O,M.G. - a mournful event

[torque2me]

Ye Gads! I'm driving a banger.

Kev

[bernard lpg]

Have you bought another car? ;)

[torque2me]

Have you bought another car? ;)

No. Where I was dragged up it was considered a 10-year old motor to be a "banger" and usually worthless!

Kev

[Harri]

I think here also any car over 10 years old is considered as garbage..

[AndyG]

I think here also any car over 10 years old is considered as garbage..

"One mans Muck is another mans Treasure" ;)

[Harri]

:) Seems I'm never selling my V8 .. After 6 years it needs this and that, tlc .. gotta find another 'special' daily year around driver, and keeping The V8 as a hobby.. or something like that.

[anthony27]

How many kilometers does it have now? Mine is getting close to 150,000.
it'll be difficult to find something as special :) how about a Saab?

[Harri]

Nearly 130,000 km. Most outrageus car could be SRT8 Jeep :D

Though Saab looks so good..

http://ipocars.com/imgs/a/d/w/n/f/saab__9_3_2_8_turbo_x_xwd_aut__navigation_bi_xenon _full_2009_1_lgw.jpg

[anthony27]

I thought of that too but in the end I found it has been less expensive (so far) to maintain the ZT-T V8 and enjoy driving it than buy something newer. That Saab looks quite special, only drawback IMO: it's front wheel drive. But if the turbo is eager it might still be fun.

[Harri]

That 9-3 is four wheel drive :o

[torque2me]

How many kilometers does it have now? Mine is getting close to 150,000.
it'll be difficult to find something as special :) how about a Saab?

Well mine (2005 reg), has done +46k miles (74k kilometers). Saab? There will be the same issues of care and maintenance.

The Aussie Vauxhall might be a better fit?

Kev