A Sentimental Story ..

[tomboy]

As many of you know, I was the very proud owner of a MK1 Odyssey Blue 172 -

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I had it from new and it was one of the first non Titanium 172s in the country - it introduced me to the forum and the club and spent many a day at meets up & down the country. The first meet we ever went to was a very cold January night in Southend 2001 - there was only about 15 cars there - a big difference to todays meets of 100 plus cars... It was the first time we met Jas, James (dash) etc..

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If it wasnt for that car I wouldnt have made some really good friends through here.

Infact I LOVED that car, so much that when 3 years later I decided to get a new car, & I bought myself a new Flame Red Mk2.

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1076243796__5.jpg

I couldnt bear to part with the MK1 - so we kept it in the family and Mcshug took ownership.

Now the MK1 is 3 1/2 years old and has just rolled over 20k miles.
Things are starting to wear out or go wrong and Mcshug has decided he wants a newer car.

It will be a sad day next week when we say goodbye to the MK1 and say hello to a MK2 172 Cup.

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1076243890__cup1.jpg

If only we had the money and resources - I would keep the car and hopefully one day - it might become a collectors classic like the Williams but alas I dont.

So if you see a Odyssey blue MK1 172 out and about on your travels please give her a little toot and wave.

Does anyone else feel this like this about their car?

Or am I just a sad case?

H

 

[telford_mike]

I doubt Ill ever get rid of mine - when the time comes for the next car Im sure its trade-in value will be pretty insignificant. Just need somewhere to keep it

 

[neil.p]

Watcha tomboy, weve got a cup and a red mk2 in the family.
Good combination I reckon!

 

[peter182]

bloody hell you sound like Ben h i know wot you mean mate im on my third clio and i want something different next time but knowing my luck ill get another clio.nice car how much you after for the mk1 was looking at getting 1

 

[clio sport]

Feel sorry for you tomboy, its really upsetting sometimes to get rid of a car, i was like it with my williams. It didnt really hit me until i drove off leaving it in the hands of some crazy welshman at a service station. But she had to go as i couldnt afford a cup and the willy. No use trying to get any sympathy out of the bint either coz girls just dont get cars do they?

 

[Ben H]

I dont think I could ever get rid of my Willy! Just been out for a drive with my brothers in the car, in the sun. Kept getting waves and toots from random people!

Even got some nice girlies tooting at us as they drove past

If theres a better car with just the right balance of image, ability and cost - so that people dont think youre a dick, like when you drive a Porker or something - Ive yet to find it!

 

[Jas]

3 and a half years and only 20,000 miles. You need to drive about more

 

[Lee]

Quote: Originally posted by Jas on 08 February 2004

3 and a half years and only 20,000 miles. You need to drive about more

Its more worrying that things are starting to wear out and go wrong!!! What chance does poor car stand.

 

[Jas]

Mines done 37k and no probs so far

 

[tomboy]

smoothed clio - sorry its off to the dealer as part ex

clio sport - this bint does understand & love her cars

Lee M - I know with such low mileage, Id have hoped it he would of kept it another year or 2 but in the last 6 months we have had to have both rear shocks replaced, new auxillary belt etc - (which Renault did under warranty), one of the front springs (photos available) is knacked so we put eibachs on and now the electric windows are starting to play up - which Ive been told seems to be a weakness with the clios.

He doesnt seem to understand why I am a little upset at letting the car go - he thinks Im a little to emotionally attached to it.
After all its only a car !!?? Yes to him it might be - hes had 5 cars in 4 years, I cant explain it but to me its not ...

H