selling the terrano

[Dartmoor_Lad]

Stop throwing your toys out the pram and grow up! Oh... It's too difficult lets do something else instead..... Get a bloody licence first and stop posting drivel..............

 

[96terrano]

Stop throwing your toys out the pram and grow up! Oh... It's too difficult lets do something else instead..... Get a bloody licence first and stop posting drivel..............

i grow up??? ha, read what youve just posted LMAO, i detect a temper tantrum

we've all got different views and if people here are reacting like this over a change in motor vehicle then i want sweet bugger all to do with this forum! or Nissan 4x4s for that matter


i'm doing what i want to do, and if you don't like it then that's you're problem and not mine

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

i grow up??? ha, real what youve just posted LMAO, i detect a temper tantrum PMSL

we've all got different views and if people here are reacting like this over a change in motor vehicle then i want sweet bugger all to do with this forum! or Nissan 4x4s for that matter


i'm doing what i want to do, and if you don't like it then that's you're problem and not mine :wink

Calm down Ryan.. no one has been out of order, they are just pointing out the inconsistencies in your attitude... I think everyone on here has been very helpful to you over the years, and most are trying to stop you making a silly mistake.

You are just throwing good money after bad keep chopping and changing cars, and you would be better off saving your money to pass your test, and getting some No claims discount built up.

Like you say, you can do what you want to do, but if you post it up on a forum, you must expect people to have opinions on it, and be able to give it to you...

I do think a lot of people will actually be thinking exactly what Jim wrote, after this little outburst though.

 

[briggie]

any update on the Toyota surf ryan ?

 

[Big Col]

Stop throwing your toys out the pram and grow up! Oh... It's too difficult lets do something else instead..... Get a bloody licence first and stop posting drivel..............

Amen too that

 

[arcascomp]

Something you might want to take in mind Ryan is respective fuel economies of the different vehicles you are interested in. Being a teenager stuck in the dark side of Scotland, you're bound to end up running up a reasonable number of miles each year. This argument probably adds fuel to the T2 selling fire (although veggie oil helps the T2's case a bit) I know a Volva 240 likes to drink as well. Over 12 months you'll burn a lot of money just getting somewhere in a volva unlike the wee Atoz.

As our very own Lackadaisical Ferret has already said, we are just trying to point out rational reasons why your approach may not be the best longer term, and yes, post on a public forum and you will get replies - good and bad!

My own son is only a year or so younger than yourself and it seems a common thing to us old farts that you young'uns will always think they know better (hell, I'll admit it, sometimes you do) but equally, no matter how much you don't want something to be the truth, what these guys are all telling you is right this time.

So, if your short of cash and unlikely to get the T2 up and usable in the near future, by all means flog her and use the cash to get yourself fully licensed and insured on a car, any car that you can afford and like, and get some no claims. After a year or two, maybe you'll feel like getting back into T2 territory again and be in a better position to insure/run one. The point we're all trying to make is, pick a vehicle that's affordable to buy, maintain, insure and keep full of fuel and stick with it for a bit, but that is not a Vulva 240 no matter which way you slice it!

 

[96terrano]

i know i know thanks for the kind.. phfft..well.......at least words :/

i just have to get rid of it asap i'm not able to keep it...basically..it's not just because i can't fix it. i'd be in the same position if i had it running....hell, even insured....just life innit, hay ho


just the way things have fallen, have to upgrade to a bigger car i can insure

 

[Banshee]

My neighbor has just sold his because of engine problems and lack of parts, he has a K Reg Red one and weirdly it hasn't gone that faded pink that the old Corsa's used to

He's scrapped it and now has an 04' Saab 93 Aero Estate in Midnight Blue :thumb2

 

[96terrano]

My neighbor has just sold his because of engine problems and lack of parts, he has a K Reg Red one and weirdly it hasn't gone that faded pink that the old Corsa's used to

He's scrapped it and now has an 04' Saab 93 Aero Estate in Midnight Blue :thumb2

cool, dad's trying to cat a 95 aero estate :thumb2

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

Mel is after a T2:thumb2

and i have gone a couple of years without a Nissan 4x4 and still been a member here

 

[briggie]

all the best in your decision ........ hells bells I haven't even got a car at the moment , never mind whether its a Nissan or not , and im still here :lol

 

[melissachels]

Mel is after a T2:thumb2

and i have gone a couple of years without a Nissan 4x4 and still been a member here

yeah I know but it ain't running atm so no gonna help me out either cos i'll just have another t2 lying in workshop & i've discussed this with ryan also.
it'll cost me £200 odd quid just to get it up the road plus money to get down there, now if it was running & mot'd it'd be different. :thumb2

but I do agree with most comments to just spend money on license & relevant insurance for atoz......but that's my opinion & I still do thing I shouldn't too....like buying the range rover hoping it was better in fuel:doh

 

[(RIP) rustygates]

I used to have a border collie puppy once it was a lovely friendly puppy and quite happy on a lead and under control,but when i took him off his lead it was it was mad ,it wanted to be into everything, chewing table legs then it would run around from one thing to another, eat stones and everything else that was bad for it, i tried to control it off the lead,but it would not listen,i eventually got him to slow down and listen to my commands and not go off like a scatter gun,more training,he later would be guided by whistle and now at thirteen years old he is a perfect gentleman, and the moral of the story is to give the young pup a bit of freedom,even though it drives you insane sometimes, they have so many things to explore at the same time,but they do come good in the end and even start listening,and each crazy move they make,they gain experience good or bad and start gaining common sense,give the pup some slack.

rustygates

 

[clivvy]

I used to have a border collie puppy once it was a lovely friendly puppy and quite happy on a lead and under control,but when i took him off his lead it was it was mad ,it wanted to be into everything, chewing table legs then it would run around from one thing to another, eat stones and everything else that was bad for it, i tried to control it off the lead,but it would not listen,i eventually got him to slow down and listen to my commands and not go off like a scatter gun,more training,he later would be guided by whistle and now at thirteen years old he is a perfect gentleman, and the moral of the story is to give the young pup a bit of freedom,even though it drives you insane sometimes, they have so many things to explore at the same time,but they do come good in the end and even start listening,and each crazy move they make,they gain experience good or bad and start gaining common sense,give the pup some slack.

rustygates

:thumbs and there's no better way to learn, than to learn by doing.

 

[Barrbeast]

I used to have a border collie puppy once it was a lovely friendly puppy and quite happy on a lead and under control,but when i took him off his lead it was it was mad ,it wanted to be into everything, chewing table legs then it would run around from one thing to another, eat stones and everything else that was bad for it, i tried to control it off the lead,but it would not listen,i eventually got him to slow down and listen to my commands and not go off like a scatter gun,more training,he later would be guided by whistle and now at thirteen years old he is a perfect gentleman, and the moral of the story is to give the young pup a bit of freedom,even though it drives you insane sometimes, they have so many things to explore at the same time,but they do come good in the end and even start listening,and each crazy move they make,they gain experience good or bad and start gaining common sense,give the pup some slack.

rustygates

Quite right, we all learn from our mistakes... it's just a bit better if we learn from others mistakes instead!

There's definitely no point in keeping Toby if you can't afford to, but just don't rush out and buy something that's gonna be just as expensive to keep.

I'm guessing the plan is to sell the Atoz too? If not then I would keep the cash in the bank until you've passed your test using the Hyundai, then sell it and go out and get your dream vehicle (even if it is that ugly bugger of a Volvo - I still don't get the attraction :lol).

3 years ago I had no 4x4 and was all excited about going into the 2nd year of my Law Traineeship (apprenticeship basically) as it meant a £2k wage increase which would allow me to take out finance on a new vehicle (was running an '02 Peugeot 206 estate at the time). Had set my heart on a pickup, got in brochures, went round dealerships, looked at insurance quotes, had a few test drives and decided a Toyota Hilux would be the dog's danglies... before I could get any further my Mum had a rather frank chat with me about the realities of what I would be getting into cost wise. To say my bubble was burst is an understatement (would probably have helped if she hadn't done on my Birthday though ) BUT she was right and 3 years later I have the Troll and wouldn't swap her for a Hilux if you paid me!

 

[trophymick]

If you have to sell the Terrano because of insurance, running/repair costs etc, think long and hard about what you can/will be able to afford to run.
A Volvo should not be on the list, you'll be getting rid of one money pit for another, and not as practical either.:thumb2

We all have to start somewhere, and it'll be your pocket that dictates what you can realistically afford.
Be careful Ryan, you could end up with a pile of poo!:augie

I've wanted all sorts of vehicles in my years of driving, but I very rarely got what I wanted, I got what I could afford and was as practical as possible.

My first vehicle in 1978 was a Morris 1000 van, ex GPO (which was the phone company for the UK then) yellow peril. £200 from a scrap yard that dealt in ex GPO vans. As it happens it was a cracking little van, but not what I dreamt of owning. A mk1 or mk2 Lotus Cortina was what I'd have preferred, I soon got over it.

The freedom of being able to go where and when I wanted was the real buzz, not the vehicle.

Second class motoring is better than first class walking!:thumb2:lol

 

[briggie]

during my 42 years driving , ive probably owned or drove just about every car made , and yes ive owned a couple of Volvos ..... a 240 saloon , 245 estate and a 760 se turbo estate ...... nice big cars .... but definitely not cheap to run ,having said that probably slightly less mpg than a t2 , but not by much , brakes are diabolical .

good luck in your quest grasshopper .

 

[macabethiel]

Perhaps Ryan as too many projects on the the go at the moment.And should focus on the things that are important.Such as passing his driving test.And then getting his truck on the road,and have some fun.
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When I was Ryans age a certain part of my brain took over all my thinking it would be Zenca, then Zenca, then Zenca.............etc.

Pass my test so I could take Zenca out !

Get a car big enough to be a mobile Zencamobile !

Then when I woke up in the morning I would have the reminder to contend with...LOL

Youth is so wasted on the young !!

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

during my 42 years driving , ive probably owned or drove just about every car made , and yes ive owned a couple of Volvos ..... a 240 saloon , 245 estate and a 760 se turbo estate ...... nice big cars .... but definitely not cheap to run ,having said that probably slightly less mpg than a t2 , but not by much , brakes are diabolical .

good luck in your quest grasshopper .

You are right about the 240, both of ours had terrible brakes, I would jump out of the 240 into the V70, and first junction nigh on go through the windscreen as it's were so much better... I literally replaced everything on the braking system, pads, drums, rotors, and even the rear callipers and master cylinder (none of them cheap, and several not available from the motorfactors), but they were brakes that stopped in their own time. It was fine most of the time, and to be fair, if you pushed the peddle very hard, they did stop the car, but they always felt a bit "all or nothing".

Something else to think about with the 240, is they are renowned for the back ends rusting out, as the tailgate and it's roof mounted hinges develop leaks, which kindly run down behind the trim panels, and into the underboot floor tray, so until you go to get out your picnic blanket, or tools to find them all rusty and wet, you do not even know it is happening.

Oh, and despite what you read, they are terrible tow cars... way too much over hang at the rear. After towing with one, with a lot of towing experience, it is the only car I have ever had that the "tail would wag the dog", it always worried me that in their day, they were classed as the best, as the rest must have been very scary. When we talked to a Motorway traffic cop we know, he was saying that part of the reason the Cumbrian police stopped using them, was because they were to easy to roll, and the only "safe" way to tow with one, was to over load the nose weight, which while not something I liked doing, did make it a bit better.

I know you can find fault with any car, but like Briggie, I have driven a huge number of cars, and towed with a lot of them as well, from real old Bangers, to some very nice top of the range (owned by the directors of companies I have worked at) cars, and the 240 has to be down there with the Fiesta, and now my new most hated car, the Corsa!!!:lol

 

[clivvy]

I have to agree, Volvos simply aren't cheap cars to run, especially used. You no longer have warranties to fall back on (like you do when you buy new).

Personally I do like Volvos like most people do, but they are for people with a little more money than I have got so I stay clear. They are big, heavy and so everything about economy is compromised, and although im certainly not saying DONT DO IT, I have to agree with the wise words of the guys on this forum and say think hard about what it is going to cost you, just to look at it when you have stripped it down and repaired stuff and put it all back together again. And god help you if the engine develops a problem.

Don't you like Saabs? some decent 95 Aeros to be had now and parts are ok and still available, I'd have a Saab over a Volvo any day.:thumbs