Pension take or leave?

[Centaur]

Did you do an mot history check on it? https://www.check-mot.service.gov.uk/
PASS
Mileage82,022 miles
MOT test number9166 8736 3807
Test locationunavailable until further notice
Expiry date6 January 2019
Date tested6 January 2018

FAIL
Mileage81,953 miles
MOT test number8441 5644 0392
Test locationunavailable until further notice
Reason(s) for failure

• Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) Dangerous
• Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
• Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) Dangerous
• Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)

Advisory notice item(s)

• Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) Dangerous

Saw that Noobs, but thank you.

 

[andyBeaker]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volkswagen-Beetle-Cabriolet-2003-1-6-petrol-yellow-great-driver-VGC-FSH/202166580179?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649

She's changed her mind. She has decided she wants this car!View attachment 42525

That should be ok - the listing says it is 'great' four times in the five sentences, 'first to drive will buy' and 'should give years of trouble free motoring'.

What more reassurance could you want?

Ps call me a cynic but the two broken springs migh possibly suggest a fairly heavy prang at some point....... the after market alloys adds more doubt in my mind

 

[Centaur]

That should be ok - the listing says it is 'great' four times in the five sentences, 'first to drive will buy' and 'should give years of trouble free motoring'.

What more reassurance could you want?

Ps call me a cynic but the two broken springs migh possibly suggest a fairly heavy prang at some point....... the after market alloys adds more doubt in my mind

Prangs do not cause broken springs, Andy. Potholes do! The car shown is an example of what Diana now wants and NOT a specific car. I know anything under £50k is cheap and nasty to some but the art of coarse motoring is alive and well among many of us in the real world. I paid £500 for my current car and it has cost me buttons over the last 3/4 years. I am looking for a similar Mondeo estate to replace it and am budgeting about £1000.

 

[andyBeaker]

Prangs do not cause broken springs, Andy. Potholes do! The car shown is an example of what Diana now wants and NOT a specific car. I know anything under £50k is cheap and nasty to some but the art of coarse motoring is alive and well among many of us in the real world. I paid £500 for my current car and it has cost me buttons over the last 3/4 years. I am looking for a similar Mondeo estate to replace it and am budgeting about £1000.

Ooooh.

Check you out........

:campeon:

 

[Cougar377]

Cool car but would look a zillion times better in pretty much any other colour.

As for the green radiator surround....oh dear. Oh dear oh dear.

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It's from the racing N24 colour scheme.... some variants also come with a green roof and wheel arches.

 

[andyBeaker]

It's from the racing N24 colour scheme.... some variants also come with a green roof and wheel arches.

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Hand on heart...do these N24s look better??

The green is a proper Aston colour - they always look,good.

 

[Cougar377]

Hand on heart...do these N24s look better??

The green is a proper Aston colour - they always look,good.

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Gulf Racing colours - Oh yes...

In white...? Maybe if it's one of these....




Or even better....





But Racing Green has been done to death....you can even buy Japanese family hatchbacks in British Racing Green.

OK, maybe an N430 in green.....

 

[andyBeaker]

Gulf racing colours.....Porsche 918


OH YES!!

 

[Cougar377]

Gulf racing colours.....Porsche 918


OH YES!!

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Now you're just being silly. At least you can get a bike rack on the Astons (I've seen one on a Vantage. Seriously...!).

 

[Stammo]

Austin Maxi, a roomy, practical hatchback! Not sure I ever spotted a yellow one though!

 

[Cougar377]

Austin Maxi, a roomy, practical hatchback! Not sure I ever spotted a yellow one though!

Someone ban him before he contaminates the rest of the forum with this filth...

 

[Squag1]

Austin Maxi, a roomy, practical hatchback! Not sure I ever spotted a yellow one though!

A man with discernment and taste

 

[Squag1]

https://www.google.ie/search?safe=a...0j0i71j35i39j0i131i67j0i131j0i67.OexMX7FuAA4=

 

[andyBeaker]

My dad's first ever brand new car was an Austin Maxi 1750HL in Black Tulip ( a really dark purple) with a scarlet vinyl interior.

Doesn't get much better than that

 

[Cougar377]

Look. If we can't agree on a colour then what about this....

 

[andyBeaker]

Look. If we can't agree on a colour then what about this....

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Ooooohhhhhhhhhhh.

I've just had an accident......

 

[andyBeaker]

Or this........??

 

[Stammo]

I prefer something a tad more subtle...

 

[Cougar377]

Or this........??

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AB, you need to invest in a new screen. Or stop wearing reactolight glasses. That's feckin' hideous.

 

[slim63]

Austin Maxi, a roomy, practical hatchback! Not sure I ever spotted a yellow one though!

Learned to drive in one as soon as I could reach the pedals not sure my mam was too impressed though as I was only about 14