small cheap car required by miserable scotsman

[scooters]

OK, the 850 AWD will be sadly leaving the stable in the next few weeks. This means the Doris will take over the 240 as the family bus which leaves me with the Sherpa as a daily - this ain't especially practical and given that I can do 300 a week it will use up my insurance allowance quickly and the premium I have to pay if I go over 5k is large....

 

I just missed out on a very clean 1993 205 Junior 1.7 diesel which went for £375 on the bay today - that sort of car would be ideal - issue is I only have about £250-300 spesh if I have to travel to collect it.

 

Anyone know of sanything suitable? ear in mind I am in Edinburgh so collecting form Kent would sort of defeat the purpose (not like the good old days!)

 

in petrol nowt bigger than a 1.4 and in diesel obviously I'd consider a 1.8. - 3 or 5 doors doesn't matter really but some decent MOT would be nice and it has to be solid and practical.

 

205/106/mk1/2 Polo/Ka/fiesta etc.....would consider something eastern european - eve a trabbi but doubt I'd get one for £300!!

 

obviously if I could afford it then Cavs Astra would be kicking or Mr B's Xsara and in an ideal world I would have bought that mint Maxi on the bay a the moment.

 

cheers

[revolting peasant]

[lovejoy]

1984 Daihatsu Charade 993cc, in nice nick, only 47,000 miles from new ? any good ?

registration number * ** OJT (Old Japanese Tin )

only trouble is, it's near Penzance ! got a boat ?

[Cavcraft]

What's the script with the Volvo old chum, got a home for it?

[dollywobbler]

Buy the Daewoo Espero on LPG in the Ebay thread. Ultimate win wagon.

[eddyramrod]

Thought of R19dude's... er... R19? 200 notes and a little fettling and there you have a handy daily.

 

*Allow me to rephrase that, I've just realised where he lives. Sorry.

[KruJoe]

What's the script with the Volvo old chum, got a home for it?

 

Fingers crossed, I might be taking on the 850 AWD (financial director agreement pending). Under discussion.

If the Astra made it up this far, I could drive it North if I were collecting the Ovlov.

[Guest Leonard Hatred]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ts3-commer-tipper ... 0501859625

 

Economical 3 cylinder runabout.

[scooters]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ts3-commer-tipper-good-runner-/190501859625

 

Economical 3 cylinder runabout.

 

 

like the 'patina'

[KruJoe]

What's the script with the Volvo old chum, got a home for it?

 

Fingers crossed, I might be taking on the 850 AWD (financial director agreement pending). Under discussion.

If the Astra made it up this far, I could drive it North if I were collecting the Ovlov.

 

Hey Richard! Thinking again... you were admiring my BX14... fancy it? Currently getting it sorted for Cholmondeley while driving it daily. MOT April, 11month's tax, so it'll owe me more than the £400 I paid for it. Slight scabbiness and flat paint as yet untackled. Rear arm bearings are the next priority.

It would be an easy swap though: BX+cash=850AWD.

I didn't want to eat on an empty stomach - three glasses of wine later... will I regret this?

[shite_meister]

How about searching for one of these:

 

[trigger]

Thought of R19dude's... er... R19? 200 notes and a little fettling and there you have a handy daily.

 

He's just sold it for £100 (not to me i'd better add!)...

[eddyramrod]

A sale is a sale, I suppose... hope a new job comes along so he can stock up on more shite!

[peter9000uk]

I know of a 205 1.4 auto that has 1 owner and about 3 inch pile of receipts with it. Done 140k though but looks very tidy. 2 problems though

 

1. It is in Surrey

 

2. Not sure of tax & MOT situation

 

 

Plus it would be within you budget

[scooters]

What's the script with the Volvo old chum, got a home for it?

 

Fingers crossed, I might be taking on the 850 AWD (financial director agreement pending). Under discussion.

If the Astra made it up this far, I could drive it North if I were collecting the Ovlov.

 

Hey Richard! Thinking again... you were admiring my BX14... fancy it? Currently getting it sorted for Cholmondeley while driving it daily. MOT April, 11month's tax, so it'll owe me more than the £400 I paid for it. Slight scabbiness and flat paint as yet untackled. Rear arm bearings are the next priority.

It would be an easy swap though: BX+cash=850AWD.

I didn't want to eat on an empty stomach - three glasses of wine later... will I regret this?

 

 

hi mate, I think you should keep the 14 - they are rare as mustard and you'll get heaps of fun out of it and whilst I would love it I would be replacing with a scimitar at some4 point in the next few months and it could end up in some dodgey geezers hands...it would be a shame to let it go especially when you will have done so much work on it. Besides which, the 'finance director' won't forgive me if I get another 'of those old citroens' and I haven't the energy for the fight!!!

[scooters]

What's the script with the Volvo old chum, got a home for it?

 

Fingers crossed, I might be taking on the 850 AWD (financial director agreement pending). Under discussion.

If the Astra made it up this far, I could drive it North if I were collecting the Ovlov.

 

Hey Richard! Thinking again... you were admiring my BX14... fancy it? Currently getting it sorted for Cholmondeley while driving it daily. MOT April, 11month's tax, so it'll owe me more than the £400 I paid for it. Slight scabbiness and flat paint as yet untackled. Rear arm bearings are the next priority.

It would be an easy swap though: BX+cash=850AWD.

I didn't want to eat on an empty stomach - three glasses of wine later... will I regret this?

 

 

 

but then again.........if you really want to!

[garethj]

Would something like Pog's 106 be worth it? Bear in mind insurance could be cheaper than other cars and if it's a good one (not that I'm suggesting pog buys good cars) then it could save you cash in repairs against an unknown car.

[CreepingJesus]

There was a 51-plate Fiesta sitting in the yard at Normand+Thomson, up the industrial estate. Can't recall what the price was, might have been about the £500 mark, don't quote me on that. Not a lot on the 'bay hereabouts at the mo', is there? I'll keep my eyes peeled...

[revolting peasant]

[scooters]

Likely to be some cheapo small vans coming up in your HOOD soon - just heard the firm I used to work for in Falkirk have gone bust [AGAIN].

 

 

Here's hoping the 'small vans' are 1975 SHERPAZ 200's!!!!!

 

 

fat chance!

[scooters]

There was a 51-plate Fiesta sitting in the yard at Normand+Thomson, up the industrial estate. Can't recall what the price was, might have been about the £500 mark, don't quote me on that. Not a lot on the 'bay hereabouts at the mo', is there? I'll keep my eyes peeled...

 

 

thanks CJ, I'll have a snoop - if KJ is serious about the BX then it could work well for both of us - we could 'meet' in a dodgey car park somewhere in Gateshead...after dark as advised against by every police force in the country!

 

If not, I know it's not especially cheap to run, but I have sourced a mint late 80's Saab 900 cooking model - I do like them and actually prefer them to the turbos.....not sure though - they do like a drink

[scooters]

doh! there is only one obvious answer - an air cooled Daf!

 

Tracking down a tidy 33 and an interesting looking 46 through the OC just now - can't believe I didn't think oif this first!!! Dafs are ace, I've had several 44s and a 55 the de dion axel on the 46 makes them a bit better on the road but you trade off a bit of the AWSUM POWAH of the 44

[warren t claim]

They aren't very economical though!

[HillmanImp]

I have a Daf which is nearly finished and going up for sale soon. It needed fuck all welding you know. Totally solid.

[scooters]

That's the pne I sold you last year HI! I'd be interested as you are a lot closer and it is a tidy car that I know really well with the added bonus of an aftermarket sunroof and in my best colour as well...

 

yup Dafs give you aout 30-35mpg but they are robust and very cheap to fix/ensure - also for small cars they are pretty big inside

[barefoot]

.....would consider something eastern european - even a trabbi but doubt I'd get one for £300!!

 

Don't even think about doing a regular 300 mpweek in a trabbi

 

I thought you'd got a bad back - you soon fucking will have

& don't forget that your ears start to bleed when you hit 80 (kmph)

& they struggle to do 35 mpg

 

they're OK for dropping into top at 25mph (like a marina) or for nipping out for milk/paper/fags because they 2 stroke & you don'y have to worry about the oil / engine getting up to working temp etc

 

but I seem to remember that the cheap stinky stuff cost as much as Mobil 1

 

Heater fit to light fags off by the end of the road though...

 

truly the oddest car I have ever owned

[Guest Leonard Hatred]

30-35MPG isn't very good, might as well buy a big exec car and see similar results.

[Guest]

30-35MPG isn't very good, might as well buy a big exec car and see similar results.

 

Yeahhhhh, my twin turbo S5* will shit on the lot of your and will still do 30 MPG.

 

I have been spoilt somewhat with diesels the past few years. Although my 306 TD never did more than 38. Ever. Never did less than 38, either.

[dollywobbler]

Crikey. What were you doing to it Wat? My 306 TD would do 45 with only occasional plummets to 40 - and that's when I lived in a city.

[Guest Leonard Hatred]

My last 405 once selected 33MPG average out of a tank. Combination of ragging, fucked intercooler-inlet manifold gasket and leaky fuel filter housing.

The 405 'Style' managed 56MPG once, keeping pace with HGVs and staying off the turbo.

That's when diesel was "expensive" at £1.35-£1.40 a litre in 2008.