Reply With QuoteHad this now for 3 years. Handles well but not really a "fast" car.
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Had this now for 3 years. Handles well but not really a "fast" car.
My rolling project.
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Lovely!
Any more info or photo's?
Been a long road from here, and not even nearly how I want it yet!
1979 930, 4 speed, 67,000 miles. I’ve had it for around 12 years, and it gets driven as I work on it. It was my bedroom wall poster!
I picked this up last year.
It's a four wheel drive Audi A8 D3 from right at the end of the D3 production run.
The car was on 83,000 miles when I bought it and has been great so far.
Since moving to the Cotswolds last year I've been able to find an excellent local Audi specialist to look after it.
Being tall (6 foot 5 inches), despite having had reasonably sized cars before, the A8 is pretty much the first car I've had where an adult can sit behind me!
I think the shape is aging pretty well and I think I actually prefer it to the D4 which started around 2010 until recently.
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Bloody love this car!Originally Posted by TBKBABAB
Have this sitting on the drive which I got in December. Not driven for 2 weeks and maybe just me but was a nice day when I did drive it but didn’t seem right to drive with the top down
I did have to take my NC out the other day and had the roof down, albeit whilst feeling inexplicably sheepish.
I was planning to buy a used Sportnav but with the latest engine (had a 2015 Sportnav for 2.5 years but was slightly
tuned by BBR from new) and went to local dealer last November to test drive one and this was sitting in the showroom
unregistered.
They were very keen to sell me a new black one they had rather than the used one and offered me a fairly good deal
but wouldn’t have bought new. Then asked if I could sit in the 30th AE as it has Recaros and about the only thing I didn’t like about my first one was the lack of lateral support on the seats, really comfortable and loved the colour inside and out
and the Rays alloys.
Couple of days later had a call from the salesman offering me a better deal on the black one and I asked about the 30th AE
but said they couldn’t do the same discount on this as Mazda had final say on 30th AE prices, I made them a very cheeky offer and said they would let me know if things changed. Long story short a week later I bought it at £4,500 below list which was my cheeky offer.
Hers for the everyday
Mine for the better days
I FEEL LIKE I'M DIAGONALLY PARKED IN A PARALLEL UNIVERSE
Picked this up last week - home charging point to be installed shortly, and there are a couple of fast chargers not too far from me in the meantime.
I had ordered it before covid-19 kicked off, and since then my weekly mileage dropped to close to zero. So it's gonna be a while before it makes any difference to my fuel bills given that I had last filled my previous car's tank back in February, and still had nearly half a tank when I traded it in.
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Me: 1999 Porsche 911 (996), 2019 Hilux, 1992 Saab 900 XS, Ural 650cc sidecar outfit, Honda VT500 Ascot street tracker.
Mrs: Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
Decided to go for it, you only live once !
(thanks to all who replied to my thread)
Q8: Edition 1
^^^^Well done. You eventually got a good deal, on a very nice machine. Enjoy.
Thanks, have to admit I'm glad I went for it
What a dream of a car and the added discount on top didn't hurt. Glad it worked out in the end.
A Ford Fiesta S
Thanks man
Picked this up the other day and loving it, Cooper S Exclusive so there is more emphasis on luxury as opposed to sport. Great round the town and a perfect back up to my lovely M3, enough power to be interesting and handling is superb.
Bought this a while back as a pool car for the business-mainly for running around, collecting parts etc.
Flew through the MOT and returns about 45 to the gallon.
Not missed a beat since we bought it.....lot to be said for a £250 banger
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After almost exclusively driving manual rear wheel drive Sports cars the past 25 years; plus a few hot hatches in between. I’ve taken my first foray into the world of sensibility, refinement and economy. I’m now driving the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer 225xe PHEV. I cannot fault it. It’s practical, refined, goes like a rocket off the line which is handy as I have to pull out onto the A12 daily from a very tiny slip road, I’m averaging over 61mpg too and zero Tax. It also grips like the proverbial to a blanket and handles surprisingly tidily too. Looks dull as ditch water but I’m astounded by how complete an all round package this is. I’d thoroughly recommend one. I will add on longer journeys expect a more realistic 45 mpg but if your commute is less than 20 miles per day you’ll be virtually fuel free and on electric only which on my tariff is about £1.30.
My wife just pxed a 57 plate one of these With 115000 Miles and only got £100Bought this a while back as a pool car for the business-mainly for running around, collecting parts etc.
Flew through the MOT and returns about 45 to the gallon.
Not missed a beat since we bought it.....lot to be said for a £250 banger
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Christ I’d have given you double
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Picked this up last week...been after one for years so decided to treat myself for upcoming 50th birthday. Absolute hoot to drive
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Looks lovely and great colour.Picked this up last week...been after one for years so decided to treat myself for upcoming 50th birthday. Absolute hoot to drive
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I’m going to come across as really car daft but what is it?
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Slow worm I think
I thought it was a Ford of some description until I read your comment/review.
My guess is a Porsche 959.
I thought of selling privately and could have got a few hundred for it it still had 9 months mot Had been regular serviced and had a new cam belt and water pump a couple of years ago but I was having to top the coolant up every 2 weeks And few bits and bobs that could have done with being sorted and after the palava I had selling my old car on Facebook My mrs didn’t want all the hassle Of idiots turning up at the door for an extra couple of hundred quidChrist I’d have given you double
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Px always smoke and mirrors - what really matters is overall deal.Christ I’d have given you double
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What would a 2015 Volvo XC60 D5, 40k on clock, Auto, leather, heated, satnav, self closing boots plus loads of other little extras be worth?
RIAC
Put the reg into WBAC and add a bit on top? Or go onto autotrader and click to advertise your car for sale and again type the number plate out and see what they say, put a bit on top.
Hi Kerry,
Colour dependant, about £15-17K retail.
To trade it in, between £11K and £13K
MX5 NC...commonly known as a hairdressers car
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My new taxi for work. I bought it at the beginning of March and so far I’ve done the grand total of one days work in it.
Back on it tomorrow though.
Thanks Dave.
Im just about to advertise it.
Lovely car. Its Black
RIAC
Cheers, I thought that was it but didn’t want to make a faux pas.MX5 NC...commonly known as a hairdressers car
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Would be too small for me but it is a great car. What a modern MGB might have been.
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A couple of months ago I had a note put through my door from a young, aspiring photographer asking me for a photo shoot with my car. A couple of weeks ago, him and his Dad along with myself and my son headed to a few local spots where he thought could take some good shots.
Here is a selection - I think they turned out well, and nice to have a few decent photos - certainly better than I can manage
Beautiful photos of a lovely car, thanks for sharing.
Love the Airedales! Stunning motor too.
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Stunning looking merc.
That Merc is a tough act to follow...
The Golf R is a fantastic car for twisty roads. This will be the daily until an M2 comes along.
Picked this up yesterday
liking it so far however it’s hard to drive an ev slowly I’m finding
After years of trying to be flash, back where I started...
But not every day!
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New wheels. Somewhere in Poland on our first trip. So far I like it - it’s a pleasure to drive.
Great photos, stunning car.
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If that’s an S80 I’m picking one of those up today, wonderful wafting land yacht!New wheels. Somewhere in Poland on our first trip. So far I like it - it’s a pleasure to drive.
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That’s right, it’s S80.
I believe the Chinese purchased Volvo in 2010.New wheels. Somewhere in Poland on our first trip. So far I like it - it’s a pleasure to drive.
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Snap, pleasure to drive indeed. Bought as a stop gap after getting rid of my Octavia which was akin to owning white goods, extremely efficient at its job just a little dull IMO. I seem to be drifting towards the large comfortable automatic category!New wheels. Somewhere in Poland on our first trip. So far I like it - it’s a pleasure to drive.
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S80 is a great second buy as they suffer monumental depreciation in the first couple of years.
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