Inside Vulgalour's Car Buying Head

53,466 · July 20, 2015

It's been less than 24 hours since doing the deal on the Xantia so of course I've already decided what I want to replace it. That is apparently ALL THE THINGS. Essentially though, I want a pre 2000 petrol car with 2 doors and no sunroof that isn't an absolute shed and has more than 2 minutes MoT for around the Ã‚Â£500 mark. I'm currently crossing all my crossable things for the Rover Raffle.

Here's the things I've seen on eBay that have made it on to my Watch List, a peek into my brain space, as it were. It's likely I won't buy any of these cars.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/231610734677

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/201388291640

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221821715633

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/311155751781

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321796223119

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151751617640

That's a long car, I know I'll take the photo in portait rather than landscape.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331609311219

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331609290618

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/231626279799

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321807716812

As you can see, I'm taking the Autoshite approach to selecting a small to medium sized 2 door petrol car without a sunroof here. Colour isn't that important to me but it does seem likely I'll end up with a red car.

1,686 · July 20, 2015

It's gotta be that Nissan Pao. Just has to be.

7,377 · July 20, 2015

shirley cavcrafts rover ticks the right boxes

its a rover
its 3dr
no hole in the roof
L reg for footman james type cheapo insewerance
quality* seller
towbar for added shitter points
green so no pogweasel
its not "an all voxhels are shit"
its the type of car a princess driving giffer would have traded up to

get it bought you know it makes sense (besides we all know cms wins all the rraffles*)

1,451 · July 20, 2015

The Legend is gorgeous, what about J-Ts Prelude?

If classy* 2 door Hondas are your thing what about this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HONDA-ACCORD-2-0-ES-COUPE-AUTO-11-MONTHS-MOT-FULL-LEATHER-/321807473074?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4aed3859b2

53,466 · July 20, 2015

That Pao will go out of budget of that I'm certain. I'd still like one. Cavcraft's R8 is tempting but it has the wrong face and I feel I can be picky about R8s, Raffle Rover is more what I'd like.

The Legend is very me even though I don't really like cars with toys or gold cars. It just feels like the sort of car that would fit. J-T's Prelude is not a very me car at all, if it were an earlier one with the pop-up lights then it would be, but I never really got on with that newer shape.

28,547 · July 20, 2015

J-T's Prelude is not a very me car at all, if it were an earlier one with the pop-up lights then it would be, but I never really got on with that newer shape.

I'll just leave this here quietly, then.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HONDA-PRELUDE-2-0-OLD-SKOOL-CLASSIC-COOL-CHEAP-TO-INSURE-BE-DIFFERENT-FULL-MOT-/171861472506

Me, I'd get the Legend.

53,466 · July 20, 2015

Well... that went on my watch list. I don't like the wheels or the black bonnet and boot but those things can be fixed easily enough. I reckon it'll make about Ã‚Â£800 which puts it out of budget.

7,377 · July 20, 2015

grill can be removed

3,356 · July 20, 2015

How do you feel about Daihatsu Applauses?

I have one of these heading my way this week. Lengthy MOT (I think..), 4 doors, 1.6 petrol, GXi trim level (I think....) not Red, may not have a sunroof. Perhaps.

3,934 · July 20, 2015

I know it's post 2000 but what you need* is a lovely Astra Bertone Coupe.

Not that I'm self pimping or anything......

28,547 · July 20, 2015

Well... that went on my watch list. I don't like the wheels or the black bonnet and boot but those things can be fixed easily enough. I reckon it'll make about Ã‚Â£800 which puts it out of budget.

Ah yes, but you could make half the cost back by selling the wheels to an imaginative* dubber for many, many coins.

Also, that's not a black bonnet - that's a blank canvas for your dreams.

9,692 · July 20, 2015

Still got the xsara but it's 5 door. 250 takes it.

53,466 · July 20, 2015

Daihatsu Applause. That's exactly the sort of obscure nonsense that gets me excited with the money paper. Bertie Astras and Xsaras don't, I'll likely have the same doesn't-quite-fit issue with the Xsara as I did with the Xantia anyway.

3,314 · July 20, 2015

How about a Mk3 Fiesta? Mingebag-spec means no sunroof or...well..anything really. That Astra looks pretty cool though.

53,466 · July 20, 2015

I've put Fiestas on an off the watch list so I don't think they're right. They do fit, I like them up to but not including SADFACE but I think they're the wrong car at the moment. Whatever I get needs to be the right car, whatever that is.

17,069 · July 20, 2015

Megane coupe? Looks ok-ish, legendary electrical faults, WCPGW?

53,466 · July 20, 2015

NO.

53,466 · July 20, 2015

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volvo-440-1-8-GS-/221798545330

YES

131,980 · July 20, 2015

18,152 · July 20, 2015

Cavcraft Triumph Dolomite 1300.

Classic insurance, easy weldage, plenty of spares, easy to work on and sensibly upgrade, plus under budget.

Has Vulgalour written all over it.

18,152 · July 20, 2015

Please buy it before I do something really, really stupid.

1,451 · July 20, 2015

This is 2 door

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/STUNNING-FORD-ESCORT-GHIA-CABRIO-FEB-16-MOT-FUTURE-CLASSIC-/301691832963?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item463e3c0a83

53,466 · July 20, 2015

I don't really want a floppytop.

AND THE REST

25,892 · July 20, 2015

Me, I'd get the Legend.

You have a Renault 16 automatique. You ARE a fucking legend, matey.

1,451 · July 20, 2015

On a slightly less nauseating note

Honda Logo, not even pensioners wanted to buy them.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-Logo-2000-Like-Jazz-Low-Mileage-/221810394083?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item33a4ee03e3

6,824 · July 20, 2015

Does the blue Volvo have a seamless* arch fix using ducktape? If so you have to buy it.

What about a Kia Shuma? Not two door but here's one.

http://www.gumtree.com/p/kia/kia-shuma-1.5-v-reg-mot-till-october-%C2%A3300-ono/1124981495

1,451 · July 20, 2015

Limited edition!!11!!1111!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1996-Toyota-Carina-E-1-8-Solair-SE-Limited-Edition-5dr-/121662531917?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item1c53a6e94d

This appears to meet none of your conditions, for which I apologise, but I feel sorry for the car as someone has driven over it in a tractor, you could make it feel better.

27,200 · July 20, 2015

puma?I can do you a roite deal sahn!

3,834 · July 20, 2015

shirley cavcrafts rover ticks the right boxes
its a rover

its 3dr

no hole in the roof

L reg for footman james type cheapo insewerance
quality* seller

towbar for added shitter points

green so no pogweasel

its not "an all voxhels are shit"

its the type of car a princess driving giffer would have traded up to
get it bought you know it makes sense (besides we all know cms wins all the rraffles*)

my bold. That explains why they won't quote the F

18,152 · July 20, 2015

FJ equal poo. PBIS cover the R75 as a modern classic.

Inside Vulgalour's Car Buying Head

Recommended Posts

vulgalour

LC Torana

Noel Tidybeard

Honey Badger

vulgalour

Skizzer

vulgalour

Noel Tidybeard

Semi-C

sporty-shite

Skizzer

bub2006

vulgalour

greengartside

vulgalour

Parky

vulgalour

vulgalour

Cavcraft

purplebargeken

purplebargeken

Honey Badger

vulgalour

chaseracer

Honey Badger

oldcars

Honey Badger

320touring

Taff

purplebargeken

Create an account or sign in to comment

Create an account

Sign in

Similar Content

Buying cars checklist

Vulgalour Arts - Commissions OPEN and a Vauxhall Tigra Prints and Original 1 2 3 4 33

Tales of car buying....Meeting a car anti salesman......

Car design quirks that do/did your head in 1 2 3 4 7

BBC article 'Inside the Washington shed saving classic cars from scrap'

Browse Forums

Activity