Rustycarlover

9 minutes ago, artdjones said:

MGBs, maybe. Especially rubber bumper cars.

Yeah they seem stupid cheap at the moment 

What sort of classic cars do you lot think where really popular say 4 or 5 years ago but whose prices are actually falling now ?

Recently picked up this A8 4.2 can’t say I remember seeing another in the wild , will be documenting how it goes. So far have some squeaky brakes to attend to

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-735i-2004-low-mileage-lots-of-options/184636337342

seriously tempted by this 

Then there was this 16v brown/red Astra this car had a stock of receipts with it and from the look of it must have been a Friday evening car . The seats where incredibally hard but that said I did actually quite like it picked it up for £270 with almost a years test 

Next was this Corsa 1.2 scored for £230 with a years ticket a good car but miserable to drive with no pas or radio and about 25 mpg on a good day but being a limited edition Vegas it had a special paint finish 

Next was this 1.2 punto Mia . I actually bought this simply by leaving a note on it as it stood out to me being a really early one of these on a y reg . Anyway thie lady who owned this was really nice and stuck 12 months mot on it for me and it came with loads of paperwork they had owned it from new and it had had a fortune spent on it including head gasket and all sorts it was really well cared for anyway £200 saw me driving  it away a real bargain . However due to it being a base spec it had no abs and I almost crashed on a wet day when the wheels locked , addimiteldy coming round a corner going far too fast 

I’m going to start to document some of my past car history 

I’ve only been driving legally for a year or so so am only gonna do the cars I have driven in the road  the other 100 or so will have their own thread soon

first car I got shortly after my test was this utter bargain of a 307 se , don’t theft the looks deceive you although picked up cheap for 500 with a years ticket I spent almost that again having new tires and the tracking done the tracking was so bad that the lad at quick fit said they had never seen anything so bad and he would try his best to correct it  got to the stage that all the technicians where standing around it in amazement . Also it’s french electrics meant the lights would randomly turn on and the radio had a min of its own . Sometimes the horn wouldn’t work and to override this you had to turn the lights on and off oh and also the ac broke and so did the drivers window mechanism in the scorching summer of 2018

Swap for a lantra ?

Update

car has actually surprised me very well equipped electric mirrrors lumbar support ac now I have actually put some oil in the thing it runs alright and sounds sweet it even has sport mode  the previous owner was a chain smoker by the looks of it aswell 

Some of the previous owners fine repairs

5 minutes ago, Supernaut said:

No. Leave the poor thing alone.

It’s sadly fucked mate been run low on oil at some point so it’s says are numbered 

so I have recently acquired a dismal Hyundai Lantra that has to last me the next 2 months then I’m scrapping it , I am thinking of getting some paint and spray paint and painting some stuff on it any suggestions for some funny stuff to write preferably short and mildly offensive 

4 minutes ago, sutty2006 said:

Top choddage purchaced there. Correct gearbox too for epic dismal waftage 

However has ice cold air con first time I have ever had working air con on a car 

The freelander failed its mot on some so called dangerous things , meaning that I needed a stop gap for the next few months until I go to uni this popped up on marketplace and 250 quid switched hands , it’s tragic but somewhat loveable being a high spec gsi it’s a 2000s sales reps wet dream 

Where is this place mate , I’m In headcorn 

Any pics ?

Blimeh that's nearby.

 

Anyone want to relieve me of a Freelander?

Maybe I’m actually looking for one atm after my old one died of hgf

Hi all

Recently been really tempted in buying a clk to use for a bit then just bin , runners with mots seem to be around for about 400 upwards , apart from rust what else is there too look out for and what are ownership costs like . Also if anyone has one for sale let me know

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/172083194539?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

where are you?

I`ve got someone who wants a silvertop 2.0 zetec

Ashford kent

2.0 ZETEC , really quiet , possible escort conversion