Re: [doc] "new" new cars
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"The reason being that most of the cars length has gone on the bonnet,
because the front's not much better and the boot is nothing more than a
rear-mounted glove box."

That'll be the need to comply with American crash protection regulations for
you!!

>From: Mike Sumner <mikebmw316@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: [doc] "new" new cars
>Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 19:09:22 +0100 (BST)
>
>Not trying to stir things up but having sat in the back of a BMW Mini (and
>not being particularly tall) I have to say that you'd do well to seat 4
>adults.  The rear leg room is an absolute joke.
>
>The reason being that most of the cars length has gone on the bonnet,
>because the front's not much better and the boot is nothing more than a
>rear-mounted glove box.
>
>Regards,
>
>Mike Sumner - 178
>1999 BMW E36 Coupe
>
>
>Troy Knight <dmc.knight@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>BMW mini's are small practical and can seat 4 adults, the insurance I'm not
>too sure about but I hear a Renault Cleo is pretty good to insure.
>
>Yur Pal
>Troy
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Mike Green
>   To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>   Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 7:58 PM
>   Subject: [doc] "new" new cars
>
>
>   All this talk of rover shutting down, leaves me in consideration of
>   what car to get next. I used to live a stones throw from the
>   longbridge plant, and a lot of my school mates could well be out of
>   work very soon!
>
>   Currently I have a 5 year old hyundai accent which has served me well,
>   but its time to change, and so I need a little bit of advice if
>   possible from what seem to be a mostly clued up bunch of motor heads
>   ;)
>
>   so what do i go for guys (and gals) ? I need something that can take a
>   fair whack of miles, up to 25k a year, be economical, safe and sturdy,
>   no more than a 1.5l or less than a 1.3, low insurance group (my accent
>   is group 4 and my premium is still an anal fisting), comfortably fit 4
>   adults and most importantly be in the low end price bracket.. so
>   around 8 or 9 k
>
>   I would spend that towards a delorean if it was practical... but it
>   just isnt, for quite a few of my ideal car checklist
>
>   so what should i go for... or shall i just go and buy a brand new
>accent?
>
>
>   Mike
>   427
>   VINLESS
>
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>   Software architect
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