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neilobusk
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Joined: 28 Dec 2004
Posts: 38
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Sun Apr 24, 2005 4:48 pm |
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had it 9 years |
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huwwatkins
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Joined: 10 Jun 2004
Posts: 2317
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Sun Apr 24, 2005 5:16 pm |
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9 years? So from new? That looks mint! |
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schakal
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Joined: 27 Jul 2004
Posts: 5717
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Mon Apr 25, 2005 2:02 am |
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i told you black looks the balls 
thats one tidy looking beast there mate ,good job |
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srr
Level 8 User
Joined: 02 Dec 2004
Posts: 263
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Mon Apr 25, 2005 3:37 am |
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Wow, black and shining....doesnt get any better than that  |
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JB
Mr Quoter-vator
Joined: 16 Feb 2004
Posts: 7405
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Mon Apr 25, 2005 5:32 am |
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Impressive...very tidy. looks well looked after.
was it from new? 13,500 werent they new?
looks immacualte |
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william
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Joined: 25 Nov 2004
Posts: 350
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Mon Apr 25, 2005 8:19 am |
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if it's L-reg'd, then 9yrs isnt from new 
looks mighty nice i must say!!  |
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huwwatkins
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Joined: 10 Jun 2004
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Mon Apr 25, 2005 9:24 am |
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actually, thats quite true, 9 years ago from new would have been an N,  |
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Wicked Neo
FCS Event Manager
Joined: 04 Jan 2005
Posts: 3680
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Mon Apr 25, 2005 9:30 am |
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Nice!, very clean car that, i like  |
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neilobusk
Level 1 User
Joined: 28 Dec 2004
Posts: 38
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Mon Apr 25, 2005 4:18 pm |
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chaps
bought it in 1996 for 7.5k . 70k miles on it now ,dealer serviced, we use it as a second car .just had the alloys refurbished .standard apart fom a hill power induction kit
small amount of rust appearing bottom edge of the rear doors
going to sort that next
thanks for the compliments |
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JB
Mr Quoter-vator
Joined: 16 Feb 2004
Posts: 7405
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Tue Apr 26, 2005 3:09 am |
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 wow 7.5k ....hard to believe they ever fetched that...let alone 135000 new...when u look at em today, 95% goin for under 1k
top one tho, its good looking. |
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huwwatkins
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Joined: 10 Jun 2004
Posts: 2317
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Tue Apr 26, 2005 5:15 pm |
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my dad paid 8.5K for his N plate TD back in 97'. It had a whopping 11,000 miles on it |
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Addie
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Joined: 05 Apr 2004
Posts: 1141
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Tue Apr 26, 2005 5:17 pm |
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Stunning Car mate, really is.
Out of interest has she had much replaced in her lifetime mechanics wise?
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neilobusk
Level 1 User
Joined: 28 Dec 2004
Posts: 38
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Thu Apr 28, 2005 5:35 pm |
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hello
apart from numerous tyres, 4 batterys and 4 exhausts
orginal engine,gearbox and clutch. cambelt at 50k miles
new altenator 60k miles
new front springs and shocks(spring n.s.f corroded and collapsed) 50k -ish miles
just replaced rear brake calipers( partially seized)
all original body work
12monthly oil and coolant changes
and its never failed an MOT
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Neal
Forum Moderator
Joined: 18 Feb 2004
Posts: 7432
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Thu Apr 28, 2005 10:23 pm |
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Proof that the unreliable reputation for 19 16valvers is unjustified when the car is properly and sensibly maintained. |
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JB
Mr Quoter-vator
Joined: 16 Feb 2004
Posts: 7405
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Fri Apr 29, 2005 1:16 am |
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Addie
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Joined: 05 Apr 2004
Posts: 1141
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Fri Apr 29, 2005 3:12 am |
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| Neal 19 16v wrote: |
| Proof that the unreliable reputation for 19 16valvers is unjustified when the car is properly and sensibly maintained. |
This is one in how many thousand?
But yeah, this is a true minter. |
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JB
Mr Quoter-vator
Joined: 16 Feb 2004
Posts: 7405
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Fri Apr 29, 2005 4:50 am |
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like he said "when the car is properly and sensibly maintained."
the other thousands havent been |
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mals
Self Proclaimed Comic Genius
Joined: 04 Jul 2004
Posts: 3482
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Sat Apr 30, 2005 6:54 am |
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wow 7.5k ....hard to believe they ever fetched that...let alone 135000 new...when u look at em today, 95% goin for under 1k
top one tho, its good looking. |
£135000 new, sh*t that was more than my first house! |
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JB
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