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Old Sep 9th 2007, 12:43 am
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Originally Posted by Pony

take a look in the photo gallery - you wouldn't want a girl to be trying to park that next to you, not without good insurance anyway

here is the last 'green one' on my list:
http://britishexpats.com/photopost/s...hp?photo=10430


Ladies: yes I am saying you are all crap drivers; please stick to cleaning the house and looking pretty - I thank you
I was just making reference to you listing cars by colour. That's a girl's trick innit?

I like the Hilux adverts - Get in. Or get out of the way. Top stuff.
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Old Sep 9th 2007, 1:29 pm
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Mini 850
Ford Escort MK1 1300 xl
Ford Cortina MK2 1600E (E reg.)
Ford Cortina MK3 1600 with stripes
Triumph Dolomite Sprint
Audi Coupe
Ford Cortina MK2 1600E (G reg.)
Peugeot 205 Gti
Toyota MR2
Audi Quattro
MGB GT (as a second car)
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Old Sep 9th 2007, 5:28 pm
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Vauxhall Nova (x5)
Ford Capri (x2)
Fiat 126
Ford Fiesta Mk1 (x2)
Ford Fiesta Mk2
Escort XR3i Cabriolet Mk4 (x2)
Sierra XR4i
Volkswagon Scirocco (crashed, resulting in being banned from driving)
Ford Escort 1300 GT Mk1
Ford Escort Rs Turbo Series 1
BMW 325i Touring (current car)
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Old Sep 9th 2007, 7:28 pm
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My best car ever was a battered old Ford Fiesta.
It was my first car after I passed my test

Also had a new Fiesta and a Ford Fusion.

I now have a four year old Ford mondeo which is battered from where I've reversed into so many posts

Hey Ho - So what?
I'm chopping it in for a Ford Focus C-Max next month
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Old Sep 10th 2007, 4:48 am
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My list is quite short.
Emigrated to Oz last year and bought a new RAV4, very happy with the choice.

My first car ever, I am 37.
Never needed one before.
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Old Sep 10th 2007, 4:57 am
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I am impressed that you can all remember your cars - Only one I can really remember is my first tank!, a Polonez FSO which did about 10 miles to the gallon, was held together with masking tape and I lost most of the body work in the 1987 hurricane!
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Old Sep 10th 2007, 11:19 am
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I am impressed that you can all remember your cars - Only one I can really remember is my first tank!, a Polonez FSO which did about 10 miles to the gallon, was held together with masking tape and I lost most of the body work in the 1987 hurricane!
Really? I can remember the rego number of each one if you really wanted to know it. I know, I'm a nerd but I don't care
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Bored at work so here goes,

In UK
Triumph Toledo (turd brown bought for GBP150, sold for GBP150)
Ford Fiesta 1.1L
Ford Escort 1.6GL (going up in the world!)
Opel Manta 1.8GT (my pride and joy at the time)
Ford Escort 1.6GLX (family time)
Ford Sierra 2.0 and Rover Metro 1.1 for the Mrs
Ford Escort 1.8GLX (I see a theme developing here)
Vauxhall Zafira (kids.....)
Mulitple hire cars through work for 5 years......not at the same time though

In Oz
Suzuki Swift - new shape - lovely car but too small
Kia Carnival (fun bus)
Kia Rio - new shape, nice car
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Old Sep 11th 2007, 6:26 am
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Kia Carnival (fun bus)
Kia Rio - new shape, nice car
What are the Hyundais like for resale value here?
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Old Sep 11th 2007, 9:33 am
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Kia Carnival (fun bus)
Kia Rio - new shape, nice car
Originally Posted by discobay
What are the Hyundais like for resale value here?
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Old Sep 11th 2007, 9:36 am
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Ofcourse I meant KIAs
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Old Sep 11th 2007, 9:43 am
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Ofcourse I meant KIAs
Hehe I thought you probably did
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'2003 Seat Leon TDi (My best car ever 110bhp diesel flew! Aircon, 6 disc MP3 / CD changer, all the toys inside. The only new car I ever bought. I would have loved to have have shipped it here but it was just too damn expensive)'


I bought one of these a few weeks ago. Didn't want to get a new car so close to emigrating but my Subaru died on me.

Got the Seat Leon off ebay without seeing it and very pleased. It's a spicey little Spanish number! It's off to auction with it in a few weeks though.


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Old Sep 11th 2007, 10:07 pm
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'2003 Seat Leon TDi (My best car ever 110bhp diesel flew! Aircon, 6 disc MP3 / CD changer, all the toys inside. The only new car I ever bought. I would have loved to have have shipped it here but it was just too damn expensive)'


I bought one of these a few weeks ago. Didn't want to get a new car so close to emigrating but my Subaru died on me.

Got the Seat Leon off ebay without seeing it and very pleased. It's a spicey little Spanish number! It's off to auction with it in a few weeks though.


Hope I've done the quote thing ok Q
Yeah a top car and no mistake.

If you want to quote somebody, the easiest way is to hit the quote button in the bottom right of their post
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Originally Posted by discobay
Ofcourse I meant KIAs
I think they hold their own, there's not so much snobbery about cars here so the Kia and Hyundai name doesn't put people off, I think their quality has come on over the past decade.
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