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British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)
-   The Maple Leaf (https://britishexpats.com/forum/maple-leaf-98/)
-   -   What Car??? (https://britishexpats.com/forum/maple-leaf-98/what-car-712077/)

lmartin999 Apr 4th 2011 8:58 am
Re: What Car???
 
Having decided not to buy a Fiat 500 I've been working on finding something else. Managed to persuade the OH to go and look at a 2004 Jaguar XJR. (I should point out we dont actually drive anywhere, so this will be more of something for me to polish and take out on sunny days with other old men). What an amazing car, even the OH liked it. 400 HP, supercharged and $105,000 CDN new! I am currently negotiating...:thumbup:

Did someone just mention midlife crisis?

nldfc Apr 4th 2011 8:59 am
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Originally Posted by iaink (Post 9285306)
Even when the OH isnt in the vehicle?
She isnt even in the province :D but I have her trained that she isnt allowed to talk or make any other noises while I drive ;)

iaink Apr 4th 2011 9:03 am
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Originally Posted by lmartin999 (Post 9285314)
Did someone just mention midlife crisis?
If you are going to have one you might as well do it in style:)


From the ridiculous to the sublime:rofl:

Oink Apr 4th 2011 9:07 am
Re: What Car???
 
Originally Posted by lmartin999 (Post 9285314)
Having decided not to buy a Fiat 500 I've been working on finding something else. Managed to persuade the OH to go and look at a 2004 Jaguar XJR. (I should point out we dont actually drive anywhere, so this will be more of something for me to polish and take out on sunny days with other old men). What an amazing car, even the OH liked it. 400 HP, supercharged and $105,000 CDN new! I am currently negotiating...:thumbup:

Did someone just mention midlife crisis?
Are you by chance planning to conduct any 1970s style bank robberies to ameliorate your midlife crisis?

Almost Canadian Apr 4th 2011 9:14 am
Re: What Car???
 
Originally Posted by nldfc (Post 9285284)
I have one of these GMC Yukons as a rental this week - makes up for having a small penis but its a complete barsteward to park ;)


http://www.gmc2012-spyshots.info/ima...interior-1.jpg
Sorry to hear about your penis, I have no difficulty parking mine;)

Oink Apr 4th 2011 9:21 am
Re: What Car???
 
Originally Posted by lmartin999 (Post 9285314)
Having decided not to buy a Fiat 500 I've been working on finding something else. Managed to persuade the OH to go and look at a 2004 Jaguar XJR. (I should point out we dont actually drive anywhere, so this will be more of something for me to polish and take out on sunny days with other old men). What an amazing car, even the OH liked it. 400 HP, supercharged and $105,000 CDN new! I am currently negotiating...:thumbup:

Did someone just mention midlife crisis?
You'll need a soundtrack.

GavinR Apr 4th 2011 9:44 am
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Did someone just mention midlife crisis?
Just don't mention the maintainance costs

Novocastrian Apr 4th 2011 9:47 am
Re: What Car???
 
Originally Posted by lmartin999 (Post 9285314)
Having decided not to buy a Fiat 500 I've been working on finding something else. Managed to persuade the OH to go and look at a 2004 Jaguar XJR. (I should point out we dont actually drive anywhere, so this will be more of something for me to polish and take out on sunny days with other old men). What an amazing car, even the OH liked it. 400 HP, supercharged and $105,000 CDN new! I am currently negotiating...:thumbup:

Did someone just mention midlife crisis?
A commendable and extremely eco-friendly choice.

So long as you stick to the not-driving-it policy.

In your tender care it'll be in a sort of quarantine and thus I applaud your willingness to invest tens of thousands of dollars in the future of the planet.

Well done sir.

lmartin999 Apr 4th 2011 9:57 am
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Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 9285430)
A commendable and extremely eco-friendly choice.
You haven't seen how many trees and animals gave their lives for the interior.

I actually figure if I don't drive it then nothing can break, which seems like a sensible approach.

Still in negotiations, I think the seller is having to come to terms with what depreciation really means.

Novocastrian Apr 4th 2011 10:04 am
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Originally Posted by lmartin999 (Post 9285449)
You haven't seen how many trees and animals gave their lives for the interior.

I actually figure if I don't drive it then nothing can break, which seems like a sensible approach.

Still in negotiations, I think the seller is having to come to terms with what depreciation really means.
OK then: as an investment it's likely not a stupid one (if the price is right).

I have a friend (a very old one who I worked with in California way back then) who bought a 1953 (?) D-type for not very much then renovated it for a lot more.

The only problem is that at your age you won't live to see a profit. Ah well.

cheeky_monkey Apr 4th 2011 10:12 am
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Originally Posted by GavinR (Post 9285287)
The new Focus just coming out is the European one, well most of it anyway.
thats right the radio and the rear wiper..they are the parts that wernt great on the European version so will fit in nicely with the NEW American one.

Auld Yin Apr 4th 2011 10:54 am
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Originally Posted by Oink (Post 9285104)
Oh come on, they make shoddy cars and trucks that have crap brakes, steering, suspension and are just overall cheap and nasty. :thumbdown:
Is this true or just your opinion. If true then please provide the empirical evidence to so support. If it's your opinion then we can assume it has absolutely no validity whatsoever and chuck it into the garbage bin, where your other such posts (movies, music, television) about the USA belong.

GavinR Apr 4th 2011 11:05 am
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Originally Posted by Auld Yin (Post 9285544)
Is this true or just your opinion. If true then please provide the empirical evidence to so support. If it's your opinion then we can assume it has absolutely no validity whatsoever and chuck it into the garbage bin, where your other such posts (movies, music, television) about the USA belong.
It has its basis in truth. At one point N American cars were really bad and some still aren't that great. It's a question of knowing which are the good ones (mainly European based) and which aren't. They also have been good in the past of dumding down cars, eg the old Escort, which was a fair car in the UK but a complete POS over here, it's all done in the name of cost cutting and providing a car which the manufacturers 'think' that the public want. Obviously they haven't got it right until recently as can be seen by the massive swing towards the Jap stuff in the last 10-15 years. All depends what you want really? Tell me what sort of vehicle you're after and you'll get some suggestions.

Piff Poff Apr 4th 2011 12:53 pm
Re: What Car???
 
Originally Posted by cheeky_monkey (Post 9285257)
The Amercian focus is not the same as the European one..in fact its a bag of spanners when you compare the two..even Ford dealerships admit this.
European ones should be hitting the dealers this spring.

nldfc Apr 4th 2011 12:56 pm
Re: What Car???
 
Originally Posted by Oink (Post 9285289)
My girlfriend's got something like that. It makes a great city car. :thumbdown:


I really really hope you are talking about the car and not the small penis :lol:


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