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		<title>What is Bangernomics?</title>
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		<description>Hello everyone, I just wondered what you thought Bangernomics actually meant. Originally I reckoned it was buying cheap and then running into the ground, although now I think it is about value. Used car prices are so low that you can buy much more car for themoney. What do you think?</description>
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			<title>Rover 75</title>
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			<dc:creator>mart</dc:creator>
			<description>I currently have a 97 VW Polo that I got for free off my mother in law who could have px-ed it but gave it to us as a second family car..as much as I like the polo and its reliability it is like driving a dodgem (plus its bright metallic green!) I notice from the forums that Rover's get a good rep and wondered what your thoughts are on the Rover 75 and whether they are a good second hand option? Have seen some nice examples on Autotrader for 995 and can't believe the price..are there any major  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:36:15 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Rover Sterling</title>
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			<description>You will be pleased to hear that the Rover Sterling completed 1500 miles to John O Groats and back without missing a beat. It was sensationally comfortable. However it is due to be auctioned next week at BCA for the BEN motor trade charity. I do feel that it will never reach what it is really worth amongst the cynical members of her majesty's car trade. So I don't want to sell it there and would rather it go to a 800 lover. 



Are any forum members interested? Or anyone you know? Ideally I  ...</description>
			<category>What is Bangernomics?</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:34:21 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>I rescued this...</title>
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			<dc:creator>Rovamota</dc:creator>
			<description>As you may know, I'm a fan of the Wedge, so when this one came up after being found, left in a barn since 1995, I decided if I don't save it, no one will.







Engine was seized, clutch was seized, I was seized after pushing it with those flat tyres! Anyway, it's running now...



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1U3H78cW0So 



Well, someone's gotta save our heritage, whether people liked them or not.



It does need a bit of welding, though.



Kev. </description>
			<category>What is Bangernomics?</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:48:46 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Scrappage extended.</title>
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			<dc:creator>Rovamota</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Good news for the industry, bad news for bargain car hunters like us. Minimum car age has been extended to include cars built before February 2000 as well.  <img src="http://illiweb.com/fa/i/smiles/icon_sad.gif" alt="Sad" longdesc="3" /> 
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			<category>What is Bangernomics?</category>
			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:37:53 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Insane prices...</title>
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			<dc:creator>betterthanwalking</dc:creator>
			<description>Another downside of Scrappage?: I mentioned on a previous post about how it's hard to get usable cars for under £500 now (or so i've seen), and that bangers without T&amp;T are going for silly money now.



Just thinking about this and wanted to share a couple of examples i've seen, but if anyone else has any horror stories please do tell!



1.) Nissan Primera, L plate seen at a dealer three weeks ago. £495 with rotten sills and bald tyres, and the deal sealer: 1 weeks MOT. &quot;Make me  ...</description>
			<category>What is Bangernomics?</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:26:30 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Want to be on Telly?</title>
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			<description>If you live in Yorkshire and have a banger or two and are free on Friday then you may get on newsnight on BBC2. TV people are very fickle and can change their minds easily. But if you are in the Sheffield area ideally, you may get some travel expenses and be able to wave to your mum. Send me a message if you can.</description>
			<category>What is Bangernomics?</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:41:22 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Quick question: SORN</title>
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			<dc:creator>betterthanwalking</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Has anyone brought a car declared as SORN before?, just seen a car i'd like to bid for on ebay but although has MOT, is SORN. How do you go about getting tax for a car that's been sorn?, is it a case of taking the sorn declaration to a post office along with the V5 and insurance?
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			<category>What is Bangernomics?</category>
			<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:21:56 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Spares moan...</title>
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			<dc:creator>betterthanwalking</dc:creator>
			<description>Got a new banger yesterday, i was using a Proton MPI but every time you took a roundabout, or even a modest curve meant &quot;brown trousers time&quot; thanks to the over-light PAS and the jelly like suspension, sold it to a guy who is going to use it for a bit of autocross (rather him than me   ) and as a runaround.



Needed a new car under £250 as after over a year of unemployment, i have been offered a job, so needed a little cheapie non-dangerous runaround with a bit of tax and test, so  ...</description>
			<category>What is Bangernomics?</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:30:48 GMT</pubDate>
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			<category>What is Bangernomics?</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:10:13 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Bought a Rover 800 Sterling</title>
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			<description>Bought a Rover 800 Sterling, more details to follow, I will try and upload a pic...http://i82.servimg.com/u/f82/11/62/02/29/p1040710.jpg</description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:40:51 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Don't worry!</title>
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			<description>I paid £240, so that's much better isn't it? Everything pretty much works too...</description>
			<category>What is Bangernomics?</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:43:38 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>low cost long-distance commuting</title>
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			<dc:creator>redboy</dc:creator>
			<description>Now that we're all losing our jobs and needing to look outside of our towns for work, my little comparison may be interesting: 



Until recently, I have had to commute from Hastings to London for work.  This is 150 miles+ a day, 40,000+ miles a year, and in traffic that would kill any car.  I was a front line worker, and lives depended on my car's reliability.



My first commuter car was a 1990 w124 Mercedes 250 Diesel (non-turbo). This was a brilliant car- 1 owner, FSH, comfortable, reasonably  ...</description>
			<category>What is Bangernomics?</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:57:15 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Old Volvos</title>
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			<dc:creator>bluebell</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://illiweb.com/fa/i/smiles/icon_biggrin.png" alt="Very Happy" longdesc="1" /> Hi, just wanted to say hello.  I drive a J reg 240 torslanda Volvo estate.  I vouch for old cars and think your site is a good idea.  Round these parts old Volvos get trashed at banger races, much to my dismay.  Let's stick up for keeping them on the roads and not the scrap heap.]]></description>
			<category>What is Bangernomics?</category>
			<pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 22:10:27 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Interesting car for £250 please</title>
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			<dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[If anyone has a solid car that is interesting, not a Mondeo or Astra, but sexy and alluring like a Jag, that they want to sell for £250 despite it being worth more in bits. It will go to a charitable cause later in the year.
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			<category>What is Bangernomics?</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:25:50 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Where have all the pocket money bangers gone?</title>
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			<dc:creator>betterthanwalking</dc:creator>
			<description>I love a good old root about on ebay, and friday ad, local rags etc to see what you can get for  £300 or under with tax and test, even though i have a car, i still find it fascinating to see what was once seven grand plus+ of car going for peanuts, from a historical point of view, as (anorak time here...) i collect old tv adverts and i have a fair few for all cars sold in the UK from Chrysler in 1978, to local ford dealers pushing special edition mark 5 escorts in the early 90's, (one day i will  ...</description>
			<category>What is Bangernomics?</category>
			<pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2009 08:58:21 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Georgezippybungle is a newbie here</title>
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			<dc:creator>georgezippybungle</dc:creator>
			<description>Hello, I'd like to introduce myself and my history of rusty heaps. I have been a regular on many other forums and have owned a wonderful variety of sheds over the years that I think will qualify me as a bangernomics guru.



I am lucky and suppose I could - if pushed afford a reasonable new car but why would I want to do that? I love a bit of value for money and always marvel at how much car you can buy for so little money if you look carefully.



Ironically I have just bought my first non  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:09:05 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>New member saying Hi!</title>
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			<dc:creator>Peach</dc:creator>
			<description>Hello all   



Firstly, happy new year to you all.



I have been a student of bangernomics for a little while now, having discivered Alfa 155's a little while back (they're not as unreliable as people think if you keep an eye on them).  I got a tidy 2.5 V6 for £600, and it turned out to be a good 'un).



We have a Nissan Almera Tino as our main family car, and I am between cars at the moment (damn credit crunch) - looking at Audi Coupe's as a possibility for the next 'banger'.



As  ...</description>
			<category>What is Bangernomics?</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:05:54 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Two Wheels???</title>
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			<dc:creator>jerrytee</dc:creator>
			<description>Bought a Suzuki CP 80 during the summer to do a 3 mile trip to work on sunny days and WOW what a buy. Paid 240 pounds for it, does 100 mpg costs 15 pound a year to tax.  Ok I retreat to the car ( '93 520i ) on wet day and the roads are not crowded on my trip to work. But instead of going through my bank account for petrol money I go through my pockets. (four pounds fills the tank)</description>
			<category>What is Bangernomics?</category>
			<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:52:59 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>EU wants to tax gas guzzelers?</title>
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			<dc:creator>jerrytee</dc:creator>
			<description>Yes they want us to buy brand new green cars instead so we have to get rid of our cheap bangers  So we are supposed to pay out for a new car and if we don't, get taxed off the road   The present goverments road tax hike for post 2001 lager cars was about as popular as rat poison and now the EU are proposing some thing like the same thing.

This measure is supposed to help car makers back into profitability and they will be getting loans to develope these new green cars.   But will we be getting  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:23:46 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Hey - Newbie - My Banger details inside:</title>
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			<dc:creator>lewiswilkinson</dc:creator>
			<description>Hi!



Im lewis, aged 20, studying for a degree in journalism and i drive a beast of a car...



A 1986 VW Jetta GT.



I absolutely love it.



Its done 185,000 and i paid £140 for it with 10months MOT and 2 months tax.



Being the GT it has the same engine as the mk2 golf GTI's of the era (1800 8v, 4cyl K-jet. 5sp Manual) and despite the mileage goes SO well. Ive done 7000 miles in it since easter and all its needed is petrol and a wheel bearing.



The bodywork, well has lots  ...</description>
			<category>What is Bangernomics?</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:27:01 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Cavalier</title>
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			<dc:creator>ibennion</dc:creator>
			<description>Hi all

I am a great believer in bangernomics. I travel approx 20K per annum. The last 3 cars have all been on the bangernomics principle

Cavalier Mk 3 1.6 Cost £400 Did 20K. No costs other than servicing. Lasted 12 months. Traded for £250 for a nissan sunny 1.4LX. Cost £550. Lasted 7 months. Sold for £300. My last vehicle has been the best so far. A Cavalier 1.8i Mk 3. Purchasd for £725 with 40K on the clock 3 years ago. Now 103K miles. 

Parts so far:

New head gasket

Rear shocks and  ...</description>
			<category>What is Bangernomics?</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2008 19:42:01 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Glad to hear it</title>
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			<description>Well done, sorted and saved you a relative fortune, that's the way to do it...</description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:18:32 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Newbie question: What would you do?</title>
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			<dc:creator>betterthanwalking</dc:creator>
			<description>Hi There!



(Newbie alert!) I'm glad that at long last there is a forum for Bangers!, i had the book version of Bangernomics years ago before i could drive and after doing a bit of Googling, Mr. Ruppert now has this excellent website!



However, i have a question/conundrum which i'm wondering if anyone could help me with?:



I currently run a 94 Pug 405 Style Diesel brought for a tiny 350 quid, now it's been a great car, in fact, the best banger i've ever had: around 50+mpg, comfy seats  ...</description>
			<category>What is Bangernomics?</category>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:04:38 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Oooops!</title>
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			<dc:creator>Rovamota</dc:creator>
			<description>Had a 2001 Rover 75 1.8 (I know; K-Series) Connoissuer a couple of weeks ago with 110k and a bit of history but 11 months MoT and a months tax left on it. Advertised it for 5 weeks for £1395 when, at last, a chap drove down here to Southampton from Gillingham in Kent to see it.



He had a quick look at it, let me drive it on the test drive said he was happy with it and offered me £1300 for it, which I accepted. That was 12 days ago.



He phoned me today to say that on the drive home it  ...</description>
			<category>What is Bangernomics?</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:56:11 GMT</pubDate>
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			<dc:creator>kieran1978</dc:creator>
			<description>Hi, just wondering if any one with any mechanical knowledge could help me out with a little problem iam having with my little pug 309. Had the steering rack replaced, had the tracking done, great got rid of the annoying shakes at speed. So yesterday on the motorway got up to 70 and the bloody shakes are bak, its not that the wheels need balancing. Someone has told me that it could be that the rear wheels need balancing? I really dont know what the noise or the shakes could be? The shakes feel  ...</description>
			<category>What is Bangernomics?</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:00:10 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Just sold my BMW 520i and bought an Astra MK3</title>
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			<dc:creator>Handy</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[I loved my Ascot green E34 520i SE but it did bugger all to the gallon!
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I have replaced it with a 1996 Astra 1.4LS and I am very happy with it.
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My dad has offered to give me his 57 plate Hyundai Tucson, but I have decided to decline his generous offer as old bangers are more fun!
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I'm not a lover of 4X4s especially pseudo diesel powered ones.]]></description>
			<category>What is Bangernomics?</category>
			<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 22:39:36 GMT</pubDate>
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			<dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Just to let everyone know that we are now Facebooked up <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bangernomics-Bible/225084270525" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bangernomics-Bible/225084270525</a>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Rust. Can it ever be beaten?</title>
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			<dc:creator>anewman</dc:creator>
			<description>My Skoda Favorit 1994 is my first car and was acquired for £0 just over 2 years ago needed welding around the inner wings in the prescribed area around the top suspension struts for last MOT. Anyway, my uncle offered to weld it but arc welded it instead of mig welding, but it passed. Was quite a lot of hassle getting the wings off though. Otherwise the car hasn't really been much hassle.



I suspect this rust is just the start and more welding may be needed come the next MOT. Is it time to  ...</description>
			<category>What is Bangernomics?</category>
			<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 23:09:40 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Cheap Mot's</title>
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			<dc:creator>badshot</dc:creator>
			<description>Hi all,



Just thought I'd mention a place where I get my cars mot'd, the one near me is in Crayford but they have a few branches around the south coast too, there called http://www.justmots.eu/ and offer mot's for £19 if booked online and £38 if you phone. Ive seen them do them for £10 and occasionally for free!



Cant help but keep the banger running costs to a minimum  </description>
			<category>What is Bangernomics?</category>
			<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 08:19:23 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>What's up with people?</title>
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			<dc:creator>Rovamota</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[I have a 2002 52 plate Renault Laguna here at the moment, 1.9DCi Expression, 86k, MoT until Jan 2010 and tax until May, 2 owners. All this for £1295! I did say it's a 2002 car for £1295 didn't I?
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Been sat here a week and I haven't had a single enquiry. Do people not know a cheap car when they see one anymore? Or are Laguna's really bad news?
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<img src="http://www.leylandprincess.co.uk/laguna.JPG" border="0" alt="" />
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Kev.]]></description>
			<category>What is Bangernomics?</category>
			<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:29:23 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Twitter</title>
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			<dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator>
			<description>I'm sure you will all be delighted to hear that Bangernomics.com is now Twitter friendly. So when I can be bothered I'll post some bits and pieces about Bangernomics. Do follow it as there is only one follower and I think he may be a drunken American who clicked on it by mistake. So get Twittering everyone.</description>
			<category>What is Bangernomics?</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:57:19 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>1979 Bmw 320</title>
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			<dc:creator>badshot</dc:creator>
			<description>Hi all, 



Just thought  I'd mention the cheapest banger that I ever owned.



A few years back we didn't have a car but needed a station hack and a friend of mine said If i could get it out of his underground car park (been sat for 5 years) i could have he's old bmw 320. I was a member of a breakdown company and called them up to get this old car that was covered under about a foot of dust running.



I had to get it to the underground car park entrance as the AA van couldn't get into  ...</description>
			<category>What is Bangernomics?</category>
			<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 08:30:58 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Bromley Padgent</title>
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			<dc:creator>badshot</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Hi all
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First time poster and fellow banger addict,
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I just wanted to say hello and am hopefully off banger hunting at the above car show near me next Sunday the 14th June, anyone else nearby?
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Paul <img src="http://illiweb.com/fa/i/smiles/icon_biggrin.png" alt="Very Happy" longdesc="1" />]]></description>
			<category>What is Bangernomics?</category>
			<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 08:02:17 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Link to forum from main page</title>
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			<dc:creator>badshot</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Hi James and co.
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Is there a link from the page <a href="http://www.bangernomics.co.uk/Bangernomics.html" class="postlink" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.bangernomics.co.uk/Bangernomics.html" target="_blank">http://www.bangernomics.co.uk/Bangernomics.html</a></a> as I cant see one, and I cant help thinking that this little forum could explode with information if it was highlighted on the main page.
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Paul]]></description>
			<category>What is Bangernomics?</category>
			<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 12:29:54 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Any reason why this won't sell?</title>
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			<dc:creator>Rovamota</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Had this for over a month now and haven't had a single sniff. I thought Polo's were easy to sell, even the saloons. It's a 2000 X-reg 1.4S, 59k and a good history. Colour, perhaps?
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And it's nothing to do with the credit crunch. A friend of mine is easily selling around three £4k-£10 cars a week, and a friend of his sold 10 diesels the week before, all over £5k. 
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Kev.]]></description>
			<category>What is Bangernomics?</category>
			<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2009 19:28:18 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Volvo 440</title>
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			<dc:creator>D7</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Anybody any experiences/opinions on these.
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Just been offered an N reg 1.6 for £250 MoT Sept tax end of month, owned by Volvo mechanic for last 3 years...just needs waterpump.
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Not the height of fashion but I guess...bulletproof?]]></description>
			<category>What is Bangernomics?</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:14:32 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Fast banger cars?</title>
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			<dc:creator>joshwa</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[The great thing about buying bangers, it being able to afford fast(ish) cars...
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so what would you consider a great fast banger?
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Some that I can think of:
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Rover 200 BRM (~143 bhp)
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Nissan Almera GTI (~143bhp)
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Fiat Bravo HGT (~145bhp)]]></description>
			<category>What is Bangernomics?</category>
			<pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2007 23:39:29 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Warning! car buyers attacked!</title>
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			<dc:creator>anewman</dc:creator>
			<description>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/surrey/8031458.stm



Quote:Violent thieves target car buyers



Violent robberies on car buyers who went to view or buy second-hand vehicles have prompted police warnings. 



Saw this posted on another forum and thought it was particularly relevant to all those who practice bangernomics. Be careful people  </description>
			<category>What is Bangernomics?</category>
			<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 12:10:58 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>A new kind of bangernomics? The Tata Nano!</title>
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			<dc:creator>joshwa</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/10/video-live-reveal-of-tata-nano-plus-more-pics/" target="_blank">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/10/video-live-reveal-of-tata-nano-plus-more-pics/</a>
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£1300 for a new car !  <img src="http://illiweb.com/fa/i/smiles/affraid.gif" alt="affraid" longdesc="40" />]]></description>
			<category>What is Bangernomics?</category>
			<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:36:07 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Bangernomics Website Upgraded</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Just to let everyone know that the Bangernomics website <a href="http://www.bangernomics.com/" target="_blank">http://www.bangernomics.com/</a> now has a magazine format with lots more pages and features. It does look like an explosion in a paint shop but at least it is eye catching and it will be updated constantly with new content, cars for sale, videos and anything else we can cram in. See you there. J]]></description>
			<category>What is Bangernomics?</category>
			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:23:28 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>MOT</title>
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			<dc:creator>jerrytee</dc:creator>
			<description>I am going to put my bmw in for its MOT early this time. If you want to cut the cost then you have to do some bits yourself and that for most of us means working outside. So I am going for a summer MOT No more cold windy wet days working on the car.</description>
			<category>What is Bangernomics?</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:13:45 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Bought a mini</title>
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			<dc:creator>joshwa</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Bought a mini from a friend - needs some work - but the best thing about it is the insurance - £130 fully comp <img src="http://illiweb.com/fa/i/smiles/icon_biggrin.png" alt="Very Happy" longdesc="1" />]]></description>
			<category>What is Bangernomics?</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 10:22:11 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Cheeky b****r!</title>
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			<dc:creator>NerveJam</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Just tried to change my profile, as I no longer have an eBay shop.
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Here's what it said:
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&quot;Sorry, this site does not accept user older than 99 years old&quot;
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I've checked the birthdate, which is fine. I am NOT over 99 years old.  <img src="http://illiweb.com/fa/i/smiles/fresse.png" alt="What a Face" longdesc="21" />
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<a href="http://www.quirkycars.net" class="postlink" target="_blank"><strong>QuirkyCars.Net</strong></a>]]></description>
			<category>What is Bangernomics?</category>
			<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:37:38 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Iam a new member with a Peugeot 309</title>
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			<dc:creator>kieran1978</dc:creator>
			<description>Hi

I drive an old peugeot 309 1.9d Zest, probaly not the prettiest of cars but my god how reliable its been. It had 116.00 miles when i bought it 6 months ago and now its got over 121 000. I havent had to spend that much money on it, 2 new tyres and a back box. Routine servicing and something that broke the only thing mind, had to replace the washer bottle motor. Its needed anew cv boot and i had the fuel lines replaced from the tank, so thats it. Very cheap motoring and i can get over 530  ...</description>
			<category>What is Bangernomics?</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:13:48 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>What's your favourite Banger?</title>
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			<description>Mark 2 Golf no question, ideally with GTI bits. Land Rover Series 3 also does the business and a 1976 Datsun Cherry, though they have all rusted to bits by now. Any suggestions?</description>
			<category>What is Bangernomics?</category>
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			<title>Could be the right time to sell a cheapie (ish)</title>
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			<dc:creator>Rovamota</dc:creator>
			<description>You know I love my Rover's and I'm always happy to take one on.



This is a 1997 Rover 800 Vitesse Sport, looking very smart in Cayman blue with Recaro interior. 98k with history and it's got 5 months tax and MoT left to run so I'll whack it on the forecourt for £850 and see what bites. £22k's worth a few years ago! 200bhp and 143mph!



There must be plenty of punters looking for a cheap set of wheels ready to roll, especially as there's been a lot of accidents in the snow over the last  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:03:59 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Be still my beating heart!</title>
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			<dc:creator>Rovamota</dc:creator>
			<description>It may be getting on a bit, but low mileage and great condition makes this an absolute steal. And if you keep it in this condition it'll hold its value. Lovely, lovely, lovely.



http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/rover-216-vitesse-efi-immaculate-classic-35000-miles_W0QQitemZ250363161101QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutomobiles_UK?hash=item250363161101&amp;_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&amp;_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A7%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318 



Kev. </description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 21:07:49 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>The car market...</title>
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			<dc:creator>joshwa</dc:creator>
			<description>Is it just me or has everything gone crazy?



First big gas guzzlers dropped dramatically because of the rediculous tax hikes on 2001+ cars...

Then the credit crunch meant nobody was interested in cars anymore, further dropping car prices...

And now it's Christmas and everyone's spending money on presents...



So AWFUL time to sell a car?

But GREAT time to buy a car because they're so cheap! 



Further to this they decided against the tax increases, so you can now buy big petrol  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:12:57 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>UK Banger Rallies?</title>
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			<dc:creator>joshwa</dc:creator>
			<description>I know there's numerous european rallies where people drive in one direction as far as they can manage in 4 days and then think... bugger I've got to try and get home now... and then there's some where they drive round in a big circle so they hopefully end up back at the start again... 



Anyway, I was wondering if there's anything similar, but in the UK, taking in some of the great roads in Wales and Scotland? 



I thought Mr J R may know as he's the father of bangernomics, and in the  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:27:47 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>MOT horror story.</title>
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			<dc:creator>NerveJam</dc:creator>
			<description>I took the wife's M-Reg Micra for it's MOT, in a bit of a rush, as we hadn't realised it was due. Got a quote for £300+VAT to sort the welding etc.

(needed a replacement windscreen as well..I knew about that, but-  aargh!)

The MOT tester even failed his own repair from last year as &quot;the rules have changed&quot;. Oh, and &quot;brake pipes inadequately clipped&quot;. Balls.

Each point he found had at least 2 entries on the failure sheet, including bulbs..



Anyway, we tried to flog  ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:39:53 GMT</pubDate>
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