Colin
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Ive found a car I like thats near leeds, 220 miles away. Its in a garage though so would phone 1st & do my haggling etc on the phone before making my way down.
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Haimsey
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Registered: 8th May 05
Location: Nottingham Drives: Corsa B
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Im willing to travel as far as it takes if its a car i want 
Didnt go down too well with parents travelling 450 round trip to get the sport, but its what i wanted :bovved:
Marcy Marc 
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daymoon
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Location: Selby, North Yorkshire
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quote:
Originally posted by Haimsey
Didnt go down too well with parents travelling 450 round trip
my dad wouldnt even consider going, so count yourself lucky!
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Mike GSi
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Drives:Astra VXR
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ill try get as much info as i can etc then make my way down 
Rich, i do love the M3 dont get me wrong, TBH now ive got my own place i was hoping to buy something cheaper, and with the money left over i could clear my money worries , but i cant see it happening if i buy a let 
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sampayne21
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Registered: 3rd Sep 08
Location: Sidcup Kent Drives: BMW E46
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i travelled from kent to wales to get my let, but well worth it
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Fro
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quote:
Originally posted by daymoon
quote:
Originally posted by Haimsey
Didnt go down too well with parents travelling 450 round trip
my dad wouldnt even consider going, so count yourself lucky!
My dad had to drive his truck to doncaster and then put my golf on the back and bring it down to east london
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SAL
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Registered: 19th Dec 05
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Went to lincolne to veiw, then bournmouth, then bristol...3rd time lucky
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Mike GSi
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it would probably be cheaper for me to hire a car transporter than to drive the M3 Down lol
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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Me and my Dad picked up my first bike up from Poole in his van and we made a weekend holiday out of it
My 636 my mate drove me 170 miles and I rode it back, back killed for a couple of days mind you.
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Twiggy
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Anywhere really unless the cost of travel was worth more than the car.... And seller willing to "take it off sale" while en route!
Mate of mine was half way to see a car only to get a call saying it was sold !!!
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sand-eel
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Registered: 15th Mar 07
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I did a 500mile round trip for my BMW so I think you should go anyway because you might regret it if you dont.
P.S what wheels are they on your M3? they are deliteful.
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by Mike Z20LET
it would probably be cheaper for me to hire a car transporter than to drive the M3 Down lol
Your not planning on swapping that lovely M3 for a corsa B are you
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Anty
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Registered: 19th Mar 08
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ive been as far as nottingham, for a rover 114 gta.. wasnt too bad, but the head gave way went i got home 
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antnee
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Registered: 30th Dec 07
Location: Cov Drives: Clio 197
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I went on a 300mile round trip for my Ibiza, as its a Sport its pretty rare. My dad took me, he does about 120miles a day in his Fabia VRs so he didn't use much fuel (I paid for it). What we did was to plan the whole day for it, so you can chill and take it easy, plan in a few stops, take some food.
Also the guy I bought my Ibiza off, was sound, he stopped about 3 or 4 other people from buying it, just because I was prepared to go so far for it and I showed so much interest, he knocked my fuel costs off the price 
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Ian W
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I drove a 450 mile trip to see a *mint* Corsa GSI XE with my mate a couple of years ago, all the pictures looked great, all the info from the lad was sound so we headed up with the cash.
When we got there it turned out that the car was stuck in a garage as it wasn't running, the lad was such a bad gimp that even the garage was sick of him and had abanded the car on the road where most of the kit had been robbed. The car would barely run and had no gears !
The lad expected my mate to buy it for the asking price and drive it home another 450 miles !
Never again !
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Haimsey
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Registered: 8th May 05
Location: Nottingham Drives: Corsa B
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quote:
Originally posted by daymoon
quote:
Originally posted by Haimsey
Didnt go down too well with parents travelling 450 round trip
my dad wouldnt even consider going, so count yourself lucky!
He is doing it again this Saturday  Hope mum told him
So that would make it a ~900 mile round trip to get it 
[Edited on 21-01-2009 by Haimsey]
Marcy Marc
White Sport Progress Thread
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Mike GSi
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
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Sand-eel Theyre BMW Mesh 18" Staggered
Colin- Yes i am, cash my way though
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Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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quote:
Originally posted by Mike Z20LET
To buy a car?
I've seen a car that i want, but i dont know if i can justifiy travelling 200 miles to see it, and what if it turns out to be Poo-Tang? 
[Edited on 21-01-2009 by Mike Z20LET]
Been about 700 for a car before.
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by Mike Z20LET
Colin- Yes i am, cash my way though
Your mad!
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Mike GSi
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
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i know  
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sport16v
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Registered: 25th Jun 07
Location: Ipswich, suffolk
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piss them off by asking them many questions, if they are lying, then they are bound to admit it; we went to look at a "mint" honda civic, was meant to be top spec, was actually bottom of the range and was shit condition so that was a 400 mile round trip wasted.
[Edited on 21-01-2009 by sport16v]
[Edited on 21-01-2009 by sport16v]
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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Any distance if it's a garage.
Not that far if it's private.
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Kano
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Location: Fife
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Ive driven the length of the country a good 4 or 5 times to buy cars.. If its a good enough deal and car then its worth the day..
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muddy_trousers
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Registered: 15th Jan 09
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I'm considering flying from northern ireland to the other side of scotland for an arden blue corsa sport with 48k......could be the best or the worste idea I'v ever had. I think your better regretting something you have done than something you haven't!
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Mike GSi
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
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Ive got plenty of info off the lad, seems sound,
and people have dealt with him on here before , and TBH i think hes thinking of coming to me
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