Motors Woot! Getting my new car on Saturday!

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  1. quack

    quack Minimodder

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    I can't wait!

    I'm getting a blue MG ZR+ *drool*

    I'll take pics of it when I've got it!
     
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  2. samuelellis

    samuelellis What's a Dremel?

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    ooohhh shineh :D

    you do realise you must forfit the boot & back seat for amp & sub space dont you
     
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    ou7blaze sensational.

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    :nono: ...

    lol of course I meant YES !! I agree with you samuelellis (man your name is hard to spell at 2 in the morning :worried: ) :thumb:
     
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  4. Atomic

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    Sweet car man!

    It's half three in the atfternoon fool. :lol:

    Ah gotta laugh at the time difference...
     
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  5. quack

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    Getting insurance was fun. :rolleyes:

    I talked to my broker and he came up with a quote of around 700-800 quid!!!!! :eeek: This is with my old insurer of Zurich - who quoted me around £457 for the renewal on my old car. Even with a 4 years No Claims bonus (which should've been dropped by Zurich to at least 2 years, as I claimed last year, but I think they ballsed it up [and who am I to complain?]).

    So I looked online for a better deal: Admiral - £575, Elephant - £498... then I tried Churchill - £388 Erm... yes please!

    I've just sent off my renewal form from Zurich to Churchill to prove my 4 years No Claims which I hope they will accept even though it should be 2 theoretically, cos that price cannot be beat! :D
     
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  6. Atomic

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    Sweet! Half price insurance :D
     
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  7. quack

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    60% discounts rock ;)
     
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  8. ReFredzRate

    ReFredzRate Relix Headshot!!

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    Well, today's saturday... gimme some pics!! :clap: (mostly because I haven't got a clue what car it is ;) )
     
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    A Rover 200 with fancy bits ;)

    *n
     
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  10. samuelellis

    samuelellis What's a Dremel?

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    i thought the zr+ was based ont he rover 75

    funny thing tho it will ahve the same indictor & was her sticks, heater controls & steering wheel as my rover has
     
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  12. quack

    quack Minimodder

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    I've got it!! Here are the pics you've been waiting for :)

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    I'll have to get one of the interior later.
     
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  13. ReFredzRate

    ReFredzRate Relix Headshot!!

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    wow.... looks like a great car. Reminds me a bit of a Civic tho...
     
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  14. Darv

    Darv Bling!!

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    Nice car!! I want one :waah:

    Great number plate to get too :lol:

    Whats the car like to drive?
     
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  15. quack

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    I wish it were real, but unfortunately it's not. Just a bit of choppage.
    I've only driven it back the distance from the garage to home, so I'm not really used to its handling yet, but it seems pretty good. It's got power steering which my old car doesn't have so that's something else I need to get used to.
     
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  16. Froggy

    Froggy What's a Dremel?

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    its 2003 and you just got powersteering? wow i didnt think that was posible.
     
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  17. quack

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    I got my Punto in 1996, and power steering wasn't standard.
     
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  18. samuelellis

    samuelellis What's a Dremel?

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    if you cant drive a car without powersteerign then you cant drive

    my car dont ahve powersteering, long heavy car witha heavy engine plonked over the frotn wheel but still drives easy

    power steerign aint the be all & end all you know
     
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  19. quack

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    Took it out for a spin today, down the motorway... hit 100MPH (the manual says the top speed is 111)... my Punto could only manage that going downhill! :lol: There's still some power left in the MG, but I didn't want to push it, not when I'm still getting used to it all.
     
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  20. HellDiver

    HellDiver What's a Dremel?

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    Nice car - enjoy it.

    111mph? You'll get more than out of it. I got 120+ out of my Mum's old '94 Rover 414Si which has the same engine and no aerodynamics. :)

    Of course, that 120mph was done on my own personal piece of motorway. ;)

    Your insurance at £700 is incredibly cheap - try living in N. Ireland. My insurance is £800, I had 10 years NCB and am 27, and driving a Vauxhall Astra (group 4 insurance). I had a bump this year, so I'm probably looking at £1k for insurance this coming year.
     
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