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andyd wrote: ↑Sat Aug 27, 2022 3:44 pm Even Andrew can't agree that's reasonable

It's a good job Andrew's such a good sport, with all this talk of gardeners, servants, maids, richness, mansions and high-cost-reasonableness. It's only in jest, I know for sure he's really a normal down to earth working class geezer.

(Hoping that will relieve me of the worry of him spending some of his millions on a high class hitman!)

pbar wrote: ↑Wed Aug 31, 2022 8:50 pm

andyd wrote: ↑Sat Aug 27, 2022 3:44 pm Even Andrew can't agree that's reasonable

It's a good job Andrew's such a good sport, with all this talk of gardeners, servants, maids, richness, mansions and high-cost-reasonableness. It's only in jest, I know for sure he's really a normal down to earth working class geezer.

(Hoping that will relieve me of the worry of him spending some of his millions on a high class hitman!)

Working class I would never have spoken to him if I'd known

Normal. like reasonable, is subjective...

Andrew.

pbar wrote: ↑Wed Aug 31, 2022 8:50 pm

andyd wrote: ↑Sat Aug 27, 2022 3:44 pm Even Andrew can't agree that's reasonable

It's a good job Andrew's such a good sport, with all this talk of gardeners, servants, maids, richness, mansions and high-cost-reasonableness. It's only in jest, I know for sure he's really a normal down to earth working class geezer.

(Hoping that will relieve me of the worry of him spending some of his millions on a high class hitman!)

pbar wrote: ↑Wed Aug 31, 2022 8:50 pm

andyd wrote: ↑Sat Aug 27, 2022 3:44 pm Even Andrew can't agree that's reasonable

It's a good job Andrew's such a good sport, with all this talk of gardeners, servants, maids, richness, mansions and high-cost-reasonableness. It's only in jest, I know for sure he's really a normal down to earth working class geezer.

But Paul didn't you know Andrew has a recliner leather sofa in his garage

Fordoholic Nick wrote: ↑Sun Sep 25, 2022 7:03 pm But Paul didn't you know Andrew has a recliner leather sofa in his garage

I didn't realise it was a recliner Nick, now that puts him in a completely different light!

Seen this?

https://www.silverstoneauctions.com/198 ... n=2&pp=100

Andrew.

Andrew 2.8i wrote: ↑Sun Feb 26, 2023 9:38 am Seen this?

https://www.silverstoneauctions.com/198 ... n=2&pp=100

Andrew.

I heard it went to a ford fan in wales who has a sofa in the garage
People in his village say when he paid for the car with sheep it caused a mini earthquake

Bloody hell, you could buy a detached house for that even here in Buckinghamshire. Or buy the whole of Wales! (light blue touch paper and stand back 20 feet!)

I sold my Cossie in 1990 for £14K.

Jasonmarie wrote: ↑Sun Feb 26, 2023 11:08 am People in his village say when he paid for the car with sheep it caused a mini earthquake

That earthquake was nothing compared to the aftershock we felt from the time when you accidentally dropped your wallet on the floor!

Andrew.

Andrew 2.8i wrote: ↑Sun Feb 26, 2023 9:38 am Seen this?

https://www.silverstoneauctions.com/198 ... n=2&pp=100

Andrew.

Was made aware of it yesterday.

Mad money and more than likely it will always be an ornament

andyd wrote: ↑Sun Feb 26, 2023 12:31 pm Mad money and more than likely it will always be an ornament

Maybe even a pice of furniture. It even comes with it's own tray to put drinks on!

Andrew.

Paul G wrote: ↑Sun Feb 26, 2023 12:11 pm Bloody hell, you could buy a detached house for that even here in Buckinghamshire. Or buy the whole of Wales! (light blue touch paper and stand back 20 feet!)

Probably not far off the truth, Paul!

When you sold yours for £14K, did you think the market for them had flatlined then?
If only you knew then what you know now!

Andrew.

Andrew 2.8i wrote: ↑Sun Feb 26, 2023 12:11 pm

Jasonmarie wrote: ↑Sun Feb 26, 2023 11:08 am People in his village say when he paid for the car with sheep it caused a mini earthquake

That earthquake was nothing compared to the aftershock we felt from the time when you accidentally dropped your wallet on the floor!

Andrew.

Crazy price , makes you wonder how much cars will go before we all go electric

Andrew 2.8i wrote: ↑Sun Feb 26, 2023 3:35 pm

Paul G wrote: ↑Sun Feb 26, 2023 12:11 pm Bloody hell, you could buy a detached house for that even here in Buckinghamshire. Or buy the whole of Wales! (light blue touch paper and stand back 20 feet!)

Probably not far off the truth, Paul!

When you sold yours for £14K, did you think the market for them had flatlined then?
If only you knew then what you know now!

Andrew.

I've also had two Cossie Sapphires that I flipped for about £6K each and another white 3door that I sold for £7K to my MOT tester. He still has it the git.
I also had a Lotus Carlton sold for £19K and several RS2000, a Mexico reg OOO 707M which was stolen one night, probably 20 Capris including a black 2.8i special which was 2 years old at the time, a Sierra 2.0iS (very rare) , a mint condition Fjord blue 2.3S Cortina MK4 which was one of the nicest of the over 200 Cortinas MK3,4 and 5 that I have bought and sold.

If I could have had a heated barn to keep all the lovely cars I've had from a FSO Polonez up to a 911SC and a 500SL Merc I could now sell them and retire a Multi Millionaire. I even had an old Rolls Royce Silver Shadow once but it was a right dog and I traded it on PDQ.

Hindsight is a wonderful thing............

Paul G wrote: ↑Mon Feb 27, 2023 10:09 am
I've also had two Cossie Sapphires that I flipped for about £6K each and another white 3door that I sold for £7K to my MOT tester. He still has it the git.
I also had a Lotus Carlton sold for £19K and several RS2000, a Mexico reg OOO 707M which was stolen one night, probably 20 Capris including a black 2.8i special which was 2 years old at the time, a Sierra 2.0iS (very rare) , a mint condition Fjord blue 2.3S Cortina MK4 which was one of the nicest of the over 200 Cortinas MK3,4 and 5 that I have bought and sold.

If I could have had a heated barn to keep all the lovely cars I've had from a FSO Polonez up to a 911SC and a 500SL Merc I could now sell them and retire a Multi Millionaire. I even had an old Rolls Royce Silver Shadow once but it was a right dog and I traded it on PDQ.

Hindsight is a wonderful thing............

Impressive Paul

Here's all I've owned in order from 1984 to present;
Marina 1700L
Mk3 Escort 1600GL
Mk1 XR2
Marina Van
Mk2 Honda Civic 1335
Mk3 XR3i
Cavalier CDi
Mk1 Honda CRX1500
Mk2 Honda CRX 1600
Mk1 Astra 1300GL
Nissan Silvia Turbo
Cavalier SRi130
Mk4 Escort 1.4L
Toyota Carina 1.6
Mk3 Astra 1.6
Triumph Stag
Honda Prelude 2.0
Vectra SRi 150
Peugeot 206 GTi
Vectra SRi 2.5
Vectra Estate
Capri 280
Capri 280
MG ZS
Subaru Impreza Turbo
Mk2 Focus ST225
Capri 3.0 Ghia
Mk1 XR2
Mk3 XR3i
Mk4 XR3i
Capri 2.8 4 speed
Toyota Celica VVT
Mk4 XR3i
Mk1 Honda CRX 1.6
Mk2 Focus ST225
Mk2 XR2
Sierra 2.9 XR4x4
Capri 2.8 5 speed
Mustang GT V8
Sierra GL 1.6
Triumph Stag
Mk3 XR3

It's funny but of all the cars I've had my two favourites are firstly my Skoda Fabia VRS mk1. Magic little diesel with 130 bhp but more torque than most V8's. I bought it new in 2005 and sold it to a mate in 2012 when I bought my Octavia VRS estate. My mate still has it and it's now got 120,000 and has only had an alternator and a window regulator in nearly 18 years. Not bad is it.

I think my absolute favourite (other than my beloved MK2 2.0S Capri) was my white Ciroen BX 16V Gti. This was an absolutely magic car, extremely fast yet so comfortable. I was running my garage at the time and was clocking up starship mileages - I took it from 40,000 up to 109,000 in two years. It was still in perfect condition when I sold it and was the only car I ever got caught speeding in - 105mph on the M27 near Southampton. (Didn't get banned - only £100 and 3 points!) It's now another rare one that is getting valuable and should be in my mythical barn!

Paul G wrote: ↑Mon Feb 27, 2023 12:27 pm It's funny but of all the cars I've had my two favourites are firstly my Skoda Fabia VRS mk1. Magic little diesel with 130 bhp but more torque than most V8's. I bought it new in 2005 and sold it to a mate in 2012 when I bought my Octavia VRS estate. My mate still has it and it's now got 120,000 and has only had an alternator and a window regulator in nearly 18 years. Not bad is it.

About 10 years ago mate had a Fabia VRS that had been mapped and that thing flew

andyd wrote: ↑Mon Feb 27, 2023 11:39 am Here's all I've owned in order from 1984 to present

Wow, that's a long list!
I've only ever owned 9 cars since I passed my test in '90....

Andrew.

andyd wrote: ↑Mon Feb 27, 2023 11:39 am

Paul G wrote: ↑Mon Feb 27, 2023 10:09 am
I've also had two Cossie Sapphires that I flipped for about £6K each and another white 3door that I sold for £7K to my MOT tester. He still has it the git.
I also had a Lotus Carlton sold for £19K and several RS2000, a Mexico reg OOO 707M which was stolen one night, probably 20 Capris including a black 2.8i special which was 2 years old at the time, a Sierra 2.0iS (very rare) , a mint condition Fjord blue 2.3S Cortina MK4 which was one of the nicest of the over 200 Cortinas MK3,4 and 5 that I have bought and sold.

If I could have had a heated barn to keep all the lovely cars I've had from a FSO Polonez up to a 911SC and a 500SL Merc I could now sell them and retire a Multi Millionaire. I even had an old Rolls Royce Silver Shadow once but it was a right dog and I traded it on PDQ.

Hindsight is a wonderful thing............

Impressive Paul

Here's all I've owned in order from 1984 to present;
Marina 1700L
Mk3 Escort 1600GL
Mk1 XR2
Marina Van
Mk2 Honda Civic 1335
Mk3 XR3i
Cavalier CDi
Mk1 Honda CRX1500
Mk2 Honda CRX 1600
Mk1 Astra 1300GL
Nissan Silvia Turbo
Cavalier SRi130
Mk4 Escort 1.4L
Toyota Carina 1.6
Mk3 Astra 1.6
Triumph Stag
Honda Prelude 2.0
Vectra SRi 150
Peugeot 206 GTi
Vectra SRi 2.5
Vectra Estate
Capri 280
Capri 280
MG ZS
Subaru Impreza Turbo
Mk2 Focus ST225
Capri 3.0 Ghia
Mk1 XR2
Mk3 XR3i
Mk4 XR3i
Capri 2.8 4 speed
Toyota Celica VVT
Mk4 XR3i
Mk1 Honda CRX 1.6
Mk2 Focus ST225
Mk2 XR2
Sierra 2.9 XR4x4
Capri 2.8 5 speed
Mustang GT V8
Sierra GL 1.6
Triumph Stag
Mk3 XR3

Some old cars there andy but which one would you have back ?