget atm :dry:

 

I showed the boss a really nice black one.... resounding no :lol:

I dont know if I would consider using it as a daily.

Irn Bru Z Veteran

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Seen this beast, I know it is pretty long but being an auto she can focus on not bumping those wheels!!!

 

http://www.autotrade...#38;#38;adPos=7

 

I can become spursmadhensh? :lol:

 

Ooooo errr. ..gotta love that Kris

 

The XKR actually has no real worries other than an A/C issue. Me thinks I shall be dropping some hints to the boss!

I love the XKR mate, more so the early 00's to 05 models, timeless styling in my eyes and I will be adding one to the collection next year hopefully. The later models are gorgeous too but out of my budget atm :dry:

 

I showed the boss a really nice black one.... resounding no :lol:

I dont know if I would consider using it as a daily.

Really !?!?!?!.......... looks like it's another 350z for you then mate ;):p

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hensh65 Z Veteran

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I used a little trick of the trade to warm her round though :lol: Showed her a brand-spank white (she loves white cars) XKR and pretended it was in our budget :lol: I think there is still work to be done but at least thats an option.

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Ive now spoken to two guys who have spent more pounds on maintaining their Maseratis than they have driven miles in them. Not including fuel. :scare:

 

A cheap Mazzer is cheap for a reason, are you that brave? :lol:

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I thought I would give everyone an update now that I am going to be picking my new car up on Saturday. Unfortunately it couldn’t have went any worse for me getting my dream car. All I had to do was get the wedding out the way, then I was allowed to purchase the new car. Sadly, 3 weeks before the wedding this happened :

 

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Heading to work one Monday morning, pickup truck in-front of me pulled out the roundabout(well started too), I looked right and saw there was space for me to go. As you have probably guessed, the pickup truck put the anchors on and I went straight into the back of him. Zero damage on his car, but the toe bar done all the damage to mine. After a lot of stress with the insurance company trying to get it sorted before the honeymoon, they confirmed it was a write off. £6.5K damage was the bill quoted.

Luckily I had insured all my modifications, so I managed to get just about the exact money I paid for the car 1 ½ years ago.

 

The worst part has yet to come!

 

I had my heart set on an XKR, I had been and drove one and done all my digging. Now with the increased insurance and everything else that comes along with it, I have been priced out. My budget was slashed to £14K which was a sore one. I was speaking to a guy about buying his really modified 370z which was nice, after checking the insurance and adding all the mods, it was absolutely ridiculous. So that was a no go.

 

I then got my heart set on an S5, but 14K was only getting a 07 – 58 with a lot of miles and poverty spec. Any ones with low miles in my price range hadn’t had much maintenance done, having had the A5 I do know the bills are far from cheap.

I eventually settled on a TTs, pretty big come down from an XKR but it does have a lot of ticks for me. The plan was always to let the misses drive the “nicer†car but this isn’t bad on fuel and a decent daily so I am just going to take it to work. The one I got also has a lot of extras, s tronic, mag ride, extended leather pack etc.

 

Not the monster I was planning on but it will have to do :lol:

 

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Irn Bru Z Veteran

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Can you now stop using my car as your sig then mate ;):lol::p:stir:

 

Ill remove it from my sig when you compensate me for the terrible trade in value I got :lol:

Lol, I'll let you tear her down the Crail strip again as a trade off....... just for old times sake lol

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