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Offline Snoopy

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One to avoid
« on: 14 October 2023, 17:44 »
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Re: One to avoid
« Reply #1 on: 14 October 2023, 22:50 »
Standard for these... Seen loads of people reject them only to see them on the forecourt in hours...
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Offline Exonian

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Re: One to avoid
« Reply #2 on: 15 October 2023, 21:43 »
Well, what else would the dealer do other than re-market it?

Is it just me or does that guy reek of ex-copper?
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Re: One to avoid
« Reply #3 on: 16 October 2023, 08:51 »
Well, what else would the dealer do other than re-market it?

Is it just me or does that guy reek of ex-copper?


He’s an ex. Pro Footballer😂
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Re: One to avoid
« Reply #4 on: 16 October 2023, 09:59 »
Another YouTuber who likes the sound of his own voice.
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Re: One to avoid
« Reply #5 on: 16 October 2023, 11:57 »
Another YouTuber who likes the sound of his own voice.

True, and what did he expect to happen to it? Get crushed?
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Re: One to avoid
« Reply #6 on: 16 October 2023, 12:51 »

He’s an ex. Pro Footballer😂

Wouldn’t have guessed that.
But now you say it I can visualise him as coaching staff going through tactics on a whiteboard in front of a group of young lads. 


Another YouTuber who likes the sound of his own voice.

Yeah, like they nearly all do.
Seems to be a lucrative “job” though as they all seem to drive nice cars and have a good life, so fair play to them.
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Re: One to avoid
« Reply #7 on: 16 October 2023, 12:54 »

He’s an ex. Pro Footballer😂

Wouldn’t have guessed that.
But now you say it I can visualise him as coaching staff going through tactics on a whiteboard in front of a group of young lads. 


Another YouTuber who likes the sound of his own voice.

Yeah, like they nearly all do.
Seems to be a lucrative “job” though as they all seem to drive nice cars and have a good life, so fair play to them.


His Dad is a lot more famous, Phil Neal, fullback for Liverpool and England.
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Re: One to avoid
« Reply #8 on: 16 October 2023, 14:41 »
Ahhh, now Phil Neal I do remember
‘23 8R, ‘20 8CS, ‘19 135iX, ‘19 TCR, ‘17 Ed40, ‘17 GTD, ‘15 7R, ‘13 GTI PP, ‘11 GTI, ‘09 GTI, ‘98 Ibiza Cupra, ‘05 GTI, ‘06 Polo GTI, ‘04 GT TDI, ‘05 Fabia vRS, ‘02 GTI T, ‘03 Ibiza TDI 130, ‘01 Leon 180, ‘89 mk2 16v, ‘99 Ibiza TDI, ‘96 VR6, ‘98 Ibiza TDI, ‘92 VR6, ‘88 mk2 8v, ‘92 Polo G40, ‘91 mk2 8v, ‘89 mk2 8v, 205 GTI 1.9, ‘83 mk1 GTI, ‘80 Scirocco GTI, plus some others I’ve forgotten