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Old 06-07-2008   #1 (Post Link)
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Are we all still mourning the loss of BMC?
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Just call nurse and ask her to turn the radio on for you
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Just call nurse and ask her to turn the radio on for you
Get a grip of yourself lad.
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get a grip of yourself and get to the mouse on wednesday!
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We'll see.
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Not found yourself a gtv yet?
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No - changed my mind about that; too many warnings about "hairdresser's cars".
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No - changed my mind about that; too many warnings about "hairdresser's cars".
dont listen to them. the spiders far more hairdressery than the gtv. what u thinking of now then if your off gtv's?
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dont listen to them. the spiders far more hairdressery than the gtv. what u thinking of now then if your off gtv's?
Well...........I'm not sure but obviously the closure of BMC is very worrying taking into account of the alarming regularity which I've had to rely on their services during Alfa ownership. I'll probably end up "keeping it in the family" so to speak.
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GTV's - hairdressers - somehow I think not!!!!!!

Most hairdressers seem to run around in Merc SLK's or BMW 3 series convertibles - failing that MR2's!!!!!

I'll sell you my GTV! (at a price)
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BMC is sad news really, don't know where I'll be taking my car now for servicing.
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me neither - the labour rates are what I object to

seriously considering the bangernomics model - you know where you buy a banger for a few hundred quid






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Don't fall for it...........it's even more expensive; I assure you!
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seriously considering the bangernomics model
You were seriously considering a both a GTA and a Diesel recently too.
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You were seriously considering a both a GTA and a Diesel recently too.
what can I say, I'm a tart
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As am I.
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and on another point who can fix my sagging (waiit for it, wait for it) drivers door?

top hinge seems to be "going"
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and on another point who can fix my sagging (waiit for it, wait for it) drivers door? top hinge seems to be "going"
I simply have no idea.
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Any decent bodyshop I would imagine.

You know where Miller Motorcycle training school is - Albert Hill Trading Estate, off North Rd more or less opposte the B+Q traffice lights?

On those units, just over the bridge there's a bodyshop and the owner has a 156. Same colour as yours too.

Don't recall the name of the place but it'll be easy to find.
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seriously considering the bangernomics model - you know where you buy a banger for a few hundred quid
Honestly, with a banger you'd be surprised how cheap motoring can be.

Banger: £400
Insurance: £350
Cost in fuel to do 600 miles: £55*

The shame of running around in a clapped-out old Mondeo on veg oil - priceless






*Which is as expensive as averaging 64.5mpg out of a normally-fuelled diesel.
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thanks Rosso - will check that body shop out (Autobody I think)

Pud - we'd forgotten about the Mondy
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Pud - we'd forgotten about the Mondy
I wish I could, whenever I look at the Alfa all I can see is big £ signs flashing in front of my face..



Must be the Yorkshireman in me
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I wish I could, whenever I look at the Alfa all I can see is big £ signs flashing in front of my face..



Must be the Yorkshireman in me
tell that Yorkshireman to get out of you at once

crumbs - just noticed Magicsy is selling his Green v6 and is getting a GTA.
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