mileage - does it really matter
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mjheathcote
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That reminds me of my old Fiat Panda (old one not new one!)
Needed cash to pay for the deposit on our first house.
Did not want to sell my Triumph Stag that I had just finished restoring, so sold my Alfa 33P4, and bought the Panda at the local car auctions for £400.
Ran it for 2 years, totally reliable, only cost was oil changes and fuel, sold it on with another 30K miles for £400!
It was the best value for money car I have every owned! Fun to drive, foot flat all the time, mastered clutches gear changes, mobile skip with rear seat removed when doing up said house.
Shame really that it is not possible I guess to still make such a simple car.
SimonM
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interesting topic - I think we do - apply the logic to people - plenty of old healthy people, and plenty of young unhealthy ones - good genes (model), regular check ups (service), exercise (driven right) and a good diet (OEM, oil and Super) make a reasonable analogy to cars - likewise the fact I've only run about 20 miles in the last 10 years doesn't make me a "better buy" than my mate that runs 20 miles a week
reservoirfrog
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simon........tell your mate he needs a hobby
hahahahahahaha
interesting topic - I think we do - apply the logic to people - plenty of old healthy people, and plenty of young unhealthy ones - good genes (model), regular check ups (service), exercise (driven right) and a good diet (OEM, oil and Super) make a reasonable analogy to cars - likewise the fact I've only run about 20 miles in the last 10 years doesn't make me a "better buy" than my mate that runs 20 miles a week
i do like that and very very app......
Woody
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I'm not hugely fussed by miles, so long as its looked after.
I dont ever plan on selling the GS, finances willing, and just want to add to it (GTS, QP etc) but if I do sell it, given than many poeple will want to kick me in the spuds for the miles, I still reckon it'll be the cheapest mile/£ way to run a GS - use it. Use it a lot.
I dont ever plan on selling the GS, finances willing, and just want to add to it (GTS, QP etc
) but if I do sell it, given than many poeple will want to kick me in the spuds for the miles, I still reckon it'll be the cheapest mile/£ way to run a GS - use it. Use it a lot. 
lozcb
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tell me about it BB , just unloaded 3 of mine , time to re- stock me thinks
regards loz
lozcb
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1 year old and 2 years old respectively Dem , had good service out of them , The newer clk was a 7 month old hydrolock , looking to trade it in now possibly for a GT 86 and we have been offered nigh on what it cost us 5 years ago , so a result , the older Clk sort of died a death , engine and car was fine running tickety boo , one day the ignition went ,(no key recognition) 2 grand fix so was easier and cheaper to get rid , still got £400 at a breakers for it
regards loz
regards loz
lozcb
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lozcb
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yeah they do do a spyder believ it or not , she's just apprehensive as its a soft folding top
rather than tin folding top that it might be a bit noisy for motorway work , she's spending the next year up and down to Brum
regards loz
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Modern soft tops are very quiet. My Mrs had a 2003 Audi cab. Much quieter than the 2000 RS4 I had at the time.
I should imagine that in the 7 or so design years between the Alfa Braera Breara or whatever its called in Spyder from and the Audi, it will be just as good.
Go for a test drive, and if you want to be anal, take a sound pressure meter.
I should imagine that in the 7 or so design years between the Alfa Braera Breara or whatever its called in Spyder from and the Audi, it will be just as good.
Go for a test drive, and if you want to be anal, take a sound pressure meter.