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Did 535dboy Buy The Wrong Car?

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Re: Did 535dboy Buy The Wrong Car?

Post by jaynana » Fri Apr 19, 2013 3:14 pm

[quote="535dboy"]
I also like the fact that like snipEz's Md both mine and he is look very understated (well apart from all of his bloody badges!!) and people don't know what they are unless they know the tell tale signs or I start it (where as his still sounds like a tractor!)
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i'm guessing you watched 5th gear this week? that was crazy stuff!

[quote="535dboy"]
I have much more grief with the Porsche despite it costing the same c£65k as the Audi but the Porsche starts at £45k and yet people see the badge and don't like the perceived snobbery behind it. I couldn't give a shit people are poor or rich, I didn't buy the car to show off I bought it because it is currently the best two seater out there
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to hell with what they think, if i could afford a porsche i'd have one too!
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Re: Did 535dboy Buy The Wrong Car?

Post by 535dboy » Fri Apr 19, 2013 8:14 pm

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[quote="Raj"]
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....mention the noise! Particularly with the sports box I have
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You should bring it to the Cosford meet next Saturday so we can all hear it.
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Where is that!?
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Midlands. There are a few me thinks heading up from London way. It should be a good day/evening out.
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I'm below London, nearer Brighton

Quite a trek....
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Re: Did 535dboy Buy The Wrong Car?

Post by 535dboy » Fri Apr 19, 2013 8:16 pm

[quote="jaynana"]
[quote="535dboy"]
I also like the fact that like snipEz's Md both mine and he is look very understated (well apart from all of his bloody badges!!) and people don't know what they are unless they know the tell tale signs or I start it (where as his still sounds like a tractor!)
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i'm guessing you watched 5th gear this week? that was crazy stuff!

[quote="535dboy"]
I have much more grief with the Porsche despite it costing the same c£65k as the Audi but the Porsche starts at £45k and yet people see the badge and don't like the perceived snobbery behind it. I couldn't give a shit people are poor or rich, I didn't buy the car to show off I bought it because it is currently the best two seater out there
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to hell with what they think, if i could afford a porsche i'd have one too!
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No I didn't see it, what was on ?

Sometimes I'm just aware and as I say I don't actually like showing off and certainly did not buy it for the badge, I hate the badge!
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Re: Did 535dboy Buy The Wrong Car?

Post by Raj » Fri Apr 19, 2013 11:34 pm

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I'm below London, nearer Brighton

Quite a trek....
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Good opportunity to really stretch the legs on the RS. Come on...
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Re: Did 535dboy Buy The Wrong Car?

Post by Rusty » Sat Apr 20, 2013 12:31 am

Going back to the original vid, it was a bit of artistic license when they claimed a re-map could make it an RS contender, but let's not forget the expensive exhaust system as well as the expensive map that helped things along.

@535dboy, it's only about 200miles each way so should only take you a couple of hours to get there.  You know you want too ;)


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