I'm a Marea section virgin so do go easy with me 
Collect my Marea tomorrow, if it hadn't been for this forum I wouldn't have known anything about them and probably wouldn't have even considered one. Mind you, after hearing Polecat's that's the kind of sound I'll be trying to recreate - still think it sounds like a big 6 or even an 8!
It's a silver R reg 2.0 20v HLX, needs a spot of work but other than that the bodywork is fantastic and I'm impressed so far - although all I have done is a brief test drive. Dead cheap for what it offers IMO, got it for just over a grand with 90K on the clock but it runs sweet. Think it's not the type of car that's going to have been thrashed, and it still feels tight.
It's gonna be odd getting used to driving a big thing again - last time I had anything this size was 5 years ago, and I've been driving Cinquecentos since. Just felt it was time for a bit of a change, and that it would be nice to be able to take kid and passengers to places without needing a block and tackle to extract them from the rear seats.
...ok, ok, it's because I'm getting on and really would like something comfy to pootle around in. I don't have to do much town driving, so hopefully the car-paid-for-petrol-on-HP thing won't apply!
If anyone's agreeable, when I come across jobs to be done I'll post details on here - maybe with photos if I can get organised. One of the first jobs will be .... the dreaded Cam Belt. Spoke to the previous owner, who says he has had it serviced religiously but never a new belt fitted. Ook.
Ah well, I'm proficient at hurting myself with a wide range of tools and accessories so I'm sure I'll muddle through.
Collect my Marea tomorrow, if it hadn't been for this forum I wouldn't have known anything about them and probably wouldn't have even considered one. Mind you, after hearing Polecat's that's the kind of sound I'll be trying to recreate - still think it sounds like a big 6 or even an 8!
It's a silver R reg 2.0 20v HLX, needs a spot of work but other than that the bodywork is fantastic and I'm impressed so far - although all I have done is a brief test drive. Dead cheap for what it offers IMO, got it for just over a grand with 90K on the clock but it runs sweet. Think it's not the type of car that's going to have been thrashed, and it still feels tight.
It's gonna be odd getting used to driving a big thing again - last time I had anything this size was 5 years ago, and I've been driving Cinquecentos since. Just felt it was time for a bit of a change, and that it would be nice to be able to take kid and passengers to places without needing a block and tackle to extract them from the rear seats.
...ok, ok, it's because I'm getting on and really would like something comfy to pootle around in. I don't have to do much town driving, so hopefully the car-paid-for-petrol-on-HP thing won't apply!
If anyone's agreeable, when I come across jobs to be done I'll post details on here - maybe with photos if I can get organised. One of the first jobs will be .... the dreaded Cam Belt. Spoke to the previous owner, who says he has had it serviced religiously but never a new belt fitted. Ook.
Ah well, I'm proficient at hurting myself with a wide range of tools and accessories so I'm sure I'll muddle through.
