It's time to change the vehicle in this household.

Cyclefrance · 06-18-2007, 03:23 AM

We haven't established the make of car you currently are running - if it was of British build, then, sadly, I have to inform you that every British vehicle is only ever built on a Friday.

Now I run a 1989 built Passat Estate as my work-horse vehicle - I bought it with a full service history and single owners status with 130,000 miles on the clock. It was smoking a bit so I had the engine reconditioned almost as soon as I acquired it and have since run it without much incident - it now has 198,000 on the clock and has cost me an average Pds500 a year to maintain including tax and insurance.

Get the right car (and for me that would exclude most British models) and the 'keep until it dies' option wins for trhe type of motoring you are describing

limey · 06-18-2007, 06:38 AM

A Honda Civic. Apparently they have a good reputation for reliability ... this one bucks the trend

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lightson · 06-25-2007, 05:16 AM

hi guys

my car is my life. Couldnt be where I am now without it. so I am keeping it till both of us dies!!!

Adios
Charlene

Kingswood · 06-25-2007, 09:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lightson

hi guys

my car is my life. Couldnt be where I am now without it. so I am keeping it till both of us dies!!!

In that case, you will have something convenient to use as a coffin.

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06-18-2007, 03:23 AM	#1
Cyclefrance Pump my ride! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Deep countryside of Surrey , England Posts: 1,890	We haven't established the make of car you currently are running - if it was of British build, then, sadly, I have to inform you that every British vehicle is only ever built on a Friday. Now I run a 1989 built Passat Estate as my work-horse vehicle - I bought it with a full service history and single owners status with 130,000 miles on the clock. It was smoking a bit so I had the engine reconditioned almost as soon as I acquired it and have since run it without much incident - it now has 198,000 on the clock and has cost me an average Pds500 a year to maintain including tax and insurance. Get the right car (and for me that would exclude most British models) and the 'keep until it dies' option wins for trhe type of motoring you are describing __________________ Always sufficient hills - never sufficient gears

06-18-2007, 06:38 AM	#2
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	A Honda Civic. Apparently they have a good reputation for reliability ... this one bucks the trend . __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

06-25-2007, 05:16 AM	#3
lightson Kinda New Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1	hi guys my car is my life. Couldnt be where I am now without it. so I am keeping it till both of us dies!!! Adios Charlene

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