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alan-g-w
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11th Feb 11 at 11:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
BluKoo, just give this guy a huge fright as you're giving him the cash and he might pop his clogs. Claim to people that you gave him the cash beforehand and he buried it in the garden or some crazy OAP shit like that, et voila you've got yourself a car. Take a knife in case he doesn't go down with the fright though

3CorsaMeal
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11th Feb 11 at 12:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
just treat him like anyone else, old people aren't as vulnerable as they make out.

when haggling use £25 drops instead of £50

if its up for £2400, i'd say would you accept £2000, he will say no, he will probably say £2300 if he's a normal man, to which you would move to £2175, leaving him either £2200 or £2250 if he is bang on it

i would try for £2200 realistically.

i knocked £500 of the corrado in one ask

[Edited on 11-02-2011 by 3CorsaMeal]
BluKoo
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11th Feb 11 at 14:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Looks like I got this guy all wrong.

He's only selling the car as he's bought himself a new S3 Quality 90 year old dude

The car was described as immaculate in the paper, but there was the odd ding and bit of flakey paint where the plastics had flexed from a small impact, but other than that it was good. Interior is in very good nick for an 11 year old car.

Got him down to £1900 Plus I got his private plate worth £500-600 .

Overall, quite happy.
3CorsaMeal
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11th Feb 11 at 14:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
nice

do you plan to modify it at all?
Corsa_Sport21
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11th Feb 11 at 14:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
How do you know he was 90??He must have had an easy life.

Whats the plate say??
BluKoo
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11th Feb 11 at 14:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Not at the moment. I'm gonna see how economical it really is.

I know these current MPG guages aren't the most accurate in the world, but its alarming to see single figures at time to time lol.
BluKoo
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11th Feb 11 at 14:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
How do you know he was 90??He must have had an easy life.

Whats the plate say??


Well, he's 89, but he told me he's 90 this year. He still has a handicap of 15 at golf.

The plate is just his initials, nothing special, but i've seen others similar advertised for around £800.
Corsa_Sport21
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11th Feb 11 at 14:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Bloody hell was he still pretty active looking etc??

Ah right,so its not an irish plate then.
BluKoo
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11th Feb 11 at 17:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Bloody hell was he still pretty active looking etc??


He looked like an old man, but no walking stick or anything. Still able to get about nae bother at all.
I guess he's just looked after himself.

Here are a few pics of the car and interior...
Rich H
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11th Feb 11 at 18:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
How many miles has it done? That interior looks mint! They usually start to look pretty ruined after 90k or so I find

Looks a bit dated exterior wise, but bargain barge
BluKoo
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11th Feb 11 at 18:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Rich H
How many miles has it done? That interior looks mint! They usually start to look pretty ruined after 90k or so I find

Looks a bit dated exterior wise, but bargain barge


There's only 44k on it, so feels almost brand new inside.

Its only been a few hours but i'm liking VAG quality already.
3CorsaMeal
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11th Feb 11 at 18:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
looks like a nice car actually good colour.

i swear car seats are only ruined by fat people, my corrado seats are fine after 200k and all the owners have been slim
BluKoo
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11th Feb 11 at 18:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
It would be so much nicer with a decent set of wheels. RS6's would be my first choice.

It sounds really nice too. I reckon an aftermarket exhaust could be on the cards when this one fails.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1icp1uOQuYQ&feature=related


Also can't wait for the next properly icy night
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujyj5s87Ixw&feature=related
3CorsaMeal
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11th Feb 11 at 18:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i think that sounds a bit rough, prefer a more refined sound without the throaty rasp..

took me ages to choose a zaust
BluKoo
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11th Feb 11 at 18:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
More like this then?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyYieCiReL0&feature=related
Rich H
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11th Feb 11 at 19:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by BluKoo
More like this then?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyYieCiReL0&feature=related


That sounds awesome! @ the DOI vid!

You going to keep this one clean then?!
Daveskater
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11th Feb 11 at 19:06   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
That last link sounds much better than the other one

Numberwang!

Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men

Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle

Look at my pictures
am4nf
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11th Feb 11 at 19:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
they fwd?
BluKoo
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11th Feb 11 at 19:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Rich H

You going to keep this one clean then?!


Yeah, it'll get washed more than the honda and i'm going to try and keep the interior as immaculate as possible. In my opinion, thats one of the best parts of the car.

I'm taking it out to my brother either tomorrow or sunday to see what he's get to help protect the alcantara.

quote:
Originally posted by am4nf
they fwd?


4WD

[Edited on 11-02-2011 by BluKoo]
stan_the_man
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11th Feb 11 at 19:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by am4nf
they fwd?


4WD
stan_the_man
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11th Feb 11 at 19:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Wanna buy some 19" RS6 wheels?
BluKoo
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11th Feb 11 at 19:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by stan_the_man
Wanna buy some 19" RS6 wheels?


19s might be a bit too much. I'd be going for 18s and only after all threat of winter has gone.

Edit: I might see if I can steal my dads wheels off the turbo...

[Edited on 11-02-2011 by BluKoo]
Corsa_Sport21
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12th Feb 11 at 07:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Is the 4motion system the same as Audi's Quattro??
Where really its only a 2wd until it detects wheelspin then it puts power to the rear??
Ben J
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12th Feb 11 at 07:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Is it just me or has the old geezer got a Focus RS500 in the garage too


[Edited on 12-02-2011 by Ben J]
Ben J
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12th Feb 11 at 07:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Hang on this is at your parents house isn't it, not the old guys lol

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