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Is that Slough High Street?
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Cool pics. The days of you kids spending a fortune on there fiestas,novas, Peugeots have long gone. Now the young ones just got to a car sales and get finance on an Audi,bmw or Merc.
what has this world come too lol. Imo it's all about showingoff these days.
what has this world come too lol. Imo it's all about showingoff these days.
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Yeh I agree matey. There was always modded cars going about years ago where now we are lucky if we see 1 a month.
I bet Halfords have noticed a drop in sales over the years.
I bet Halfords have noticed a drop in sales over the years.
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I remember making the trip to Ripspeed and it was like heaven! Keith Rip was the owner IIRC.
It is such a shame that the modding culture has died as it taught people where the oily bits were on a car.
It is such a shame that the modding culture has died as it taught people where the oily bits were on a car.
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S1 RS turbo in that first pic...looks very modern compared to the cortina.
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The car modifying scene is probably in better health than its been in for a decade, it's just changed from what a lot of older people remember. On the odd occasion I've passed by the local modified car hang out, it's been busier than I've seen it in years.
We should be jealous of how things are to be honest. People have never had such easy access to such high levels of performance.
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Can you blame them? Why spend a grand on an old shed then Ł10k on modifying it, when you can get a brand new Golf R/S3/Leon/whatever on PCP, not break down every week and, with a remap, have 400bhp to play with.
The car modifying scene is probably in better health than its been in for a decade, it's just changed from what a lot of older people remember. On the odd occasion I've passed by the local modified car hang out, it's been busier than I've seen it in years.
We should be jealous of how things are to be honest. People have never had such easy access to such high levels of performance.
The car modifying scene is probably in better health than its been in for a decade, it's just changed from what a lot of older people remember. On the odd occasion I've passed by the local modified car hang out, it's been busier than I've seen it in years.
We should be jealous of how things are to be honest. People have never had such easy access to such high levels of performance.
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Can you blame them? Why spend a grand on an old shed then Ł10k on modifying it, when you can get a brand new Golf R/S3/Leon/whatever on PCP, not break down every week and, with a remap, have 400bhp to play with.
The car modifying scene is probably in better health than its been in for a decade, it's just changed from what a lot of older people remember. On the odd occasion I've passed by the local modified car hang out, it's been busier than I've seen it in years.
We should be jealous of how things are to be honest. People have never had such easy access to such high levels of performance.
The car modifying scene is probably in better health than its been in for a decade, it's just changed from what a lot of older people remember. On the odd occasion I've passed by the local modified car hang out, it's been busier than I've seen it in years.
We should be jealous of how things are to be honest. People have never had such easy access to such high levels of performance.
I don't blame them no. When I first past my test I had a 250 quid banger not 250 quid a month on finance on a car for over 5 years. I've never had finance for a car and I'm 40.
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My first car was a 1.3 bonus popular in blue that my parents bought me. First car I started modifying and was a nice clean car. Wish I still had it now and it makes me want another mk4 which I want to get soon.
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use to wander in with my 'ringer' xr2 18 year old lol didnt know wat the hell i was looking at - all i knew was Koni & Janspeed- i still speak to Jon ( lol i remember he ran a spare battery in front seat with spare jumpers looool) didnt know any of the other lads only Jon...
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I've done both and both have good and bad points. Each to their own I think. If people can afford it, good luck to them. I wish I had a 400bhp TT RS when I was in my early 20s like one of my mates did
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even once ive saved up the cash to buy a car im after outright id rather keep my lump sum of savings and get a bank loan. on a Ł20K loan your only paying about Ł1500 interest over 5 years. nowadays its so much easier and affordable to get something bigger/better.
even 17-18 year olds can get behind the wheel of a brand new car in all in one packages of car/tax/insurance for only a couple of hundred quid a month.
even 17-18 year olds can get behind the wheel of a brand new car in all in one packages of car/tax/insurance for only a couple of hundred quid a month.
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Some people enjoy working on their cars and owning a new car which can only be serviced/repaired at a main dealer does'nt appeal to everyone.I am not saying that your daily should be an old banger which could let you down as that is no good for most people but talking more about your other week-end toys. My Son likes doing as much as possible himself when it comes to his Subaru Impreza WRX as it is still a car that can be worked on at home. The cleaning and detailing is not his cup of tea so that is left up to me!! I will be getting a newish Mondeo Estate soon and that will be serviced at the Ford dealers which makes sense as I need a reliable car for both work and trips away.
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The amount of 'basic' questions that I see posted on social media is embarrassing, a bit of common sense and knowing their way around a toolbox will get them along way. They just don't seem interested in figuring it out themselves and rather post up a question and get given an answer....
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