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Would it be silly of me to even 'comprehend' travelling that far? Or should i stick to my 40 mile radius? lol
How Far Have You Travelled......... How far would you go for YOUR Puma?
#1
Posted 27 March 2007 - 10:29 AM
...to buy your Puma? I don't know WHY i'm even looking beyond a 60 mile radius, but there are more available if i do! There's a black one for sale, £2k, FSH, R reg - looks lovely - IF ONLY I LIVED 150 miles nearer!!
Would it be silly of me to even 'comprehend' travelling that far? Or should i stick to my 40 mile radius? lol
Would it be silly of me to even 'comprehend' travelling that far? Or should i stick to my 40 mile radius? lol
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Posted 27 March 2007 - 10:32 AM
Ive driven over 200 miles for something i really wanted as have many other people on the forum although i have to admit my car was from a nearby garage, if it had been further i would have gone though!
#3
Posted 27 March 2007 - 10:36 AM
I'm in a similar situation to you right now, seems to be a lot of nice black pumas going for good prices up in Scotland 
For me the trouble is that I wouldn't want to buy a car without inspecting it and test driving it first, so that makes it 2 long round trips if you then go back to pick it up. It's one thing travelling 200 miles to pick up the car of your dreams, it's another thing to travel 200 miles to go see a car that could well be useless.
For me the trouble is that I wouldn't want to buy a car without inspecting it and test driving it first, so that makes it 2 long round trips if you then go back to pick it up. It's one thing travelling 200 miles to pick up the car of your dreams, it's another thing to travel 200 miles to go see a car that could well be useless.
#4
Posted 27 March 2007 - 10:37 AM
I drove 250 miles to view (and buy) my FRP.
The journey back was fantastic!!
The journey back was fantastic!!
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Posted 27 March 2007 - 10:41 AM
QUOTE (VXTC @ Mar 27 2007, 11:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I drove 250 miles to view (and buy) my FRP.
The journey back was fantastic!!
The journey back was fantastic!!
i bet it was.
lol i travel about 3 miles to get mine
.Altho i would have gone about 60 miles to veiw one if it sounded like a real good one.
Few weeks ago me and my bf traveled 600 miles there and back to go wales to pick up some offroad wheels and tyres that we got on ebay. well worth it nice day out and picked up sumit gd.
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Posted 27 March 2007 - 11:21 AM
I didn't even travel a mile for my kat.
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Posted 27 March 2007 - 12:29 PM
i travelled to leicester to get mine from manchester - at the time i was poorly with the flu as well - felt sick all the way doen in my friend's car
drive home was awesome!!!!!!
drive home was awesome!!!!!!
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Posted 27 March 2007 - 12:32 PM
I drove from West Cumbria to Essex for my FRP..... that's quite a long way lol
(just checked, it was about 320 miles each way
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(just checked, it was about 320 miles each way
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Posted 27 March 2007 - 12:33 PM
Bet you I travelled the least for my Puma? I live at 59 and bought it from the lady at 65
#10
Posted 27 March 2007 - 12:36 PM
Meh I have travelled the 60m radius for a car and would go further.. I usually look up to the 100m point ..
.. I did have an idea though.. ask people on here to look at it for you.. say you see one in Peterborough but live in Mancs.. pm someone in Peterborough and ask if they will go and inspect it.. that way you won't have a wasted journey?
.. I did have an idea though.. ask people on here to look at it for you.. say you see one in Peterborough but live in Mancs.. pm someone in Peterborough and ask if they will go and inspect it.. that way you won't have a wasted journey?
#11
Posted 27 March 2007 - 01:16 PM
QUOTE (cj_fab @ Mar 27 2007, 11:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
i bet it was.
Best of all was that the dealer gave me the keys to the FRP and I had a whole day to spend blasting round the Lincolnshire countryside making my mind up.
Didn't have the heart to say my mind was already made up when I clapped eyes on her!
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Posted 27 March 2007 - 01:26 PM
QUOTE (VXTC @ Mar 27 2007, 02:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Best of all was that the dealer gave me the keys to the FRP and I had a whole day to spend blasting round the Lincolnshire countryside making my mind up.
Didn't have the heart to say my mind was already made up when I clapped eyes on her!
Didn't have the heart to say my mind was already made up when I clapped eyes on her!
lol i got the second one i saw, was a real lovely one. took her for a drive was spot on. had sold writ all over my face. wasnt pleased when i had to wait till wednesday to pick it up. but good thing was i got to leave work early to go get it. was a happy bunny driving home.
#13
Posted 27 March 2007 - 01:36 PM
Hello,
I was remember getting the plane down to Birmingham airport and then getting a taxi to Burntree motor company in Tipton to paying for my Ford Racing Puma, and then driving 360 or so miles, all the way back to Edinburgh in my Ford Racing Puma.
James
I was remember getting the plane down to Birmingham airport and then getting a taxi to Burntree motor company in Tipton to paying for my Ford Racing Puma, and then driving 360 or so miles, all the way back to Edinburgh in my Ford Racing Puma.
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Posted 27 March 2007 - 01:38 PM
I went about 25 miles for mine. From a village outside debry called Borrowash. Best £11,900 I ever spent!!!
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Posted 27 March 2007 - 03:28 PM
If it was a real minter then going the few extra miles would be worth it.
I drove a mate up to Leeds so he could get his BMW X5.
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Posted 27 March 2007 - 03:53 PM
300 mile round trip to London and Back....well worth it though.
The good thing about travelling a distance to pick one up is that you get to have a nice play around with it on the way home!
The good thing about travelling a distance to pick one up is that you get to have a nice play around with it on the way home!
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Posted 27 March 2007 - 04:28 PM
I had a 300 mile round trip to get mine 
But then again there were only 5 1.4's within 200 miles of me for sale at the time!
But then again there were only 5 1.4's within 200 miles of me for sale at the time!
#18
Posted 27 March 2007 - 06:37 PM
Dead easy on the isle of wight, 10 miles there and back and thats without falling off, however only three pumas to look at!
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Posted 27 March 2007 - 06:40 PM
My FRP came from Feltham, my Focus from somewhere in Surrey (can't remember exactly where) and the TT from bloody Yeovil, which is miles away.
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Posted 27 March 2007 - 06:53 PM
i had a 200 mile round trim to buy my puma.the best bit was driving it home on the motor way!!was great 
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