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Shackeng

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Owned the longest?
« on: 25 August 2010, 19:24:54 »
Had mine on 5th November (Good date!) 1999, 8 months old.
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« Reply #1 on: 25 August 2010, 19:38:17 »
I can't imagine keeping the same car for that long.
I allways end up getting bored after a while and feeling the need for change  ::)

Fair play to you though mate...do you think that you will keep it for as long as it runs or can you see the day when you say goodbye to her  :'(
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« Reply #2 on: 25 August 2010, 20:08:24 »
August 99. Do you want to swap?

Worse have you ever stopped and added up how much fuel you have put in the damn thing never mind repair/service bills.

I have made arrangements to be buried in Mine. Mrs Varche will then buy a 4x4 far better suited to rural Spain. :y
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« Reply #3 on: 25 August 2010, 20:16:10 »
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August 99. Do you want to swap?

Worse have you ever stopped and added up how much fuel you have put in the damn thing never mind repair/service bills.

I have made arrangements to be buried in Mine. Mrs Varche will then buy a 4x4 far better suited to rural Spain. :y

B****r, I was sure I'd win this one! I'll keep it till it looks like costing real money, I've only done 99k (chipped, still on the original AR25 after 30k). I usually keep my cars for ever, had a beetle for 14 years, Renault 16 for 11. :y :y :y
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« Reply #4 on: 25 August 2010, 21:14:12 »
Jim will win with his Irmsher Elite he has had since new as a company car 1995 or 6 I think
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« Reply #5 on: 25 August 2010, 22:55:15 »
i've had my elite for 6 years, fairly insignificant if jim's had his since 1995!!
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« Reply #6 on: 25 August 2010, 23:00:06 »
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August 99. Do you want to swap?

Worse have you ever stopped and added up how much fuel you have put in the damn thing never mind repair/service bills.

I have made arrangements to be buried in Mine. Mrs Varche will then buy a 4x4 far better suited to rural Spain. :y

B****r, I was sure I'd win this one! I'll keep it till it looks like costing real money, I've only done 99k (chipped, still on the original AR25 after 30k). I usually keep my cars for ever, had a beetle for 14 years, Renault 16 for 11. :y :y :y
By forever, I presume you mean until the car is completely dead :)
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Re: Owned the longest?
« Reply #7 on: 27 August 2010, 11:16:03 »
Had my Elite since 2002, 2 years old with 40k on it, now at 97k. Currently sat on my drive awaiting major tlc after a period where I couldn't afford to service it properly  :(  End of Sept I start the work though, can't wait to get back in it and offload this bucket of crap facelift estate I have!!

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« Reply #8 on: 27 August 2010, 16:29:04 »
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August 99. Do you want to swap?

Worse have you ever stopped and added up how much fuel you have put in the damn thing never mind repair/service bills.

I have made arrangements to be buried in Mine. Mrs Varche will then buy a 4x4 far better suited to rural Spain. :y

B****r, I was sure I'd win this one! I'll keep it till it looks like costing real money, I've only done 99k (chipped, still on the original AR25 after 30k). I usually keep my cars for ever, had a beetle for 14 years, Renault 16 for 11. :y :y :y
By forever, I presume you mean until the car is completely dead :)

No, I have never had to scrap one of my own cars, (although I did write one off in my youth), they have all gone on to new owners, at least for a short time. The Beetle ran for at least another 5 years. The 16 died of tinworm shortly after I got rid. A shame, as it was mechanically excellent, and comparable to the Omega for comfort.
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« Reply #9 on: 27 August 2010, 16:41:24 »
Had my Elite for 8 years and still use it almost everyday. It still looks and drives really well apart from one or two electrical niggles.

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Re: Owned the longest?
« Reply #10 on: 28 August 2010, 15:04:50 »
just omegas or any car,cos i still own the first car i brought back in 1983 it is a talbot lotus sunbeam tti now fitted with a esprit turbo engine and great fun in the wet
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« Reply #11 on: 28 August 2010, 18:30:49 »
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just omegas or any car,cos i still own the first car i brought back in 1983 it is a talbot lotus sunbeam tti now fitted with a esprit turbo engine and great fun in the wet

Can you tell us about this?

I used to own a tuned 1.6 with forest springs
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« Reply #12 on: 28 August 2010, 19:30:02 »
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just omegas or any car,cos i still own the first car i brought back in 1983 it is a talbot lotus sunbeam tti now fitted with a esprit turbo engine and great fun in the wet

Can you tell us about this?

I used to own a tuned 1.6 with forest springs

?  Wooden you know it! I bet they were stiff.

I bet the Talbot with Esprit engine is some car. Pics please? 
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« Reply #13 on: 28 August 2010, 22:10:46 »
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Jim will win with his Irmsher Elite he has had since new as a company car 1995 or 6 I think
Correct I've had it from new Jan 1996 :y
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« Reply #14 on: 28 August 2010, 22:22:53 »
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Jim will win with his Irmsher Elite he has had since new as a company car 1995 or 6 I think
Correct I've had it from new Jan 1996 :y

Glad to hear of someone else who believes in keeping a car for a reasonable time. I never understood how it was going to help the planet if I scrapped a perfectly serviceable car, and a new one had to be built to replace it. :-/
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