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Your first car
Djinn
#21 Posted : Tuesday, June 23, 2009 11:26:00 AM
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Exercise caution with Peugeot 305's and steer clear of Peugeot 309's as you would steer clear of Mahindra's.

The problem with equality is that we desire that it be with those that have more than us rather that those that have less
gmain
#22 Posted : Tuesday, June 23, 2009 11:34:00 AM
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My 1st car was Nissan B something not very sure at 120k frm a close friend.After 3months i heard another guy close to me talking about buying a car.i told him to buy mine at 240k,,,,,,he requested for the car key for inspection and when returned the car key,,,,he came with cash 240k,,,,didnt know what to do.It was a kill but i was bila other cash to get an EFI and better car.
Took the cash and used matatu for 4months the bought ae91 at 350k and sold it after 3yrs at 370k

When you choose the lesser of two evils,always remember that its still an Evil.
Poggie
#23 Posted : Tuesday, June 23, 2009 11:42:00 AM
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@Mkristo.

The 406 was a joy to ride and don't forget it was new. The suspension is unrivalled and the engine had serious poke. I was in sales so I hit the road all over the country at the slightest excuse. I felt really good. I don't remember if there was ever a time when anyone overtook me while riding that machine. Surely not until the day I lost my job and had to return the damn company car. I had not seen it coming. That was one seriously curved ball life threw at me. When it hit home that I was bila job and with a second new born baby I knew the s*** had hit the fan. I blamed it on the fact that I had read the booklet 'The Prayer of Jabez' and my ambitious prayer to God to expand my horizon had led to my loss of a job. I had not stolen or under performed,my Zimbabwean boss saw me as a threat and thus gave me the white farmer treatment. Anyway to cut a long story short,we had to start all over again from scratch and by God's grace I have managed to pull myself by my boot straps. I have never earned a salary from then though. I have created wealth to my satisfaction. But that's a story for any day. Sorry eli,for hijacking your thread,but I coundn't help it. It makes me laugh too,you know!

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As A Man Thinketh So is He
Lyanne
#24 Posted : Tuesday, June 23, 2009 11:45:00 AM
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Gosh Poggie,i think ive cracked a rib. You're quite funny i must say ! I think you should write a humuor book,you never know where it will lead to. I can be your publisher !

My first car was a Peugot 504 bought from a Mhindi for 165K. The problem with the Peugos is the doors. I had developed biceps from opening the doors. I actually had a pair of pliers for opening the locks.

Then it also had a problem with the starter. Believe it or not i used to hit the starter with an iron rod that used to lie below the seat. One day took it for a car wash and the guys disposed off the rod,and the next morning i leaned over to get it and it wasnt there. I called my mechanic and he advised i hit the starter with a rock! Which was then kept under the seat.


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Poggie
#25 Posted : Tuesday, June 23, 2009 11:59:00 AM
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@Lyanne. Thanks for the compliment and the offer to be my publisher. I actually have some works but they have never seen the light of day.


Now a story about rocks in your car. In Luhya custom; should a vehicle carrying a coffin experience mechanical problems,the mourners will straight away say that the deceased has wekelead his/her heels down and does not want to go and be planted in shagz. The solution to this problem is to wekelea a small rock next to the coffin. You should not expect problems thereafter. If the problem persists,open the coffin and slide the stone beside the chap. Now I know why your Finchot toiled on like a beast of burden. It was the mawe!

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Djinn
#26 Posted : Tuesday, June 23, 2009 12:05:00 PM
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Lyanne - your narrative epitomises the greatest problem with 504's (and most any other car) - this problem usually exists between the front driving seat and the steering - the owner.

Why on God's green earth would you want to keep hitting the starter? Why not replace it instead? If you got a 504 at 165 I can only guess then that a starter was less than 5k at the time and probably costs around the same now.

The problem with equality is that we desire that it be with those that have more than us rather that those that have less
Pablo
#27 Posted : Tuesday, June 23, 2009 12:11:00 PM
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Mine was a peugeot 305. I got it for the 21,000/- i spent in 1999 to fix the clutch and pressure plates that had made it get thrown away.

Going shaggs my bros had to take a matt as I had to carry 2 mechanics and a drum of water for cooling.

And as Lyanne says,whats up with peugeot doors? At one point all the doors were faulty except the passenger door.




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Wendz
#28 Posted : Tuesday, June 23, 2009 12:19:00 PM
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@Lyanne

i agree with you... those peugs are a real prob... my friend had one.. the doors never worked... infact,she never used to lock it coz if she does,she would have a prob opening it... when inside,she had to knock on the door for someone to open for her... then the window thing (to move it up and down) wasnt working so there is this time she had parked,the window was slightly down and she dint have someone to call ot open for her.. so she decided to put her hand through the open place and open the door from outside..... she is pretty well endowed so she got stuck! in that position! Damn!!! until a guy(her college hearthrob who worked in our building - quite handsome i must say) passed by and opened for her... mmmmmh,she was so embarrassed...

Then another time she was stopped by police... then the car refused to start...t he policemen had to push her.. then one of the policemen told her - 'sasa,wewe ni msichana mrembo na huyu bwana wako anakuacha unaendesha gari kama hii.... hata mimi na ni polisi naweza kununulia wewe gari ya maana!!!' hehehehe!

Some deals are like glass. Sometimes it's better to leave them broken than try to hurt yourself putting it back together.
Poggie
#29 Posted : Tuesday, June 23, 2009 12:20:00 PM
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@pablo. Thanks man for that insightfully witty line about your bros hiking a mat while you laden your Phinjot with mecs and a drum of water. ROFLMAO!!!

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As A Man Thinketh So is He
Sasha
#30 Posted : Tuesday, June 23, 2009 12:20:00 PM
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@Pablo: ROTFLMFAO! You've made my day!


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