I fancy another car

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Mmm

Maybe

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All the best

Keith

Teamcalibra · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 06 May 2002 Karma :

urgh cars!!! I had saved up for my DAS this month only for the car to throw a mega tantrum! In fact it's costed more than DAS Crying or Very sad

£399 for a new exhaust to get me through the M.O.T.
£150 on front discs and pads to get me through the M.O.T.
£100 as the oil level sensor was shafted
£??? as the gearbox needs aligning
£130 to replace the accumulator on the 4x4 system

I will get a bike soon! Please tell me that it get's better than this!

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Mmm, I ordered a new rocker cover gasket for the Bandit 2 weeks ago and it still hasnt come through. Nice to have a reliable Japanese bike with a good spares backup

All thebest

Keith

Mrs_Hippy · The Pink Lady Joined: 07 Jul 2002 Karma :

We swapped our car for one of the bikes we manage fine without one and we dont have car trouble any more Very Happy

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Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

I do about 90% of my mileage on a bike currently, but I do like cars as well. The Maserati Quattroporte appeals just out of perversity. Restrained looking 4 door body that nobody will notice, with a choice of 2L V6, 2.8L V6 or 3.2L V8, all with twin turbos. That is either 300hp, 286hp or 332hp (yes the 2L is more powerful that the 2.8), with a silly leather, alcantara and wood interior.

I do so few miles by car I can almost afford the running costs as well (20mpg....), and the insurance (about £1400)

Go to sort a few more of the bikes out though

All the best

Keith

Guest · Posted: 09:34 - 20 Jul 2002 Post subject:

Lukcy I live close to work so could walk. The Calibra Turbo gives 23mpg around town but on a motorway I can get 35mpg. Insurance is due for renewal in August and last year cost £1,300. If it's anymore this year I've decided to sell the car!

332bhp twin turbo? Sounds nice Cool

Teamcalibra · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 06 May 2002 Karma :

Forgot to sign in doh!

McJamweasel · BCF Junkie Joined: 22 Mar 2002 Karma :

A KIA??
My god man, the alfas youve got are falling apart and you really want the tin foil car?? Mind you, I suppose you will haveto spend a lot of time under the bonnet Twisted Evil

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Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

TJ NSR · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

outa interest wat is the top end on the Maserati and wats handling like?

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

Top end is meant to be around 145. The only time I got it near there the speedo had gone mental, but from the revs it was about there. Acceleration is meant to be 0-60 in 5.6 for the manual, but not seen a figure for the auto (Charlottes is an auto, as we needed an automatic with a reasonable amount of go while she had a busted leg). The auto box eats some of the power, plus you cannot slip the clutch and keep the revs up to get boost immediatly, but on the other hand you dont need to back off to change gear (which you really dont want to do with a turbo engine).

Handling in the dry is fine, but the car has a short wheelbase and not much weight over the back end. In the wet it can be, err, interesting and in the snow it is frightening. Having the turbos wake up as the wheels start to spin really does not do much for the laundry bill

All the best

Keith