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Funny that, top of my list is also a Yeti in TSI guise. VAG group parts are also plenty and cheap enough.
@lynx yeah after some reading, that’s a lot of uncertainties, and I’d rather not get into timing issues (I have enough motorcycle bullshit to take my time)
@hugo7 great to know, as mentioned above, quietness is essential, but music is critical as well, we’re both music heads so really want something that decent off of the bat, or a system that can be upgraded with ease.
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Hmm. Food for thought indeed. The one aspect I really need is reliability. Partner has a tendency to ignore noises or warning lights till it escalates.
What did you go for in the end?
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She utterly hates it. Me, I think it'd make a great camping shitbox!
@hugo7 The 56 leaves me a bit cold compared to a 53 with a uprated pulleys, however, the lay of the land is it needs to be newer and quieter, so the 56 it might be. I hear they like eating timing chains?
I'm assuming by your very very generous offer is you've had one? I know very little about them. What's life like with one?@lynx clubman 55 would be pretty good tbh
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Ok yeah, my bad, we're actually exactly on the same page.
I no longer ride with my partner as she's really nervous, so itching to get something thats more..what I want as opposed to what I need for both of us.Would love a 950 with spoked wheels.
You sold yours?
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Our Clio 3 is dying, and it's starting not to be economical to be hit by a big bill every year.
I rarely drive it, partner does the most to the outer rim of London.What's good to replace it with? I still want an R53 Cooper S, but she likely won't. She used to have a '10 plate Polo.
What's equivilent but a bit bigger to move two bikes potentially? Quiet is a must.
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Really? You didn't think it was good for two up?
At one point, Partner and I were comfortably doing 120 on Spanish motorways.
Partner preffered it to the 1200 I had at the time. More linear power delivery and the engine braking wasn't as vicious. -
Yeah guess so. It's pretty dry overall, and I'd much rather deal with dust than road salt and corrosion.
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Ballsy move and an even more ballsy choice! Most excellent. I assume you’re gonna be replaying a lot of M539 videos for the perfect E60
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Source bikes from locales where GP tracks are. They have a strong bike culture and you see youths on two strokes everywhere.
Quality wise, same as here, use your nose. Germans are fastidious only because TUV demands it.Edit: what @ak said
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Go Spain, buy Hypermotard. Ride back. Sorted.
When living there they were plenty and cheap to boot. They love their naked/supermotos
Get the hammer