Sold Daewoo Lanos £175 (lovely)

[Jim Bell]

I was minding my business, lifting some lead off the roof of the holy name church. It was worthwhile living a laughable life, to set my eyes on a blistering sight, of a scabby Daewoo Lanos, its not strange. We all want to live our lives this way.

 

Morrisey - Vicar in a Lanos, 1986. From the album The Queen Is Dead.

 

 

Sometimes you're just in the right place at the right time.

 

My missus was chatting to an aunt on speakerphone about her upcoming emmigration to France.

The Aunt happened to mention having to get rid of their "old banger" before they leave.

 

I shouted "HOW MUCH DO YOU WANT FOR IT" before I knew what it was.

 

"Barry, youre not buying another car! He's not buying another car, ignore him." Interjected my missus.

 

"ASK HER WHAT IT IS. ASK HER WHAT IT IS."

 

"Shut up Barry, youre not having it"

 

"ASK HER WHAT IT IS. ASK HER WHAT IT IS. I CAN SHOUT ALL DAY, ASK HER WHAT IT IS."

 

"Fine! Its a Hyundai or Daewoo or something"

 

"SOLD! I'll TAKE IT."

 

 

Family being family, the owners would initially not entertain talk of payment at all.

 

"We're happy for you to take it away. It was only going for scrap."

 

Then they put 2 new Tyres on. As the fronts looked low. (!?)

It was then ready to collect. The Mrs wanted to give them £70 for it but they talked me down to £40 after a protracted phone conversation convinved them that Doovla would be issuing tem a tax refund no matter how much they wanted us to take it with the car.

 

 

So.

 

Today, I waved goodbye to the Rover 600, which was taken off by a fellow board member, and we bade hello to this little bugger:

 

 

 

 

 

ABS + DUEL AIRBAG!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Such lovely.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are they the original wheel trims?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OEM headlight protectors and Yankee Candle Air Fresh.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

75% of arches are GR7. Then theres the fourth.

 

 

 

 

 

Still not too bad.

 

 

 

The missus is still on tour in it, hence the shite pics, but I recon it looks canny for the outlay. Its straight into daily use, has plenty of MOT but is overdue a cambelt, as it was earmarked for the bridge.

 

 

£40 doesnt get you much these days? I disagree.

 

 

WHAT DID REAL JOURNALISTS SAY?

 

WhatCar gave it a solid 2 out of 5 stars.

http://www.whatcar.com/car-reviews/used/daewoo/lanos-hatchback/full-review/23434-5

 

 

What does it cost? Price range £220 - £1,195 < LOL

 

 

 

What Car? says

2 out of 5 stars

For : The Lanos is cheap to buy, has reliable engines and is reasonably practical

Against : Ride and handling are both poor, the steering is sloppy and the interior is flimsy

Verdict : It's worth considering as something reliable to get from A to B

 

Go for… 1.4 SX

Avoid… 1.6 SX <Ours is the one NOT to have. The 1.6 S(e)X.

 

 

 

Cheers to Overrun for taxi-ing the missus down a couple of counties to collect it.

[dugong]

The bar has been set. 

[JohnK]

Bargain.

[Skizzer]

Excellent move.  That's a hell of a lot of miserable motoring for £40.  Being a Daewoo, it's only just out of warranty too.

[dugong]

Knowing how the world works, it'll be the most reliable car you've ever owned and fly through several years worth of MoTs. An ex colleague got a turbodiesel Renault 19 for next to nothing which she ran on a shoestring for five years before a bin lorry wrote it off. 

[Pillock]

I hope at that price you got a full tank, mats and flaps.

[Jim Bell]

I hope at that price you got a full tank, mats and flaps.

 

I did offer a pound of mince and half an ounce of Golden Virginia as part ex, but they wanted cash only for reasons of tax avoidance.

[dugong]

Really, it should have been free because you're a true enthusiast. 

[Craig the Princess]

All rehashed Vauxhalls are shit*

 

(are these still rehashed Vauxhalls? Even if not the dna is still there somewhere being shit)

 

(Either way looks good for the money)

[Pillock]

I reckon these look quite nice from the back!

Shit ugly from the front like, but then for £40 it's hardly the end of the world.

 

(Note you could also have this conversation about a hooker)

[cort16]

You've been ripped off.

[hairnet]

farty poond bargin like

[cort16]

Pretty great for 40 quid. Pity the tax rules have changed as these nothing as satisfying as getting a car that just ready to drive for 3 months or whatever with out further outlay. Well until something blows up obviously .

[HillmanImp]

The bar has been set. 

 

If it was set any lower it would be buried. 

[I_am_Diesel]

Top bombing for less than a Valentines meal out with the missus. I salute you.

[Jim Bell]

All rehashed Vauxhalls are shit*

 

(are these still rehashed Vauxhalls? Even if not the dna is still there somewhere being shit)

 

(Either way looks good for the money)

 

They share suspension with the Mk2 Vauxhall Astra GTE. So its basically a sports car.

[Cavcraft]

That's great, and the shine that would have been there had it been one of those spazzy Astra Mk2 replicas (with factory fitted ball bearings loose in the engine) has only been partly removed.

[Bren]

Looking at the wheel arch, I'd have haggled.

[fordperv]

I love the fact that they knocked you down to £40, I'm picturing the pickup of the car like the bartering market scene from the life of Brian

[dugong]

They share suspension with the Mk2 Vauxhall Astra GTE. So its basically a sports car.

 

It's basically an Isuzu Piazza - that uses shortened MkII Astra drop links. 

[Jim Bell]

She has just returned so I took it for a blast.  Its not that bad actually.  Well it is bad, but in a good way.

The ABS and AIRBAG lights seem to be intermittent, but its MOTd till next xmas so I recon we might invest is some "ignore".

 

Its reasonably high specced options-wise, with Electric side windowscreens, Electrical ariel, Power steering, Air Conditioning and pop-out cup holders.  Capitalist!

 

 

 

Only 77k miles too!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Free tennis ball!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Missing side bump strips and home made crooklock in the boot.

 

 

 

 

Original Daewoo tax disc holder, plates and WARNING sticker.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oily bits:

 

 

Not clean.

 

 

 

 

 

Lots of scuttle detritus.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Tyre. Nexen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Protected:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cant grumble!

[nacho man]

Delightful.

[eddyramrod]

Excellent work!

[cort16]

I guess these are powered by some Vauxhall ecowreck derivative? 

[EssDeeWon]

You Win.

 

Whats the situation with the cambelt Ben? Is it really overdue? Or just a case of 'Its been 5 years and 364 days since the last belt change so it will snap tomorrow'?

 

Also the clock is wrong, take it back m8!!

[MarvinsMom]

bloody hell, its amazing what you can buy for £40, well bought!

 

a freind had on, it was abit grim, but it went ok, and for £40 you cannot fall off. it would be worth more on the bridge.

[dugong]

Best car park is best. 

I'd rock that for £40. 

[Jim Bell]

You Win.

 

Whats the situation with the cambelt Ben? Is it really overdue? Or just a case of 'Its been 5 years and 364 days since the last belt change so it will snap tomorrow'?

 

Also the clock is wrong, take it back m8!!

 

 

The cam belt interval is apparently four earth years or 40k, which ever comes first.

 

The last owners had it for 7 years. And theyve never done it.

 

I think that qualifies as very overdue.

[EssDeeWon]

Four years...... blimey what they using, elastic bands? 

 

Well bought anyway m8

[vulgalour]

The only* disappointing thing is that the number plate promises Jewish Racing Gold and yet the car is Boring Silver.  Excellent purchase.