Dilema (buying a house)
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Drove a pretty quick 1380 mini today running a weber, and its put ideas in my head. Me and the missus are buying a house, and ive told myself I AM NOT GETTING RID OF THE MINI. However i really want to get it out on the road now,

I have 2 options

1. I carry on going with the turbo (may take a while as i need SC, Drops. Gears ect. Turbo)

or 2. I go down the N/A Route cheaper option and get it on the road quicker.

What should i do!!!

Argggh

1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.


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just wait and build the turbo it will be well worth the wait!

or if your that dessprate then buy a cheap standerd 1275 mini to runaround in? untill you build the turbo mini.

just an idea

My build thread..

http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=542985

I think the turbo option could be a cheaper form of power than a N/A. :)

That has crossed my mind! Im currently sorting out someones sports pack and hes offered to sell me it fair cheap!

1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.


Fibreglass Parts? - http://www.tdkracing.co.uk/
Split Rims? - http://www.force-racing.co.uk/

How So?

1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.


Fibreglass Parts? - http://www.tdkracing.co.uk/
Split Rims? - http://www.force-racing.co.uk/

Build it with a standard box and limit the boost. You'll soon find the 壣 for the straight cuts when the boost bug has bitten you.

I agree with tom!

AlexF

if you build the 1380 you'll only be wanting a turbo-and then you will have spend the money twice

Control yourself boy

haha, i knew it was a good idea putting a post on here. Thats a good idea tom!

Onwards and Upwards!

1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.


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Split Rims? - http://www.force-racing.co.uk/

Just out of interest what are house prices like up your way?

Round here your looking at £170K for a 2 bed flat...gulp!

Ive already told my parents it looks like im never moving out..lol

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1/4mile in 13.2sec @ 111 terminal on 15psi

95kish for a 3bed Terrace House in a decent area?!

1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.


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Split Rims? - http://www.force-racing.co.uk/

Fooking hell, thats a bargain!

Your looking at £200K plus here for an OK 2 bed semi...quite often without a garage aswell!

I think im gonna be forced to move from this area to get a decent place.

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1/4mile in 13.2sec @ 111 terminal on 15psi

Jesus thats cheap

My dad has virtually moved into his girlfriends, now to get rid of my sis and ill be able to create my own playboy mansion

At least some of your parents house have garages at home

I dont and me dad wont even let me leave me mini at work so i can work on it.

Edited by Jordan on 8th Oct, 2007.

Back once again like a renegade master

Buying a house is a smart move TBH, OK so it may have left me having to watch the pennies a bit for a few years, but its already gained just over £10k apparently, get on the ladder ASAP is my advice.

Weve been looking for about a month now, just trying to find something suitable. Decent Size, Area, Parking ect ect. Also Matty your wage is probably more than what mine is, if you were to move here you would probably take a pay cut. 95k is alot of money for me and the missus.

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Split Rims? - http://www.force-racing.co.uk/

Ive been looking and saving for about a year now. Ive got a decent deposit and can get a mortgage but the repayments are over £800 a month!!

I couldn't agree more with Tom, its just house prices are crazy round here!

All the engineers at my work get paid the same amount regardless of location, so living round here you end up losing out! lol

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1/4mile in 13.2sec @ 111 terminal on 15psi

The house prices have sort of flat lined at the moment, With all these houses being built around us hopefully it will stay that way for a while and let a few folk get on the market. Knowing my luck ill buy a house then the market will crash lol!

1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.


Fibreglass Parts? - http://www.tdkracing.co.uk/
Split Rims? - http://www.force-racing.co.uk/

Edited by Vegard on 8th Oct, 2007.

If your fairly handy I'd recomend buying a project as you can make a killing.

Make sure it has double glazing and gas already to the property as these are the big killers finacially ..... trust me I know!!

There is no way I'd have bought a decnet house in Cheltenham on my salary if I'd not bought a project. Paid around £137k and when finished (getting there, early next year I hope) it should be worth in the region of £225k and I've spent about £30k on it. That's a fairly good return if you ask me. I could have probably do the house in a year if all my "friends" hadn't hid every time I asked for help, why I still do their cars is beyond me, must be going soft!! Gentle pace and 3 years, whilst still doing a bit of racing and many other hobbies has been worth the effort.

My one main tip is try to do it in stages. My place would have been SO MUCH easier if I could have done one room at a time but I had to have it ALL plastered (something I am not good enough to do myself) it meant instant building site.

Worth considering the resto option for sure.

Every day is a school day ...........

How fast and how expensive ...... the same question...

I have thought about that, they seem few and far between though, as property developers seems to get there grubby little mits on them!!

Any tips on where to find them, as I haven't seen any advertised in the usual house hunting sites etc?

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1/4mile in 13.2sec @ 111 terminal on 15psi

sorry veg, i mean girlfriend's house

Damn you and tom, you just made me burst out laughing in the library

Edited by Nic on 8th Oct, 2007.

Apostrophies are very important tools

Aaah Librarians

Edited by Vegard on 8th Oct, 2007.

Pedantic bugger. LOL