What would you buy & why?

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Re: Yet another "what should I buy next?" type of thread..

#851 Post by JPB » Mon Oct 22, 2018 5:28 am

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Eeewww! That's certainly, er, different. :sick: What a waste of a rare and potentially decent car though. :(

I'm intrigued by the CF, as well as that weird little tipper and the Berlin-built microcar. :mrgreen:

Rich, the trip to see the Mitsubishi wasn't wasted as sometimes, it's necessary to see the worst in order to appreciate the best when the chance arises. It did reinforce my current view that importing rust free cars from countries with favourable climates is a good practice though, if a lazy way to avoid wading through acres of corroded steel and broken, expensive stuff such as engines. OK, so it's possible to get caught out by the con artists who exist in Japan as they do elsewhere, but it's also a great deal easier to find decent cars out there. Importing isn't a thing to do for the impatient as the wait for the boat to arrive can be stressful and long, but that's where the UK's many specialist import traders can help.. At a price of course.

Meanwhile, a friend of mine has just purchased this because he likes weird cars too:
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It replaces his bright yellow Morris Minor as a show car, and will see occasional use as daily transport to keep the Corolla (the one that was mine and is still free of rot and in perfect working order as it enters its 29th year).. Where does the time go, eh? :|
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Re: Yet another "what should I buy next?" type of thread..

#853 Post by JPB » Tue Oct 23, 2018 6:36 am

Mmm, some lovely stuff there and no mistake! On the Panda: There are good CVTs such as the original Van Doorne ones - with belts - as found in Dafs & Volvos, modern ones that resemble a gearbox and fit under the bonnet, Toyota, Nissan & Honda use very efficient ones that work well if looked after properly and cars so equipped are cheaper on the VED as they use far less fuel than a manual - a year of VED costs £30 for my late Dad's Toyota Verso S multidrive** vs £150+ for the manual version of the same car - and then there's the CVT used in the Panda selecta & Fiesta of similar age. It's brilliant when it's not slipping or, if the reverse clutch fails before the forward one does, which is fine in a Panda as they weigh less than a washing machine (maybe not a Bosch one) and can usually be pushed as long as they're not facing downhill when reversing ability is lost. In the more substantial Fiesta, however, the "Selecta" CVT is even less durable than it is in the Panda and that's a damned shame as the idea was a good one, ruined by Italians and Ford!

**- anyone fancy an utterly trustworthy, economical and lively daily runabout? The 2011, 11 plate Verso, 27000 miles from new, one PO and full service history.. Details to come in the sales section, images can be taken once I remove the leaves and the seagull manure but it's light blue and drives far, far better than an equivalent Jazz or Cube, to name two of its rivals in the mini MPV sector..
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Re: Yet another "what should I buy next?" type of thread..

#854 Post by rich. » Fri Oct 26, 2018 5:55 am

we are trying to sell my dads chevrolet lacetti.. 50k miles great car,ok its got a few small war wounds but no one seems to want it..
meanwhile im not so sure about this one
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Re: Yet another "what should I buy next?" type of thread..

#855 Post by GHT » Sat Oct 27, 2018 6:11 am

rich. wrote:
Fri Oct 26, 2018 5:55 am
we are trying to sell my dads chevrolet lacetti.. 50k miles great car,ok its got a few small war wounds but no one seems to want it..
It's a bloody Daewoo, no wonder nobody wants it. Great car? I must get you and John a dictionary apiece for Christmas. Daewoo is Korean for Doo-doo!

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Re: Yet another "what should I buy next?" type of thread..

#856 Post by JPB » Sat Oct 27, 2018 7:54 am

I have a Daewoo toothbrush! It still runs well after a decade of hard use and is a great advert for the company's products.
Look at the image below, showing my pearly white smile, and judge the quality for yourself:

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You ought to have seen the "before brushing" image, but it's not that pleasant and it's breakfast time..

:scared:

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Re: Yet another "what should I buy next?" type of thread..

#858 Post by JPB » Mon Oct 29, 2018 7:40 am

Ooh! I like the Commer. There's no room in any of my usual places to keep the thing though, but someone will enjoy finishing that one as it appears to be incredibly solid where it matters and is a rare thing with the automatic transmission.
The Cressida looks decent enough, but American cars aren't as well built as the JDM equivalents and don't have the same rust preventative measures applied at the factory there as they do in Japanese plants, nice thing though, apart from the unfortunate placement of the steering wheel.
Fire engine, hmm, I'd rather have a Green Goddess but to each their own.
That Lancia demonstrates well the advantages of sourcing a car from Japan. Shame it's a manual as otherwise, it would appear to be quite a lot of car for the money, even if it also has the LHD which, bizarrely, is seen as something of a status symbol in Japan.
I'm not so keen on the Ford, most pickups of that sort of shape have very little space behind the wheel and that one's just not that special, IMHO. :|

Nice selection, Rich, you have me wondering how space could be made for that van! :drool:
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Re: Yet another "what should I buy next?" type of thread..

#859 Post by rich. » Tue Oct 30, 2018 6:01 am

thanks mate, im sure you can find just a little more space for the van...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/173613764595 :idea:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/264011199088 :drool: :drool: :drool:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/283227787079 one of my dream cars..... :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:

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Re: Yet another "what should I buy next?" type of thread..

#860 Post by JPB » Tue Oct 30, 2018 11:03 am

That Micra/Evo first device is a work of genius, but it needs to be painted in a bog standard factory colour and have no visual clues to its DNA. Then it would be the Q car to have.

That Daihatsu looks interesting, most of these rotted away long ago and they do make a highly acceptable alternative to the slightly larger Land Cruiser of similar shape. Add an automatic transmission from a Toyota and one of those would be lovely to own, :idea: especially if one of those fitted with a 1990s GRP replica body could be tracked down. :mrgreen:

Liking the Italian thing, but maybe stick to your plans to buy an MX5 as they don't need a second mortgage if something goes wrong, not that it does as a rule. :)
Nah, go on, buy the Fiat. :twisted:
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