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That really sucks 
Going from car free to car lumbered.
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Chopper the ex Copper
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Yeah, it's a bit of a f****r!
Fortunately it's not getting me down or depressed, it's just fecking me off when it's hurting. Trying to sleep is the worst bit when it's throbbling like Gary Glitter at school closing time.
Fortunately it's not getting me down or depressed, it's just fecking me off when it's hurting. Trying to sleep is the worst bit when it's throbbling like Gary Glitter at school closing time.
Chopper the ex Copper
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Think when I walk the dog round the village in the morning I'll look on people's driveways for inspiration.
novocaine
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You are meant to buy a car not take one. ******* coppers, can't trust any of the buggers.
Citroen Berlingo - previous version to current. Citroen workers forced to build vehicles for the Nazi's put the marker lower down the dip stick so the mechanics didn't spot the oil was getting too low.
https://jalopnik.com/citroen-sabotaged-wartime-nazi-truck-production-in-a-si-1836670685
https://jalopnik.com/citroen-sabotaged-wartime-nazi-truck-production-in-a-si-1836670685
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Was lent one of these by our dealer. Very nice. Bigger than it looks. The stop start did my head in but you can switch it off.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/31401309...ojM2GtHSZy&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/31401309...ojM2GtHSZy&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
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Chopper the ex Copper
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That's the sort of thing Mr Man, about the right size. Hadn't thought of the Civic.
I had a focus estate for around 10 years. Was a great car, barely went wrong, alternator and consumables were all that needed doing in the time I owned it. Boot space was very good, it was a 1.8l petrol. Got to around 130k mileage, at this point all the things I'd never had to deal with started to be needed, exhaust, clutch and other bits. Wish I'd spent the money on getting it fixed now rather than getting rid, as the car I replaced it with now needs to go, not because there's anything wrong with it, but due to ulez expansion. Now cars I could have bought for 3k a few years ago are double that.
I'd also look at a Mazda 6 estate.
10k is a decent budget, my search is limited to 6k and I'm not finding much I want to spend that on.
I'd also look at a Mazda 6 estate.
10k is a decent budget, my search is limited to 6k and I'm not finding much I want to spend that on.
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Shame about the no VW groups, great cars and not sure when you last used a Dsg but it's excellent, smooth etc.
Fits out rigid wheelchair in the back*, (lay down backrest).
Can pull a caravan (1.4/1.5 petrol)
Wouldn't bother with diesel the price, mpg no better than modern petrol etc.
10/15 years ago maybe.
But up to you, only real way is take it all with you and test them all out.
That's what we did.
Out Citroën Picasso was much better for transport, but no longer made.
The Berlingio is the perfect car for the job. A few companies make a similar, not quite a van-cars, and the seats in the back made it not suitable for us, if just two then I would be the choice.
SUVs we pun they have a smaller capacity for the same size car and our problem was the boots are always high up to adapt to the large wheel fettish and jacked up ride height. 29ers
*fitting the rigid wheelchair in without taking wheels off and breaking our backs was the main criteria, many cars, and all "SUVs" we tried failed this.
Hence try them all out, if it is a folding chair, that makes it easier. Trying to think of the other one that seems ok.
Could have been Dacia?
Anyway wittering now...
Fits out rigid wheelchair in the back*, (lay down backrest).
Can pull a caravan (1.4/1.5 petrol)
Wouldn't bother with diesel the price, mpg no better than modern petrol etc.
10/15 years ago maybe.
But up to you, only real way is take it all with you and test them all out.
That's what we did.
Out Citroën Picasso was much better for transport, but no longer made.
The Berlingio is the perfect car for the job. A few companies make a similar, not quite a van-cars, and the seats in the back made it not suitable for us, if just two then I would be the choice.
SUVs we pun they have a smaller capacity for the same size car and our problem was the boots are always high up to adapt to the large wheel fettish and jacked up ride height. 29ers
*fitting the rigid wheelchair in without taking wheels off and breaking our backs was the main criteria, many cars, and all "SUVs" we tried failed this.
Hence try them all out, if it is a folding chair, that makes it easier. Trying to think of the other one that seems ok.
Could have been Dacia?
Anyway wittering now...
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A few people say that about start stop, not sure if it's different between brands but ours you don't really notice. Saves the petrol in city use.
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