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rs48635

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which audi was it, cant see why she wants a Q3, no kids yet and has a perfectly good skoda fabia from new, Abarth 595c sounds nice but are they not fairly pricey for what they are ?
My daughter didn't really need it either, but Audi A1 petrol basic spec (30 or 35?) was the choice. Great little car but all she really cared about was Apple Play and Beats sound. I pushed her toward this colour which I still love. Audi uses it on their hot hatches. Reminded me a bit of the 911 in the Bridge


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No. I knew it wasn’t a Lada. I just couldn’t place the model of Fiat. My godfather won one of the Motoring News Rally Championships in a 131 sport

meant did you actually think it was a 128, you're normally bang on with cars, you've shattered my illusions now :p, 1600TC. would love to get an original orange 131 sport but rare as rocking horse poo, better still a stradale abarth 131

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It almost looked too small to be a 131, like I said think it was the 4 doors that threw me. And next size down was the 128 I think.
 

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My daughter didn't really need it either, but Audi A1 petrol basic spec (30 or 35?) was the choice. Great little car but all she really cared about was Apple Play and Beats sound. I pushed her toward this colour which I still love. Audi uses it on their hot hatches. Reminded me a bit of the 911 in the Bridge


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nice, my youngest daughter has the Audi A1 sport TFSI, nice car and drive but although a four door headroom in the back is fairly restricted for taller people
 

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Abarth 595c sounds nice but are they not fairly pricey for what they are ?
Not qualified to answer, while sat in my yard looking at pair of Maserati and pair of Mx-5. :D

I could have got my 3200 back into top shape for same money . What else is convertible , fast and fun for 15k? (we already have 17 plate mx5 folding roof)
 

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meant did you actually think it was a 128, you're normally bang on with cars, you've shattered my illusions now :p, 1600TC. would love to get an original orange 131 sport but rare as rocking horse poo, better still a stradale abarth 131

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I used to have an orange 131 Sport when I was a 19yr old student at uni - really should have kept it! It had a fabulous dark brown velour interior :) Traded it for a 2.8i Capri
 

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I used to have an orange 131 Sport when I was a 19yr old student at uni - really should have kept it! It had a fabulous dark brown velour interior :) Traded it for a 2.8i Capri
as a 19 year old, wow excellent, mind you i think between the 131 and capri 2.8i in todays classic car market i reckon the capri would be a tad more valuable possibly especially the brooklands
 

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as a 19 year old, wow excellent, mind you i think between the 131 and capri 2.8i in todays classic car market i reckon the capri would be a tad more valuable possibly especially the brooklands
I was working part time! But as I remember my insurance was about the same as it is today for the GT. Think I was paying around £550 TP only in 1989. The 131 was an absolute scream.

My student household was slightly unusual - between the 3 of us living there at one time we had the following:

2.8i Capri
Mk1 XR2
Mk1 Scirocco Storm
Audi UR Quattro (I know!)
Split screen camper
Pink Beetle with 911 engine

Our neighbours hated us as we all worked on the cars at the weekends
 

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I was working part time! But as I remember my insurance was about the same as it is today for the GT. Think I was paying around £550 TP only in 1989. The 131 was an absolute scream.

My student household was slightly unusual - between the 3 of us living there at one time we had the following:

2.8i Capri
Mk1 XR2
Mk1 Scirocco Storm
Audi UR Quattro (I know!)
Split screen camper
Pink Beetle with 911 engine

Our neighbours hated us as we all worked on the cars at the weekends
that lot would be worth a few few pennies now, not so sure about the pink beetle though