JJ0063 Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Hi all, Pending not winning the 306 Roffle, I am in need of the above.Long and short of it is at work they do a Car Share where each month someone who participates gets picked out of a hat and wins £100. Basically, I won this month. I decided rather than pocketing the £100, I'd set a Top Gear style challenge with the other chap. Split the £100 between us. £50 each to buy a roadworthy car with at least a couple of months MOT. Points for the best car for £50. Use those cars for the next month of Car Sharing. Make a video, take some photos, laugh. Realise at the end of it we have two old shitters to roffle/scrap/fall in love with. Anyone able to help? I don't mind spending my own hard earned cash on a months tax/insurance but I don't want to spunk loads on travelling costs. Cheers in advance. The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanky Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Use the WilsonWilson patented* ebay search within 25 miles under £50 ending soonest method. You will struggle. TG 'challenges' are a load of tosh. Buying one car between you for £100 will open more possibilities I suspect. Scrap (around here) is £70/tonne right now, would you sell a car with MOT left for under scrap value? BorniteIdentity and The Moog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted July 3, 2017 Author Share Posted July 3, 2017 Use the WilsonWilson patented* ebay search within 25 miles under £50 ending soonest method. You will struggle. TG 'challenges' are a load of tosh. Buying one car between you for £100 will open more possibilities I suspect. Scrap (around here) is £70/tonne right now, would you sell a car with MOT left for under scrap value? Absolutely unlikely, however I've seen cars being given away for free on here with MOT so there's still hope. I totally agree with it being a load of tosh however this is £100 that I won, I won't miss it as I never had it. No harm in trying I guess, will keep an eye on the bay. Thanks & that Bren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Honda Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Pending not winning the 306 Roffle, I am in need of the above. Spend the £50 that you never had and will never miss on not winning other roffles? JJ0063, Cavcraft, The Reverend Bluejeans and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brodders Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 How about a quality* German motor. http://autoshite.com/topic/28685-that-passat-19/?do=findComment&comment=1258217 No idea of where it is or what the price is, but it may fall within your range. JJ0063 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 You're going to buy a car each encouraged by the scheme that makes you only use one between you? Fantastic. beko1987, Conrad D. Conelrad, Cavcraft and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted July 3, 2017 Author Share Posted July 3, 2017 You're going to buy a car each encouraged by the scheme that makes you only use one between you?Fantastic.Absofuckinglootly Isn’t this Autoshite?! Surely I should be encouraged to spend money on shit cars? eddyramrod, Sloth in a bowl, UltraWomble and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Well they'd only use them one at at time. Sounds like a great idea, WCPGW? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Absofuckinglootly Isn’t this Autoshite?! Surely I should be encouraged to spend money on shit cars?Oh absolutely - I don't think it was clear from my post but this is absolutely fucking amazing, I wasn't being sarcastic JJ0063 and djimbob 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 You'll probably get more visibility on this post in the main section and since it's chod related I don't see any reason for it not to be there. Want me to move it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted July 4, 2017 Author Share Posted July 4, 2017 You'll probably get more visibility on this post in the main section and since it's chod related I don't see any reason for it not to be there. Want me to move it? Please, very kind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Gumtree may be the way forward as people seem less clued to up to bridge prices there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticvandan Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-KA-STYLE-1-3-/263071291072?hash=item3d404556c0:g:jhYAAOSwq~tZW4AU mot till march,finishes tomorrow,currently £31 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Focus-Zetec-/263071252881?hash=item3d4044c191:g:BKsAAOSwrfVZW3Lk mot feb.19hrs to go £2.20 eddyramrod and Supernaut 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 I'm not happy about the Focus seller's choice of footwear,Frankly they bother me. Stanky and BorniteIdentity 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 My solution would be to ask 'theshadow'... overrun, eddyramrod, Brodders and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardthestag Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 any kudos in an 800mile round trip collect of said sub £50 motor?* Not that I have anything, just wanted to lob it into the melting pot *clearly that sort of thing would win you much approval on here, wanted to find out if there is any handicap rating should you travel to the ends of the country whereas your colleague buys one from his grans neighbour? main stealers trade in stock is sometime worth a punt. even at £50 it saves them the agro of lobbing chod through auction etc eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 any kudos in an 800mile round trip collect of said sub £50 motor?* Not that I have anything, just wanted to lob it into the melting pot *clearly that sort of thing would win you much approval on here, wanted to find out if there is any handicap rating should you travel to the ends of the country whereas your colleague buys one from his grans neighbour? main stealers trade in stock is sometime worth a punt. even at £50 it saves them the agro of lobbing chod through auction etcYou'll struggle to find one that will sell you a car for £50 - PX straight to auction is the most common policy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted July 4, 2017 Author Share Posted July 4, 2017 any kudos in an 800mile round trip collect of said sub £50 motor?* Not that I have anything, just wanted to lob it into the melting pot *clearly that sort of thing would win you much approval on here, wanted to find out if there is any handicap rating should you travel to the ends of the country whereas your colleague buys one from his grans neighbour? main stealers trade in stock is sometime worth a punt. even at £50 it saves them the agro of lobbing chod through auction etc I'd do an 800 mile round trip if the means of getting to said kollecshuninning didn't cost me the earth. eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 I haven't got anything useful to add, except, good luck! DSdriver 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 If scrap is £70 can't see how you'll get a car for £50. The Dealers won't want to know because they usually have contacts that take everthing if it doesn't go to auction. Ultimately they aren't in the business of sellling bangers, they want a quick decision, they haven't the time for joe public having a look at the history and a test drive etc. Why don't you up your budget to £300 or so, 99% of the £100 spears or reapers stuff is crap that would cost much more to put to a roadworthy standard. Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rml2345 Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 I think the budget is part of the challenge rather than wanting a long term personal conveyance. At any rate a £50 eBay find is likely to provide lots of excitement* for the OP. Collection thread when you find something PLZ! The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 The only place I have found as a source of £50 cars is my friendly mot place. It is not uncommon for people to literally walk away from a failure. The Good. You know exactly what it needs for a test. The Bad. The cars are utterly unloved. The Ugly. In my experience they are either terminally rotten Kas or slightly knackered Rovers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 I'm gonna call this now. You'll get something, but you might have to go without lunch for a couple of days. £65 I can see you in something. Not good, mind... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsinthewelder Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 If you offered £50 for this PT cruiser you might well get it https://goo.gl/photos/teFjNVRFm5oR2GXk8 It does need* a £160 battery (fancy underseat job)and makes an alarming noise on full lock though. Pm any offers this way with a phone number and I'll pass them on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 The shadow would say £50 is frivolous... Cavcraft and egg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsinthewelder Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Also it is fucking miles from Norfolk but we seem to drive out there most weeks so could potentially give you a lift back to Ludlow and a JumpStart. The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lankytim Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 You can fit a regular battery under the seat on those Cruisers. catsinthewelder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sloth in a bowl Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 WTF - Free 205???? https://www.gumtree.com/p/peugeot/peugeot-205-free-to-a-good-home-/1252730826 Mr Laurence, eddyramrod, The Moog and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Bloody hell that's a bargain! How easy would a diesel pump be to fit outside the blokes house though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
castros_bro Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 WTF - Free 205???? https://www.gumtree.com/p/peugeot/peugeot-205-free-to-a-good-home-/1252730826 I'll give you £60 up front for this car if i can have in in two months time so you'll then have £110 to collect it and get it moving under its own power and use it for two months? eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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