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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: theolodian on 25 May 2007, 21:17:40
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Every time we discuss anything other than Omegas, and sometimes with Omegas, several people jump in saying how whatever is being discussed is cr@p. There are some things that I don't like, such as Microsoft, Orwellian erosion of rights, and the current crop of new cars. It is getting to the point that I struggle to think of things that I want to get, and I don't have very much. The only thing that I can think of that I got in the last couple of years that I really like other than the Omega is an LCD TV.
Is there anything that most of us think is worth getting any more that we don't already all have? This can include cars, but obviously we already have Omegas.
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yeah, a job!
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I would like a life....
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1.French Maid :) 2.Sweedish Opare :) 3.Wife to agree to 1&2 >:(
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;D ;D ;D :y
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Every time we discuss anything other than Omegas, and sometimes with Omegas, several people jump in saying how whatever is being discussed is cr@p. There are some things that I don't like, such as Microsoft, Orwellian erosion of rights, and the current crop of new cars. It is getting to the point that I struggle to think of things that I want to get, and I don't have very much. The only thing that I can think of that I got in the last couple of years that I really like other than the Omega is an LCD TV.
Is there anything that most of us think is worth getting any more that we don't already all have? This can include cars, but obviously we already have Omegas.
I'd like someone to swap me a classic Ford for my Landrover. I'd like Natasha Beddingfield to sit on my face & an unlimited free account with my local indian takeaway. :P
Think that'll do for me!!! :D [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif]
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;D ;D ;D ;D :y
Yeah, it's the little things that matter! ;D
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Every time we discuss anything other than Omegas, and sometimes with Omegas, several people jump in saying how whatever is being discussed is cr@p. There are some things that I don't like, such as Microsoft, Orwellian erosion of rights, and the current crop of new cars. It is getting to the point that I struggle to think of things that I want to get, and I don't have very much. The only thing that I can think of that I got in the last couple of years that I really like other than the Omega is an LCD TV.
Is there anything that most of us think is worth getting any more that we don't already all have? This can include cars, but obviously we already have Omegas.
I'd like someone to swap me a classic Ford for my Landrover. I'd like Natasha Beddingfield to sit on my face & an unlimited free account with my local indian takeaway. :P
Think that'll do for me!!! :D [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif]
[smiley=tekst-toppie.gif] [smiley=evil.gif]
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A 1946 Rover 14.
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I would like a car that never goes wrong....never needs servicing....oh and never needs fuel putting in it...then id be happy :D ;D
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yeah, a job!
You have to get up in the morning for one of those Tunnie ;D ;)
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Every time we discuss anything other than Omegas, and sometimes with Omegas, several people jump in saying how whatever is being discussed is cr@p. There are some things that I don't like, such as Microsoft, Orwellian erosion of rights, and the current crop of new cars. It is getting to the point that I struggle to think of things that I want to get, and I don't have very much. The only thing that I can think of that I got in the last couple of years that I really like other than the Omega is an LCD TV.
Is there anything that most of us think is worth getting any more that we don't already all have? This can include cars, but obviously we already have Omegas.
An endless line of uber-hot girls, preferably in their prime, so that you never need to do the same one twice ;D
On a more realistic note.... I wouldn't mind a 997 911 TT, lush car that's quick, handles, and can still be used every day. And I bet it can still at least match my BMW on fuel economy :o. I've been tempted to lash out some green and chop in the BMW for a 996 C4 or similar, but every time I see one go past in Edinburgh it reminds me how common they seem to have become and I can no longer feel excited about having to add so much cash to get a car that's a lot less exclusive than what I have.
But, at the moment, that's about it. Bike-wise I have my R1 so I don't really see any significant upgrade from there. I'd maybe have a traillie as well just as a toy :)
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I would like my old mans old reg off his MK 3 Cortina he had back in 1971, I would put it on the miggy as I remember some good times with that car as a lad.
Tried to get it but DVLA inform me the car is scraped and the reg died with it.
You think they would release it to me for a price, car is scrap so what is the problem.
:'(
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A 3some with Carol Vorderman and Nigella Lawson would be nice and retiring to France at the age of 50 would also be a dream come true but ive got my health a good wife and a good car so I can't complain :y
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A 3some with Carol Vorderman and Nigella Lawson would be nice and retiring to France at the age of 50 would also be a dream come true but ive got my health a good wife and a good car so I can't complain :y
Here, here, and a win on the lottery tomorrow would be nice.
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A 3some with Carol Vorderman and Nigella Lawson would be nice and retiring to France at the age of 50 would also be a dream come true but ive got my health a good wife and a good car so I can't complain :y
Here, here, and a win on the lottery tomorrow would be nice.
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I seriously hope you guys are at least twice my age... or are you into that whole MILF thing? [smiley=lipsrsealed.gif] ;D
Personally I'd much rather have Hilary Duff, not a wrinkle in sight :D
(http://www.celebritypictureshow.com/img/hilaryduff_brun.jpg)
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A 3some with Carol Vorderman and Nigella Lawson would be nice and retiring to France at the age of 50 would also be a dream come true but ive got my health a good wife and a good car so I can't complain :y
Here, here, and a win on the lottery tomorrow would be nice.
;D ;D
I seriously hope you guys are at least twice my age... or are you into that whole MILF thing? [smiley=lipsrsealed.gif] ;D
Personally I'd much rather have Hilary Duff, not a wrinkle in sight :D
(http://www.celebritypictureshow.com/img/hilaryduff_brun.jpg)
Nahh the pictures been doctored to remove the wrinkles ;), they do it all the time for magazine covers. Oh and I would like to have an omega in Thailand :y
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Every time we discuss anything other than Omegas, and sometimes with Omegas, several people jump in saying how whatever is being discussed is cr@p. There are some things that I don't like, such as Microsoft, Orwellian erosion of rights, and the current crop of new cars. It is getting to the point that I struggle to think of things that I want to get, and I don't have very much. The only thing that I can think of that I got in the last couple of years that I really like other than the Omega is an LCD TV.
Is there anything that most of us think is worth getting any more that we don't already all have? This can include cars, but obviously we already have Omegas.
An endless line of uber-hot girls, preferably in their prime, so that you never need to do the same one twice ;D
On a more realistic note.... I wouldn't mind a 997 911 TT, lush car that's quick, handles, and can still be used every day. And I bet it can still at least match my BMW on fuel economy :o. I've been tempted to lash out some green and chop in the BMW for a 996 C4 or similar, but every time I see one go past in Edinburgh it reminds me how common they seem to have become and I can no longer feel excited about having to add so much cash to get a car that's a lot less exclusive than what I have.
But, at the moment, that's about it. Bike-wise I have my R1 so I don't really see any significant upgrade from there. I'd maybe have a traillie as well just as a toy :)
The 997TT is very good. However, like many other new cars here a ridiculous price. If I lived somewhere else and had the money I would consider it. Even if I could, I wouldn't buy it here.
For half the price you can put an X51 motor, tranny and real suspension/brakes in a Cayman. That is very very good. Even a tweaked Cayaman S is very good. Not as lush, but then the 997TT is far from dramatic.
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Large flat panel TV and a Bluray player
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42inch true HD LCD TV......well come the autumn I'm treating myself... :y
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Nahh the pictures been doctored to remove the wrinkles ;), they do it all the time for magazine covers. Oh and I would like to have an omega in Thailand :y
Nah even when you see paparazzi shots taken when she's not expecting it there are no wrinkles... might be something to do with her being 19 rather than the wrong side of 40 though :y
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Nahh the pictures been doctored to remove the wrinkles ;), they do it all the time for magazine covers. Oh and I would like to have an omega in Thailand :y
Nah even when you see paparazzi shots taken when she's not expecting it there are no wrinkles... might be something to do with her being 19 rather than the wrong side of 40 though :y
I dont think they know what to do at the age of 19 ;)
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The 997TT is very good. However, like many other new cars here a ridiculous price. If I lived somewhere else and had the money I would consider it. Even if I could, I wouldn't buy it here.
For half the price you can put an X51 motor, tranny and real suspension/brakes in a Cayman. That is very very good. Even a tweaked Cayaman S is very good. Not as lush, but then the 997TT is far from dramatic.
The Cayman is a damn nice car, not as iconic as the 911 but I wouldn't say no. Certainly a lot better looking, and less common, than the Boxster. I considered the latter for a while, but those are soooo common, plus they're a convertible which I don't want as long as I live in the UK, and even the 3.2 S isn't that fast (I managed to get by one in my 840, and he was trying, though well into triple figures on an airstrip of course) so that's pretty well ruled out. Loads cheaper though, good 986 3.2 S go for £15-20k depending on age & mileage.
I agree the 911 TT is far from a thoroughbred sports car (that's what the GT3, or even the GT3 RS, is for) but that's a compromise I'd be more than willing to make. It's still quicker than most things, handles damn well, yet can be driven across Europe in comfort. The GT3 and the like are just a little too raw, it'd become a weekend car. Saying that I can't afford either so it's a moot point ;).
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42inch true HD LCD TV......well come the autumn I'm treating myself... :y
My folks have a 46" or 50" (can't remember which) LCD HDTV.... it's great, picture is far sharper than most CRTs and it doesn't have that horrid headache-inducing flicker of 50Hz CRTs. However, it shows up just how poor quality standard definition broadcasts are, you can see all the MPEG2 artefacts of over-compression! I highly recommend subscribing to HDTV service if you get one.
Personally I have no intention of buying one any time soon, as I have little interest in TV.
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I dont think they know what to do at the age of 19 ;)
Well that leaves an ideal opporunity to teach them a thing or two.... every day is a school day and all that ;D
Besides, when it comes to this sort of thing I'd say less is definitely more. I'd rather not be frolicking with girls who've been round the block more times than a Hackney cab. :y
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Nahh the pictures been doctored to remove the wrinkles ;), they do it all the time for magazine covers. Oh and I would like to have an omega in Thailand :y
Nah even when you see paparazzi shots taken when she's not expecting it there are no wrinkles... might be something to do with her being 19 rather than the wrong side of 40 though :y
That may well be the case :y, give her a couple of years then 8-)
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I dont think they know what to do at the age of 19 ;)
Well that leaves an ideal opporunity to teach them a thing or two.... every day is a school day and all that ;D
Besides, when it comes to this sort of thing I'd say less is definitely more. I'd rather not be frolicking with girls who've been round the block more times than a Hackney cab. :y
So how do you know what your teaching them is best ::)
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Nahh the pictures been doctored to remove the wrinkles ;), they do it all the time for magazine covers. Oh and I would like to have an omega in Thailand :y
Nah even when you see paparazzi shots taken when she's not expecting it there are no wrinkles... might be something to do with her being 19 rather than the wrong side of 40 though :y
That may well be the case :y, give her a couple of years then 8-)
LOL she's in her prime right now :)
I guess you'll be ticking the lower box then:
(http://www.epica-awards.org/assets/epica/2005/winners/print/images800/16059%20%20%20DOVE%20Wrinkled%20Wonderful.jpg)
:y
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I dont think they know what to do at the age of 19 ;)
Well that leaves an ideal opporunity to teach them a thing or two.... every day is a school day and all that ;D
Besides, when it comes to this sort of thing I'd say less is definitely more. I'd rather not be frolicking with girls who've been round the block more times than a Hackney cab. :y
So how do you know what your teaching them is best ::)
Cos I am the master ;) Besides, she'll soon know what feels best :D
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Master what ;D ;D ;D
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Master what ;D ;D ;D
bates
obviously
:D
:P :y
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I dont think they know what to do at the age of 19 ;)
Well that leaves an ideal opporunity to teach them a thing or two.... every day is a school day and all that ;D
Besides, when it comes to this sort of thing I'd say less is definitely more. I'd rather not be frolicking with girls who've been round the block more times than a Hackney cab. :y
So how do you know what your teaching them is best ::)
Cos I am the master ;) Besides, she'll soon know what feels best :D
I thought I was the master until one night I was going like a young un and the lady said "theres a crack in the ceiling" me being hard of hearing said "what" and she said "do you want me on my back or kneeling" :D
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;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :y
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I think I've contributed enough to this thread.... ;)
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The Cayman is a damn nice car, not as iconic as the 911 but I wouldn't say no. Certainly a lot better looking, and less common, than the Boxster. I considered the latter for a while, but those are soooo common, plus they're a convertible which I don't want as long as I live in the UK, and even the 3.2 S isn't that fast (I managed to get by one in my 840, and he was trying, though well into triple figures on an airstrip of course) so that's pretty well ruled out. Loads cheaper though, good 986 3.2 S go for £15-20k depending on age & mileage.
I agree the 911 TT is far from a thoroughbred sports car (that's what the GT3, or even the GT3 RS, is for) but that's a compromise I'd be more than willing to make. It's still quicker than most things, handles damn well, yet can be driven across Europe in comfort. The GT3 and the like are just a little too raw, it'd become a weekend car. Saying that I can't afford either so it's a moot point ;).
The early Boxster and the S are well balanced but dead slow.
400+hp, close ratio 6spd, and a quaiffe in a Cayman is a completely different story. Should outpunch a GT3, except the ride doesn't have to be that extreme. And all for about 45-50K . . . .
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A Boxster owner was messing about with a local mechanic who was checking my last car out - so I told him the Omega had a bigger engine
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A Boxster owner was messing about with a local mechanic who was checking my last car out - so I told him the Omega had a bigger engine
Errr, the current ones are bigger than yours!? :P ;D
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A Boxster owner was messing about with a local mechanic who was checking my last car out - so I told him the Omega had a bigger engine
Errr, the current ones are bigger than yours!? :P ;D
Early standard ones were 2.5 (what's the point in such a low-power engine in a Porsche?) later upgraded to 2.7 around 1999 or 2000 I think. The "S" was 3.2 from the outset AFAIK. That's for the 986 model, not sure about the newer 987. But yeah, all of them are too damn slow for a sports car.
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Personally one thing i would like to add to my living room
http://www.microdirect.co.uk/(13181)Samsung-63-PS63P3H-HD-Ready-Widescreen-Plasma.aspx
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It is interesting to note that, apart from some absolute class answers in the beginning, this has generally boiled down to the ultimate TV and the ultimate car. As I mentioned, the LCD TV is one purchase that stands out for me. I had waited several years to afford one, and I am not disappointed. However, I need a bigger place to live first with these monster ones. More importantly, I just don't think that there is that much good stuff to watch to justify something like that.
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It is interesting to note that, apart from some absolute class answers in the beginning, this has generally boiled down to the ultimate TV and the ultimate car. As I mentioned, the LCD TV is one purchase that stands out for me. I had waited several years to afford one, and I am not disappointed. However, I need a bigger place to live first with these monster ones. More importantly, I just don't think that there is that much good stuff to watch to justify something like that.
You're dead right there mate :(
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It is interesting to note that, apart from some absolute class answers in the beginning, this has generally boiled down to the ultimate TV and the ultimate car. As I mentioned, the LCD TV is one purchase that stands out for me. I had waited several years to afford one, and I am not disappointed. However, I need a bigger place to live first with these monster ones. More importantly, I just don't think that there is that much good stuff to watch to justify something like that.
You're dead right there mate :(
And despite that u still have to pay TV licence >:(
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Personally one thing i would like to add to my living room
http://www.microdirect.co.uk/(13181)Samsung-63-PS63P3H-HD-Ready-Widescreen-Plasma.aspx
Nahhh...Plasmas are old hat now....you wanna get one of these....Jaime wont agree tho ;D
http://www.komplett.co.uk/k/ki.asp?sku=325181
Just picked on the link....so not the best deal probably :y
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Jesus, 3 grand for a tv,
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I would like a LSD, not to much to ask but rare as rocking horse poo..... ::)
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I would like a LSD, not to much to ask but rare as rocking horse poo..... ::)
Pay 3 grand for a tv, must be on it, LSD that is.
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Now I would like anyone of these
http://www.fairline.com/#/home/
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Now I would like anyone of these
http://www.fairline.com/#/home/
Me too, but I dont think the one I want the miggy would pull.
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Or this second hand one please Santa :y
http://www.essexboatyards.com/stocklist/boat-details.php/Fairline-Targa-62-GT-1057
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Or this second hand one please Santa :y
http://www.essexboatyards.com/stocklist/boat-details.php/Fairline-Targa-62-GT-1057
Get real!
http://www.wally.com/jumpch.asp?idChannel=44&idUser=0&attivo=2-5
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Jesus, 3 grand for a tv,
>:(If i had 3 grand spare i could think of countless better ways to spend it than on a telly.
Surely there's more to life? :-?
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Personally one thing i would like to add to my living room
http://www.microdirect.co.uk/(13181)Samsung-63-PS63P3H-HD-Ready-Widescreen-Plasma.aspx
Nahhh...Plasmas are old hat now....you wanna get one of these....Jaime wont agree tho ;D
http://www.komplett.co.uk/k/ki.asp?sku=325181
Just picked on the link....so not the best deal probably :y
Deliver it to me :y
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;D
Or this second hand one please Santa :y
http://www.essexboatyards.com/stocklist/boat-details.php/Fairline-Targa-62-GT-1057
Get real!
http://www.wally.com/jumpch.asp?idChannel=44&idUser=0&attivo=2-5
;D
That Theo looks like Batman's Boat ;D
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just treated myself to a LCD last weekend, well worth the money and the wait.....
As for Car, i would love another Miggy, another gold one, poss a 3.2 with every concievable extra...
For a weekend driver i would love (and will get one day) an 80's 911 3.2 carrera, in grand prix white or black, with the sport body, whale tail spoiler and G50 box, this is an iconic 911 and a shape that i love. it never seems to age.
i have a whole list of lifes 'wish list' some of them are cheap, others are a little dearer
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Get real!
http://www.wally.com/jumpch.asp?idChannel=44&idUser=0&attivo=2-5
;D
That Theo looks like Batman's Boat ;D
It was in 'The Island', but has been around far longer than that. The price is obscene.
As for the various cars being discussed, it is interesting how the more new stuff there is and the more it costs the less interesting it is. Maybe the good old days really were better, at least when it comes to cars. As an amusing aside, there's an Ascari on Autotrader for 50K. Don't think you can get anything remotely as fast for the price, unless there's some deal on an Ultima that I haven't seen.
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Get real!
http://www.wally.com/jumpch.asp?idChannel=44&idUser=0&attivo=2-5
;D
That Theo looks like Batman's Boat ;D
It was in 'The Island', but has been around far longer than that. The price is obscene.
As for the various cars being discussed, it is interesting how the more new stuff there is and the more it costs the less interesting it is. Maybe the good old days really were better, at least when it comes to cars. As an amusing aside, there's an Ascari on Autotrader for 50K. Don't think you can get anything remotely as fast for the price, unless there's some deal on an Ultima that I haven't seen.
Has it got tax and MoT, Theo?
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The price is obscene.
Running costs would be relatively dear, too, at 15 US Gal per nautical mile!
I just don't think that there is that much good stuff to watch to justify something like that.
Damn right. I did a little work on HDTV in the early 90's when it was just starting to be played with by a few broadcasters. Finally it is available in the home and I haven't got the slightest interest because there's nothing worth watching on it.
Kevin
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OK, being a little more realistic I didn't realise that you can get a nice 996 C2 for about 20K. Not particularly fast, but that could be tempting if I had the money.
And for pure amusement, I am almost certainly getting this;
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=014&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=330121673080&rd=1&rd=1
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I would love my old Mk2 RS2000 escort back. 2.1 fully balanced and lightend engine with twin 48 dellortos bolted to a big valve head with fast road cam, straight cut gearbox turning a LSD, boy was that a fast car back in the 80's and to be honest would still see off most modern so called sports cars today, and a whole lot of fun to drive, propper balls to the wall performance. I sold it when the kids came along for a fraction of what it cost me to build and to buy one with the same spec and condition today would be upward of 8K...........................oh to have a crystal ball :-?
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Every time we discuss anything other than Omegas, and sometimes with Omegas, several people jump in saying how whatever is being discussed is cr@p. There are some things that I don't like, such as Microsoft, Orwellian erosion of rights, and the current crop of new cars. It is getting to the point that I struggle to think of things that I want to get, and I don't have very much. The only thing that I can think of that I got in the last couple of years that I really like other than the Omega is an LCD TV.
Is there anything that most of us think is worth getting any more that we don't already all have? This can include cars, but obviously we already have Omegas.
A LIFE
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I would like my old mans old reg off his MK 3 Cortina he had back in 1971, I would put it on the miggy as I remember some good times with that car as a lad.
Tried to get it but DVLA inform me the car is scraped and the reg died with it.
You think they would release it to me for a price, car is scrap so what is the problem.
:'(
:)My dad had a new mk3 in 1972. RPX358K 1600L 4 dr white. The reg still exists on a site you just punch any reg into, ill have a look & post it later. 8-)