Gareth T
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next door neighbour has just picked his up today and it looks mint.
04 plate/ 11,000 on the clock / dark blue. decided this over a mk4 golf.
looks really basic inside,not much there. What are ppls opinions on the vx220 ? and would you have one over a mk4 golf ?
BTW the golf he went to look at is at the bottom of this page
http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/www/cars_search.asp?page=1&searchform=&modelexact=1&lid=search_used_cars_full&photo=1&state=none&sort=&make=VOLKSWAGEN&min_pr=75&source=0&model=GOLF&max_pr=&agerange=&mileage=&miles=40&trim=gt+tdi&keywords=&postcode=ne26+2ng&ukcarsearch_full.x=50&ukcarsearch_full.y=15
[Edited on 09-11-2006 by g@z]
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mwg
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Completely different type of cars.
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Colin
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Would only have one as a weekend/summer car!!
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Robin
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If I wanted a car for winter/wet/shopping/comfort, no, I would not chose one over a Golf.
If I wanted a car for summer, yes.
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Gareth T
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He did have a punto which kept breaking down all the time so he scrapped it and now has this. Will be using this all year round I presume as he has stated how bad public transport is everytime I see him 
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Nismo
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you dont have post some gobshite!
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by Nismo
you dont have post some gobshite!
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Gareth T
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quote:
Originally posted by Nismo
you dont have post some gobshite!
Why type that ??? Its a simple post asking other members opinions, nothing else.
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Eck
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as Rob said, winter car, would I fuck. If he has a bit of cash to spare suggest that he gets a winter runaround and stores that thing for summer.
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Gareth T
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quote:
Originally posted by Eckmcmann
as Rob said, winter car, would I fuck. If he has a bit of cash to spare suggest that he gets a winter runaround and stores that thing for summer.
Yeah , did ask him hwta he's doing for winter, says he's still going to use it
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Robin
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he's a braver man than me then
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Gareth T
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I shall see if I can persuade him to geta cheap runaround over winter also.
BTW apart from the elise Im looking for other cars within the vx220 and elise catagory
anybody know any ?
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Eck
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
he's a braver man than me then
and me Tell your mate good luck if its icy.
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Gareth T
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quote:
Originally posted by Eckmcmann
quote:
Originally posted by Robin
he's a braver man than me then
and me Tell your mate good luck if its icy.
am off work tomorrow so if I see hmi al catch him and see if i can pursuade him 2 geta banger for xmas use
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Tomnova16
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i use my vx everyday and you get use to it. can fit quite a bit of stuff in the boot. heater isn't amazing and the locks do freeze up . id have it instead of a golf any day rain or shine
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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Colin
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I would hate to go to Tesco in one in the pissing rain.....struggle to get in out of it in the cramped parking space, return with 10 bags of messages, load them...sorry - stuff them into the passenger seat & attempt to drive home with tins of baked beans & cornflakes flying everywhere 
Deffo a summer toy!!
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SetH
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id also hate to come back to it in tescos carpark to find new trolley dings and dents where careless mums have opened their doors on their honda HRV`s.
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Nismo
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quote:
Originally posted by g@z
I shall see if I can persuade him to geta cheap runaround over winter also.
BTW apart from the elise Im looking for other cars within the vx220 and elise catagory
anybody know any ?
you say RX7s are to expensive on insuranse but now you can afford elises and VX200's???
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Gareth T
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quote:
Originally posted by Nismo
quote:
Originally posted by g@z
I shall see if I can persuade him to geta cheap runaround over winter also.
BTW apart from the elise Im looking for other cars within the vx220 and elise catagory
anybody know any ?
you say RX7s are to expensive on insuranse but now you can afford elises and VX200's???
nothing was said about buying just curious on whats else there is similiar to them ?
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vaux-tech
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vx220= absolute stonking turbo whooosh machine! if that makes sense. took one for a roadtest the other week (thank god it was a dry day)! loved getting the back end out around the roundabouts and before i knew it i was flooring it down the dual carrageway at 125!!! fantastic car, great fun in the wet!!!
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TNM
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g@z have you ever thought about not using your pc for a long time?
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Tomnova16
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
I would hate to go to Tesco in one in the pissing rain.....struggle to get in out of it in the cramped parking space, return with 10 bags of messages, load them...sorry - stuff them into the passenger seat & attempt to drive home with tins of baked beans & cornflakes flying everywhere
Deffo a summer toy!!
ha ha did that last night, wasn't raining though. been shopping in london so had a bootfull of gear already then stopped at tesco and got carried away, came back to the car and thought 'crap where we gonna put it all' shoe horned some in the boot and the rest i put on my girlfriend when she was sat in the passenger seat, what excitment
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
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Jules S
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stuarty
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quote:
Originally posted by g@z
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Originally posted by Nismo
you dont have post some gobshite!
Why type that ??? Its a simple post asking other members opinions, nothing else.
hi mate,
i have a vx myself and think they are awesome, sure iaz would agree. Like every car it has its bad points but the looks, handling and noise off the engine when it gets moving makes it all seem worth while. Ohh and the looks and comments you get too can be cool at times 
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Jules S
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Stuarty.
The noise and handling are pretty shite as standard.
If you haven't gone there yet, visit www.vx220.org.uk
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