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Mav71



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Decision made!

As some of you know, I was looking to change our Freelander 2 HSE in the summer, and looked at other cars as well as a new/nearly FL2.

Well, we have decided to keep hold of our current car until probably the back end of 2011. It has been fantastic and although I would like an Auto, I only drive ours probably once a week and it's not worth spending £10,000 to £15,000 on another car that will in effect look the same. Besides the Mrs likes it as a manual.

I am also keeping my Vauxhall Signum and probably going to go for the 100,000 miles in it.

So.................................After a good talk with the Mrs, towards the end of the year/beginning of 2011 I hopefully will be buying one of these as a summer toy!

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A Vauxhall Monaro CV8 - 353bhp 5.7 V8! For the extra money it would cost me to upgrade the Freelander 2 for a newer freelander 2, I will be able to buy the Monaro! Freelander 2 HSE Lux 2013MY - Barolo Black with Ivory Leather. Alpine DVD - Privacy -Evoque 20" Dynamic Wheels and more to come.........
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Cool, best of both worlds - enjoy Thumbs Up
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ANIMAL of a car Thumbs Up Thumbs Up Thumbs Up
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Holden Monaro V8 are popular in Aussie - didnt know they made it to the UK as well Confused 2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof.
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Post #58081 4th Feb 2010 7:17 am
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Mav71



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AndyC wrote:
Holden Monaro V8 are popular in Aussie - didnt know they made it to the UK as well Confused


Yep, Vauxhall imported Holden Monaro's badged Vauxhall as Holden and Vauxhall are all part GM. Absolute beast of a car fo not alot of money, the CV8 was only £28k in the UK when new.

Not bothered about MPG as it will only do about 3/4000 miles a year and if I get one registered before April 2006, the annual road tax is only £215 a year! So the saving has started and it will also fit in the garage with ease! Freelander 2 HSE Lux 2013MY - Barolo Black with Ivory Leather. Alpine DVD - Privacy -Evoque 20" Dynamic Wheels and more to come.........
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You'll have to get used to steering with your right foot Thumbs Up
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Mav71



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mcphersonstrut wrote:
You'll have to get used to steering with your right foot Thumbs Up


I was thinking about it as a tow car, but they are not type approved for towing in the UK. As the Monaro was not sold in mainland Europe I have to forget that idea!

By the way, we are going back to the same campsite in france this year Andy, whats your plans? Freelander 2 HSE Lux 2013MY - Barolo Black with Ivory Leather. Alpine DVD - Privacy -Evoque 20" Dynamic Wheels and more to come.........
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Tsst tsst...I told you that a few weeks ago Rolling Eyes (Must have had your eye off the ball Monaro searching Laughing ) - Yep did the search elsewhere and nothing could beat it, so all booked again for same place 31st July to 14th Aug via Hull/Zee (Asked for big pitches near the lakes again and got the OK back) Thumbs Up
Edit: just read your message again and your going back too Shocked ....dates? BBQ/Beer I can almost taste it Bow down
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Quite right Mav. Thats my problem. Replace a coming on 2 year old FL2 with new or hanging onto it. I was working out what with tax and servicing etc, but balancing it out against the fact that the vehicle hasn't moved out of the garage since a week before Christmas, we have been using the Disco. I know in the summer, it will get used a bit more, but even so, neither the wife or I work, so whats the point? We have only done 4k miles in it in the last year!
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Mav71



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mcphersonstrut wrote:
Tsst tsst...I told you that a few weeks ago Rolling Eyes (Must have had your eye off the ball Monaro searching Laughing ) - Yep did the search elsewhere and nothing could beat it, so all booked again for same place 31st July to 14th Aug via Hull/Zee (Asked for big pitches near the lakes again and got the OK back) Thumbs Up
Edit: just read your message again and your going back too Shocked ....dates? BBQ/Beer I can almost taste it Bow down


We don't arrive until the 14th August! So we may pass each other on the motorway! Who did you ask about the larger pitches? Freelander 2 HSE Lux 2013MY - Barolo Black with Ivory Leather. Alpine DVD - Privacy -Evoque 20" Dynamic Wheels and more to come.........
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Mav71 - pm sent... Thumbs Up
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