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should I or shouldnt I

Post by redline » 29 Dec 2005 03:34 pm

I am so sorely tempted to replace the toyota with this

its a long way from me but I think its worth it espacially as its a manual

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Post by 5lab » 29 Dec 2005 03:40 pm

very expensive imo.. you can get em much cheaper than that..
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Post by redline » 29 Dec 2005 03:52 pm

I kinow but its the first MANUAL i have seen for a long time
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Post by Cornholio » 29 Dec 2005 04:19 pm

:shock: Looks delicious. :!:

I don't know about the price (I've always paid less than £400 for my cars :lol: ), but it looks like you get a lot for the money.

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Post by fidgad » 29 Dec 2005 04:29 pm

It's a VOLVO innit? Gergeousmobile! :wink:
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Post by redline » 29 Dec 2005 04:33 pm

ummm lets see all it needs is limo glass ,wind deflectors , side skirts and a couple of dvd screens in the headrests and it would be perfect, chesh wot you doin with your side skirts ? ,(please note no graphics were mentioned in the beautyfication of this car )
oops nearly forgot the snow cap . can anyone see where I am going with this yet,

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Post by SoLaMaNdA » 29 Dec 2005 04:38 pm

My dad picked one up in the summer, £1600ish via the wonders of ebay with all the goodies and 100k. It is an auto but does shift fast. LSD is great 8)

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Post by classicswede » 29 Dec 2005 05:06 pm

I know of a very clean 960 for sale close to me.
It does seem a bit steep but a very good estate


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Post by redline » 29 Dec 2005 05:51 pm

has anyone got a link to the feature on Pete Moorcroft's car please
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Post by volvorsport » 29 Dec 2005 06:19 pm

at that price , no

keep looking on ebay , and if you find a manual one keep it quiet !!!

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Post by V6 Man » 29 Dec 2005 07:45 pm

There's a nice cheap Mk2 960 2.5GLE manual saloon on fleabay at the mo......

And Mick, if you ever deface a 960 the way Pete desecrated that 740 I'll be forced to come to Milton Keynes (urgh, what a thought!) and remove your vital organs with a spoon..........
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Post by Fuse » 29 Dec 2005 09:03 pm

You got free cars there. :lol: Cheapest 960 which is for sale in this one Finnish car sales finder ( www.nettiauto.com ) is 7800€ which is something like 5360£... Cheapest S90 in there currently is 14900€ which is something like 10236£. Vehicle taxes are so nice... not.
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Post by d3k4y0 » 29 Dec 2005 09:04 pm

V6 Man wrote: with a spoon..........
Why a spoon sir?
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Post by SteveP » 29 Dec 2005 09:05 pm

£4k is alot to pay for a 960 at the moment... you'd not struggle one bit to get one for half that money. The manuals are (fairly) rare.. but I've seen manual saloons go for as little as £800, and £1200 on Autotrader!
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Post by Cornholio » 30 Dec 2005 10:18 am

Just out of interest, I've had a look on autotrader to see what the sheep buy with their £4,000. Given the choice between a nice 960 and a :shock: 2001 Y Reg Ford Fiesta 1.25 Freestyle 5dr :shock: , I know which I would choose.

Then again, I was talking with my 940 friend last night. He was paying 50p per mile when the petrol was up near £1/l. Ouch!
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