liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 13/4/09 at 03:04 PM |
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New tintop
after much discussion my wife has narrowed her choice down to, wait for it.....
Either a
Suzuki Swift
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Smart Roadster
OR
Alfa 147 Lusso Diesel
Got about 5k to spend what are your thoughts?
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tomgregory2000
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| posted on 13/4/09 at 03:08 PM |
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quote:
Either a
Suzuki Swift
That shouldnt be on the list 
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blakep82
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| posted on 13/4/09 at 03:10 PM |
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new wife with better taste in cars
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iank
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| posted on 13/4/09 at 03:11 PM |
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Out of those, I'd have an MX5
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
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Humbug
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| posted on 13/4/09 at 03:15 PM |
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Smart Roadsters have a terrible reputation for leaking - water ingress Bu88ering the electrics as well as seats/carpets.
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Antnicuk
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| posted on 13/4/09 at 03:17 PM |
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drive the smart first, they are sh1te.
The new swift is a very nice little car but you missed off mX5
600 BHP per ton, Stylus Brought back from the dead! Turbo Rotary Powered!
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Triton
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| posted on 13/4/09 at 03:28 PM |
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You can have my Sierra XR4i for a lot less and it's classic insurance.....
My Daughter has taken over production of the damn fine Triton race seats and her contact email is emmatrs@live.co.uk.
www.tritonraceseats.com
www.hairyhedgehog.com
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 13/4/09 at 03:51 PM |
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The last edition of PPC did an article on buying a Smart Roadster . As said MX5
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 13/4/09 at 04:12 PM |
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heart says alfa,nice cars but need looking after,head says suzuki,trouble free but no charisma , as above,smart are poo
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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mookaloid
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| posted on 13/4/09 at 04:45 PM |
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off your list only only one is a proper car!
Alfa
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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novacaine
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| posted on 13/4/09 at 04:45 PM |
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Alfa
Alfa
Alfa
Alfa
Alfa
Alfa
Alfa
Alfa
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 13/4/09 at 06:08 PM |
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we went to see a really really nice 156 lusso yesterday but she wouldn'tlet me get it. It was bloody cheap too
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 13/4/09 at 06:23 PM |
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Another vote for the alfa 
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britishtrident
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| posted on 13/4/09 at 07:10 PM |
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Small Suzukis very very reliable but have a minor rust problem with water collecting in the front tie bar mounting gusset plate --- Because of
the design it fills up with water which dosen't drain away, not a major problem a drain hole and Waxoyl stops the rot but something to look out
for.
Alfa = Italian electrics = major trouble sooner or later. I take it the diesel will have the VM engine -- not one of the best
The Smart is just too .................
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
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LBMEFM
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| posted on 13/4/09 at 07:21 PM |
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Alfa ::
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britishtrident
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| posted on 13/4/09 at 10:35 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by liam.mccaffrey
we went to see a really really nice 156 lusso yesterday but she wouldn'tlet me get it. It was bloody cheap too
Alfa are always cheap ---- the trade won't touch them
The value of any secondhand care these days is falling towards zero.
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
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