Conference terri::cars_uk

    Has anybody out there got a recent model Carlton 2.0i with the latest
    electronical automatical gearbox? I want to try one out for a weekend.
    
    Swappers will get the use of my Granada Ghia X 2.9l auto.
    
    Steve (830 3401)

    Has anyone got a big white BMW we could borrow for the weekend of
    the 21st April...you guessed some friends (Deccies) are getting
    wed.  We can swop with...
    
    1.  RS Turbo
    2.	205 GTI
    3.  Sierra Sapphire 2.0gls
    
    Any offers....please mail/call Alex Nicholls @BST on 7768-5335.
    
    Ta muchly.
    
    Alex

    Re .1
    
    Many thanks to Ian Philpott for agreeing to swap his Renault
    Espace in June.
    
    Martyn
    

    Re.2
    
    Talking of Thanks....Many thanks to Keith Boardman for agreeing
    to swap his.....big white...Jag!
        
    Alex

    I have some American relations coming to Britain for the first time.
    We'll be taking them up to Scotland for a short (1500 miles) trip, 
    returning via York.
    
    I would like to take them up in an Espace. Would any kind person
    be willing to lend me an Espace from 18th - 24th July?
    
    You have a choice of swap car: A Renault 25 Monaco or a Citreon GT
    
    My mail address is Angus McDonald @REO             
    
    Thanks,
    Angus

    Would anyone who has a Volvo/Vauxhall/Citroen estate be willing
    to swop for my BMW 316iA for a week or so in September?
    
    Basingstoke/Newbury/Reading area preferred.
    
    

    Would anyone with a nice big car be able to swap with my Astra GTE
    for Saturday 16th March? 
    
    It's my girlfriends parents wedding anniversary and she's arranged a
    surprise trip on the Orient Express. She wanted to hire a chauffeur
    driven car to drive them to the station but being a saturday they're
    all booked. 
    
    They live in Basingstoke and we live in Bracknell so anywhere near
    there would help.
    
    Thanks
    Mike

I've got a black BZ TZD Turbo, which my wife is constantly reminding
me looks like a funeral car, so would that be suitable?

It's the saloon, so it's very comfy providing they aren't more than
5'10" tall or so....

I'm at SBP, but could get up to blazinsmoke wiv no bovver.

Peter

    Thanks for the offer but we've had another offer of a Mazda from Rich
    Morgan. He's quite close to where we live and this looks the best bet. 
    
    Thanks again
    Mike

    Would any Espace owner be willing to do a lease swap for an H Reg
    405 SRI ? 
    
    Required 13-Jun to 2-Jul for travel to S. France.
    
    Call Martyn 830-4632 or 0734 734931
    

Can anyone help?

I booked a holiday with Global and then ILG went bust - because there 
are no flights, I need a large estate car or at least a large hatchback 
saloon to go on my first skiing holiday in France with a friend.

If you would not mind swopping your car for my Peugeot 205 1.9 GTI for a 
week commencing 22nd March to 31st March, then let me know either by 
calling me on 7847 6306 or mailing me Nick Hughes @HHL.

Thankyou for your assistance.

Regards

Nick

    
    Nick,
    
    What on earth are you planning to take with you? I'm taking my Pug with
    a friend the same week, including skis, boots etc. and I don't see any
    problem with the size of the car.
    
    Where are you heading to?
    
    Colin

I've got a BZ TZD Turbo hatch, with ABS, if that's big enough.

I'm out at DECUS in Warwick next Tuesday to Thursday, so call or mail
me...

Peter Russeell (782-2464), @SBP.

    
    Nick,
    
    I'm not sure if this is helpful, but I recently returned from a 
    skiing holiday in Switzerland. Two of us used a Citroen AX GT for
    the drive from England, and found it comfortable and quick even
    with luggage and two pairs of skiis inside the car. It also showed
    its heels to a few BMWs around the Nurburgring, but thats another
    story.
    
    Bill.                                                    

    Can somebody help me out .????
    
    I have booked to spend a week in Cornwall from 10/6.
    
    There will be four adults travelling, along with luggage. I have just
    realised that it will be a bit of a squeeze to get into my 
    "205" 1.9 GTi.
    
    Is there anybody out there with a suitable alternative vehicle, who is
    prepared to swop for a week.
    
    Anything considered. (In the same sort of perf./economy.)
    
    Cheers
    
    Andy

    Does anyone want an extended (12 day) test drive of my car??
    
    It is a silver Vauxhall Calibra (8v).
    
    All I need from you is your car in exchange for 12 days... from PM
    Friday 17th May until AM 29th May. Your car needs to have a bigger boot
    than mine!! - e.g. Cavalier, Sierra, Granada, Carlton or equivalents...
    
    I am based in Basingstoke, live in Newbury, and can get to Reading
    easily.
    
    I am going on a sailing holiday on the East Coast (Ipswich), and need a
    car with a enough space and a big enough boot to get myself, wife, 2
    children, luggage for 12 days, rubber dinghy, oars, life jackets, food
    for 12 days, etc etc in.
    
    Please either reply here, or mail to Chris Jordan @ BST.

    I've got a Volvo 480ES which is just a teensy bit too small for two
    adults, two children and a pooch for going on a self-catering holiday
    next weekend.
    
    Would anyone in the Basingstoke, Reading, Newbury triangle who has a
    Volvo estate or (preferably) a LR_Discovery (!) be interested/willing
    to swop for a week or so, from this Friday evening?
    
    Please mail JOHN FOX @LDO or YUPPY::FOX
    
    Cheers,
     John
    

    Does anybody have a Renault Espace or other 6 seater car which I could
    swap for my Orion 1.6 Ghia i, I would need it from Fri 6th Sep until
    Mon 16th Sep for a family holiday to France.
    
    Alan. (768 5129)                              

    
    Has anybody got a big estate DEC-mobile that they are willing to swap
    with my Cavalier GSI this weekend (24-26 August) or next weekend (31
    August - 1 September).
    
    I need a big load area to move some furniture.
    
    Thanks
    
    Greg Mendelsohn.

    I am looking for a lease car swap for 6th October: I need to get a student
    to university, so ideally want a sizeable estate. In return I can offer
    an Astra SRi - it's good (power steering BTW) but just hasn't got the
    load capacity.
    
    Please mail me if you can help - I am away from the office most of the
    time right now.
    
    John
    
    
    

Does anyone have a lease car they can lend me for this coming weekend.

Last Wednesday I was in an accident (not my fault). The result of which I
suffered some damage to the front of my car which makes me reluctant to drive
the vehicle to work let alone to Oxford and back. I am in Reading so thats
where I would have to pick up and drop off the vehicle, Friday evening and
Monday morning.

If anyone can help please phone me on 830 3122.

Thanks in advance,
Simon French
G2

    ;-1 
    
    Is your car a lease car ? . If so when someone hit me , and the car was
    off the road for 7 day's , I was able to hire a car as a replacement to
    my lease car .
    
                            KR
                       

No the car is my own.

Simon

    Is there anyone in the Basingstoke or Solent area that has a
    Clio 16v on the lease scheme ?
    
    If so would you be prepared to swap for my Fiesta RS turbo one
    evening/weekend.
    
    Basically I'd like the opportunity to see how it compares.
    
    Thanks
    
    Roy Shelley (UVO)

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CHEFS::MARCHR                                        17 lines  26-NOV-1992 09:45
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    Would any user of a company Renault Espace like to swap with my BMW
    318is Coupe?
    
    I'm going Skiing for two weeks starting 23rd January with three other
    non-smoking adults and would like to take something a bit roomier than
    my BMW on our trip to Meribel in France.
    
    I'd need to have the Renault for two weeks and would bring it back
    hoovered and cleaned etc (as you'd expect).
    
    I'm based in DECpark.
    
    If you're interested, reply to the note or give me a call - 7-830 2395
    
    Cheers,
    
    Rupert

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    Thanks
    
    Roy

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    Wanted for 1 week by some poor support specialists...
    
    A large capacity *diesel* engined car for 1 week from 8th to 17th
    January 1993, to take four people on a skiing trip to France.
    In return I can offer a very clean and tidy metallic steel grey Rover 216
    SLi 16 valve - a medium sized sporty-ish 5-door hatchback.
    Cars I have in mind would be similar to a diesel Cavalier Hatchback or
    Peugot 405 turbo diesel etc, in other words, economical with lots of
    boot space.
    
    Please contact Clive Barham (7833 3426) or Mark Young (7833 3922) at the
    Digital Support Centre in Basingstoke if you can help.
    
    And if anyone has any snow chains ?!...
                             
    
                                                      

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    P.S.
    
    We may be able to find room for any duty frees you require!...

Re: .29

>    We may be able to find room for any duty frees you require!...


Did you realise that after (I think) Jan 1st if you buy inside the community 
with duty on it, that the limits on wines, spirits, fags, goods etc. are
effectively non-existant ? 

something like 90 litres of wine etc...


As you are going to France, and wine & fags are so cheap anyway, why bother 
with duty free, as there are still the strict limits on those.

    After January 1st 1993, duty paid restrictions are completely
    non-existant Jane. The rules are vague about the difference between
    personal imports and a business, but UK Customs, as could be expected,
    have imposed arbitrary limits above which you'll be considered a
    business. For wine, this is 100 cases.
    
    Laurie.

   .31> For wine, this is 100 cases.
    
    90 litres = 100 cases??
    You should have words with your wine merchant...
    
    Dave

    Dave, 
    
    1 case=12 bottles=12*.75ltr=9litres=*100 = 900 litres.
    
    perhaps I meant to type 10 cases ;^)
    
    Laurie.

    The news this morning said 144 bottles. I presumed they'd worked it out
    to 12 cases.
    
    JK

Oh piffle, all I wanted was to say that importing duty paid stuff was pretty 
much non-regulated now...within reason :-)

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   I have an Astra GTE cabriolet which I would like to swap on the 12 Febuary 
   for a week and a bit for a four wheel drive vehicle.

   If anybody would like to swap there lease vehicle then please mail me at..


                  KERNEL::WEST

   or phone on..

                  7833 X 3445

    
    I have put this note in the BASINGSTOKE conference but not much luck so
    far so I thought I would give it a go here, although it really only
    applies if you live or work in the Basingstoke/surrounding area.
    
    I need to borrow a company Renault Espace (or similar) for a day trip
    to France (Booze shopping).  The swap would be for either a Sierra
    Cosworth or an Escort Cabriolet.
    
    I have no firm date yet but this will be around the middle of February.
    
    Any offers, please contact me on 7833 3521.
    
    Thanks
    Sharon

    
    I need a spacious car over Christmas, preferrably Omega size.  In
    return I can offer my Nisan 200sx.  Dates are 22nd to 28th December.
    
    I am based in Winnersh and can be contacted on 830 1462 or e-mail
    Charles Ward @wlc.
    
    

    Hi All,
    
    I am looking for a car swop for a period of two weeks from
    17-30-Jul-96.
    
    I am looking for an MPV (Espace/Galaxy/etc) with at least six seats
    and preferably a diesel, but not important.  I have a Cavalier SRi to 
    swop with.
    
    If anybody can help please contact me via notes, 841-3209,
    0836-779755 or wotvax::hattonm.
    
    Thanks in advance.
    
    - MARK -
    

    
    I take it that nobody has a people carrier type car avaliable then ????
    
    - MARK -