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Re: Midlife crisis... -
10-18-2005
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I have a hankering for an MX5 in the next couple of years, if finances dictate it a possibility. |
Made in Blackpool from Rock (and very little roll
)A 7'1.5" wheelbase one (Grantura, S1 Vixen) will go sideways round
roundabouts in its own lane. =8)
1.6l - 4.7l options; nippy to yeeharr.
A
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JackH wrote: [...] I have a hankering for an MX5 in the next couple of years, if finances dictate it a possibility. A TVR, either a recent Tvr or a more affordable Tee Vee aaR. Made in Blackpool from Rock (and very little roll )A 7'1.5" wheelbase one (Grantura, S1 Vixen) will go sideways round roundabouts in its own lane. =8) 1.6l - 4.7l options; nippy to yeeharr. |
I can get a perfectly good MX5 for well under £2k this time of year...yes,
even a UK spec one.
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"NeedforSwede2" <carl.robson (AT) bouncing-czechs (DOT) com> wrote in message news:MPG.1dbf745817165e86989adf (AT) news (DOT) individual.net... In article <3rksdiFk7fnhU1 (AT) individual (DOT) net>, jackhackettuk (AT) yahoo (DOT) co.uk says... So... am I going through a midlife crisis??? If it was a midlife crisis, it would be a Cobra/Ferrari/Lambo/GT40, not a quickish shopping trolley that demands a knees round the ears and elbow in the ashtray driving position. LOL Apart from anything else, finances dictate I need to keep my perversions within an actually feasible budget. ;-) -- JackH In times of crisis, anything is fair game to raise the budget needed, |
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Max Power snidy comments aside... I've got a hankering for a Saxo VTS / Pug 106 GTi. Will mean selling the Passat to pay for it, but... I'm not doing that many miles any more, and fancy something a bit more fun. So... am I going through a midlife crisis??? |
been going through one since I was 17.
Fraser
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"Carl Gibbs" <cagmeister (AT) yahoo (DOT) co.uk> wrote in message news:3rlaa8Fk8ob5U1 (AT) individual (DOT) net... "JackH" <jackhackettuk (AT) yahoo (DOT) co.uk> wrote in message My girlfriend, at 6ft, has that problem in hers as she sits bolt upright. It doesnt bother me as I have my seat reclined back a bit. Dont remember it being a problem in my gold one though, so maybe the seat got altered for the later ones. The overall feeling at the time was 'this is a real hoot... but if I roll it, I'm most definitely dead'. ;-) |
Wouldnt like to try it though
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Another factor is, I have two little cherubs... something with four seats if I'm spending the bulk of what the Passat fetches, is a prerequisite really... hmm... unless I start using the Cav for family duties again I suppose. Main thing at the mo, is I want something that's good fun to thrash the crap out of round twisties, and the VTS seems ideal. :-) Swift GTi is fun on a budget, but it wont be as fast as a VTS obviously. Why not a 205 GTi? Miles cheaper than the VTS and equally (if not more) fun. Hmm... maybe. They're all tending to be a bit ropey now, unless you pay top money for one... at least from what I've seen of the few I looked at last time I was considering getting one. If you wanted a proper nice one, you could spend say £1k I reckon, but in a |
again. A Saxo/106 probably still has a bit of depreciation left to go.
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"JackH" <jackhackettuk (AT) yahoo (DOT) co.uk> wrote in message news:3rlaubFjk32hU1 (AT) individual (DOT) net... "Carl Gibbs" <cagmeister (AT) yahoo (DOT) co.uk> wrote in message news:3rlaa8Fk8ob5U1 (AT) individual (DOT) net... "JackH" <jackhackettuk (AT) yahoo (DOT) co.uk> wrote in message My girlfriend, at 6ft, has that problem in hers as she sits bolt upright. It doesnt bother me as I have my seat reclined back a bit. Dont remember it being a problem in my gold one though, so maybe the seat got altered for the later ones. The overall feeling at the time was 'this is a real hoot... but if I roll it, I'm most definitely dead'. ;-) They're actually very strong. |
seatbelt isn't going to do much against the forces of gravity / the fact
your head was already proud of the top of the windscreen with the roof
panels out, or just about touching them, with them in. :-)
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In article <3rl6ljFkdopqU1 (AT) individual (DOT) net>, jackhackettuk (AT) yahoo (DOT) co.uk says... Apart from anything else, finances dictate I need to keep my perversions within an actually feasible budget. ;-) In times of crisis, anything is fair game to raise the budget needed, even relatives and body parts. |
I reckon I'd be better off hanging onto the kids, as they'll be 'looking
after you in your old age, Dad'.
How much do old age pensioners that smell of wee fetch on the open market,
these days?
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"JackH" <jackhackettuk (AT) yahoo (DOT) co.uk> wrote in message news:3rksdiFk7fnhU1 (AT) individual (DOT) net... Max Power snidy comments aside... I've got a hankering for a Saxo VTS / Pug 106 GTi. Will mean selling the Passat to pay for it, but... I'm not doing that many miles any more, and fancy something a bit more fun. So... am I going through a midlife crisis??? If buying a sports car means going through a mid life crisis it means I have been going through one since I was 17. |
those as a 'sports car'. ;-)
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"Fraser Johnston" <fraser (AT) jcis (DOT) com.au> wrote in message news:3rm7pnFk8ki2U1 (AT) individual (DOT) net... "JackH" <jackhackettuk (AT) yahoo (DOT) co.uk> wrote in message news:3rksdiFk7fnhU1 (AT) individual (DOT) net... Max Power snidy comments aside... I've got a hankering for a Saxo VTS / Pug 106 GTi. Will mean selling the Passat to pay for it, but... I'm not doing that many miles any more, and fancy something a bit more fun. So... am I going through a midlife crisis??? If buying a sports car means going through a mid life crisis it means I have been going through one since I was 17. You'll be hung, drawn and quartered by some around here, if you refer to those as a 'sports car'. ;-) |
Get one, YKIMS, they're greatfun to drive
When Tim says they're crap, you have to remember he thinksthe 205 GTi handles like shit. Draw your own conclusions...
And as for the hot start thing, I know 3 people who've had VTS' and none of
them had said problem? Sounds to me like a couple had said problem and
Watchdog ran a story on it or something, so automatically they all
apparantly do it...
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"Fraser Johnston" <fraser (AT) jcis (DOT) com.au> wrote in message news:3rm7pnFk8ki2U1 (AT) individual (DOT) net... "JackH" <jackhackettuk (AT) yahoo (DOT) co.uk> wrote in message news:3rksdiFk7fnhU1 (AT) individual (DOT) net... Max Power snidy comments aside... I've got a hankering for a Saxo VTS / Pug 106 GTi. Will mean selling the Passat to pay for it, but... I'm not doing that many miles any more, and fancy something a bit more fun. So... am I going through a midlife crisis??? If buying a sports car means going through a mid life crisis it means I have been going through one since I was 17. You'll be hung, drawn and quartered by some around here, if you refer to those as a 'sports car'. ;-) |
Get one, YKIMS, they're greatfun to drive
When Tim says they're crap, you have to remember he thinksthe 205 GTi handles like shit. Draw your own conclusions...
And as for the hot start thing, I know 3 people who've had VTS' and none of
them had said problem? Sounds to me like a couple had said problem and
Watchdog ran a story on it or something, so automatically they all
apparantly do it...
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Dan
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