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OK, the idea of a V6 is appealing at the moment.....
Tony Rickard > wrote:
> SteveH wrote: > > > There is another possibility. > > > > Now, hear me out on this one..... > > > > It's a 166. 2lt TSpark. OK, so it's not the best engine, but they're > > loaded with kit, and I like them. > > Anyway, it's seen better days, it's a bit tatty around the edges, but > > you'd expect it to be..... it's done 158k miles. Yes, you did read that > > right. > > > > Anyway, it's not far from me, and I've sneakily found out it has a > > reserve of less than half the trade price. > > Misquoting Catman, I would say you are desperately trying to find an > Alfa to go and buy! Not really, just can't decide what I want to buy. > Firstly you seem to be leaning towards a V6 156 over a fairly large > number of available TS 156s (unless you have seen a real bargain V6) so > a 2.0 166 would seem an odd alternative. There's no decently priced 156 TSparks around my area, and the last one we bought came from London. It appears people in South Wales think they're worth proper money, ffs! (Seriously, like £3k for a 99V with over 100k miles on them) > Secondly you said you wanted to get something a bit more up market yet > have described this as having seen better days and being tatty around > the edges, perhaps swayed by the bargain status? Well, I don't really care about it being a bit tired around the edges, it's only a commuter hack. My main requirement is climate control. > You did ask! Heh, 166 for a grand, though. I mean, surely it would be rude not to? -- Steve H 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo' http://www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - MZ ETZ300 - Alfa 75 TSpark Alfa 156 2.0 TSpark Lusso - Fiat Marea 20v HLX - COSOC KOTL BoTAFOT #87 - BoTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC # |
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OK, the idea of a V6 is appealing at the moment.....
"SteveH" > wrote in message ... > Mr Flipflops > wrote: > >> > I say you're trying desparately to justify it. Face facts. You want >> > one. >> > You can probably afford one, just pick some figures out of the air and >> > pretend they're accurate, then go and buy one. >> > >> > HTH >> >> Yeah, I went through this stage too. If you want to be economical, use >> the >> bike. > > Are you *serious*? > > Have you ever worked out the cost of running something like a VFR800? - > aside from sub-30s mpg if you use it's performance, there's the 200 quid > a pair tyres and 120 a set chain and sprockets..... on the positive > side, it only needs servicing as often as a car does, which is unusual > for a big bike. When was the last time you were stuck in a traffic jam on it though ;-). |
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OK, the idea of a V6 is appealing at the moment.....
Mr Flipflops > wrote:
> "SteveH" > wrote in message > ... > > Mr Flipflops > wrote: > > > >> > I say you're trying desparately to justify it. Face facts. You want > >> > one. > >> > You can probably afford one, just pick some figures out of the air and > >> > pretend they're accurate, then go and buy one. > >> > > >> > HTH > >> > >> Yeah, I went through this stage too. If you want to be economical, use > >> the > >> bike. > > > > Are you *serious*? > > > > Have you ever worked out the cost of running something like a VFR800? - > > aside from sub-30s mpg if you use it's performance, there's the 200 quid > > a pair tyres and 120 a set chain and sprockets..... on the positive > > side, it only needs servicing as often as a car does, which is unusual > > for a big bike. > > When was the last time you were stuck in a traffic jam on it though ;-). And when was the last time I was stuck in a traffic jam going to and from work? -- Steve H 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo' http://www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - MZ ETZ300 - Alfa 75 TSpark Alfa 156 2.0 TSpark Lusso - Fiat Marea 20v HLX - COSOC KOTL BoTAFOT #87 - BoTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC # |
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OK, the idea of a V6 is appealing at the moment.....
SteveH > wrote:
> > Exactly. You Know how much it costs to run and you how much a nissan > > micra costs to run - which would get you to work reliably. How much > > a day are you willing to pay to Not sit in a micra? Easy really. :-) > > There is another possibility. > > Now, hear me out on this one..... > > It's a 166. 2lt TSpark. OK, so it's not the best engine, but they're > loaded with kit, and I like them. > Anyway, it's seen better days, it's a bit tatty around the edges, but > you'd expect it to be..... it's done 158k miles. Yes, you did read that > right. Well, it went for £1420 in the end.... well over what I'd say it was worth. You can get a low mileage example for not much more than £2k. -- Steve H 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo' http://www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - MZ ETZ300 - Alfa 75 TSpark Alfa 156 2.0 TSpark - Fiat Marea 20v HLX - COSOC KOTL BoTAFOT #87 - BoTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC # |
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