Buying a car

stickyfiddle

The driver gets one door. The passengers get 2 doors. Which way around those doors are depends on which side the steering wheel is on. Still odd, mind you.

p90fool

RaymondLin said:

Nitefly said:

Our Maud says the first one, yellow.  I think I prefer the blue.

How come there's so much choice of colour on such a "rare" car?

Those are just the colour the manufacturer offered, not the car that Emp have found locally for him to buy tomorrow.  That's before the spec, the mileage, the service history, all the important things when buying a car…but the first criteria he has is…what colour should I get.

For all he knows, the only ones on Autotraders now are all silver.  Or the one with the colour he wants is a CAT D.

Cat diarrhoea? I had a Chevette that colour.


Oh, you mean the insurance thing?

Kilgore

Emp_Fab said:

Deadman said:

I actually like the green, orange and yellow ones. The 'normal' colours don't work on this car for me.

Me too actually.  I also like the white.  I won't get a black, blue or red one.  Possibly a silver, but more likely a yellow, white, green or orange one.

Just get the white one, coz that's all the colours. You won't see the colours you don't like but can think of them as optional extras. 

EricTheWeary

Deadman said:

This just appeared on Gumtree this morning. 16000 miles and 8 service stamps! In Kidderminster.


https://www.gumtree.com/p/hyundai/2012-hyundai-veloster-1.6-4dr/1340784860

IIRC if Emp gets the train to Kidderminster the Severn Valley Railway station is across the car park so he could pick up a new car and have a ride on a steam train. 

TTony

EricTheWeary said:

Deadman said:

This just appeared on Gumtree this morning. 16000 miles and 8 service stamps! In Kidderminster.


https://www.gumtree.com/p/hyundai/2012-hyundai-veloster-1.6-4dr/1340784860

IIRC if Emp gets the train to Kidderminster the Severn Valley Railway station is across the car park so he could pick up a new car and have a ride on a steam train. 

I feel a new thread arriving shortly on Platform Off Topic ...


... what time train should I get
... I'm definitely going to get the next train.  Or maybe the one after.  Or I'll just walk.
... which carriage should I sit in on the train
... is it better to face forwards or backwards
... has anyone tried the cheese sandwich from the buffet car
... why does the conductor always say "tickets please"?   Has he not got one?
... why do other people always ask "what does the nutter always sit next to me?"



This could run and run.

EricTheWeary

TTony said:

EricTheWeary said:

Deadman said:

This just appeared on Gumtree this morning. 16000 miles and 8 service stamps! In Kidderminster.


https://www.gumtree.com/p/hyundai/2012-hyundai-veloster-1.6-4dr/1340784860

IIRC if Emp gets the train to Kidderminster the Severn Valley Railway station is across the car park so he could pick up a new car and have a ride on a steam train. 

I feel a new thread arriving shortly on Platform Off Topic ...


... what time train should I get
... I'm definitely going to get the next train.  Or maybe the one after.  Or I'll just walk.
... which carriage should I sit in on the train
... is it better to face forwards or backwards
... has anyone tried the cheese sandwich from the buffet car
... why does the conductor always say "tickets please"?   Has he not got one?
... why do other people always ask "what does the nutter always sit next to me?"



This could run and run.

I imagine Emp as a man who likes steam trains ( and there's a relatively limited choice of them so that helps) and he would travel to Kidderminster with his kerchief tied around his neck, his best overalls, his jam butties wrapped in foil and humming the Thomas theme tune. 

Although I may also be a bit sleep deprived this morning. 

Kilgore

EricTheWeary said:

TTony said:

EricTheWeary said:

Deadman said:

This just appeared on Gumtree this morning. 16000 miles and 8 service stamps! In Kidderminster.


https://www.gumtree.com/p/hyundai/2012-hyundai-veloster-1.6-4dr/1340784860

IIRC if Emp gets the train to Kidderminster the Severn Valley Railway station is across the car park so he could pick up a new car and have a ride on a steam train. 

I feel a new thread arriving shortly on Platform Off Topic ...


... what time train should I get
... I'm definitely going to get the next train.  Or maybe the one after.  Or I'll just walk.
... which carriage should I sit in on the train
... is it better to face forwards or backwards
... has anyone tried the cheese sandwich from the buffet car
... why does the conductor always say "tickets please"?   Has he not got one?
... why do other people always ask "what does the nutter always sit next to me?"



This could run and run.

I imagine Emp as a man who likes steam trains ( and there's a relatively limited choice of them so that helps) and he would travel to Kidderminster with his kerchief tied around his neck, his best overalls, his jam butties wrapped in foil and humming the Ivor the Engine theme. 

Although I may also be a bit sleep deprived this morning. 

FTFY

celentium

Christ that's an ugly car.

Emp_Fab

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.  I don't see it as particularly ugly - but it's definitely odd - which is what I'm after.
I don't know why I feel the need to stand out as I'm a very private person usually.  Maybe it's an age thing.... or the tablets.
I can't go for that one in Kiddy...  it's red.  Ugh.

I'm going to get a Sport model (sunroof, heated seats etc) in either orange, white, green or yellow.

I'll have a look now to see if there are any (I know there's at least one).

I'll be back later...

snakemanStoo

iseverynamegone said:

This thread was amusing about 15 pages back.  Now it’s a car crash. 

It might be.  If he ever gets a car to crash

RaymondLin

Deadman said:

This just appeared on Gumtree this morning. 16000 miles and 8 service stamps! In Kidderminster.


https://www.gumtree.com/p/hyundai/2012-hyundai-veloster-1.6-4dr/1340784860

There is no way in hell he will get one with lower mileage.  I’d take this in a second over a colour.

SteveRobinson

Emp_Fab said:

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.  I don't see it as particularly ugly - but it's definitely odd - which is what I'm after.

It looks much better with the full grille, can you retro-fit that to UK cars?

Emp_Fab

RaymondLin said:

Deadman said:

This just appeared on Gumtree this morning. 16000 miles and 8 service stamps! In Kidderminster.


https://www.gumtree.com/p/hyundai/2012-hyundai-veloster-1.6-4dr/1340784860

There is no way in hell he will get one with lower mileage.  I’d take this in a second over a colour.

More fool you then.

A nine year old car with only 17K on the clock?  You’d have to be out of your mind to get that!

LastMantra

Nah, it's just fugly.

RaymondLin

Emp_Fab said:

RaymondLin said:

Deadman said:

This just appeared on Gumtree this morning. 16000 miles and 8 service stamps! In Kidderminster.


https://www.gumtree.com/p/hyundai/2012-hyundai-veloster-1.6-4dr/1340784860

There is no way in hell he will get one with lower mileage.  I’d take this in a second over a colour.

More fool you then.

A nine year old car with only 17K on the clock?  You’d have to be out of your mind to get that!

7 years, it’s a 2012 plate.

seriously, counting isn’t really your forte is it? Lol

i got my car (5 and a half years old at the time with 16500 on the clock), 2 owners and it’s been amazing.

Out of my mind?

ICBM

Emp_Fab said:

I can't go for that one in Kiddy...  it's red.  Ugh.

I'm going to get a Sport model (sunroof, heated seats etc) in either orange, white, green or yellow.

I'll have a look now to see if there are any (I know there's at least one).

I'll be back later...

FFS!

Exact model you want, low mileage, full service history, within budget, a sensible distance, and you're moaning about the colour not being the precise shade of sparkly red you like? And that the mileage is *too* low?

Honestly, you're just being wilfully awkward now.

TTony

ICBM said:

Honestly, you're just being wilfully awkward now.

"Now" ???

TTony

Emp_Fab said:

A nine year old car with only 17K on the clock?  You’d have to be out of your mind to get that!

So, you got it then?

BigBearKris

TTony said:

EricTheWeary said:

Deadman said:

This just appeared on Gumtree this morning. 16000 miles and 8 service stamps! In Kidderminster.


https://www.gumtree.com/p/hyundai/2012-hyundai-veloster-1.6-4dr/1340784860

IIRC if Emp gets the train to Kidderminster the Severn Valley Railway station is across the car park so he could pick up a new car and have a ride on a steam train. 

I feel a new thread arriving shortly on Platform Off Topic ...


... what time train should I get
... I'm definitely going to get the next train.  Or maybe the one after.  Or I'll just walk.
... which carriage should I sit in on the train
... is it better to face forwards or backwards
... has anyone tried the cheese sandwich from the buffet car
... why does the conductor always say "tickets please"?   Has he not got one?
... why do other people always ask "what does the nutter always sit next to me?"



This could run and run.

..."Chavs on train - I mean REALLY??"

Kilgore

Come on Emp, get on with it. If this is some kind of automotive porn, we're waiting for the money shot. Our wrists are aching (figuratively).