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I went to see a car yesterday near the Hague (I'm living in Leiden, Holland, at the moment). It's a modest car, a 1989 Peugeot 205. 3000 guilders, about 1300 dollars maybe, I could probably have gotten a '90 or '91 for the same money, but it was in good condition, I get alloy wheels plus the original wheels, and well, I liked the car. I'm taking a half day off work to pick it up. Now I just have to find my driving license so I can change the ownership etc
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Hey I've been through Leiden on my way to Worden from Schipol airport. I have spent a lot of time in Eindhoven on training courses. I work for Philips Medical Systems. Good luck with the first car. Paul
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Excellent! I used to have a '89 205, lovely little car. It had a pull-out choke which was needed to start the engine, which was a little odd, but it soon became habit.
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Congrats on the car! Sounds like she'll be a fine friend, indeed.
My first car was a '90 Cavalier sedan. Every two years I was guaranteed to have to drop around $1500 to fix a serious condition on her. If I hadn't have been so attached to her, I probably would have offed her a long time ago instead of wasting so much money.
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My first car was a helluva deal and served me well. I wish you best of luck with it
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quote:CaptainMike's First Car
Name: Captain's Yacht Class: 1989 Buick Skyhawk Registry: (NCC) XA-271 Maximum Speed: warp factor 10.5 Initial Cost: 700 credits Cost of repairs per year: 200 credits Time in Federation service: 3 years (1997-2000) Disposition: Broken up to be sold as scrap, Qualor II Texaco station
Primary Mission Profile: Transportation to school & work Secondary Mission Profile: Alcohol storage and transportation unit, Taxi service (300% markup on gas & alcohol prices) Tertiary Mission Profile: Sleeping unit
quote: CaptainMike's Second Car
Name: Mystery Ship (i.e. Ride, Captain, Ride) Class: 1994 Ford Probe Registry: (NCC) XA-271 (-A) Maximum Speed: warp factor 12.0 Initial Cost: 2500 credits Cost of repairs per year: 100 credits Time in Federation service: 2 years (2000-01)
Primary Mission Profile: Transportation to school & work Secondary Mission Profile: Alcohol & Marijuana storage and transportation unit, Taxi service (500% markup on gas & intoxicant prices) Tertiary Mission Profile: Sleeping unit
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When a 'body starts describing various aspects of his/her car in Trek terminology, I get worried.
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I wonder if Peugeot is still planning a comeback in America. Wouldn't mind seeing a 206 CC around here...
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Captian Mike? You're scaring me at this point. ME!!! It's supposed to be the other way around, dammit!!!
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Name: Shuttle 2-B (Temp) Class 1993 Rover Metro (K-reg) Registry: K*** *** (3 numbers followed by 3 letters - no one in my house remembers what they were! Think the first number was a '3'). So: NCC-3****! Maximum Speed: warp factor 7.5 with short duration at warp 8.0 (7.5=75 MPH). But down hill and with a wind behind it it did reach warp 9.5! YAY! Initial Cost: 1900 credits Cost of repairs per year: at least 100 credits, possibly more Time in Federation service: 1 year (1998-1999) Disposition: Sold to another Metro lover after it was no longer needed due to change in education location/circumstances and lack of funds to continue running it. Nice to know it went to a good home. Miss Shawn and Gromit though (my nodding dogs). Got 1800 credits back for it too!
Primary Mission Profile: Transportation to school & work Secondary Mission Profile: Place to eat my lunch and pick sister up from school Tertiary Mission Profile: Distraction from studies and chance to get out of the house
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you didnt name it? for shame...
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Yes, forgot about that - edited post. My family now call the smallest car (my Mum's Peugeot 106) "Shuttle" - I think this is No. 3, with my Dad's Citrogen Synergy being called the "Cruiser".
Oh deary me!
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My first car was an F-Reg (1988/89) Ford Granada, gold. My dad gave it to me when he was posted abroad; I drove it for 6 months before trading it in for the 205. Unofficial name: Galaxy-class space whale (it was a real boat).
Second car was the 205, likewise F-Reg. Blue. Official name (as it was called by previous owners, friends of the family): Puddle-Jumper aka Puddley. I kid you not.
Current car: R-Reg (1998) Peugeot 306. Red. No name. Nifty little beast, nimble (power steering, can't do without it) in the city yet fast on the open road (110 mph, no problem).
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