pow
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To concider chopping my Mito diesel in for a 170bhp 1.4 Petrol one with all the bells and whistles?
I keep thinking that I'm only young once, living at home and bringing in a decent wage so I could do it.
I could quite happily afford it providing I get a OK price for my car...
I just keep thinking fuck me I only live once!
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Butler
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You only live once... So get an Elise or even Exige for that money. A 1.4 alfa mito is hardly life on the edge 
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nathy_87
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Sod it, I would. Would it work out cheaper?
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pow
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Butler, I'm thinking a little practically here! It also needs to be a comfy every day driver... I do rack the miles up well! Plus they don't really appeal to me, the Alfa does, I'm soo pleased with mine!
Work out cheaper? No, but I could afford it I recon. It'd cost £20 more to tax, a little more to insure (£100 a year perhaps?). The biggest hit would probably be taking a 15-20% hit in economy?
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willay
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quote:
Originally posted by Butler
You only live once... So get an Elise or even Exige for that money. A 1.4 alfa mito is hardly life on the edge
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Steve
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just think of how much you will be spending when the loom fries though
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Kurt
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Buy a special one from us  plus let me introduce you to the salesman so i get £50
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pow
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3 year/unlimited mile warranty...
Kurt you could happily talk to me... IF I do it, 170 Cloverleaf with Cruise. Climate in Alfa Red...
[Edited on 15-04-2010 by pow]
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Nath
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Fuck it. Do it.
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pow
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I think the next step is to book a test drive...
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pow
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By the way, my car ISN'T on finance, and this one wouldnt be...
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Adam_B
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how much is a super crazy turbo nutter bastard 1.4 Mito?
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Kurt
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as long as its not a nasty pcp deal whats the problem? I had the punto on Hp, after a year i ogt 7k for it and was still left with 1.5k deposit after clearing the finance
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pow
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I own my cars outright 
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AndyKent
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Personally I wouldn't. You've only just (ish) bought what you've got and will take a hit on depreciation. Its not like you're really going to get something different or powerful, just the same as what you've got but a bit nippier.
Not enough of a change to make the cost worth it in my eyes.
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jr
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quote:
Originally posted by Butler
You only live once... So get an Elise or even Exige for that money. A 1.4 alfa mito is hardly life on the edge
properly lol'd at that
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Fro
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I wouldnt call that mental in the slightest Dave. Just do it.
[Edited on 15-04-2010 by fro-dizzle]
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jr
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why not actully get something really special, look at fro, similar circumstances now he's having to fight of fany because of the datsun
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Kurt
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Come for a test drive Mr Pow 
just so happens we have an Arial Atom and Elise here if you dont fancy the mito
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pow
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why not actully get something really special, look at fro, similar circumstances now he's having to fight of fany because of the datsun
Because I really like the MiTo, I've driven a fair few things but that ticks every box for me...
My ONLY concern is covering 15000-17000 miles a year in a turbo car...
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Adam_B
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
My ONLY concern is covering 15000-17000 miles a year in an Italian turbo car...
yeah.
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Kurt
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My Punto with the same engine block never had a problem!
[Edited on 15-04-2010 by Kurt]
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ryzer
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
quote:
Originally posted by jr
why not actully get something really special, look at fro, similar circumstances now he's having to fight of fany because of the datsun
Because I really like the MiTo, I've driven a fair few things but that ticks every box for me...
My ONLY concern is covering 15000-17000 miles a year in a turbo car...
its got warranty, your doing that mileage in the same car now, bar the petrol bit
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Fro
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Doesn't your diesel have a turbo?
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pow
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I'm talking running costs, It's got start stop technology though 
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