Rich C UK

Yep, I've a tear in my eye style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":shades:" border="0" alt="shades.gif" /> I commute into Bracknell now so perhaps I'll see it around (seen a nice silver one with sigle exhaust on te M3 coming up in the mornings) The car's a Jan '01 if I remember rightly, 5 speeder, sweet as a nut. Andy W, The non-S has plenty of punch - it's almost as much as my old '01 S, and there are those that say it sounds better than the S... but once you put the necessary options on the car it's almost S priced any way. And options that should be standard - a 80k car w/o satnav and Xenons - hmmmmm style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":angry:" border="0" alt="mad.gif" /> But it's weak at the knees gorgeous! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":wub:" border="0" alt="wub.gif" />

AMV8 - is starting to get a bit pricey, was expecting it to be around 75k, now they're talking 80 + I'd probably 'need' to put another 5k in options into it. We're talking 997 turbo prices now. Before they released prices dealer was talking late '06/early 07 - be interesting to see what happens to the list now. Seen them on the road though, look and sound fantastic, they were shaking them down at Thurxton not too far from me. We'll see nearer the time - I've two fully refundable deposits down - one on the confirmed Coupe and a speculative one on a rumoured Volante version (cabriolet to you and me) Also have a speculative deposit on the rumoured baby Ferrari (Dino?) at a similar price point. The Boxster is great - makes a much better noise than my last one (and 2001 'S') and the quality is head and sholders above it - can also feel the improved mid range punch. (Although the Golf 2.0TDi I'm also running is pretty impressive in that respect too) - spec, Seal Grey (again), full Black leather, Xenons, 19" Carrara S alloys, Bose and more, sure is purdy.... border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> (Before the Mini went.....)

Excellent Ben - glad you're enjoying it (was worried I'd get a torrent of abuse if you hadn't style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":blink:" border="0" alt="blink.gif" /> ) Hmm - Loop for AM V8 - let me think on that one...... style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":whistle:" border="0" alt="whistle.gif" />

Sandringham way if I remember correctly - living with his g/f in her parents 'spare' house - seemed quite keen on doing a few mods on the car and deffo internet savvy so surprised if he hasn't turned up on some forum somewhere. It's me other halfs 30th in a few months - she really missed the Loop when it went so toying with the idea of buying her a Gti for her b'day - we'll see, her Ka's getting a bit long in the tooth now. And I wouldn't mind seeing another one on the drive - still brings a smile to my face when I see one blatting around.

Haven't been here for a while but got thinking last night what ever happened to my old loop. Sold it Oct last year to a guy from Berks, wondered whether he frequented here (gave him the details when he picked it up) and it was all that he hoped. Perhaps I'm setting myself up for abuse - hope not.. still miss the car - relationship with the Mini Cabriolet didn't work out - not half as many smiles per mile - now running a VW Golf GT TDi - hmm 100 miles commuting a day is my excuse - oh, and (another) Boxster S whilst wating for the AM V8 - life can be tough style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" />