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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610   
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We just bought a new Audi A1 sportsback and there was an R8 that was sat outside the showroom. Quick glance at the Tax Disc alone appeased the fact I pay 'window tax' on my XS. How much? An eye watering £1065:00. Lovely looking car though.
 If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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29th Aug 2013 10:54pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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Would it go over the drop on your drive? They don't go up or down the ramps on the ferries without auxillary ramps. If you want a 'licence loser' the Lotus Exige S would be the vehicle for affordability, style and performance for me. I had a loaner for a week when my mate went on holiday and my licence was relieved to give it back although I myself was sad to see it go. Takes a couple of days alone figuring out how to get the hang of getting in and out of it without looking a right tw4t huffing and puffing.
  If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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30th Aug 2013 7:44am |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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A mate of mine had an exige, quite a drivers car and like you say tricky to get in and out of unless yoga is also a hobby, but I'm looking for more of a grand tourer, another mate had a Maserati 4200, fantastic car, 4 seats too, sounded wonderful and 22mpg from a v8 Ferrari engine was acceptable when you consider defenders will do about 25mpg when loaded up ( although some defender owners will swear they get 40mpg
) and they can be bought for about £20k, but the running costs for him were interesting to say the least.
The R8 is my current goal, unless they really are a nightmare to own .... |
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30th Aug 2013 8:13am |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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Just get your self a CLA45 AMG
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30th Aug 2013 8:38am |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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AMG looks awesome, but I want a 2 door.
not many 45's about either, whereas R8 V8 ... quite a few |
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30th Aug 2013 9:11am |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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Ahhh Mid Life Crisis purchase then
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30th Aug 2013 9:32am |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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Absolutely
... maybe if it breaks down I'll come home smelling of petrol ... safer than coming home smelling of perfume |
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30th Aug 2013 9:40am |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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If you go for an R8 as K9 states make sure it has the Lift system option fitted
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30th Aug 2013 10:00am |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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Thanks Ken, I'll look out for that option, although driveways can be altered when the time comes, it's only one side that has a problem
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30th Aug 2013 10:06am |
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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678
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A friend of ours had an R8, I used to like winding him up telling people we met that he drove a 'kind of' TT ....
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30th Aug 2013 11:09am |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10384
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I had the z3m coupe, great, though needed another cog... 5 gears not enough. It's what stopped me buying another.
The s54 engines are gathering money. My boss tested an R8 and an Aston, he's definitely sticking with his 911 |
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30th Aug 2013 6:54pm |
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| Likeomg Member Since: 29 Jun 2012 Location: Lake District / Newcastle Posts: 2668 
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a vantage s would fit the bill, father is contemplating selling his for a 2+2 aston, also looks good next to the defender in the garage keeping it 'british'
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30th Aug 2013 7:09pm |
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| SGH Member Since: 27 Sep 2010 Location: Hellingly-Sussex Posts: 1527
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And a mate of mine has 911 we say it's just a Beetle with wide wheels |
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30th Aug 2013 8:17pm |
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| yobbie Member Since: 15 Nov 2010 Location: Isle of Wight Posts: 714 
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I think of 911s as beetles that have been under low bridges |
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30th Aug 2013 10:33pm |
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