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ever considered audi penski  classic insurance and runs like a train |
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2001 HONDA CT110 (NOT RCV)
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Email me/grab me on msn: psi_MYUSERNAMEONHERE@hotmail.com obviously replace the capitals with penski  *n |
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Top grammar tips!
Bought = purchased. Brought = relocated
Lose = misplace/opposite of win. Loose = your mum
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I want an E30 Touring...any idea what kinda money I would be looking at dropping for one? Should be able to get a 1.8 insured at the age of 20... *n Penski, There's quite a range of prices on tourer's. As Hairnet600's links prove there's an awful lot of tat out there for much cheapness. £150 will buy you a banger, but if you've got to pay someone else to make it roadworthy, then it ain't really worth the hassle! Best of to be looking at the good stuff - about £1000 should buy you a very nice 316 or 318, maybe a 320 too. 325's are a bit more, and I've seen nice ones make £3k. A 318i isn't going to be a massive ball of fire, but is a good starting point and not as scary on fuel as a six-pot! Buy a decent one, run it and keep saving for that m42 or s14 engine conversion! When sorting the insurance, don't just go on the price the internet sites spit out at you - it's all lies! Early quotes on my iS were £1500+. Yikes! Yet if you phone them up, you'll get a MUCH better deal! |
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richy
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If it's any use/guidance, my E30 316 auto was doing 1,000 miles a week until the summer, when it slid off the road at 20mph and bent all the front! Should be back soon.
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Richy's right - They will run forever - but ONLY if looked after properly!
The problem is that some garages don't know enough to keep them on song properly, and when a service at a BMW dealer will set you back £400+, then it's understandable that servicing gets skimped on. The "service lights" on the dash don't help either - a quick skim on eBay will find you the re-set tool!
I have one of these but wouldn't use it dubiously but many others will!
On the up, be looking for good, well cared for cars. My iS has clocked up 173,000 miles but still feels really tight - this is probably because it's always been well maintained: I got a full service history from new - all the recipts and bills fills TWO of the thick BMW folders!
Alot of stuff you can do yourself fairly easily - but there's some really good specialists out there! I take mine to a local specialist for tricky stuff - the prices are pretty reasonable and the guys love the cars so it's worth forking out....
HTH!!
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richy
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Couldn't agree more Nick! Mine has 155,000 on the clock and never let me down.
I do use a specialist which I'd recommend, but it's near Tenby!
However, they do get a lot of cars from London down there, as the labour rates are so much less.
It's called Wembley Motors and is in St Clears, which is on the A40 between Carmarthen and Tenby.
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Hehe - I know St clears - I think we go through it on the way to catch the ferry from pembroke!
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I saw a 2.7 Alpina BMW Touring in Cardiff a while ago,.. looked fantastic,..  |
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I saw a 2.7 Alpina BMW Touring in Cardiff a while ago,.. looked fantastic,.. was it white with green / blue alpina stripes? |
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Nope,.. it was dark grey,.. looked a bit battered around the edges. Wheels were fooking wide though,.. it was in the rather rich part of town so I'm guessing it was genuine |
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was it white with green / blue alpina stripes? I saw a 2 door coupe one like that in Glasgow city centre a while back, it was in nice condition but I'm not sure white's the best colour for it.  Not sure if it was genuine though, there's a big interest in making regular motors look like upmarket versions round here, loads of Escorts are done up like cossies, that sort of thing. |
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"He's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy!"
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richy
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Plenty of older,more pokey BMWs down here - it's a good hunting ground. Wouldn't want too many people to know though!
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Not sure if it was genuine though, there's a big interest in making regular motors look like upmarket versions round here, loads of Escorts are done up like cossies, that sort of thing.