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Poll: Shall i do it?
  Yes get a 1.8
  No Don't


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Red_SXi
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Location: Dunstable Drives: 52 Plate BMW 3 M Sport Coupe
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9th Feb 04 at 23:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I really want a 1.8 Sri for various reasons, these are the facts:

I love my car, and just wished it had the performance to keep up with the looks.

I need a show car for my company, and i feel that modding a 1.2 is a bit lame, and it would be much more beneficial to mod a 1.8

With quite alot of work i can get 170ish BHP from the 1.8

On the other side, i am 18, i will be insuring it under my Dad's name and it will still cost a bomb.

I get around 14 - 18% off the price of it brand new, as well as 0% finance (i think)
Adam-D
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9th Feb 04 at 23:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
no id say wait till u have paid it off and by then thee will coversion kits for the C andu can upgrade the engine
L33 LEG
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9th Feb 04 at 23:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i didnt think insurance was too bad on the 1.8s. but if u can afford it its well worth
Greg_M
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but look at all the work and money you have spent on yours? you wount get that back on trade in, and also you'll be lucky to get the percentage off, and them take trade in.

tip for the future people, you'll save far more by negotiating a car without trade in, then trading one in and trying to haggle.

[Edited on 09-02-2004 by Greg12v]
Red_SXi
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10th Feb 04 at 00:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I will be transferring all of the mods from mine onto the new one
Red_SXi
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10th Feb 04 at 00:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Also, i can get a percentage off the car as well as trading in, because i am a Vauxhall partner
Red_SXi
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10th Feb 04 at 08:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
TTT
Jason Iles
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10th Feb 04 at 09:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Red_Sxi
Also, i can get a percentage off the car as well as trading in, because i am a Vauxhall partner


With that in mind, go for it
you have a really nice car there, will be nice to have some power to go with it

[Edited on 10-02-2004 by J 11ESY]
chris_uk
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10th Feb 04 at 09:27   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
wait till you have paid it off then get a 2.0i conversion.. put into it.
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10th Feb 04 at 09:38   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
go for the 1.8, then spend some £££ on the engine, u know u want to! lol
Greg_M
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10th Feb 04 at 10:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
it all depends on the money, no point putting yourself in loads of debt,

if you aint got the money to buy a car, why buy it and have to balance the books everyweek to make sure
Red_SXi
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10th Feb 04 at 10:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Well i'm currently paying £134 per month finance on mine, i'd may as well trade it in, pay a few hundred for the step up and pay £185 per month
Greg_M
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10th Feb 04 at 10:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
if it works out the same then yeah, but doubt it will wil it?

have you had a quote for insurance?
Red_SXi
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10th Feb 04 at 10:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Well my insurance runs out in November, so it'll need to be transferred. I have had quotes for when i'm 19 and on my dad's name its about £950

I have done all teh calculations, the price i will get for mine, the amount left oweing, the deposit i will put down on the new one etc.
Greg_M
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10th Feb 04 at 10:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well what you waiting for then!
KuMbA
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10th Feb 04 at 11:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeh do it wen ur 19 m8, insurence aint too bad then, go on u no u want too!

 
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