From: bod on 27 May 2010 05:10 Adrian wrote: > bod <bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were > saying: > >> I would class 'my' car as mediocre > > Vectra, isn't it? > > Yup, 2.2 Design. Bod
From: bod on 27 May 2010 05:11 Ret. wrote: > bod wrote: >> Ret. wrote: >>> Adrian wrote: >>>> bod <bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like >>>> they were saying: >>>> >>>>>>> I would class most cars as 'mediocre'. If the person likes an >>>>>>> average car, that' all that matters. We can't all afford >>>>>>> Ferraris. >>>> >>>>>> Do you really think that the kind of teenage-boy stats better >>>>>> suited to a game of "Top Trumps" are the only difference between a >>>>>> mediocre car and a good one? >>>> >>>>> No. >>>> >>>> So it was a bit of a silly and irrelevant post, then, wasn't it? >>> >>> As is your comment that the 75 is mediocre when there is a mass of >>> evidence in the form of awards won, and glowing professional >>> reviews, to thoroughly contradict your claim. >>> >>> The motoring press are not backward in criticising cars when they are >>> deserving of criticism. Why do you think that virtually all the >>> reviews are so positive? >>> >>> >> Kev, it depends how and who puts the classification as 'mediocre' on >> a car. I would class 'my' car as mediocre, but having said that, I >> personally like it, compared to other mediocre cars. > > Yes indeed it does - but coming from someone who thinks the height of > motoring pleasure is derived from an ancient banger, it's a bit rich! > > Lol. Bod
From: Mike P on 27 May 2010 05:12 On 27 May, 10:09, bod <bodro...(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote: > Mike P wrote: > > On 27 May, 10:02, bod <bodro...(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote: > >> Adrian wrote: > >>> bod <bodro...(a)tiscali.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were > >>> saying: > >>>>>>>> I would class most cars as 'mediocre'. If the person likes an > >>>>>>>> average car, that' all that matters. We can't all afford Ferraris. > >>>>>>> Do you really think that the kind of teenage-boy stats better suited > >>>>>>> to a game of "Top Trumps" are the only difference between a mediocre > >>>>>>> car and a good one? > >>>>>> No. > >>>>> So it was a bit of a silly and irrelevant post, then, wasn't it? > >>>> Most, really good cars are a lot more expensive than yer average > >>>> punter could normally afford. > >>> No, they aren't. There's really good cars in damn near every market > >>> segment, just as there's thorough mediocrity in every market segment. > >>> Always has been, always will be. > > >> Let's put it this way; I would love a Caterham (as a second car), but > >> couldn't justify paying out 30k plus for one. > > > You could pick up a decent one for 1/3 of that. > > > Mike P > > > > > > > I thought they held their price better than that? > Anyway, I would assume the insurance would be too high? Probably cost you about £150 or less a year, on a classic car, limited mileage policy... Go on. You know you want to.. Mike P
From: bod on 27 May 2010 05:18 Mike P wrote: > On 27 May, 10:09, bod <bodro...(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote: >> Mike P wrote: >>> On 27 May, 10:02, bod <bodro...(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote: >>>> Adrian wrote: >>>>> bod <bodro...(a)tiscali.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were >>>>> saying: >>>>>>>>>> I would class most cars as 'mediocre'. If the person likes an >>>>>>>>>> average car, that' all that matters. We can't all afford Ferraris. >>>>>>>>> Do you really think that the kind of teenage-boy stats better suited >>>>>>>>> to a game of "Top Trumps" are the only difference between a mediocre >>>>>>>>> car and a good one? >>>>>>>> No. >>>>>>> So it was a bit of a silly and irrelevant post, then, wasn't it? >>>>>> Most, really good cars are a lot more expensive than yer average >>>>>> punter could normally afford. >>>>> No, they aren't. There's really good cars in damn near every market >>>>> segment, just as there's thorough mediocrity in every market segment. >>>>> Always has been, always will be. >>>> Let's put it this way; I would love a Caterham (as a second car), but >>>> couldn't justify paying out 30k plus for one. >>> You could pick up a decent one for 1/3 of that. >>> Mike P >> > >> > >> >> I thought they held their price better than that? >> Anyway, I would assume the insurance would be too high? > > Probably cost you about �150 or less a year, on a classic car, limited > mileage policy... > > Go on. You know you want to.. > > Mike P > > Stoppit!!!! You temptress! Bod
From: Dave Plowman on 27 May 2010 05:35
In article <866ra5Fs3cU18(a)mid.individual.net>, Adrian <toomany2cvs(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Got a private plate on your 75 to hide the fact it's six years old? No? > Well, to many people that IS an "ancient banger". How would a private plate cover up the fact a car is six years old? How many remain unchanged in that time? -- *If you ate pasta and anti-pasta, would you still be hungry? Dave Plowman dave(a)davesound.co.uk London SW 12 |