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26-02-2006, 08:58 PM

a11ova

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Whats your daily run-about???

so what do people totter about in for there day to day car? Im sure were going to get some quality motors mentioned here

i'll start the ball rolling.....A burgundy 1.1 D reg Fiesta Popular Plus with optional sunroof and rear wiper.......what can i say its a beast

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26-02-2006, 09:01 PM

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focus and the works Kangoo van.

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26-02-2006, 09:02 PM

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Porsche Cayenne Turbo, no sunroof though, or the Missus Boxster if I fancy a thrash!

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26-02-2006, 09:03 PM

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astra sxi 52 reg

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26-02-2006, 09:04 PM

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range rover or a 106

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26-02-2006, 09:05 PM

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Porsche Cayenne Turbo, no sunroof though, or the Missus Boxster if I fancy a thrash!

there is always 1 flash git..............................only joking mate, cant fault ya

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26-02-2006, 09:06 PM

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Rover 820, 170k miles, leaks more oil than a tanker in Wales, bought for £300

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26-02-2006, 09:07 PM

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Peugeot 106XSi

Fun little car for a cheap french POS

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26-02-2006, 09:08 PM

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merc sprinter recovery truck

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26-02-2006, 09:09 PM

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'98 Fiesta 1.25 Zetec with 93k miles, 40k of which I've done. Fantastic little car, can't fault her in anyway and alot easier (bit not as fast or as much fun) to drive than my S1 !!!!

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26-02-2006, 09:12 PM

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M3 non Evo

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26-02-2006, 09:14 PM

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Volvo 440 2.0l(with heated seats

)on a l-plate,good solid car as a daily runner

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26-02-2006, 09:15 PM

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Proton GL Emerald 1.5 Tripple Valve (with 1 bent valve) and a nice brown interior

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26-02-2006, 09:15 PM

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normally my 4x4 saff but doing some work on it
so i have an xr3i h reg rust bucket to run about in

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26-02-2006, 09:16 PM

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Proton GL Emerald 1.5 Tripple Valve (with 1 bent valve) and a nice brown interior

at least its a driver

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26-02-2006, 09:16 PM

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megane coupe R reg

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26-02-2006, 09:17 PM

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N reg escort Td estate.

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26-02-2006, 09:22 PM

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Proton GL Emerald 1.5 Tripple Valve (with 1 bent valve) and a nice brown interior

never under-estimate the power of the triple valve

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26-02-2006, 09:22 PM

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26-02-2006, 09:24 PM

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megane coupe R reg

My condolences go out to you

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26-02-2006, 09:24 PM

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Porsche Cayenne Turbo, no sunroof though, or the Missus Boxster if I fancy a thrash!

there is always 1 flash git..............................only joking mate, cant fault ya

Sorry....I can lower the tone.....or a 1986 cold wet windy Land Rover 90............in matt green.

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26-02-2006, 09:25 PM

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focus rs or

transit van

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26-02-2006, 09:26 PM

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KA for going back and forth to the work every day (soon to be an other saff 4x4 cos)

And Mondeo ST TDCI if we (the familly) need to go anywhere

Escort is purely for fun

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26-02-2006, 09:26 PM

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my legs

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26-02-2006, 09:28 PM

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Lotus Elise

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26-02-2006, 09:31 PM

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either pug 106 1.0

or a D reg polo 1.3 coupe S

soul destroying but at least i save on petrol...

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26-02-2006, 09:32 PM

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300 brake s2 lol

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26-02-2006, 09:32 PM

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Quote:

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see just looking at a volvo makes me wanna sleep

but im SOON gonna have a S60 as a runabout,,,,,,,,,, thats if i can get my head round the idea of 200 quid a month company car tax

at the moment ive got a aston martin DB7 convertable in blue

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26-02-2006, 09:33 PM

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A W plate Astra 1.7 dti white van!!! Or my missus' MR2 roadster!

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26-02-2006, 09:33 PM

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some minters in there....especially the triple valve beast and range rover

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26-02-2006, 09:57 PM

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A Kona mountain bike

well, i only do 2 miles a day so by the time ive started the car
driven, and then parked it at the other end,
i can pretty much be at work on the bike. lol

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26-02-2006, 10:00 PM

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Puma 1.7vct....almost as much fun as the cossie given the right setting/opponant

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26-02-2006, 10:01 PM

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Is that a new rear handle Craig?

I wouldn't quite call it tottering..... but I use the ST as a daily run about.

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26-02-2006, 10:05 PM

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26-02-2006, 10:45 PM

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Focus RS or an '84 Volvo 240 estate if I'm lugging sh!t about.

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26-02-2006, 11:00 PM

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i was tottering about in my 1.8D fiesta van - untill the engine expired on the motorway yesterday

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26-02-2006, 11:05 PM

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Corolla T-sport which I lease from work, and its a right bag of shit, soon to go back, cant decide whether to replace with a cheap diesel like a corsa 1.5td or a half decent/swift petrol motor thats easier on juice, 205, paxo, 106 etc.

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