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Old 07-09-2011, 18:04   #61
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a good one is around 8-10 k.....
8-10 K. I only paid £350 for it when I bought in in 71, traded it in for a Rover 2000TC in 73
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Old 08-09-2011, 09:18   #63
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The one thats been sold looks like my blood car
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Old 08-09-2011, 16:02   #64
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A very old motor;
1987 VOLKSWAGEN POLO C MK2 BREADVAN HATCHBACK LONG MOT | eBay
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Old 08-09-2011, 18:11   #65
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Old 08-09-2011, 18:38   #66
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Think we've got things in our cupboard older than that mate, probably crimbo puddin's.
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Bears@Aintree 006.jpg Rover 3500 is the way to go. This is my mates at Aintree motor racing circuit last Sunday
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Old 09-09-2011, 07:12   #68
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Benipetes Vauxhall is about that age, and it's one of the newest cars he's ever owned.
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A car that age is usually a persons pride and joy
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No sign of rust, I think the thick layer of moss is hiding it.


I believe it was one of those lucky finds, it spent it's early life tucked away in the owners garage.
Pete reckons it's not quite run in yet.
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I believe it was one of those lucky finds, it spent it's early life tucked away in the owners garage.
Pete reckons it's not quite run in yet.
So you mean just two careful owners then
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Sorry Bee ... this one is only 21 years old
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