Shauny9
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Registered: 2nd Jun 03
Location: Clayhall , Essex
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Just a question to everyone who has totally change thier car, ie; full kit, wheels, engine, etc.
How did u afford all of the work done?
Im a student and work part-time and i find it takes a while to do even small things.
please discuss
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Kerry
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Norwich
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money
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PaulW
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Registered: 26th Jan 03
Location: Atherton, Greater Manchester
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saved up to pay for the wheels & suspension n bits, managed to get wheels & pay the shop off £50 a week, did the fitting work myself
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stevegreetham
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Registered: 30th Oct 03
Location: Grimsby/Sheffield
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yer, am a student 2, part time job, savin is hard innit. especially wiv insurance and petty to pay 4 2
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JJ
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Registered: 20th Apr 00
Location: Northern Ireland
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Pimpin
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tomcorsa
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Registered: 11th Nov 02
Location: London/kent
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1st year apprentice so find it quite hard 2 pay 4 mine but its ettin there jus takes time mate
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Shauny9
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Registered: 2nd Jun 03
Location: Clayhall , Essex
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yup..very true..
not sure if im gonna be a student for much longer..i think i may venture into the job world insurance is soo expensive thats where alot goes every month
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stevegreetham
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Registered: 30th Oct 03
Location: Grimsby/Sheffield
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yer, am gonna try and get as much as i can this year coz in sept am off in the marines and wont get to c my car much
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Shauny9
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Registered: 2nd Jun 03
Location: Clayhall , Essex
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aaaww lol, you gonna sell it?
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AndyW
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Registered: 28th Oct 02
Location: Greater London
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just slowly save mate bit by bit.
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M2RTY
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Registered: 25th May 01
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im a student but done all mine myself
i buy and sell a lot to make money
had the car a year without even working once lol
parents dont pay anything too
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Shauny9
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Registered: 2nd Jun 03
Location: Clayhall , Essex
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well thats cool...
i find other things always take my money..lol.
im just gonna have to save
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Phil321
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Registered: 10th Mar 01
Location: Manchester
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Yea, if its your first car and its not brand new then have a go at stuff yourself, its the only way to learn and you'll save a fortune in the long run. Look at Marv's, would have cost a firtune at a bodyshop and they probably wouldn't have done such a good job!
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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Work a stupid amount of hours a week at work, tis so booring but when i get asked to saty and do overtime i just consider it to be another engne part, breaks etc
[Edited on 04-01-2004 by jr]
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Paul H
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Registered: 11th Aug 03
Location: Lincoln.
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have kids like me and kerry and the government pay for your mods
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stevegreetham
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Registered: 30th Oct 03
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ner, i dont think am gonna sell it, i have 49 weeks of training tho so during that time my car will be at my house i recon as i cant take it with me, after that i can have my car with me + i'll b earning quite a bit so it shud b easier
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Chris P
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Registered: 26th Jan 01
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Save
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Shauny9
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Registered: 2nd Jun 03
Location: Clayhall , Essex
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hey Chris hows it going?
car alright?
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RawKus
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Registered: 26th May 03
Location: Cheshire
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Work n save since u were 15 like me then get a full time job at 17, got a nice big bank balance waitin 2 be spent on mu car now
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drunkenfool
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Registered: 7th Feb 03
Location: Hereford Drives: Audi R8 V8
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working part time on gap year and yeah, it takes ages to save up! Ive built a few computers for people to make a bit of extra cash
[Edited on 04-01-2004 by drunkenfool]
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Kerry
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Norwich
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quote: Originally posted by chewbaccaman
have kids like me and kerry and the government pay for your mods
nah absent fathers
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LukeGSi
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Registered: 9th Dec 03
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loans!!! I thought feck it you only live once and got me a loan!! I do earn quite a bit tho so paying it off isnt a problem!! Although ive recently moved out and rent aint cheap!!!
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Shauny9
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Registered: 2nd Jun 03
Location: Clayhall , Essex
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well i have an overdraft and student loan and pay check, not enough though LOL
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LukeGSi
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Registered: 9th Dec 03
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loans are all well and good if you can definatly afford the payments tho...if u've just got part time job etc i wouldnt advise it!!
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Shauny9
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Registered: 2nd Jun 03
Location: Clayhall , Essex
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well the student loan has already been taken out and is only paid back when i get a full time job, earning over 14 or 15k i think.
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