peteday_uk@btinternet.com
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| posted on 1/6/10 at 07:45 AM |
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This maybe a silly question?
After having my house burgled and a fair amount of stuff stolen. I have been given a cheque for about the same as it will cost to finish my Indy R.
So do I replace everything I lost or replace the bare essential and get the Mk finished?
Pete.
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matt_gsxr
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| posted on 1/6/10 at 07:48 AM |
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I guess you aren't married!
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 1/6/10 at 07:49 AM |
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Get the Mk finished. Id love for someone to burgle me so i can have some cahs to finish the locost 
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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peteday_uk@btinternet.com
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| posted on 1/6/10 at 07:50 AM |
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Unfortunatly seperated.
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swanny
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| posted on 1/6/10 at 07:50 AM |
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its an interesting dilemma. do you actually need the stuff that was stolen? or could you replace with second hand stuff at a fraction of the cost and
finish the car. if i wasnt married i'd finish the indy, and get down to the local charity shops/.car boots to replace the stolen stuff
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BenB
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| posted on 1/6/10 at 07:53 AM |
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Presumably you have a list of what was stolen? Go down the list and cross of anything that you haven't used / worn / whatever for the last x
months IE anything you could do without.
It'll probably add up, then spend that amount on the car. We tend to accumulate lots of stuff we don't need and it's a good
opportunity to re-appraise actually what you do / don't need.
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Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 1/6/10 at 07:58 AM |
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I don't want to sound callous mate, but as you are seperated, then if there is the possibility of divorce (been there, seen it, done it) then
there might be the issue of what goes to who, and if you only have the finished car then that might not work too well.
Just a thought, and let's hope it doesn't come to that.
Good luck matey.
It looks like the Midget is winning at the moment......
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Neil P
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| posted on 1/6/10 at 08:02 AM |
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I like that you start with two options then throw 'Buy an expensive watch' into the poll as a third. Brilliant
I'm with Ben; buy what you really need to replace and spend the rest on the car.
Neil
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peteday_uk@btinternet.com
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| posted on 1/6/10 at 08:05 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Daddylonglegs
I don't want to sound callous mate, but as you are seperated, then if there is the possibility of divorce (been there, seen it, done it) then
there might be the issue of what goes to who, and if you only have the finished car then that might not work too
I thought of that, but as I left her with almost everything (without telling too much, although she was the one who played away, I do want my kids to
grow up in a nice house). So as she has ended up with the house I would like to think that should would leave the Mk alone. If she pulled that one I
would go after the house.
Anyway more than you need to know but hey we are all friends.
Pete.
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fha772
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| posted on 1/6/10 at 08:11 AM |
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I'd say the same as some of the others, go through the list of what's been nicked.
Then buy used, replacments of what you need.eBay and your local "Cash Converters" type shop are good places to look).
Then use the remaining budget, on the Indy, what you have left may not finish it, but it could get it a massive way towards it
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=6743&start=105
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55ant
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| posted on 1/6/10 at 08:16 AM |
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there is only one answer, red or black? double the money and then do both. i see no problems with this?
away from cars, now cycling and building TT bikes
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Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 1/6/10 at 08:30 AM |
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Sounds awfully like my situation was mate, she still insists that I got the better deal though!. So I say go for the car
It looks like the Midget is winning at the moment......
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matt_gsxr
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| posted on 1/6/10 at 09:37 AM |
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No spouse pressure, then finish the car. Summer will be gone before you know it.
Matt
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cliftyhanger
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| posted on 1/6/10 at 10:32 AM |
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So, what got nicked??
And for much cheapness try freecycle, recently got a near new fridge and freezer for errrrr nothing
Besides, most of the stuff we own we can do without......
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peteday_uk@btinternet.com
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| posted on 1/6/10 at 11:36 AM |
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TV, watch, apple tv, MacBook pro, 2k video camera, xbox and some other smaller items.
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scootz
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| posted on 1/6/10 at 11:40 AM |
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Ben has hit the nail on the head... trust him - he's a Doctor!
It's Evolution Baby!
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 1/6/10 at 12:03 PM |
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Replace what you need, use the rest on the car. Even if it gives you a couple of month's advantage it's better than nothing.
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mrwibble
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| posted on 1/6/10 at 12:16 PM |
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spend the money on a boob job, and fondle yourself for a while
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40inches
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| posted on 1/6/10 at 12:22 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mrwibble
spend the money on a boob job, and fondle yourself for a while
Didn't see that on the list Must have been an oversight by the OP
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mrwibble
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| posted on 1/6/10 at 12:42 PM |
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btw if you dont do as the poll suggests afterwards, your banned from locostbuilders forever
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James
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| posted on 1/6/10 at 03:01 PM |
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Sorry to hear about the robbery mate.
We've had a load of travellers move in 1/2mile from us. I'm really worried a lot more about this happening to us now.
Not so worried that I didn't come home at 12:00 the other night to find I'd left the backdoor unlocked all day!
Cheers,
James
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peteday_uk@btinternet.com
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| posted on 1/6/10 at 10:59 PM |
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Thank you for all of your replies. I am going to go with replacing only the stuff I really need/use and put the rest to the Mk (not a watch).
Thanks again
Pete.
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fha772
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| posted on 2/6/10 at 08:30 AM |
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That would be the best option, it's a shame it wasn't on the poll
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=6743&start=105
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