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Originally Posted by gadget1960
You have totally missed the point of the post, when did I say my 75 feels special? and why on earth would I compare my 14 year old R75 to the Makes and models you have listed? how is that even a relevant comparison?.
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if it's not grabbing my attention then to me it's just another Eurobox.
So... you carry on and examine the 'integrity' of my post if it makes you happy, while i reserve the right to be an individual with a short list of specific requirements from my mode of transport and 'blending in' with the ipod / Bluetooth / hybrid / eco set is not on that list.
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It appears that we may have both missed each others' point. In my view, it is poor form for an 'enthusiast' to use the term eurobox. My list of cars was intended to demonstrate that the cars we admire so much cannot come anywhere close to some of the cars that a subset of the members here would describe as 'euroboxes'. At the end of the day, majority of the car owners consider the cars that we admire to be undesirable bangers but we consider people with such views to be ignorant. It could be argued that to speak of euroboxes with similar tones is no different. Especially, as some of us have aspirations beyond our MGR cars in the direction of these 'euroboxes' whilst others already own them.
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Originally Posted by Dallas
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As for the car enthusiast buying old cars due to cheap banger prices, that's poppycock.  The folk that buy cheap banger cars are not car enthusiasts, they are just regular folk who cant really afford a newer better car. A car enthusiast is a different breed altogether, insurance companies such as Adrian Flux can recognise the difference with certain insurance policies to suit... 
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My use of the word "enthusiast" was with a large degree of intended sarcasm. Hence the part of the same paragraph which read "In my view a car enthusiast will always be able to appreciate cars beyond their ownership".
Perhaps my messages were too subtle?