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I get a decent car, with which I'm happy, circumstances come and bite me on the arse................my commute has changed from a 6 mile round trip, to a 67 mile round trip [becos work] so Subaru is going to have to be chopped in for something a little more frugal If anyone has anything nice that sups the Devil's brew, and fancies a swap, let me know. Some pics 2003 GX auto, in vgc, £1500 spent on mahoosive service recently, inc ALL belts, tensioners, and other malarky. Just the thing for OMGSNOKAOS

Have recently attempted to sell my 1990 Honda Prelude and given up due to ebay/gumtree mongs..... Lovely car but rarely used now. I need an estate car/larger car as the second vehicle. Having much love for the Rover 75/MG ZT-T is anyone up for a swap? Distance not really an issue providing the swap is road legal and worthy.... The Prelude is both road legal and very worthy. ??

I had a back wheel lock up ont' Sporting* the week before we left the country for winter. I ordered fresh shoes for it, for me to fix it on our return. I guessed the lining had come off a shoe and jammed in the drum. This afternoon, it started up sweetly after three months off, and dragged its arse into the bay. First issue: locking wheel bolts. I found an 11/16" to sacrifice, and hammered the smaller socket over the problem. Easy. But I've nowt to fit. Anyone have any normal bolts like this spare? (The car has alloys.) I was expecting the stuck drum to put up a proper fight, but the HBOL suggested this trick of screwing in a pair of bolts to "press off" the drum. The bolts to use are not the M8 of the drum securing bolts threaded into the hub, but one size larger holes in the drum (M9 or M10) which the securing bolts pass through. I've not used that trick before, and I like it. Piece of piss. As expected: I chipped the material out and the drums looked horrid inside, but cleaned up really nice with a flapper disk. I grabbed the first shoe to pop in, and it didn't meet the "rest" at the bottom of the backing plate. FFS, I have the wrong bloody shoes. They were listed as fitting this, and loads of other Fiats, Lancias,Autobianci etc. The new ones have a 15mm shorter tail beyond the friction material, so don't meet the rest. So I've re-ordered, as these were bought months back. Can anyone use them, or want them for stock? Free at Crail/Shitefest/Malhamdale. Or pay me some postage, or swap for four normal wheel bolts. I noticed there's three left hand ones, and one right, but you can swap it with use of circlip pliers. I just noticed that perhaps the radius of these new ones are a touch less, to fit inside a smaller drum. Maybe. Below are pics of the ancient box the parts came in, included in the deal Fiat 126 parts? TL;DR - Offered: brake shoes. Wanted: wheel bolts.

Ex Mr Creeps most excellent Poo 406 coupe. I've had this for a matter of minutes, but domestic circs now dictate that I'm going to need vastness, pref an estate [possibly to move into...................] It's fairly lovely, cambelt done at 60 k miles [now on approx. 88k] will have new MOT in the next couple of weeks. Rush forward with offers of exchanges for big Estates, I have no preconceptions with regard to make, model, engine size, or inside leg measurement.

I've been meaning to start a thread entitled "Let's Get Organised" or something like that since I started reading this forum. I think most people on here are like me and get the shakes if they've not bought a car in a while. You buy something and you feel normal at first but then the symptoms start and you find yourself spending hours scouring Ebay/Gumtree/Autotrader when you should be working...sleeping...looking after the baby. Then you end up with a fleet of old cars at the same time to feed your habit. At my peak I had 8 cars in 4 countries and there are so many crap cars out there I'd still like to try. The cars for sale on here are so cheap that the sale price hardly matters. It's the insurance, road tax, and time & effort in getting rid of the old one and collecting the new one that counts. So, why not have a "Pond" of shite cars people can dip in and out of? Here's the plan: Buy some tat like that £400 Glasgow Jag or £300 Saab 900 or £350 Lada Samara. Just anything that no longer depreciates.Take out insurance with Aviva or Direct Line or another company that doesn't charge admin fees for changing vehicles if done online.When you've had your fun offer it up in "The Pond". E.G. "Volvo 440 WLTM something sporty". The same photos & description could be used over and over again. Maybe using the Garage feature.Co-ordinate with the other swapper so the swap takes place on the 1st of the month (as far as the paperwork is concerned) so no one loses money on Road Tax.Meet the other swapper in a cafe at the half-way point between your two homes. That way you can be pretty sure both cars will make it back. Swap keys and V5s over a cuppa. Use the cafe wifi to swap insurance. If there is a big difference in values hand over some cash. Triangular swaps, chain swaps, and meet-ups would also work. Short term loans and then swapping back would also work. It hardly matters that there are extra owners on the V5s with these kind of cars.Stick the vehicle back in "The Pond" again when you get the shakes and fancy a change. Or you need a van for that removal. Or a convertible for the winter.So a continual supply of ever changing shite cars for minimal cost and effort. Sounds like heaven to me, and think of all the work I could get through if I wasn't looking at Ebay all day long. For starters I quite fancy trying one of those boxy Volvos since I started reading this forum. 240s/850s/760s or whatever they are called. Don't think they need a bunch of different names. Or a tatty Rover P6. So, any appetite for "The Pond"?

Not wives.Does anyone swap cars on here? I know we have the for sale tags but is there one for swapping? I want to get a Lada Niva,but I have my money tied up in my Frontera so swapping would seem a good way to get a new motor but still keep on the road. I've looked on the swapz website before but it's full of crap I even saw one advert where the bloke had a smashed up mk4 Astra and wanted to swap for a BMW or Range Rover,he even had the cheek to want a full MOT on them!

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I've hummed and harred about this for a long, long time now. I live in perpetual fear of 'Buyers Remorse', which has talked me out of so many purchases over the years. However, I've been pining for one now for the last 18 months. Therefore, I'm quietly confident it's not just a 'phase' and I really do want one. I've not pulled the trigger yet, as I've not found my perfect spec. However, something pretty close has come up at a fair price (for these) and I'm tempted all over. Other than Trigger, who's had one here? Thoughts? It's a 2.0 manual (which I actually want, owing to motorway miles innit). All help appreciated.

Anyone fancy a swap for my 1999 ex BT transit smiley front? I just fancy a change. I still need something for pootling about in (granada not on the road and the range rover does about 15mpg) so looking for a swap really-what have you? It has the famously rugged and unburstable 2.5DI engine. MOT to april and a recent new clutch and rear tyres. The body isnt too bad- its had new arch sections let in at some stage and all but 1 are decent- the dodgy one has a bit of tape and filler on it. It has 3 seats with 3 point belts across the front and a fourth at the rear, easily unboltable. Also windows from a transit minibus in the sliding door and the panel on the opposite side. Drives spot on and totally dependable. Pretty economical too at around 34-39mpg mixed driving. Ill get some more up to date pics taken tomorrow

Sam G kindly dropped off this little Seat/Fiat 133 today, It is one of those weird cars that reminds you of something but you can't quite place what it is. In this case it is pretty straightforward. This is what Honest John has to say(at): The SEAT 133 was possibly one of the most pointless cars sold by Fiat dealers in the UK during the 1970s. It was a confusing product, too, because it was a strange mixture of old and new - the floorpan, engine and gearbox were taken from the SEAT 850, but the body styling was all-new, and looked like a cross between the Fiat 126 and 127. But compared with the cream of the '70s supermini crop, the rear-engined 133 didn't stand a chance – and it flopped outside of its home market. In Spain, where tough import barriers had been erected and money was tight, its excellent fuel consumption and trusted mechanicals were positive selling points. But in the UK, where buyers could actually buy the vastly superior 127 from the same dealerships the Spanish import had no real selling points. Rare back then - non-existent in the UK now. Not THAT non-existent eh! Ok, first impressions! Bloody hell, it is small. Sam could likely have fitted it into the back of his Sprinter van, never mind using a trailer. It is the very first car that is in the garage that enables me to walk all around it whilst it is parked fully inside. Luxury! The interior is austere. I thought that Daf's were fairly austere but this takes it to a whole new level. There are rubber mats. No headlining. Vinyl seats look quite cool but there is some damage to the cover on the drivers side. 3 switches cover the fan, headlights and heated rear screen! The steering column cowling needs refitting and the fuse box needs securing. There are bits of straw in the car to prove its barn find credentials The teeny tyres are holding air. The wheels are lacking the chrome wheel trims. The wing mounted indicators are missing but there is evidence of a set of 'go faster' stripes on the sides of the doors. I am presuming the battery is inside the boot at the front of the car? The cable release isn't currently so that will be investigated. No keys are present, so a lock set will needed obtaining and I can't see any kind of ignition barrel on the steering column. The engine bay is clean and pretty tidy. The engine itself will need a bloody good service. There are a few loose wires in there that I can't immediately see where they go to. The petrol cap is lockable but again, no key. The bumpers are good under the muck. All the glass is fine. Lights are all intact. Bodywork. There are a lot of surface rust blebs covering most of the surface of the car. The worst bits of the bodywork are the N/S front wing and the N/S edge of the bonnet. The 'boot lid' is MIA. There are no rust holes, the underside of the car looks solid as a solid thing. The steering wheel is badged Fiat, there is one Seat badge on one of the wings. Seems like the Seat badging was removed and Fiat badging fitted prior to sale. This is what Sam told me so who am I to doubt. First things first. Cleaning will take place. The worst bits of bodywork will be attended to. I will try and get some kind of manual if possible (hahahaha). Service items will be made a list of. Bonnet will be opened. Engine bits will be lubricated, diesel lobbed down the bore holes and I will see if she will turn. I have no idea if this will be a keeper but I already have one person interested if I move her on. My female friend has named her Fugly the Fiat. The car will get a bloody good clean. Some piccies to follow. Wish me a whole shed full of luck.

My 4 litre LWB Jag Sovereign in sable green is up for swap/trade. '97. Classic insurance. Long MOT, daily driver, 20mpg, everything working including a/c and cruise. Totally rust free. Full history. Has some paint issues (paint supplied). Spare wheels/tyres. Looking for older classic, not necessarily roadworthy but worthy of investment as long as it can be brought to me. Or cash around £1k.

Anyone interested in the Colt of many shiters? It hasn't changed much apart from the fact it has a working* radio Located near Cheltenham now

As above, uncle of mine has dug a pair out of his attic, will swap for beer/food/slaves or 14 pence.

1 owner from new who`s just having to give up driving (he`s in his 80`s & hasnt touched it for 2 months). Its silver with 5 opening doors. reasonably tidy for a giffermobile, with the usual bumper corner scuffs, but pretty minty for the most part, even still wearing at least 2 of its Daewoo wheel trims intact (I`ve only seen it from the drivers side). MOT till December, done 85,000 (has only done a few hundred miles a year for the last 5 years, its literally been the once or twice a month to go shopping), has been well looked after, never broken down apparently, but no service history as such (he cant even find the log book at the moment, but it should turn up). Advisory's at last MOT: Rear exhaust system rusty (£35 off ebay) Front to rear fuel lines rusty (a few quid at motor factors) Both front drop link bushes perishing (complete links with bushes £6 a side) Both rear shocks rusty (£26 a pair) Front and rear coil springs rusty (£6 for a smoothrite aerosol) Both front wishbone bushes perishing (bushes £6-7 each, ball joints, £6 & bolt on) Remember, its Astra based, so easy to work on & cheap as chips to do. Runs fine, got years in it if you get on with the advisories over the coming year. Will be picking it up next week, offers around the £395 mark, or will swap for a reliable sub 1549cc Japanese automatic with similar amount of ticket. A Civic/Concerto would be ideal. Would also swap for an MOT`d Panda (classic or modern), Uno, 1.4 Tipo, Tempra SW, 1.2-1.4 Punto, 1.2 Bravo/Brava, Cinq/Sei Sporting or similar. Located in Barnet, north London. I might be able to get pics tomorrow if I get time.

This 406 of mine (2002 2.0 HDi manual) has been a great car. Pretty good on fuel (41mpg minimum, according to the computer) very reliable and dead comfortable No advisories last MOT and I've replaced a couple of tyres on it. Can't think of a thing that doesn't work, the driver's window can sometimes take a handful of goes on the switch to make it work, but it's been better since I replaced it with a second hand one. It's got a towbar and electrics, not tried them but my mate (who I got this off) used to tow his caravan with it so I don't expect any problems. I think it's on about 139,000 miles or something, will have to check. Never not started and never given me any trouble. It's quite dirty and has a couple of scratches and dents (one in my ownership) and it's cam belt roulette I'm afraid. The upper parts of the back seats fold down, quite a clever idea, and it's got 4 electric windows and a nasty aftermarket CD player. MOT Feb, taxed to get home. The handbrake works but he did say it could be better, he reckons the troublesome rear handbrake plate arrangement (is that even true?) has been done but they need adjusting. How true that is I don't know. Anyway, it's been ace but (like a kn0b) I miss my old Vectra. That's daft really as the Vectras are a bit sort of rougher to drive and less comfortable. I just prefer the sort of more hooligan feel of them. So, if anyone out there has a CDTi (ideally 1.9 150 or a 3.0), or a 3.2 petrol Vectra and wants a deal or swap, get in touch. Must be hatchback or estate and ideally manual. Don't want a 2.2 and not overly keen on the 2.0DTi. This 'advert' will probably sink quicker than a bog paper replica of the Titanic in a storm.

A not so great 307cc convertible. Has some MOT and looks okay from a distance. Some dodgy electrics - central dash display not working properly as head unit has been changed. The rollover ecu has been disconnected as it was full or water and errors when plugged in. I really need an automatic as my missus only has an auto license and she's crashed her clk. I could put some money in. Or buy an auto if its cheap enough. Not too fussed myself what it is but missus is (sadly). The Pug is not a bad car really. Roof comes off and goes on. Cow interior, electric this than and the other. Air con etc. If a value is needed say about 300 English pounds. I would just sell it but then im stuck for transport to see other cars. I will add photos in about 10 minutes as they are on my telephone.

I currently have two cars, a 3.0 V6 XM and a C4 VTS 180, Mrs Concern refuses to drive either of them for no good reason I can see, but there we are. She hasn’t had a car since her Mk1 Clio snapped its timing belt last October. Most of the time this isn’t a problem, but it would be better if she had a car of her own. Now she has decided she won’t get one until I get rid of the XM! Well I do like the XM, but not as much as I expected to when I bought it in Feb 2015. When it comes to it, I much prefer the C4 in almost every way and now I have a new* one that needs fettling I have less time to spend on the XM which spends weeks at a time untouched. Which is a shame as it’s a really nice car! I did try half heartedly to sell it on Car & Classic, but just got several people asking me more and more obscure questions about it and one chap who spent all morning driving, climbing over it, under it and consuming tea and biscuits before deciding he didn’t want it. So my latest idea is to see if anyone would be interested in a swap for a small hatchback? Must be petrol , 5 door, preferably not the smallest engine, ten years or less old and Clio sort of size. Obviously I can’t predict what she will or will not like! The XM is a Series 2 with the PRV 12 valve V6 with a timing chain and auto box making it pretty unusual (it’s hard not to fall into the “what an ad really means” speak here). The MOT is until Feb 2018 and currently on about 150000 miles.Obviously being an XM it has a few “issues”! The speedo sometimes jumps up to 55mph and sits there until it decides to function again. It was doing this permanently, but I half fixed it by re soldering the connections, presumably I need to do this again as they are all very close together I may not have got them all hot enough due to being wary of soldering the whole lot into one big lump! The sunroof (which doesn’t leak) has stopped winding all the way back, gets stuck and makes a creaking sound. It still pops up though (or did last time I tried!) Various other things work at some times and not at others. In most respects it is a very tidy looking car and nice to take on a long run (cruise does work!) I don’t have much history with it which was a bit of an annoyance at the time. I bought it through Franklin Rugg of the well known Citroen wheeler dealer family, I already knew him as he had a C4 Loeb at the time! He was selling it and three other XMs on behalf of Geoff Cochrane who is apparently well known in Citroen circles. Anyway if you have a suitable hatchback to swap, let me know!

Starting any minute now - these things involve a lot of logistics you know.

I really can't justify having two cars when I work in Central London and have one parking space! Any appetite for my lovely* 216 Cabriolet? Less than 90k on the clock (85208 at the last test) and pretty tidy. Could use a bloody good clean inside but it's not Cavcraft filthy. Has had 4 tyres, brake pipes, rear bushes and rear brakes for the test, HT leads, plugs and cap just before. Runs and drives well. Exhaust is rattling a bit and probably wants checking out Taxed to get you home I don't have any photos and it's parked on a relative's drive so will grab some when I can but it's clean and tidy enough - couple of little surface rust scabs on the rear arches but nothing major and there was no mention of rust on the MOT. Dark metallic grey. Funky red seats which I think are quite rare. Slight damage to the drivers seat but not too bad and with a good clean it'll be lovely. £650, anyone? Spent pretty much that on the MOT/tyres.

Any interest in a 2003 Mercedes Benz A140? MOT till 23rd June 86000mls on clock. A bit rusty,a bit clunky over bumps(drop link? ball-joint?) Ball joint supplied. Also sometimes when you signal left it signals right. Was a cat c ten years ago. Get the idea? If your quick its got half a tank of petrol! Swop for any roadworthy motorcycle/moped thats got mot. Car near Ayr.

My latest acquisition has come fitted with a 90s tape player and four speakers. Does anyone fancy a swap for something more 70s/ 80s, it doesn't have to be superb quality and I don't need any speakers. And apologies if there is already a swaps thread but I couldn't find one. There is a pic of the interior with the stereo in in my collection thread.

This car (Puma 1.7) has been, and still is, a massive laugh to own. Numerous TLGP victories include putting TEH SHITZ up a Honda S2000 owner, serving some turd in a BMW 3 series (Weds evening) and passing an Audi owner his bottom on a silver platter, amongst many others. Key features include: MOT June, had four matching fancy new tyres at last test 101,000 miles or something. Strut brace Rust on rear arches Damp interior New 'stat plus housing and gasket Boot that now opens If this car has or had an EGR, it would not be clogged up. Trust me on that. It seems pretty decent on fuel, which changes slightly when you're driving LAC. Put better low beam bulbs in, now has five candles in a force nine gale, as opposed to one. They're still pretty rubbish though, so if you like driving fast down dark lanes late at night, you either need to fit spot lights or just buy something else. One headlight tab broke so pretty good at illuminating tree tops It's actually ok to drive sensibly, it doesn't feel thrashy like an MX5, but once you've spied your arse and opened it up a bit, it's hard to drive sensibly. It's the 1.7, I think there was a thing with Yamaha making the engine, but whatever it's fucking ace. Filthy dirty, been hammered pretty much every day (but only once warm) and I'll genuinely be gutted if/when it goes. It's in Chester, but could probs meet somewhere (within reason) Want to swap for a five door car, ideally a Vectra C hatch or estate in diesel flava. Holiday and cycling season is upon is and four adults plus dog going to Scotland probably ain't going to work well in a Puma.

I have a lovely former well known AS MG ZT, V6 flavour and in possession of a virtually brand spanking new MOT. Belts done and previously very well cared for. Colour is Le Mans green IIRC. It's a lovely car but my isue is I always wonder what else is out there. It's an illness I think. Now, keeping this beastie is no hardship, I just want to make that clear. However, I do hanker after a BINI, it's an itch thing. Is there anything out there that people might consider swappage for? The car is located in a barn in Essex, it is SORNED. Also previous Cat D I think but I've never really ever given two fucks about 'that sort of thing', especially with cars from on here. Anything?.

Anyone fancy a swap for this? 2004 Mondeo ST220. Performance blue, very nice condition and totally original. One alloy has a scuff 93k Full service history. MOT to April. Drives really well, everything works ( air con, heated electric recaro leather seats, cruise remote locking etc) Sounds fantastic and quick. Unsure of its value- on e bay 1k-3k covers most examples on offer. I'd be more interested in a swap for something. It could be pretty much anything on 4 wheels- try me. The only odd conditions due to busy family and work matters would be ideally for you to do the travelling to me. Still, it's got 3/4 of a tank of fuel so that should help with the return leg. I will get decent pics up ASAP Located Tavistock, Devon

I bought this in September last year. Fitted new front shocks, discs and pads and bottom ball joints and it sailed through an MOT with only an advisory for faded side repeater lamps. Only fault I'm aware of is it needing a new nearside fig light. It's got air conditioning which worked fine last year, cd player, funky orange seats, remote locking and just one key. I also replaced the cambelt, plugs, air filter after the MOT pass. However the drivers seat is crippling my dodgy back unfortunately so I'm thinking of getting rid of it. Realistically I suppose it's worth 450ish so would like to swap it for something with softer seats, MOT, and suitable for a short commute. It's in Coventry if anyone happens to be interested. Could do a little cash on top if need be. Sent from my TA-1012 using Tapatalk