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Title: Wife wants anew car......
Post by: STMO123 on 09 March 2009, 20:58:43
.....to go with her new job. I'm thinking of surprising her with either this:

http://www.belgravemotors.co.uk/20015/belgrave_stock.htm

Sorry. Link not working properly. It's the red alfa GT or the beamer 3 series convertable.
Title: Re: Wife wants anew car......
Post by: tunnie on 09 March 2009, 21:00:20
which one its a big list of midlife crisis cars
Title: Re: Wife wants anew car......
Post by: STMO123 on 09 March 2009, 21:01:27
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which one its a big list of midlife crisis cars

Sorry Mark, added to the post.

My wife is a LOT younger than me BTW :P
Title: Re: Wife wants anew car......
Post by: tunnie on 09 March 2009, 21:02:53
http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/uvl/popup.jsp?currentaction=searchresults&e2w=20015&sort=5&did=20015&partner=TMG&postcode=s91th&dropdowntype=uvl&configfile=http://dealerservices.autotrader.co.uk/dealers/20015/20015_config.xml&miles=1&csslocation=http://dealerservices.autotrader.co.uk/dealers/20015/20015&max_records=200&id=200908329360975&distance=0%27,%27VehicleDetails%27,%27680%27,%27530%27,%27200908329360975%27,%270%27);

http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/uvl/popup.jsp?currentaction=searchresults&e2w=20015&sort=5&dropdowntype=uvl&configfile=http://dealerservices.autotrader.co.uk/dealers/20015/20015_config.xml&did=20015&partner=TMG&miles=1&postcode=s91th&csslocation=http://dealerservices.autotrader.co.uk/dealers/20015/20015&max_records=200&id=200910329811305&distance=0','VehicleDetails','680','530','200910329811305','0');

those should work...
Title: Re: Wife wants anew car......
Post by: STMO123 on 09 March 2009, 21:04:29
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http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/uvl/popup.jsp?currentaction=searchresults&e2w=20015&sort=5&did=20015&partner=TMG&postcode=s91th&dropdowntype=uvl&configfile=http://dealerservices.autotrader.co.uk/dealers/20015/20015_config.xml&miles=1&csslocation=http://dealerservices.autotrader.co.uk/dealers/20015/20015&max_records=200&id=200908329360975&distance=0%27,%27VehicleDetails%27,%27680%27,%27530%27,%27200908329360975%27,%270%27);

http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/uvl/popup.jsp?currentaction=searchresults&e2w=20015&sort=5&dropdowntype=uvl&configfile=http://dealerservices.autotrader.co.uk/dealers/20015/20015_config.xml&did=20015&partner=TMG&miles=1&postcode=s91th&csslocation=http://dealerservices.autotrader.co.uk/dealers/20015/20015&max_records=200&id=200910329811305&distance=0','VehicleDetails','680','530','200910329811305','0');

those should work...

Thank you, oh geeky one.
Title: Re: Wife wants anew car......
Post by: tunnie on 09 March 2009, 21:05:30
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http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/uvl/popup.jsp?currentaction=searchresults&e2w=20015&sort=5&did=20015&partner=TMG&postcode=s91th&dropdowntype=uvl&configfile=http://dealerservices.autotrader.co.uk/dealers/20015/20015_config.xml&miles=1&csslocation=http://dealerservices.autotrader.co.uk/dealers/20015/20015&max_records=200&id=200908329360975&distance=0%27,%27VehicleDetails%27,%27680%27,%27530%27,%27200908329360975%27,%270%27);

http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/uvl/popup.jsp?currentaction=searchresults&e2w=20015&sort=5&dropdowntype=uvl&configfile=http://dealerservices.autotrader.co.uk/dealers/20015/20015_config.xml&did=20015&partner=TMG&miles=1&postcode=s91th&csslocation=http://dealerservices.autotrader.co.uk/dealers/20015/20015&max_records=200&id=200910329811305&distance=0','VehicleDetails','680','530','200910329811305','0');

those should work...

Thank you, oh geeky one.

Errr, right click on the link, and copy the URL, just dump the javascript popup junk  ;)  :y
Title: Re: Wife wants anew car......
Post by: tunnie on 09 March 2009, 21:06:33
i must say actually nice site, loads of decent pictures, can't believe how many adverts for 10k cars have 1 crappy picture
Title: Re: Wife wants anew car......
Post by: STMO123 on 09 March 2009, 21:06:44
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http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/uvl/popup.jsp?currentaction=searchresults&e2w=20015&sort=5&did=20015&partner=TMG&postcode=s91th&dropdowntype=uvl&configfile=http://dealerservices.autotrader.co.uk/dealers/20015/20015_config.xml&miles=1&csslocation=http://dealerservices.autotrader.co.uk/dealers/20015/20015&max_records=200&id=200908329360975&distance=0%27,%27VehicleDetails%27,%27680%27,%27530%27,%27200908329360975%27,%270%27);

http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/uvl/popup.jsp?currentaction=searchresults&e2w=20015&sort=5&dropdowntype=uvl&configfile=http://dealerservices.autotrader.co.uk/dealers/20015/20015_config.xml&did=20015&partner=TMG&miles=1&postcode=s91th&csslocation=http://dealerservices.autotrader.co.uk/dealers/20015/20015&max_records=200&id=200910329811305&distance=0','VehicleDetails','680','530','200910329811305','0');

those should work...

Thank you, oh geeky one.

Errr, right click on the link, and copy the URL, just dump the javascript popup junk  ;)  :y

I knew that.
Title: Re: Wife wants anew car......
Post by: STMO123 on 09 March 2009, 21:08:21
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i must say actually nice site, loads of decent pictures, can't believe how many adverts for 10k cars have 1 crappy picture

They are very cheap at the mo but I've been stung with an alfa before, so even though it pains me to say it, looks like the beamer is favourite.
Title: Re: Wife wants anew car......
Post by: tmx on 09 March 2009, 21:10:24
Re the BMW make sure its had new rear bushes they go every 50k

KMS sell Nylon replacements
Title: Re: Wife wants anew car......
Post by: STMO123 on 09 March 2009, 21:11:39
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Re the BMW make sure its had new rear bushes they go every 50k

KMS sell Nylon replacements

ARRGHHH! Dont start! If I'm paying nearly 10 grand I dont want to be thinking about bushes. :o
Title: Re: Wife wants anew car......
Post by: CaptainZok on 09 March 2009, 21:25:40
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Re the BMW make sure its had new rear bushes they go every 50k

KMS sell Nylon replacements

ARRGHHH! Dont start! If I'm paying nearly 10 grand I dont want to be thinking about bushes. :o
Get another Omega, 8K will get a bloody good one and plenty to spare for any work in the future. ;D
Title: Re: Wife wants anew car......
Post by: STMO123 on 09 March 2009, 21:31:49
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Re the BMW make sure its had new rear bushes they go every 50k

KMS sell Nylon replacements

ARRGHHH! Dont start! If I'm paying nearly 10 grand I dont want to be thinking about bushes. :o
Get another Omega, 8K will get a bloody good one and plenty to spare for any work in the future. ;D
Unfortunately, it's not for me.
Title: Re: Wife wants anew car......
Post by: tmx on 09 March 2009, 21:31:57
also im fairly sure the wheels on the BMW are of an old E36 M3

E46 Ci's usually had BMW MV2 wheels on them
Title: Re: Wife wants anew car......
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 09 March 2009, 21:59:18
I'm sure you know, but still worth to remind any repair on those cars will cost you megabucks.. So double check them by any means..

beamer and alfa forums must have checklists..
Title: Re: Wife wants anew car......
Post by: tmx on 09 March 2009, 22:03:57
i know a fair bit about E46's and apart from them bushes they dont really play up! the main crank pulley can fail on diesels but the small 4 pots dont play up much
Title: Re: Wife wants anew car......
Post by: Elite Pete on 09 March 2009, 22:09:48
Go for the Alfa Steve, you wig will blow off in the beemer ;D
Title: Re: Wife wants anew car......
Post by: STMO123 on 10 March 2009, 09:10:29
WELL!!!!!!!!!

Talk about a slap in the face. "I wouldn't go to work in either of those. People would think I was a pretentious cow and their opinion of me would be formed before we even spoke to each other. Thanks anyway, but I'll keep my astra for now".

 :o :o :o

Title: Re: Wife wants anew car......
Post by: tunnie on 10 March 2009, 09:15:15
fine, then use those 10,000 tokens for beer instead  ;)
Title: Re: Wife wants anew car......
Post by: STMO123 on 10 March 2009, 09:18:03
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fine, then use those 10,000 tokens for beer instead  ;)

I haven't actually got 10,000 beer tokens Mark. It would have been a trade in/cash/finance deal. It also means there is no chance of me moving up. She will say that if she's keeping the astra.....blah blah :(