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Yep got it in one Lewy............if you get an R the temptation is just tooooo great to resist..............then the fun really starts................then I grew up eh :D....................Im only joking..................if the guys on the R site see this Ill be history eh :D
Cya Stu
PS...
The Vee for me is quoted as a 20G :o.................yeah thats what I thought.............then I got a quote that I really liked so I was sooooo :D
Cya Stu
Mmmmm Lewy...........the standing starts of the scooby............no scooby ever beat the R on the 1/4 mile strip.............and thats NONE :D
Cya Stu
Yeah I know Lewy...............some people eh................no consideration..............BUT..................I aint married only have 1 GF and sooooo I DONT NEED BACK SEATS eh :D
Cya Stu
PS hey Lewy whats the crack joined in 2003 and only 50 posts :o
Thats cool guys were all happy bunnies again :cool:
Appoligies if I have offended anyone ;)
My last word is by way of an observation.................I was thinking last night I work at a Michelin tyre plant which employs over 1000 people and there isnt even one Porsche not a single one to be...
Well written and well said Chris................but this was never about weather YOU can or cant afford a Porsche...............no it has turned into a general question about the the costs of running a Porsche when compared to a V6.............and in my opinion there is NO...
Mmmmmm........"cookie and glass of milk before bedtime boy".............mmmmmm I take it thats me then.............funny I thought we were having a grown up discusion here.................obviously not eh :sick:
All Im waiting on now is to here that youve bought your Porsche and are running it...
OK Chris................if you say so but if a Porsche WAS as cost effective to run as that then Id have one....................and there would be a LOT more of them on the road.
My car doesnt have any rattles at all and I recon itll cost me no more than a normal family car to...
OK lets say thats correct.........I recon itd be more............but hey lets say its correct thatd be £1800 for 3 services :o and I recon thatd be plus parts but well call it £1800!
For the V it cost and these are actual costs as per my car
12000 mile service x 2 = £144.98 & £125.21 (Ill...
Yeah EBC Green Stuff £59 front £18 rear..................:cool:
Stu
PS what would you estimate the cost of say a 12000, 24000 and a 36000 mile services (thats 3 services) for a Porsche would be? Then Ill tell you EXACTLY what it is for the Vee :D
[Edite by stusV6 on 27 January 2005 at 12:46am]
No..................I work for Michelin...................its just a case of credit where credit due eh ;)
If I have any probs youll be the first to know......................oh and I get tyres FOC..................just thought Id throw that one in eh :D
Cya Stu
PS got to get the post...
Hey Zonda you forgot to mention the mortgage needed to service the car not mention just running it eh check the cost per mile I bet theres a BIG BIG dif there :D
Cya Stu
Yep I see where youre coming from.........but Id still buy a V6 oh yeah :D
Theres just nothin on the road to match a V6 (my opinion).........Id even consider buying another :D
Cya Stu
My bro has a 1.2 dynamique and its the same for him..........no problems :D
And he has just been contacted to se if he wants to change.........sounds like a good deal hes getting too.
As for the labour rate its £40 + vat...................so I do everything I can to keep the cost down ie...
Well I can only speak for the Reno dealer that I use and they have been excellent in all respects work, costs, courtesy........everything.......10 out of 10 :D
Cya Stu
Had the coils 3 on mine replaced today as a "goodwill gesture" authorised by Reno UK (y)
Had them check out the brakes for wear while they were at it and the rears are 90% worn so it looks like Im gonna need to do them BEFORE the service comes around in May :sick:
Cya Stu
If we lookand sound young then they seem to think we must be TOOO young eh :D
It was the same when I was enquiring about V6s and insurance for them people just didnt take me serious so in the end my dad had to do all the phoning round for me................funny that Im 20 and my dad has to...
A bit of trivia for you..............I always put my car in 1 month before the MoT is due to avoid problems like this.................now I hear some of you say "but you lose a months MoT"..................answer "no you dont"....................as long as you have the old MoT with you the new...