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Old 01-08-2008   #22401 (Post Link)
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Yeah good thanks. New job so not much time for AO. I pop in when I can.

Ordered the 159 ti but have to wait until mid October for delivery. Driving a God awful Honda CRV in the meantime.

I trust the move wasn't too stressful if indeed that's possible!
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My ti arrives mid Aug. Red'n'black. Can't wait.

I'm alternating between wifey's 206 cc (Completely Camp) and a god awful 406 pool car from work.

Move wasn't stressful, just damn expensive.
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I went for black and black but Mrs Stu told me off for making colour decisions without consulting her so I changed to red and black.

To be honest I've been looking at the new AR.co.uk website and the white one looks pretty cool too. I couldn't ever see myself owning a white car though. Too many Tottenham and Leeds United connections!

I also went for the Bose system.
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I couldn't do white. Too much cleaning required!

I wanted Red'n'tan but that was a factory build and would take 3 months. 3 months in a pool car was just toooooooooo much. Got a choice of black 'n' tan or red'n'black both without Bose for mid Aug delivery. No brainer really.

How' the new job?
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Yeah really good thanks mate. V busy but it's better that way to be honest.

I've never really had the opportunity to spec my own car before so I wanted to do it this time and am prepared to put up with the pool car until it arrives.
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It is fun. Which engine did you go for? I got a 2.4 jtdm. Torque city here I come....
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I had the choice of the 1.9 or 2.4 diesel or 2.2 petrol. In the end I went for the 1.9 for 2 reasons; it was cheaper in the company car tax by a whopping £800 a year over the other two and the fuel consumption was way better too.

I really did fancy the 2.4 but figured that 130mph is actually fast enough for me. I was really peed off with the fact that the 1.9 doesn't have twin exhausts though whereas the other two do.
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I have to say the twin exhausts were an issue for me too.

I get a car allowance and decided to go for the bigger one based on the 1,9 I had before. I probably don't need it but it will be fun, fun, fun!

Sod the fuel
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Looking a little lighter there today. Fully clothed as well - what a relief
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Looking a little lighter there today. Fully clothed as well - what a relief
You loved it really !!!
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How the devil are you sir?
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Hey VD, I'm good, got that Friday feeling. Just hope the sun comes out so I can go to the beach on the weekend....
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Good plan.

Apparently I'm using the weekend to carry on building Ikea stuff rather than go to the motorshow
Loads of beer and grill food in the fridge though
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Looking a little lighter there today. Fully clothed as well - what a relief
Yep, and honing my improvosation skills.

You might wish -by the end of the day -- that I hadn't.

Honed my skills.
Got dressed.
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Good plan.

Apparently I'm using the weekend to carry on building Ikea stuff rather than go to the motorshow
Sounds like a fun weekend planned. Built my own Ikea kitchen last year, still recovering !!!!
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