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From: Mike P on 3 Jul 2010 05:31

"Pete M" <pete.murray(a)SPAMFREEblueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:i0mslb$39f$1(a)news.eternal-september.org...
> Steve Firth wrote:
>> AstraVanMann <peter(a)swerveweb.com> wrote:
>>
>>>>> Don't want a Jeep, hate the ride.
>>>> I can agree with that, like a waterbed.
>>> Didn't you buy one though?
>>
>> Indeed I did, hence I know what I'm talking about. If hI ad found an
>> Exploder from 2006 onwards for sale with LPG the Jeep wouldn't have been
>> in the frame. As it was, the Jeep was the right fuel at the right time
>> at the right price. As previously posted, it's slow, soggy and has sloppy
>> steering. If
>> you're used to 4x4s it's OK, and it does well off road but it's not a
>> patch on the Exploder for size, comfort, handling, ride quality or
>> load-lugging ability. And it's a long way down on bhp.
>
> I've just been offered an Exploder for a car I'm flogging on ebay, even
> though I could do with a LHD 4x4, I really don't want an Exploder :(

<pricks ears up>

I'll be after an LHD load lugger at some point in the near future...

Mike P

From: Steve Firth on 3 Jul 2010 10:39
Pete M <pete.murray(a)SPAMFREEblueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

> I've just been offered an Exploder for a car I'm flogging on ebay, even
> though I could do with a LHD 4x4, I really don't want an Exploder :(

If your intention is to sell it on, avoid it. If you intend to use it
until it drops at least consider a test drive.
From: Steve Firth on 3 Jul 2010 10:55
fishman <spammeifyoulikebutiwontreadit(a)gmail.com> wrote:

> Insurance/road tax will take up a disproportionate amount of that
> budget unless you get a total bargain you can definitely sell on for a
> profit. And cheap old 4x4s tend to go expensively wrong, meaning you
> risk the whole lot if an uneconomical repair crops up. You can't
> really afford to risk your capital when you can't guarantee your
> income.

Fairly sound advice, though if you are handy and net-aware then the cost
of parts need not be an issue. I replaced, as a preventative measure,
the shocks, disks, wheel bearings and brake calipers on the Ford this
year. Shocks �18 each, bearings (hubs complete with studs in fact) �30
each, calipers including brake pads �20 each, disks �40 each. The rest
was just my time to fit and on a mucking big vehicle these are easy jobs
provided you have a torque wrench that goes up to 250NM, a breaker bar,
axle stands rated up to 3 tonnes, and a decent set of sockets.

OTOH, you're right, this is no time to fritter away capital.

And I suspect that whereas the Ford costs me �150 a year to insure for
permanent use UK/Europe with breakdown and legal insurance included that
anyone living close to Liverpool and not being a geriatric will pay
much, much more. A condition of my insurance is that no one under 30 can
drive the Ford because "it's too powerful for young people".
From: Elder on 3 Jul 2010 11:16
In article <1jl28v4.15x4y0d1ggee7sN%%steve%@malloc.co.uk>, %steve%
@malloc.co.uk says...
> And I suspect that whereas the Ford costs me �150 a year to insure for
> permanent use UK/Europe with breakdown and legal insurance included that
> anyone living close to Liverpool and not being a geriatric will pay
> much, much more. A condition of my insurance is that no one under 30 can
> drive the Ford because "it's too powerful for young people".
>

I know when I had the Rangie, with the same company I'm currently
insured with, with the LPG, Lift kit that was fitted, unlimited mileage,
with my no claims, the cover was �250 FC protected no claims, for upto
an 8 litre engine.

I have 2 years more no claims at the moment, would try to add it as part
of a multicar to see if that will cover both with the same no claims if
I can.

I know about 5 years ago, I had the pretty modded Celica GT4, and the
Saab Turbo convertible both covered by the same company as I'm with now,
and the last renewal I had, but didn't take because I was selling the
Celica before the renewal date, was �850 for both cars, again unlimited
mileage, all mods declared. Same town address too, but different
postcode area.
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From: Elder on 3 Jul 2010 15:50
In article <e41bc3c5-5406-48dc-a9d0-581f53bc67e8
@l25g2000prn.googlegroups.com>, spammeifyoulikebutiwontreadit(a)gmail.com
says...
> Insurance/road tax will take up a disproportionate amount of that
> budget unless you get a total bargain you can definitely sell on for a
> profit. And cheap old 4x4s tend to go expensively wrong, meaning you
> risk the whole lot if an uneconomical repair crops up. You can't
> really afford to risk your capital when you can't guarantee your
> income.
>

Not a 4x4, but just did an unlimited mileage quote for a Saab 900 T8
special edition hatchback, comprehensive with legal cover and
uk/european breakdown which is a bonus, �141.28.

That isn't bad.

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