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Picked up a new car for Mrs PVR

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Re: Picked up a new car for Mrs PVR

Post by pvr » Mon Jan 03, 2011 12:19 pm

STOP TEMPTING FATE !!! :headbang:

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Re: Picked up a new car for Mrs PVR

Post by AW8 » Mon Jan 03, 2011 12:50 pm

As phone chat glad all worked out in the end & importantly that the boss is happy.
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Re: Picked up a new car for Mrs PVR

Post by 5hep » Mon Jan 03, 2011 2:47 pm

Fantastic little car and def on my shortlist for a daily.

Seen you hanging around that site and new it was on its way.

Id like a Funk white one with red leather :roll:

Is Mrs PVR getting the SS kit :evil: :evil:
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Re: Picked up a new car for Mrs PVR

Post by pvr » Mon Jan 03, 2011 3:14 pm

SS would be later on I think, let her get used to the current speed and performance first.

Mind the fuel consumption for a daily though, only getting about 30mpg at the moment ...
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Re: Picked up a new car for Mrs PVR

Post by Chompers » Wed Jan 05, 2011 10:48 pm

Very nice PVR 8-) and glad you got it safely home. It might come in handy to improve your gokarting skills :fuelfire:
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Re: Picked up a new car for Mrs PVR

Post by 5hep » Sat Feb 05, 2011 7:26 pm

How is Mrs PVR getting on with her abarth ? Has she driven it much :rofl:

Think I've found one with ss kit and very tempted :roll:
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Re: Picked up a new car for Mrs PVR

Post by pvr » Sat Feb 05, 2011 7:38 pm

Yes, she drives it all the time and loves it. I just wash it nowadays, don't drive it more then once a week or so.

Must download all the pictures I took a while back ...
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Re: Picked up a new car for Mrs PVR

Post by Sanj » Sat Feb 05, 2011 7:53 pm

She kerbed it yet!?! :evil:
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Re: Picked up a new car for Mrs PVR

Post by 5hep » Sat Feb 05, 2011 8:02 pm

[quote=""Sanj""]She kerbed it yet!?! :evil:[/quote]

How mean ;)

Not everybody drives like a old boy :?
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Re: Picked up a new car for Mrs PVR

Post by 5hep » Sat Feb 05, 2011 8:04 pm

Pictures would be good :thumbsup:
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Re: Picked up a new car for Mrs PVR

Post by pvr » Sat Feb 05, 2011 11:18 pm

On memory stick ...
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Re: Picked up a new car for Mrs PVR

Post by 535dboy » Sat Feb 05, 2011 11:51 pm

[quote=""pvr""]On memory stick ...[/quote]

No use there!

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Re: Picked up a new car for Mrs PVR

Post by pvr » Tue Feb 08, 2011 11:18 am

Ok, thanks for the kisses 535dboy ... :cry:

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Re: Picked up a new car for Mrs PVR

Post by 5hep » Tue Feb 08, 2011 11:40 am

Nice :thumbsup:

I'm going tintop this time
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Re: Picked up a new car for Mrs PVR

Post by pvr » Tue Feb 08, 2011 11:52 am

You save 4k by doing that.

However, tintop is a previous version of a lot of components, i.e. you don't get the upgraded Koni shocks, less powerful engine, no Xenons.

You can get a full manual gearbox though, the new generation tintop will also have the same new gearbox as the C has.
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