Motor downsizing.

Hetzer · Super Spammer Joined: 19 Feb 2007 Karma :

I can get a Daihatsu Gran Move 1.5i (1997/1997) for £250, 36k on the clock, from my brother, who's had it from brand new, been sat on his drive for two years since he got his Skyline. Worth around £1500.

Anyone got any gen on them? Apparently very reliable. £125pa tax. I'm pretty tired of the Shogun's 3.5 gas-guzzling insanity.
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Hetzer · Super Spammer Joined: 19 Feb 2007 Karma :

I'm assuming all the gas in the tank will have turned to dust. Will it have messed up the fuel system (injectors etc)? I'm thinking I can put a gallon in, with some injector-cleaner, and hope for the best.
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Barry_M2 · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Sep 2004 Karma :

Do it! In this day and age owning a gas guzzler just give the government a reason to rape you more than they do already.

I went from twin turbo Supra to a Fiat Abarth (both drink it like its water), and now I have replced the Abarth with a Grande Punto 1.3 turbo diesel Very Happy

75+mpg on the motorway, 40mpg around town and tax is £35 a year. At the moment it costs me just over 30 quid to fill up and that will last me almost a month.

Although when labour catch on to the fact I'm not spending much money they will find some other way of taking my money from me. Middle Finger

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Hetzer · Super Spammer Joined: 19 Feb 2007 Karma :

Bloody insurance company is a joke. Mine doesn't do multi-car, "will have to be a seperate quote, and can't use your NCB as you're using that on the Shogun (£200pa)...so, for the bean-can that would be...£650."

Or £250 with my NCB. £50 more than for the 3.5 Shogun.

Soon as I get the reg number I'll be checking out the Meercat.
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Robby · Dirty Old Man Joined: 16 May 2002 Karma :

Do it. If you hate it, I'll probably buy it off you, will be wanting some basic wheels again at some point.

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Hetzer · Super Spammer Joined: 19 Feb 2007 Karma :

Picked the car up yesterday. My brother's partner, who paid for the car originally, tried to double the price (which I accepted) but he's slapped her down (I'm not handing the cash over untill the end of the month).

Anyway, I put a gallon of gas in it, along with some cleaner stuff, but it started on the first turn of the key from the jumpstart. Thumbs Up

It ran a bit rough for a few miles, got it to Halfords and stuck a brand new battery in it, filled the tank, then by the time we'd got it back to mine it was running sweet as a nut. Best bit is it looks like I've already got it sold, for £900. I'll have to get it MOTd but not taxed, as the buyer has a disability and doesn't have to have any.

That was my excitement for the month. Laughing

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GSF Jamie 600 · Scooby Slapper Joined: 17 Oct 2008 Karma :

Tight git
You shouldn't make profit out of family, man lol
Tell your brother about the person who want it for £900
and just feel like you've done a good deed for your bro Thumbs Up

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Visitor Q · $25 whore Joined: 30 Apr 2004 Karma :

So you wanted to keep the vehicle with which to invade Poland? Infact, I think the Shogun could cross the Steppe. TO STALINGRAD!

Seriously though, what happened to downsizing?
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Handsome · World Chat Champion Joined: 30 Dec 2005 Karma :

Sell the Noddy car, throw some of the money at the Shogun, see what it's worth then and chop it in or sell it on...

Simples ?...
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Visitor Q · $25 whore Joined: 30 Apr 2004 Karma :

What about that mischievous looking bunch of youths that I saw loitering the other day... Wink

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