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by holbeck
Wed Jan 26, 2022 11:39 am
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Never meet your heroes
Replies: 32
Views: 4912

Re: Never meet your heroes

A friend bought one brand new about 5 years ago. I went with him to the factory and watched it being built and again to see it finished. I quite enjoyed the experience at once removed. Since then I've been a passenger in it and if was OK, not great but OK. That was enough for me to realise that it's...
by holbeck
Tue Jul 27, 2021 1:58 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What did you do today?
Replies: 15609
Views: 3135513

Re: What did you do today?

Aye, it was a pleasantly beaten up 9 year old example too!
If you'd ever owned a mk2 Megane, the interior and switchgear would be very familiar.
by holbeck
Tue Jul 27, 2021 11:15 am
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What did you do today?
Replies: 15609
Views: 3135513

Re: What did you do today?

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Took Mrs h's car in for service this morning and got this as a courtesy car. 😀
by holbeck
Sun Jul 18, 2021 5:49 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What did you do today?
Replies: 15609
Views: 3135513

Re: What did you do today?

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A bit of a seminar at work today.
by holbeck
Sat Apr 24, 2021 11:34 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Was: 1985 BMW E28 520i / Now: Moggie is Now Go
Replies: 1132
Views: 250194

Re: 1985 BMW E28 520i

I've seen it, and it's a nice old thing.
by holbeck
Sat Apr 24, 2021 9:18 am
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Was: 1985 BMW E28 520i / Now: Moggie is Now Go
Replies: 1132
Views: 250194

Re: 1985 BMW E28 520i

Nice work Si. You really don't let the grass grow under your feet.
by holbeck
Wed Apr 21, 2021 8:50 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Was: 1985 BMW E28 520i / Now: Moggie is Now Go
Replies: 1132
Views: 250194

Re: 1985 BMW E28 520i

I spose the 'Made in England' is a bit of a clue, I can't image BMW were buying much from the UK in 1985. I saw it as the other way. Our automotive industry was still pretty large even in the 80s. Not the remains of BL but the whole supply chain behind automotive manufacturing. It still is quite la...
by holbeck
Wed Apr 21, 2021 2:21 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Was: 1985 BMW E28 520i / Now: Moggie is Now Go
Replies: 1132
Views: 250194

Re: 1985 BMW E28 520i

I spose the 'Made in England' is a bit of a clue, I can't image BMW were buying much from the UK in 1985.
by holbeck
Fri Apr 16, 2021 11:25 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: EBay Finds
Replies: 12414
Views: 2835986

Re: EBay Finds

SiC wrote: Fri Apr 16, 2021 11:15 pm Kinda cute but not for me, even if local

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Disappointed, I thought it was a Heinz.
by holbeck
Thu Apr 09, 2020 6:11 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Should I buy a Rav4 ?
Replies: 68
Views: 32067

Re: Should I buy a Rav4 ?

I paid £500 for the 03 one I bought from AS ( friends of Catsinthewelder) They'd been offered £100 for it trade in on a brand new RAV.

I'd have another.