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It's X reg.
It's got headlight wipers.
It's over twice as powerful as the mini.
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Is it an Alfa?
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Volvo V40
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ZedLeg wrote: Wed Dec 11, 2019 12:08 pmIs it an Alfa?
I've not had an Alfa for 10 years! I had my E46 for longer than I had my 155 and 166 combined!

I also can't think of any Alfas with headlight wipers.
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I’m hoping for a BMW E21 or E28. Not sure either make twice the power of the mini though, unless M5.
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NotoriousREV wrote: Wed Dec 11, 2019 12:14 pmVolvo V40
My Step father has just bought a nearly new V40 to "see him out". I hope they last a very, very long time. I'm getting his current car.
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Sundayjumper wrote: Wed Dec 11, 2019 12:18 pm I’m hoping for a BMW E21.
Ooh! that would be nice but I meant the Xreg from 2000/01, not 81/82.
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Jimmy Choo wrote: Wed Dec 11, 2019 12:21 pm
Sundayjumper wrote: Wed Dec 11, 2019 12:18 pm I’m hoping for a BMW E21.
Ooh! that would be nice but I meant the Xreg from 2000/01, not 81/82.
I can heartily recommend an E21 323i
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E28s are pretty good too.
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Some old Saab barge?
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Is it German?
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Mike1215 wrote: Wed Dec 11, 2019 12:31 pm Some old Saab barge?
We have a winner!

X reg 9-3 Aero hatchback. I'm driving it at the moment. The brakes are utterly shocking, the handling is definitely woolly but it's much, much more comfortable than the Mini and it's got Turbot.

It's also blue.

Now, would anyone like to buy a Mini One Clubman?
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Jimmy Choo wrote: Wed Dec 11, 2019 12:35 pm Now, would anyone like to buy a Mini One Clubman?
Oh god, no.
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NotoriousREV wrote: Wed Dec 11, 2019 1:03 pm
Jimmy Choo wrote: Wed Dec 11, 2019 12:35 pm Now, would anyone like to buy a Mini One Clubman?
Oh god, no.
:(
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Jimmy Choo wrote: Wed Dec 11, 2019 12:35 pm
Mike1215 wrote: Wed Dec 11, 2019 12:31 pm Some old Saab barge?
We have a winner!

X reg 9-3 Aero hatchback. I'm driving it at the moment. The brakes are utterly shocking, the handling is definitely woolly but it's much, much more comfortable than the Mini and it's got Turbot.

It's also blue.

Now, would anyone like to buy a Mini One Clubman?
Ill bet a bag of revels its never had a brake fluid change. Also what do the discs look like?
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Jimmy Choo wrote: Wed Dec 11, 2019 12:16 pm
ZedLeg wrote: Wed Dec 11, 2019 12:08 pmIs it an Alfa?
I've not had an Alfa for 10 years!
You see, that's where you're going wrong.
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scotta wrote: Wed Dec 11, 2019 1:12 pm Ill bet a bag of revels its never had a brake fluid change. Also what do the discs look like?
Round and shiney. :? I'm going to get the brake fluid changed along with the rear bushes.
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Matty wrote: Wed Dec 11, 2019 1:30 pm
Jimmy Choo wrote: Wed Dec 11, 2019 12:16 pm
ZedLeg wrote: Wed Dec 11, 2019 12:08 pmIs it an Alfa?
I've not had an Alfa for 10 years!
You see, that's where you're going wrong.
Of course, your alfa was no trouble at all... ;)
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Jimmy Choo wrote: Wed Dec 11, 2019 1:32 pm
Matty wrote: Wed Dec 11, 2019 1:30 pm
Jimmy Choo wrote: Wed Dec 11, 2019 12:16 pm

I've not had an Alfa for 10 years!
You see, that's where you're going wrong.
Of course, your alfa was no trouble at all... ;)
Ah, that was self inflicted though. FYI, the bloke who very kindly pushed my Alfa out of the lake also suffered the same fate as me. Do you know what car he had?

A Saab.

Dun-dun-Duunnnnnnnnnn.
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NotoriousREV wrote: Wed Dec 11, 2019 1:03 pm
Jimmy Choo wrote: Wed Dec 11, 2019 12:35 pm Now, would anyone like to buy a Mini One Clubman?
Oh god, no.
Problem solved! I was gifted it 3 years and 53,000 miles ago from my ExMIL and I've gifted it back to her.
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