Unnecessary car shopping, post oppomeet round

"BvdV - The Dutch Engineer" (dutchengineer) 04/22/2019 at 04:28 • Filed to: Unnecessary car shopping with BvdV, Unnecessary Car Shopping

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I really should remove this pre-1989, sub-€3000 alert I have set on a Dutch classifieds website, which ends up in my mailbox every day ...

Because the want for this one is strong:

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I mean how bad can it be, right?

Chinny Raccoon > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 04/22/2019 at 05:01

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Samba hasn’t worked out then?

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > Chinny Raccoon 04/22/2019 at 05:10

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Sadly not, the seller is either too perfectionistic or too attached to it, as he keeps on finding things to fix without which he doesn’t want to sell

Cé hé sin > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 04/22/2019 at 05:20

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H'mmm. Standing there for a year and the battery is flat (if I guess the Dutch correctly). That's not very reassuring.

FSI > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 04/22/2019 at 05:22

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The seating position is super awkward in those as the steering wheel is super low and touches your thighs 

pip bip - choose Corrour > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 04/22/2019 at 05:22

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buy it or maybe buy a Lada Samara?

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > Cé hé sin 04/22/2019 at 05:27

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Yes you guessed that correctly!

No it’s not very reassuring, but also not the most scary problem a car like this  can have

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > FSI 04/22/2019 at 05:28

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Well, I’ll definitely try to see if I fit first then. Didn’t know the seating in these was so weird

FSI > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 04/22/2019 at 05:36

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That was just my impression from the two I drove. But see for yourself

DutchieDC2R > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 04/22/2019 at 05:57

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Man, thats cheap! The pictures are nice and all, but I’d love to see some more of the undercarriage.....

for Michigan > FSI 04/22/2019 at 06:12

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So it's like a Miata?

FSI > for Michigan 04/22/2019 at 06:19

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I only got to sit in an ND but that was alright

Sam > FSI 04/22/2019 at 10:26

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It’s an accurate assessment. The steering wheel is almost vertical, which is the real problem honestly. 

for Michigan > FSI 04/22/2019 at 21:10

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I admittedly have thick thighs for my weight, but in my NB I can’t use the clutch or brake without bumping my thighs on the steering wh eel. It really bugged me the first few times I drove the car, but I’ve gotten used to it.