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    What car should i keep?

    realistically i will have to sell one of my toys, should it be the 850r which has had around 5 grand spent on it since i bought it, is low miles manual and rare in this condition, or the 740 turbo which i love the retro shape and is equally rare and have spent around 1500 on this this year, ive upped the boost on it yesterday and now its a bit of a pocket rocket, gets the back out off roundabouts lol thoughts please






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    Keep them both, sell the Pug, use the 740 as a daily, and let the wife use the C6.

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    740 turbo looks awesome you have done a cracking job. The 850r is a total weapon, and has 7 seats. Handy for the kids. hummm dunno lol

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    I pushed the 740 by mistake. That R looks brilliant in that picture!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by stribo View Post
    Keep them both, sell the Pug, use the 740 as a daily, and let the wife use the C6.
    i dont want to be driving it everyday it is a bit old lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by volvokid View Post
    I pushed the 740 by mistake. That R looks brilliant in that picture!!!
    it is brilliant lol

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    740 mate, daddy ride!

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    Quote Originally Posted by T5frankie View Post
    i dont want to be driving it everyday it is a bit old lol
    if you can drive the R daily keep that

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    Quote Originally Posted by merc85 View Post
    if you can drive the R daily keep that
    i'd hate to see that creep over 100,000 miles lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by T5frankie View Post
    i dont want to be driving it everyday it is a bit old lol
    So are you Grandad.

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    Quote Originally Posted by merc85 View Post
    740 turbo looks awesome you have done a cracking job. The 850r is a total weapon, and has 7 seats. Handy for the kids. hummm dunno lol
    kids are slowly outgrowing the back of an 850 lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by stribo View Post
    So are you Grandad.
    younger than youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

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    please vote on the poll

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    Quote Originally Posted by T5frankie View Post
    younger than youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
    Yep, but I drive a C70 on coilovers as my daily.

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    Quote Originally Posted by stribo View Post
    Yep, but I drive a C70 on coilovers as my daily.
    11 years newer than mine

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    Try to keep them both Frankie, cos I couldn't choose between them. So different, and you've done so much.

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    Quote Originally Posted by foammanmark View Post
    Try to keep them both Frankie, cos I couldn't choose between them. So different, and you've done so much.
    i cant mate, i cant run 4 cars

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    Quote Originally Posted by T5frankie View Post
    11 years newer than mine
    Probably done more miles though, and has had a harder life in my hands, hang on, what am I saying, no car could have a harder life than one you own.

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    Quote Originally Posted by stribo View Post
    Probably done more miles though, and has had a harder life in my hands, hang on, what am I saying, no car could have a harder life than one you own.
    ive only done about 200 miles in it mate lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by stribo View Post
    Probably done more miles though, and has had a harder life in my hands, hang on, what am I saying, no car could have a harder life than one you own.
    interesting that colin put the 740 but you said that these were disgusting looking


 

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