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Don't know if this will concern you or not Aaron, but it might be of interest.
http://forum.ctc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f ... ilit=honda
http://forum.ctc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f ... ilit=honda
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I bought one of those for my mother in law.
It's one of those cars that seems, -and to be fair, is - rather boring and utilitarian. It's not a "fun" or involving drive, and it's certainly no hot hatch, but when you drive it it continually surprises you with just how competent and well thought out it is. The way the rear seats fold for instance, is a minor work of genius.
I bought one of those for my mother in law.
It's one of those cars that seems, -and to be fair, is - rather boring and utilitarian. It's not a "fun" or involving drive, and it's certainly no hot hatch, but when you drive it it continually surprises you with just how competent and well thought out it is. The way the rear seats fold for instance, is a minor work of genius.
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Aaron, is that the one from North Rd Garage?
Aaron, is that the one from North Rd Garage?
John - Nah, got this through in Glasgow, 32k miles, FSH, main Honda dealer, years warranty, blah blah blah. Got the price down to what I thought was reasonable. Body work is fair - no dents, but quite a few marks (not brilliant, but having looked at 8 of them, I began to realise I maybe had set my expectations a bit high). Rusty rear discs though 
so knocked even more off for that, will need doing I suspect for MOT in November. Tyres are all good, plenty of life left and no cheap shite either. All the electric goodies work too.
Barry - Aye, I saw that. Never use the roof bars these days anyway, and bike will go in the back with just front wheel off - for a wee car, interior space is superb.
GSB - Pretty much bought with practicality and reliability in mind. I drive an MX-5 day to day, so people's opinions on the car I'm in really aren't high on my list of priorities
so knocked even more off for that, will need doing I suspect for MOT in November. Tyres are all good, plenty of life left and no cheap shite either. All the electric goodies work too. Barry - Aye, I saw that. Never use the roof bars these days anyway, and bike will go in the back with just front wheel off - for a wee car, interior space is superb.
GSB - Pretty much bought with practicality and reliability in mind. I drive an MX-5 day to day, so people's opinions on the car I'm in really aren't high on my list of priorities
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zigzag":2epjaj55 said:GSB - Pretty much bought with practicality and reliability in mind. I drive an MX-5 day to day, so people's opinions on the car I'm in really aren't high on my list of priorities
Snap. Couldn't agree more. My coiffured hair has never known such easily accessible sideways fun;
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With the Discovery needing welding done to the inner wings and the Lotus being, well, an old Lotus i figured i should buy something sensible and reliable.
An old Citroen should do nicely
Never had a Citroen before anyway.
It's an XM Phase 1 2.0 Turbo Petrol SEi Manual, one of only 18 left on the road.
Seems sound, drives superb, has had a stack of recent work done.
Interior is very dark, full black including headlining.
Phase 1 cars have a more "Citroen" like dash with the single spoke wheel (pre airbags)
Car is fully loaded, even has an ELECTRIC ARM REST, i kid you not , a wheel halfway up the drivers seat back i thought was for lumbar support actually pinches the seat bolsters in or out to suit Fat or Skinny drivers
Suspension goes up and down fine.
With the Discovery needing welding done to the inner wings and the Lotus being, well, an old Lotus i figured i should buy something sensible and reliable.
An old Citroen should do nicely
Never had a Citroen before anyway.
It's an XM Phase 1 2.0 Turbo Petrol SEi Manual, one of only 18 left on the road.
Seems sound, drives superb, has had a stack of recent work done.
Interior is very dark, full black including headlining.
Phase 1 cars have a more "Citroen" like dash with the single spoke wheel (pre airbags)
Car is fully loaded, even has an ELECTRIC ARM REST, i kid you not
, a wheel halfway up the drivers seat back i thought was for lumbar support actually pinches the seat bolsters in or out to suit Fat or Skinny drivers
Suspension goes up and down fine.
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Had a Citroen BX19GTI for a while - the only car I've ever bought and sold within a year
Nice and fast but EVERYTHING went wrong in the short time I had it - traded it in for a Volvo 240GLT Estate which I hung onto and stayed in the family for about 20 years. Superb car
And in breaking news I have to announce I've blown the engine in the Subaru and just bought a Stop Gap Oil Burning Skoda Octavia in a very shady part of Dundee
Had a Citroen BX19GTI for a while - the only car I've ever bought and sold within a year
Nice and fast but EVERYTHING went wrong in the short time I had it - traded it in for a Volvo 240GLT Estate which I hung onto and stayed in the family for about 20 years. Superb car
And in breaking news I have to announce I've blown the engine in the Subaru and just bought a Stop Gap Oil Burning Skoda Octavia in a very shady part of Dundee
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