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@hippy
So, I think I want to buy a car.
Mal's going to get her licence at some point soon (I hope) and it'd be good for her to have something to drive now and then. More importantly a car here would mean I could drive to races rather than only riding WLC events that I can ride to. I'm also thinking ahead to the 24hr next year and using two support vehicles.
So, what's good and what's shit with European cars? Obviously I couldn't buy a Volvo (Dammit would want to hump it) or Vauxhall (bad rep). It'd need to be able to hold at least a bike and me. I quite fancy a WRX wagon or a BMW of some sort - black drug dealer car, big rims, you know how it is. I have no driving history in this country so I assume they will fuck me on insurance? I also assume any decent car will be expensive to insure like in Oz so I'm best sticking with common as much stuff like a VW Polo or something? Still, I'd prefer a 5-series wagon.. or maybe a nice Skyline GTR import.. hmm..
Obviously fairly vague about this shit at the moment. Still not sure I'll bother - cars are such a money pit. Maybe just for a year and then get rid of it, hmm.