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Paul · Apr 14th, 2008, 06:06 PM

Not guilty m'lud?

Goonery · Apr 14th, 2008, 06:07 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Paul (original)

It is, at least I know the houses on the development so far have sold well and are holding value. That said, we're paying the same as the guy who pulled out of our place, but we've got some freebies he didn't, which is nice.

I think in a year or two thing will drop, possibly by a fair bit, but I'm sure they will, long term, keep going up. Just not sure HOW long term!

Must add also, we've found it really hard to find a lender for the mortgage. Not least because it's timber framed and clad in something other than brick!

You can get a mortgage on a Grade II listed Elizabethan pile which is wood framed filled with mud, straw and horse hair topped with a thatched roof though and several hundred years old to boot

, but not a modern ecologically sound home built to the highest standards , very odd place this world we live in

Goonery · Apr 14th, 2008, 06:10 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Paul (original)

Not guilty m'lud?

No it's Dave Gorman,, but at first glance ........

Paul · Apr 14th, 2008, 06:10 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Goonery (original)

You can get a mortgage on a Grade II listed Elizabethan pile which is wood framed filled with mud, straw and horse hair topped with a thatched roof though and several hundred years old to boot

, but not a modern ecologically sound home built to the highest standards , very odd place this world we live in

Yep, on the market we found only three potential lenders. Bizarre.

Paul · Apr 14th, 2008, 06:11 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Goonery (original)

No it's Dave Gorman,, but at first glance ........

Ahh crap, not you too.

First time I cut my hair short loads of people said I looked just like him!

He must be one hell of an attractive chap.

NeuroBeaker · Apr 14th, 2008, 06:14 PM

Who's Dave Gorman?

Washy · Apr 14th, 2008, 06:15 PM

Pmsl

Goonery · Apr 14th, 2008, 06:35 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by ARCrawford (original)

Who's Dave Gorman?

He's a bum basically who makes a good living by doing off the wall things.

He recently made a film (and wrote a book) about traveling across the USA in a beat up car and not using "corporate" hotels, eateries and gas stations. Fascinating stuff and a bit of what he did appealed to my nature. He does other crazy stuff like that and makes a living, I just wish I had the courage to give up the day job to do similar things

Paul · Apr 14th, 2008, 06:38 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Goonery (original)

He's a bum basically who makes a good living by doing off the wall things.

He recently made a film (and wrote a book) about traveling across the USA in a beat up car and not using "corporate" hotels, eateries and gas stations. Fascinating stuff and a bit of what he did appealed to my nature. He does other crazy stuff like that and makes a living, I just wish I had the courage to give up the day job to do similar things

Who says you cant be a crazy bum AND have a day job?!

mad brummie · Apr 14th, 2008, 07:28 PM

how is NF500 getting on anyway Paul??

CooperID · Apr 14th, 2008, 07:35 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Martin L (original)

That's not really a surprise...
Too much of a niche car

Nice, the GTI30 look really good in the basic colours, red is stunning too

I honestly don't think you can go wrong with one of those

MPG should be good too, I'm getting over 30mpg for the TT and that's town driving

Had a good drive in that one today.. good drive and looks great in the flesh. Quick enough too, but not much fun really

What about a factory JCW?

Washy · Apr 14th, 2008, 07:37 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by CooperID (original)

Had a good drive in that one today.. good drive and looks great in the flesh. Quick enough too, but not much fun really

What about a factory JCW?

That's what I am going for....

Paul · Apr 14th, 2008, 07:42 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by mad brummie (original)

how is NF500 getting on anyway Paul??

Groovily thanks very much.

I was going to ask exactly what a day job WAS, kind of forgotten.

CooperID · Apr 14th, 2008, 07:58 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Washy (original)

That's what I am going for....

Looking at the spec it seems hard to believe it'll be £21k... would love to hear some confirmed details of price and standard spec

Washy · Apr 14th, 2008, 08:05 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by CooperID (original)

Looking at the spec it seems hard to believe it'll be £21k... would love to hear some confirmed details of price and standard spec

28th April I am hearing...

Goonery · Apr 14th, 2008, 08:31 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by CooperID (original)

Looking at the spec it seems hard to believe it'll be £21k... would love to hear some confirmed details of price and standard spec

ZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzz

CooperID · Apr 14th, 2008, 08:35 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Washy (original)

28th April I am hearing...

....better not buy a white golf before then

Quote: Originally Posted by Goonery (original)

ZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzz

....anything more you'd like to add?

Goonery · Apr 14th, 2008, 08:38 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by CooperID (original)

....better not buy a white golf before then

....anything more you'd like to add?

Yawn

Washy · Apr 14th, 2008, 08:43 PM

Nothing like bigging up the product is there...

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Apr 14th, 2008, 06:14 PM	#76486 (permalink)
NeuroBeaker Where's my navigator?! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Behind the wheel Local Time: 08:11 AM Posts: 5,886 Offline	Who's Dave Gorman? NeuroBeaker - Proud owner of "Zeus" (a 'slightly modified' 2004 MINI ONE). *WARNING!* Thesis writing in progress. Experiments continue. Multi-tasking? Explosion imminent!

Apr 14th, 2008, 06:15 PM	#76487 (permalink)
Washy 1151bhp/tonne Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Northampton Local Time: 08:11 AM Posts: 18,341 Offline	Pmsl Black to the future....

Apr 14th, 2008, 07:37 PM	#76492 (permalink)
Washy 1151bhp/tonne Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Northampton Local Time: 08:11 AM Posts: 18,341 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by CooperID (original) Had a good drive in that one today.. good drive and looks great in the flesh. Quick enough too, but not much fun really What about a factory JCW? That's what I am going for.... Black to the future....

Apr 14th, 2008, 08:05 PM	#76495 (permalink)
Washy 1151bhp/tonne Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Northampton Local Time: 08:11 AM Posts: 18,341 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by CooperID (original) Looking at the spec it seems hard to believe it'll be £21k... would love to hear some confirmed details of price and standard spec 28th April I am hearing... Black to the future....

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Apr 14th, 2008, 06:06 PM	#76481
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 08:11 AM Posts: 40,861 Offline	Not guilty m'lud?

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Apr 14th, 2008, 06:07 PM	#76482 (permalink)
Goonery Time for CHANGE ! My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2003 Local Time: 08:11 AM Posts: 13,632 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Paul (original) It is, at least I know the houses on the development so far have sold well and are holding value. That said, we're paying the same as the guy who pulled out of our place, but we've got some freebies he didn't, which is nice. I think in a year or two thing will drop, possibly by a fair bit, but I'm sure they will, long term, keep going up. Just not sure HOW long term! Must add also, we've found it really hard to find a lender for the mortgage. Not least because it's timber framed and clad in something other than brick! You can get a mortgage on a Grade II listed Elizabethan pile which is wood framed filled with mud, straw and horse hair topped with a thatched roof though and several hundred years old to boot , but not a modern ecologically sound home built to the highest standards , very odd place this world we live in

Apr 14th, 2008, 06:10 PM	#76483 (permalink)
Goonery Time for CHANGE ! My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2003 Local Time: 08:11 AM Posts: 13,632 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Paul (original) Not guilty m'lud? No it's Dave Gorman,, but at first glance ........

Apr 14th, 2008, 06:10 PM	#76484 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 08:11 AM Posts: 40,861 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Goonery (original) You can get a mortgage on a Grade II listed Elizabethan pile which is wood framed filled with mud, straw and horse hair topped with a thatched roof though and several hundred years old to boot , but not a modern ecologically sound home built to the highest standards , very odd place this world we live in Yep, on the market we found only three potential lenders. Bizarre.

Apr 14th, 2008, 06:11 PM	#76485 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 08:11 AM Posts: 40,861 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Goonery (original) No it's Dave Gorman,, but at first glance ........ Ahh crap, not you too. First time I cut my hair short loads of people said I looked just like him! He must be one hell of an attractive chap.

Apr 14th, 2008, 06:35 PM	#76488 (permalink)
Goonery Time for CHANGE ! My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2003 Local Time: 08:11 AM Posts: 13,632 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by ARCrawford (original) Who's Dave Gorman? He's a bum basically who makes a good living by doing off the wall things. He recently made a film (and wrote a book) about traveling across the USA in a beat up car and not using "corporate" hotels, eateries and gas stations. Fascinating stuff and a bit of what he did appealed to my nature. He does other crazy stuff like that and makes a living, I just wish I had the courage to give up the day job to do similar things

Apr 14th, 2008, 06:38 PM	#76489 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 08:11 AM Posts: 40,861 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Goonery (original) He's a bum basically who makes a good living by doing off the wall things. He recently made a film (and wrote a book) about traveling across the USA in a beat up car and not using "corporate" hotels, eateries and gas stations. Fascinating stuff and a bit of what he did appealed to my nature. He does other crazy stuff like that and makes a living, I just wish I had the courage to give up the day job to do similar things Who says you cant be a crazy bum AND have a day job?!

Apr 14th, 2008, 07:28 PM	#76490 (permalink)
mad brummie I Just Can't Get Enough Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: end of the alphabet Local Time: 08:11 AM Posts: 48,534 Offline	how is NF500 getting on anyway Paul??

Apr 14th, 2008, 07:35 PM	#76491 (permalink)
CooperID JCW GP Join Date: May 2004 Location: on the move.... Local Time: 08:11 AM Posts: 5,080 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Martin L (original) That's not really a surprise... Too much of a niche car Nice, the GTI30 look really good in the basic colours, red is stunning too I honestly don't think you can go wrong with one of those MPG should be good too, I'm getting over 30mpg for the TT and that's town driving Had a good drive in that one today.. good drive and looks great in the flesh. Quick enough too, but not much fun really What about a factory JCW?

Apr 14th, 2008, 07:42 PM	#76493 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 08:11 AM Posts: 40,861 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by mad brummie (original) how is NF500 getting on anyway Paul?? Groovily thanks very much. I was going to ask exactly what a day job WAS, kind of forgotten.

Apr 14th, 2008, 07:58 PM	#76494 (permalink)
CooperID JCW GP Join Date: May 2004 Location: on the move.... Local Time: 08:11 AM Posts: 5,080 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Washy (original) That's what I am going for.... Looking at the spec it seems hard to believe it'll be £21k... would love to hear some confirmed details of price and standard spec

Apr 14th, 2008, 08:31 PM	#76496 (permalink)
Goonery Time for CHANGE ! My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2003 Local Time: 08:11 AM Posts: 13,632 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by CooperID (original) Looking at the spec it seems hard to believe it'll be £21k... would love to hear some confirmed details of price and standard spec ZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzz

Apr 14th, 2008, 08:35 PM	#76497 (permalink)
CooperID JCW GP Join Date: May 2004 Location: on the move.... Local Time: 08:11 AM Posts: 5,080 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Washy (original) 28th April I am hearing... ....better not buy a white golf before then Quote: Originally Posted by Goonery (original) ZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzz ....anything more you'd like to add?

Apr 14th, 2008, 08:38 PM	#76498 (permalink)
Goonery Time for CHANGE ! My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2003 Local Time: 08:11 AM Posts: 13,632 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by CooperID (original) ....better not buy a white golf before then ....anything more you'd like to add? Yawn

Apr 14th, 2008, 08:43 PM	#76499 (permalink)
Washy 1151bhp/tonne Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Northampton Local Time: 08:11 AM Posts: 18,341 Offline	Nothing like bigging up the product is there... Black to the future....

Apr 14th, 2008, 09:08 PM	#76500 (permalink)
CooperID JCW GP Join Date: May 2004 Location: on the move.... Local Time: 08:11 AM Posts: 5,080 Offline