What WBoD ?

[Kiltox]

Think I need something with a little bit more comfort than the Colt to waft around in over winter / for long journeys

Leather (preferably heated)
Automatic gearbox

Not going to break down every 5 minutes

Sub £1000, preferably sub £500

What do you have, Autoshite?

[Jim Bell]

Definitely not an s80.

[Mr A Lawrence]

It has to be the shitters flavour of the month, a jaguar!!

[fatharris]

E38, naturally, although that's more a sub £1000 rather than £500 motor.

[Kiltox]

E38, naturally, although that's more a sub £1000 rather than £500 motor.

 

I've wanted an E38 for a while but a ropey cheap one won't fit in well with my reliability concern!

[fatharris]

Sub -£1000 should be fine - Herman was bang on a grand and touch wood, I have had no FTP beyond a loose battery connection, but as always it's a lottery.

 

Given the budget, I'd probably say SAAB 9-5.

[Junkman]

WBoD and reliability are mutually exclusive by definition.

[Junkman]

This should leave you stranded quite nicely a few times before it grenades into fubar mode.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Citroen-C5-3-0i-V6-24v-auto-Exclusive-/152235628505

[Jifflemon]

Volvo 850/v70/s80

[Kiltox]

This should leave you stranded quite nicely a few times before it grenades into fubar mode.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Citroen-C5-3-0i-V6-24v-auto-Exclusive-/152235628505

 

That's horrific so naturally it's on the short list

[Six-cylinder]

From my personal experience the older and less electronic a car is the better chance you stand of it being reliable.

 

From my own cars both our 1999 V70 T5 and 2001 V70 XC have had big bills. Our 740 problems seem less and cheaper to fix.

 

Our Rover 75 is a pain, while our W124 200TE has been pretty good and I would say that they are better than average.

[Brodders]

If only somebody was selling a 3.2 Omega on here.

 

[url=http://autoshite.com/topic/25315-the-big-clearout/?fromsearch=1]

 

 

[Honey Badger]

The winning entry.

 

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201608247089835?search-target=usedcars&make=honda&model=accord&radius=1500&sort=locasc&postcode=nn84sa&searchcontext=default&page=1&onesearchad=new%2Cnearlynew%2Cused&body-type=coupe&logcode=p&adPos=5

[garbaldy]

Leather (preferably heated)

Automatic gearbox

Not going to break down every 5 minutes

Sub £1000, preferably sub £500

 

What do you have, Autoshite?

Leather, no

Automatic, no

No breakdowns, no

Price yes and no.

 

I have the perfect car that meets none of your criteria,

[HMC]

My alfa 166 was much missed, unusual but well specc'd £500 WBOD-

Heated seats, Fwd, busso v6 ( a great source of warmth in the winter months) and quite rust resistant. Mine was reliable too ( never put a Latin loafer wrong) Best bought with a wad of recent bills for the consumables ( suspension arms especially) The question is do ya feel lucky?

[Kiltox]

If only somebody was selling a 3.2 Omega on here.

 

[url=http://autoshite.com/topic/25315-the-big-clearout/?fromsearch=1]

 

 

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Hmmm...... 3.2 might be a bit thirsty but the 2.2 one he has might fit the bill...

[Guest Hooli]

Think I need something with a little bit more comfort than the Colt to waft around in over winter / for long journeys

 

Leather (preferably heated)

Automatic gearbox

Not going to break down every 5 minutes

Sub £1000, preferably sub £500

 

What do you have, Autoshite?

 

The next car to be raffled is always the correct answer.

[oldcars]

Rover 75 should tick all the boxes. 

[Kiltox]

Given the budget, I'd probably say SAAB 9-5.

 

I'm sure SiC will be fed up with how knackered his is shortly....

[stephen01]

how important is the slushy box?

[Kiltox]

how important is the slushy box?

 

Not OMGessential but I do like it for my commute

[stephen01]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2004-MITSUBISHI-CARISMA-1-6-ELEGANCE-FSH-MOT-DRIVE-AWAY-390-/322241850144?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&nma=true&si=trLUfo67wGvv2Rk4EsA2S5lPn7w%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

 

 

listing ended but still for sale I believe.

 

 

 

 

[DSdriver]

Volvo 940 petrol with LPT should fit the bill as long as it doesn't snow again this winter. The 4 cylinder petrol engines were reckoned to be the longest lasting and there are usually one or two giffer owned minters going cheap.

[Hertz]

Apologies I must have been in a coma and missed it but what the heck does WBoD mean???

[beko1987]

I know of an out of mot but recent exhaust and tyres 2.0 manual crv for £200 that someone at work is flogging?

[BavarianRetro]

There are very few questions to which the answer is not, "E38".

 

This is another example.

[Hertz]

Just checked the Lexicon. Jeez that's a cryptic one, but I now get it.

 

WBOD -- Winter Beater Of Distinction. Often a rusty car which is slightly* past its best, driven only during the harsh British winter, to preserve another car which is only slightly* less rusty. (See: OMGSNOKAOS)

[stephen01]

I know of an out of mot but recent exhaust and tyres 2.0 manual crv for £200 that someone at work is flogging?

 

if OP doesn't want details ​​Ill take them

[Kiltox]

I know of an out of mot but recent exhaust and tyres 2.0 manual crv for £200 that someone at work is flogging?

More info would be great - is it 4WD?

[beko1987]

probably, my mates auto one is 4wd when it needs to be. I'm half trying to convince Amy she wants it but probably won't get anywhere, I'll ask if I can give her email/mobile to a bunch of random people on the Internet tomorrow. it's by stokenchurch, hp14 3ta is out old postcode and that was very close