Tadhg Tiogar Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 7 hours ago, Austat said: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/triumph-dolomite-1850/194035824142?hash=item2d2d6fb60e:g:opgAAOSw08dgdeoC @captain_70s to the rust covered phone.... captain_70s 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Chocolate Teapot Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 I got all excited when a reasonably priced panda 4x4 popped up for sale not too far away and looking good. But then i saw the 2nd pic of current state and my day has been ruined. Bring a trailer. The search goes on. Remspoor, wesacosa and Skizzer 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw118 Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 @SiC Just my twopenneth... I had a 1982 520i and for various reasons (impending mortgage, looming bills - clutch and welding etc) I got rid of it. And 20 years on, it's one of only 2 or 3 cars I really wish I'd kept. And that includes a 1275GT. Horses for courses and all that, but the Mini was a real laugh and all that but it was also capable of rusting-while-you-wait, and having to take the bonnet off for any routine maintainence became a ballache, as opposed to the headache if I'd left it on. I WAS determined to run it on a budget, time and moneywise as I had a lot of things going on, but it exhausted my time, wallet and enthusiasm pretty quickly. Made a "Wheeler Dealers" type profit when I sold it (ie not accounting for my time). Would I have another? Yes, with the proviso that I'd be able to afford a decent one, it would have to be a 2nd or 3rd car, and I'd be able to afford to pay someone else to take care of it. The Beemer.... I bought it out of "Loot" for £not much and spent NOTHING on it in the 18 months I had it. It had faults, yeah, but nothing too horrendous, all filed in the "ignore drawer". The MoT waqs looming and it had some grot that I couldn't be arsed to fix, and an earthing problem which meant the OSR lamp cluster was like a disco light when I put the indicators on. Looking back, I could have fixed it, but at the time life was in the way. FAT BLOKE RECCOMENDS: Fix 520i, blat about, GR8 4 DRIFTIN, then decide. Prices are going up, so I don't see how you'd lose. And have a go in a Mini before you commit OBVS, they're noisy, uncomfortable, bouncy....but a good one is 10feet of grin. TL:DR fix Bimmer then drive a Mini Skizzer and timolloyd 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Sir Chocolate Teapot said: Bring a trailer. I dunno, I reckon you'd be able to bolt a tow hitch to that central chassis member and then hook the thing directly onto the tow car. No trailer required. outlaw118 and Skizzer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 10 hours ago, Austat said: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Chevette-4-Door-Saloon-1979/224423688673?hash=item3440b1b9e1:g:jCoAAOSwpflgdfjl That is gorgeous. If I thought that it'd actually sell for 1500 quid I'd be taking a hammer to my piggy bank. Here's a slightly* less tidy Opel-badged version. Austat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 36 minutes ago, outlaw118 said: Would I have another? Yes, with the proviso that I'd be able to afford a decent one, it would have to be a 2nd or 3rd car, and I'd be able to afford to pay someone else to take care of it. I'm lucky in that I have 3 other moderns I can rely on (A4, Boxster and Clio), so it doesn't have to be a daily driver. Once I'm back in the office, anything that needs doing I can dump it to my local garage and walk into the office from there. Also I don't really need a car for work as I'm WFH at the moment and even when I go back into the office, there is a 45 minute direct bus outside my house into the city. Essentially, apart from the A4 which is Mrs SiCs, all my cars can be treated as "toys". This brings up a dilemma as when you take out practicality as a factor, it makes it a lot harder to pin down what you want in a car. 42 minutes ago, outlaw118 said: FAT BLOKE RECCOMENDS: Fix 520i, blat about, GR8 4 DRIFTIN, then decide. Prices are going up, so I don't see how you'd lose. And have a go in a Mini before you commit OBVS, they're noisy, uncomfortable, bouncy....but a good one is 10feet of grin. TL:DR fix Bimmer then drive a Mini BMW is almost ready. There are things I would like to do still but realistically it's ready for it's MOT. Must book it actually. The drive for the MOT will be my first proper "official" drive in it. I've been as a passenger in a Mini but that was a good decade and half ago now. I know a mini is smaller, but I imagine it's probably not too dissimilar to the ado16/1100? Just less smooth a ride, which doesn't bother me as it's probably still going to be better than our A4 S-Line-snapped-spine! outlaw118 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Limited info, but this looks like good value if it's as clean as it appears. Incredibly tempting way to spunk my limited 'savings' up the wall https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1365849503784685/ Wilko220, MorrisItalSLX, Skizzer and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw118 Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 No plaid shirt=no deal #onlylongtermshiterswillunderstand Skizzer, sporty-shite, wuvvum and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sporty-shite Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Just now, outlaw118 said: No plaid shirt=no deal #onlylongtermshiterswillunderstand Not matt black yet! On a serious note, that does look like value. outlaw118 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 3 minutes ago, outlaw118 said: No plaid shirt=no deal #onlylongtermshiterswillunderstand Are you local enough to give it a once-over? I already have a couple of rattle-cans and if only @seth still visited this forum he could probably supply the photo of me doing 'the pose' outlaw118 and tooSavvy 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw118 Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 17 minutes ago, barrett said: Are you local enough to give it a once-over? Where is it? I'm off Facebook and the work firewall won't let me access it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Enfield. I have no idea, but it sounds like your sort of place! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 33 minutes ago, barrett said: Enfield. I have no idea, but it sounds like your sort of place! 🤔 ....not too far away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 That does look cheap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw118 Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 1 hour ago, barrett said: Enfield. I have no idea, but it sounds like your sort of place! Unfortunately not, it's a bit of a mission Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 It's a shame PBK has buggered off up north, that was his neck of the woods and he loves an old Trumpet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Fever Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volvo-480-Turbo-Nothing-more-needs-to-be-said/284258585965?hash=item422f21cd6d:g:HncAAOSwy6Zf-sBz My folks got through 2 ESs and a turbo back in the day and I always had a soft spot for them. Lot of hyperbole in this ad but looks tidy. MorrisItalSLX, garethj, Skizzer and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort1977 Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Mercedes SLK320 manual 2001 | in Kingswells, Aberdeen | Gumtree I take it this is not quite the bargain it appears to be? 700 quid for a 6 cylinder mercedes seems hard to beat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Fever Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volvo-240-Pick-Up-V8-Rover-engine-Chopped-roof-Hot-Rod-Professional-Build/274753403911?hash=item3ff8943c07:g:MFIAAOSwVu1gSn76 Must be loads of BMW V8s that could be used but people won't leave that old Rover lump alone. Aston Martin and Remspoor 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 28 minutes ago, wuvvum said: It's a shame PBK has buggered off up north, that was his neck of the woods and he loves an old Trumpet. He really hated Edmonton and made no secret of that. I guess his Missus didn't follow him as she liked the place! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 On 4/9/2021 at 6:22 PM, outlaw118 said: Lightly biffed Lancia Squiggle £99 start no reserve Liverpool https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/chrysler-ypsilon-twinair/184753753619?hash=item2b042e8e13:g:V3IAAOSwYHdgbyvQ DON'T EVER CALL ME THAT AGAIN Whoops, my finger slipped. Fumbler, Wilko220, RobT and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 1 hour ago, cort1977 said: Mercedes SLK320 manual 2001 | in Kingswells, Aberdeen | Gumtree I take it this is not quite the bargain it appears to be? 700 quid for a 6 cylinder mercedes seems hard to beat. Is it bad that before I even saw the link underneath, I could tell from the photo it was Aberdeen just by the harling on the wall? TrabbieRonnie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterH Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Disco Fever said: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volvo-480-Turbo-Nothing-more-needs-to-be-said/284258585965?hash=item422f21cd6d:g:HncAAOSwy6Zf-sBz My folks got through 2 ESs and a turbo back in the day and I always had a soft spot for them. Lot of hyperbole in this ad but looks tidy. https://www.volvo-480-europe.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=36343&sid=b94159429dd4fc05d0fc954d35efc599 It has had a good going over by the experts, I would tread carefully with that one (as a Wedge man myself) Skizzer and Disco Fever 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabergé Greggs Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 5 hours ago, barrett said: Are you local enough to give it a once-over? I already have a couple of rattle-cans and if only @seth still visited this forum he could probably supply the photo of me doing 'the pose' In the unlikely event that this is still around on saturday, I could check it out. barrett 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justwatching Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 1951 American Nash running up-dated transmission V8 petrol Pontiac firebird eng. | eBay LightBulbFun, Aston Martin, Yoss and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floatylight Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 £275!! Volvo S40 with FSH Need to be quick on this one! Shrewsbury https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/886221622109774/?ref=facebook_story_share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerzy Woking Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/209514284267155/?ref=facebook_story_share Low mileage, needs work. Might be a non runner (my bad translation). In Elx, Spain, not too far from me. €3,500 outlaw118, Shite Ron, Remspoor and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerzy Woking Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/458536601921610/?ref=facebook_story_share Pug 505. Says it's been restored with some jobs left to do. €3500 and again, not too far from me. BorniteIdentity, Yoss and bangernomics 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 3 hours ago, Fabergé Greggs said: In the unlikely event that this is still around on saturday, I could check it out. The question has been asked. Let's hope he's already sold it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shite Ron Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 This is lovely, great colour too, looks very original and clean: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Austin-Montego-1-6-Mayfair/274760490967?hash=item3ff9005fd7:g:IiEAAOSw7wJgeJYl NorfolkNWeigh, The Vicar, Remspoor and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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