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Gizmo
PostPosted: Thu Dec 16, 2004 18:10 
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OK just out of interst what does every one drive/ride.

I will start the ball rolling...

Mine is a MG ZT company car. 1800cc 120bhp 6 months old
My wife owns a MG ZR 160, 1800cc 160bhp comming up to 3 years old and due for replacement.

Just got rid of a Fiesta RS Turbo that we used to race in the Ford Super Road Saloon Championship

I also have a bike. A 2001 model Buell X1 lightning 1200cc 100bhp
My Wife rides a Suzuki Marauder 125cc and a 50cc Honda SFX scooter.
The scooter tends to get used by the kids nowadays

Fed up with getting screwed by the company car tax but unavoidable due the the mileage I do.

Love to get out on the bike on a warm summers day. Don't do much riding in the winter.

I aim to use public transport as little as possible.. :wink:


PLEASE PLEASE try and keep it on topic... :D

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We own a Vauxhall Omega Elite saloon, 3.0 V6 auto, 210 bhp, 7 years old.
My girlfriends company vehicle is usually a Scania K113CRB...
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Mondeo V6, 4+ years old.

Recently passed bike test and bought my 1st bike, a Suzuki Bandit 600 - 9 years old and only 8k miles.
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Skyline GTR-32 for everyday. Got a lancia delta for the weekend and a triumph vitesse for the summer.
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1. Merc E320 CDI (auto) (my car - best for smooth and effortless cruising at any speed)

2. Chrysler Grand Voyager (auto) (family bus and load carrier - horrible to drive but very practical)

3. Merc SLK 230 Kompressor (manual 6-speed) (wife's toy - best for 'driving' but a bit 'girly')
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Me - 2004 Renault Laguna Sport Tourer (aka estate) 2.0 petrol manual, nice comfy trim level with aircon, auto this and that, cruise control and limiter etc, I have a 40-mile-each-way commute to work at the present so this is nice. Also used for the long family trips. Big loadspace good as daughter is learning the cello.

Wife - 2001 Ford Fiesta 1.4 petrol, mainly does local trips. Perfrecly nice trim level with aircon. She works locally, too. Cello will fit in, but it's a squeeze. Neither of us would ever be without aircon again, however did we manage before?

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Car '98 Honda Civic 1.4 SE. Not a drivers car, but it never breaks down unlike bosses '99 bmw...

Go to work on a '90 Honda C90. It keeps the car clean. Get occasional blast, sorry carefull ride on brothers '99 Suzuki SV650S

Case MX135 as company vehicle. Please can I have some thing with a CVT from xmas boss?
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Accord 2.4 auto Exec 17" alloys. Not yet felt a gearchange, it's that smooth. I feel sure it would cruise at Mc Masterson speeds if anyone were to open it up...
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BMW X5 Sport Diesel for weekdays/business.- 2004 Black - looks like pimp's car

Merc SL500 for weekends - 2003 Silver - German standard

(sorry, this sounds pretentious)

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2003 Mazda 323 1.6 GSi. Maybe not the world's quickest car, but has lots of kit for the class and price (climate, fogs, alloys, 4xEW etc), and fits comfortably in my garage while having as much space as I need. Also (touch wood) has been 100% reliable so far.

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BMW 330 Sport Touring. Quick, silky smooth, fantastic handling, luxurious, looks nice and is reasonably practical for carting around the family plus accoutrements! It also averages about 28mpg which I think is fantastic for a car with this sort of performance.

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Ancient M reg Ford Mondeo 1.8, it's all I could afford after tragically losing my Accord(it got crunched outside my house) while I was fast asleep in my bed.

Work, usually a 44ton Artic. Any make or model, from the sublime to the ridiculous going from the humble Volvo FL10, to top of the range all sorts of makes.

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Me - 95 E36 M3R - the R was a limited run of 12 cars in Australia designed for the Sports Production race series. Major differences to standard are light flywheel with AP twin plate clutch, AP front calipers & rotors and AP calipers on the rear, roll cage, cold air intake, suspension and exhaust. This is the second love of my life, after the wife, and is used for special occassions and track days.

1999 2 door Subaru WRX STI modified dramatically with 2.5 litre block, bigger injectors and turbo, AP Race brakes on the front, race clutch, Autronic computer, 3" exhaust and front mount intercooler. 200kw at the wheels. Daily driver.

Wife - 1994 E36 M3.

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'99 Golf 1.6 SE
Ridgeback Velocity hybrid commuter pushbike.

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    2001 - 2004 Volvo T5 estates.
    2002 Volvo T4
    2003 Galaxy V6
    Skoda Octavia
    Impreza
    Mitsubishi Evolution - Inspector's car :(

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93 Honda Prelude 2.2 VTEC. Ridiculously impractical, but reasonable fun on the cheap.

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