OT - Help, Maidoch cars near Whipsnade

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Hirsty's

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• Feb 11, 2005

• #1

Wife wants ( demands ) yellow !!! pug. Seen one at Maidoch cars near
Whipsnade, anybody know of them ???

Tried to persuade her about a Disco but ..... you know, yellow, open top
......... oh yeah its got wheels as well wow bonus !!

John H

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" ..... it is the provenence of knowledge to speak, and it is the privelage
of wisdom to listen"

 

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Nige

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• Feb 11, 2005

• #2

Hirsty's wrote:
> Wife wants ( demands ) yellow !!! pug. Seen one at Maidoch cars near
> Whipsnade, anybody know of them ???
>
> Tried to persuade her about a Disco but ..... you know, yellow, open
> top ........ oh yeah its got wheels as well wow bonus !!
>
> John H

Sorry John, don't know them, but which model Pug? Not the 206 CC i hope? The roof has serious issues & is
pretty dire to drive for anyone over 4 foot!

Nige

--
Subaru WRX (The Bitch)

Series 3 Landrover 88" (Albert)

"If you tolerate this then your children will be next"

 

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Hirsty's

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• Feb 11, 2005

• #3

No its a 306 cab 1.8 2000/ 2001. I had heard that they have live wet liners
and as such are susceptible to overheating reaction that can be expensive,
some have collapsing front suspension problems, some have coolant problems.
as you can gather I am real impressed with the descision to get one !!!

Never mind its YELLOW, brilliant !

Been a major source of rows over last few days as daughter is after a car as
well and trying to tell an 18 yr old that " it may have tinted windows, a
CD stacker etc, but it costs as much to insure, and no 190 BHP means take a
toilet roll with you "

Hey ho such is life !

Thanks Nige

John H

"Nige" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hirsty's wrote:
> > Wife wants ( demands ) yellow !!! pug. Seen one at Maidoch cars near
> > Whipsnade, anybody know of them ???
> >
> > Tried to persuade her about a Disco but ..... you know, yellow, open
> > top ........ oh yeah its got wheels as well wow bonus !!
> >
> > John H
>
> Sorry John, don't know them, but which model Pug? Not the 206 CC i hope?
The roof has serious issues & is
> pretty dire to drive for anyone over 4 foot!
>
> Nige
>
> --
> Subaru WRX (The Bitch)
>
> Series 3 Landrover 88" (Albert)
>
> "If you tolerate this then your children will be next"
>
>

 

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Nige

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• Feb 11, 2005

• #4

Hirsty's wrote:
> No its a 306 cab 1.8 2000/ 2001. I had heard that they have live wet
> liners and as such are susceptible to overheating reaction that can
> be expensive, some have collapsing front suspension problems, some
> have coolant problems. as you can gather I am real impressed with the
> descision to get one !!!
>
> Never mind its YELLOW, brilliant !
>
> Been a major source of rows over last few days as daughter is after a
> car as well and trying to tell an 18 yr old that " it may have
> tinted windows, a CD stacker etc, but it costs as much to insure, and
> no 190 BHP means take a toilet roll with you "
>
> Hey ho such is life !
>
> Thanks Nige
>
> John H

Yellow is well in your face in an open topped car! They still look quite a fresh shape even now matey.
Not heard anything regarding the engine, but 90's Pug build quality is more a problem usually in the
interior If it's the same engine as used in the 205 1.9gti it's well solid. Brother in law had one & he
kicked the live ****e out of it for years & it never had a problem in 150k I dont even think he really
ever did anything other than change the oil once a blue moon! I do remember the parts are pricey & they
eat wheel bearings, but Pugs are usually mechanically solid with ****e trim build!

Get em an 88" each & watch the street cred go down the bog! My wife thinkis my 88" is a 'pile of ****e
rusting away slowly' What the bloody hell would she know?

Nige

 

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Hirsty's

Guest

• Feb 11, 2005

• #5

> Get em an 88" each & watch the street cred go down the bog! My wife
thinkis my 88" is a 'pile of ****e
> rusting away slowly' What the bloody hell would she know?
>


Take care, if anybody decides on LR as street cred imagine the prices for
them and spares. Anyhow for me they are street cred, but then I'm just an
old fart ( according to my kids ) ) . I did briefly get daughter
interested in a 90 but only because it could hold 7 !!

There is a bloke down the road from us who has a very nice LW with a V8 of
some sort and all the usual off road goodies , and he uses it ti its
fullest. I drool each time I go past.



John H

110 CSW

 

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Tom Woods

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• Feb 11, 2005

• #6

On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 19:34:41 -0000, "Nige"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>My wife thinkis my 88" is a 'pile of ****e
>rusting away slowly' What the bloody hell would she know?

Atleast it isnt rusting away quickly!

 

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Martin Lewis

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• Feb 11, 2005

• #7

"Hirsty's" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Take care, if anybody decides on LR as street cred imagine the prices for
> them and spares. Anyhow for me they are street cred, but then I'm just an
> old fart ( according to my kids ) ) . I did briefly get daughter
> interested in a 90 but only because it could hold 7 !!

How is this:

http://www.web-rover.co.uk/nav.php?p=gallery&view=72

not the coolest thing in the world? And I had it at 17. Maybe I'm just an
old fart ahead of my time... ;o)

Martin
--
1988 90 Td5 Converted NAS Replica
www.web-rover.co.uk

 

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Hirsty's

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• Feb 11, 2005

• #8

"Tom Woods" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 19:34:41 -0000, "Nige"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >My wife thinkis my 88" is a 'pile of ****e
> >rusting away slowly' What the bloody hell would she know?
>
> Atleast it isnt rusting away quickly!
>

Who's rusting away slowly ))

 

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Nige

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• Feb 11, 2005

• #9

Hirsty's wrote:
> "Tom Woods" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 19:34:41 -0000, "Nige"
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> My wife thinkis my 88" is a 'pile of ****e
>>> rusting away slowly' What the bloody hell would she know?
>>
>> Atleast it isnt rusting away quickly!
>>
>
> Who's rusting away slowly ))

Exactamundo!

--
Subaru WRX (The Bitch)

Series 3 Landrover 88" (Albert)

"If you tolerate this then your children will be next"

 

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Nige

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• Feb 11, 2005

• #10

Nige wrote:

>They still look quite a fresh shape even now matey.

BTW, I have NEVER met your wife or daughter!!

Nige

 

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McBad

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• Feb 12, 2005

• #11

"Nige" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hirsty's wrote:
> > No its a 306 cab 1.8 2000/ 2001. I had heard that they have live wet
> > liners and as such are susceptible to overheating reaction that can
> > be expensive, some have collapsing front suspension problems, some
> > have coolant problems. as you can gather I am real impressed with the
> > descision to get one !!!
> >
> > Never mind its YELLOW, brilliant !
> >
> > Been a major source of rows over last few days as daughter is after a
> > car as well and trying to tell an 18 yr old that " it may have
> > tinted windows, a CD stacker etc, but it costs as much to insure, and
> > no 190 BHP means take a toilet roll with you "
> >
> > Hey ho such is life !
> >
> > Thanks Nige
> >
> > John H
>


Sounds like you should be getting a new wife, not a new car.

HTH,

M

 

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Nige

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• Feb 12, 2005

• #12

McBad wrote:
> "Nige" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Hirsty's wrote:
>>> No its a 306 cab 1.8 2000/ 2001. I had heard that they have live wet
>>> liners and as such are susceptible to overheating reaction that can
>>> be expensive, some have collapsing front suspension problems, some
>>> have coolant problems. as you can gather I am real impressed with
>>> the descision to get one !!!
>>>
>>> Never mind its YELLOW, brilliant !
>>>
>>> Been a major source of rows over last few days as daughter is after
>>> a car as well and trying to tell an 18 yr old that " it may have
>>> tinted windows, a CD stacker etc, but it costs as much to insure,
>>> and no 190 BHP means take a toilet roll with you "
>>>
>>> Hey ho such is life !
>>>
>>> Thanks Nige
>>>
>>> John H
>>
>
>
> Sounds like you should be getting a new wife, not a new car.
>
> HTH,
>
> M

Me? You replied to my post!

Nige

--
Subaru WRX (The Bitch)

Series 3 Landrover 88" (Albert)

"If you tolerate this then your children will be next"