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astrojon007
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Joined: 29 Mar 2005
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Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 6:41 am

Looking for something to replace the 19. Just looking for ideas at the moment...... should have about £2500 to spend by November.

Found a couple of nice examples but TBH I'm probably going to get a saloon next, couldn't help but be tempted by a couple of 5's I found though.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Renault-5-GT-Turbo-in-Original-Condition_W0QQitemZ220021106377QQihZ012QQcategoryZ9861QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1990-RENAULT-5-RAIDER-GT-TURBO-BLUE-SPORT_W0QQitemZ180023303016QQihZ008QQcategoryZ9861QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Chris H
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Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 6:49 am

red ones nice.

wouldn't bother with a gtt, much better cars out there.

Get a saab 9000 carlson, once you try it you will be converted.

150mph in silence with the aircon on reting your nearside elbow on the arm rest and enjoying your bum getting a gentle heat fromt he heated seats.

I WILL get another saab 9k.
astrojon007
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Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 6:54 am

I had been looking at Saab's I'm too fussy lol don't like the dash. (how petty is that)

Prefered the red one too, too small a car for me but I still like em.

Had a look at a t4 volvo s40, quite alot of car for your money. Also thought about a mondy st24..... soooo many choices!
Chris H
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Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 7:00 am

the wooden ones are awful, the black ones are nice though, thats what I had with light grey interior. lovely

volvo isn't to great the mondeo's better but its no saab.
astrojon007
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Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 7:06 am

Another couple of possibilities, again...alot of car for the money.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2000-VOLVO-S40-T4-BLACK_W0QQitemZ230023898740QQihZ013QQcategoryZ9872QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-ST24_W0QQitemZ170023083167QQihZ007QQcategoryZ18290QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Ugly but fast http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VR4-GALANT_W0QQitemZ110025960031QQihZ001QQcategoryZ18230QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

To be fair I don't reall yknow what to look for in a Saab. Fancy finding me a nice example to have a butchers at?
Chris H
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Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 7:07 am

galant all day! its not ugly, I think they look great!
astrojon007
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Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 7:40 am

I like the model on from that quite alot to be fair, just never liked that particular shape, can't put my finger on why but been thinking about the later model for a while.

Likes of this one http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mitsubishi-Galant-2-4-GDI_W0QQitemZ200022015930QQihZ010QQcategoryZ18230QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Chris H
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Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 7:47 am

yeah i prefer the newer one as well, looks more like an old shark nose beemer
Colm
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Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 8:09 am

get one of these...

http://cars.rte.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=470098

but in manual
Chris H
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Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 8:11 am

9-3 is hideously ugly and crsap drive. The 9k was the last decent saab.

9-5 is pretty but isn't good to drive.
astrojon007
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Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 8:15 am

Quote:
9-3 is hideously ugly


That would be the one that I really hate the dash on, eeeeewwwwwwwww.

Gotta admit the idea of a Galant is far more appealing than anything else at the moment.
Wicked Neo
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Joined: 04 Jan 2005
Posts: 3680

Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 9:38 am

Chris H";p="106481 wrote:

galant all day! its not ugly, I think they look great!


I'm also a huge fan of the Galant!
A lot of the stuff thats used on the Galant is also used on the Evo
mals
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Joined: 04 Jul 2004
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Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 12:22 pm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/classic-car-1978-Morris-Marina-1-8-Super-4-dr-STUNNING_W0QQitemZ270022242683QQihZ017QQcategoryZ31361QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Its all horny
Gentle Ben
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Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 2:52 pm

I too am a closet Galant lover. Never see many of 'em about, that's prob why I like 'em.
astrojon007
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Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 1:33 am

Don't gte me wrong I love the Galant, just not the shape that VR4 I posted up. Defo the later shape though. I just want a V6!!
tominbristol
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Joined: 03 Jul 2006
Posts: 412

Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 2:45 am

"There are 745 Morris Marinas still cruising the streets of the UK"
according to Auto Express magazine
bidderman1969
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Joined: 27 Feb 2006
Posts: 1000

Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 3:13 am

wow, that marina made some dough!

i know someone who had to wait about 3 months for a new indicator headlight switch, well stalk thingy, and eventhen cost a small fortune!
Chris H
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Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 1:25 pm

I have always loved the VR4 galanrs. One race I won't forget, I was in my 1.4 19, nipping out for lunch when I was working with simon.

In front of me in the right lane a black vr4, in the left lane a fat arse GTO a car I have always hated, the worst slow car mitsi ever made. Might have 300 bhp but its slow. Anyway this galant humped it, repeatidly, as where it was there was liek 1/4 mile between lights.
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