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antnee
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Location: Cov Drives: Clio 197
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16th Jan 16 at 19:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
It isn't so much that cars are designed to fail at xxx miles, but all the testing is done to simulate 10 years/150,000 km of use. With weight and cost becoming more and more important along with the heavy use of CAE, getting parts to just pass any 'vehicle lifetime' testing will be more common.
Corsa_Sport21
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Mileage doesn't really put me off as such but it does massively affect resale. That 190k 205 gti I had was a bastard to sell. Was a solid tidy example but no1 wanted to take a gamble on it. Current 95 Aero is on 152k but has great history and I don't think I will have bother shifting it.

Gf is 1 of those nonces who thinks a car will automatically fall to bits at 100k even though her mk2 Focus is on 109k lol.
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Mileage is just a number
Neo
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29th Jan 16 at 22:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
So ended up getting a 330d, absolutely love it. it's on 142k and other than feeling like it needs balance and alignment it drives better than my 90k Megane did.

Pics once I've given it a clean, dark grey e90 manual. Chuffed tbh

[Edited on 29-01-2016 by Neo]
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Yesssss
pow
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31st Jan 16 at 19:44   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Haha were all getting beemers
Nic Barnes
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31st Jan 16 at 19:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You kids are playing catch up with the big boys. Had a bmw years ago.
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Tbh Nic you are older than both Neo and I so I have no problems there

You need some kids and a dog mate.
Nic Barnes
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I don't need things that hold me back in life pal no.
Neo
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Washed the cars today



Found a bit of lacquer peel in a few places on the front bumper so did think about finding an msport bumper, but seeing as the wheels could do with a refurb on all the cars I'll probably just get it repainted.

Also did my first mod today. It had some dodgy locking ebay special valve caps so i deleted them and put some normal black ones on.

Really happy with it, done about 1200 miles so far, first tank it averaged 46mpg with me having a fair play with it

[Edited on 14-02-2016 by Neo]
Nic Barnes
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Deleted pmsl
Neo
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Ben G
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Nice mate. I like those alloys, nice and chunky.

Never used to like the e90 as I thought the front end was ugly, but it's grown on me over the years.
Jambo
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E90's are lovely. Saloon is best shape IMO
DaveyLC
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
I don't need things that hold me back in life pal no.


Because your doing so well right? Proper role model!
Neo
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16th Feb 16 at 09:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Kek

Yeah agree Jambo, do like the estates though and drove one but it didn't have the same feel hence going for the saloon. Was also only a 320d so not as nippy.
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quote:
Originally posted by Neo
Kek


lol world of warcraft referance
Neo
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Andrew
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Seems down on mpg
Neo
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quote:
Originally posted by Andrew
Seems down on mpg


noshua
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Fucking oddball

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