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03-10-2008, 09:39 AM | #1 | ||
Eat my Brake Dust
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: In the back with Miss Alba
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Like we all are I'm very passionate about keeping my car in top shape (maybe even paranoid). It was suggested by someone that I buy a "throw-away" car. A cheap bomb that I can drive everyday and not worry about damage while I keep the Focus good in the garage. Only taking it out on speical occations.
So I was wondering how many others have these "throw-away" cars?
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03-10-2008, 11:21 AM | #2 | ||
XR5TBO
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: LEETON, NSW
Posts: 502
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I guess you could call my Laser a 'Throw-away' car now, however my Brother is now driving it, as he has P-plates now and demands the independance. which means that the Fiesta is now daily driven.
But i did buy the Laser 5 years before the Fiesta... and is still in top shelf condition, besides some stone chip on the bonnet ... and the car park nicks and scratches, which i am not to concerned about. Tho the Fiesta does get the garage spot
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03-10-2008, 11:26 AM | #3 | ||
Flairs - Truckers Delight
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Brisbane Northside Likes: Opposite Lock
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I laugh at people who have expensive cars that they feel they can't or shouldn't drive. Unless its a 'collectors item' sort of thing, which a folk-*** will never be.
Just drive the bloody thing.
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18-10-2008, 03:09 PM | #4 | |||
Tricolore Tard
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 1,954
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Quote:
Its a car, drive it.
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18-10-2008, 03:16 PM | #5 | |||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Townsville
Posts: 1,167
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03-10-2008, 11:36 AM | #6 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Victoria
Posts: 1,007
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You bought the car to enjoy it right? Enjoy it! Then again you'd be hit with all the maintenance costs of having two cars instead of the one
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18-10-2008, 03:18 PM | #7 | ||
www.TUFFCARPARTS.com
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 5,221
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Dude, it's just a focus. Drive the damn thing!
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