Gary, why not an old 7 series?

 

http://www.mobile.de/cgi-bin/da.pl?s...11111194259910


You'll be handing out the Werthers during school break time before you know it

 

I reckon a 7 would be cheaper if anything.

An 80s benz is probably better engineered mind you.

 

R5 Turbo's start at about 8k. Just a little way off £300-400

Another vote for an early Mondeo. I picked up a 1.8LX a while back for under £300. L reg, 70k on the clock. It's a bit battered but it's perfect for a cheap runaround.

 

7 series .......mmmmm that would do nicely.

R5's start at £8K, who are you kidding Billgt?????

 

R5 Turbo's do. A good one is more like 10-12k

 

2nd a Honda Accord.

After crashing my Scoob this time last year, I had to be a cheap run about until I got the insurance money in. A year later and I'm still driving a Honda Accord, albeit a 2nd one (Unfortunately had a prang with the first - not my fault I'll have you know!!).

The 2nd one is not as good as the first, but one things for certain they have been as reliable has hell and, although a tad slow, they'll get you to and fro in comfort and ease!

The first one I got was a 2.2i AWS model, H-reg, fully kitted with leather, cruise, A/C, sunroof, etc.. Did the job very nicely and would have gone on for a long time if I hadn't pranged it and the insurance company writing it off!

2nd one is a K-reg 2.0i auto. Seriously slow, but reliable again.


I paid £600 for each, but you'd get them cheaper with a bit more negotiation and time on your hands.

 

I assume your talking about the turbo 2?

 

530i, like our drift bitch. you know you want too..... eight days out now, and she's still in one piece, and purrs like a big bavarian kitten even though she has 218,000 miles on the clock. Cost £175.

 

What 'bout this - http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/www/dealerservices_photoad.asp?did=13349&pageid=2&id=2 00552219374483

In under budget (do I win £180) and it ticks all the boxes...

 

Excellent number plate! F337ECK has got be worth something to an Irishman.

No mention of tax or test though...

 

And then some............

 

What else would I be talking about by typing R5 Turbo?

 

err in my book the R5 turbo 2 is the wide bodied mid engined 180bhp version........Thats the car im talking about. That why I put turbo 2 no more clues

 

Gary, just a thought but wouldn't buying a near dead pimpmobile be asking for potential financial disaster?

 

The thought is Karl its a throw away car. If I buy something for £400 and it lasts a month it will have cost less than the scoob considering insurance etc too. If it lasts 2 month i'm quids in, 3 months im really happy, 4 and i'm over the moon.

First thing that goes wrong and costs more than £100 to put right it gets scrapped.

Seems like financial sense to me

Ps .........I fancy a 3 series touring too

Gary

 

And they don't go for 8k then?

A lot of people seem to call the R5 GT Turbo the R5 Turbo for some bizarre reason. It's not like the cars are that similar!

btw the R5 Turbo and the R5 Turbo 2 had 150bhp as standard

 

Vw Jetta, huge boot and less abused than mk2 golfs

 

Fair enough, makes sense. Then there can only be one car for you matey, big lump with all the toys http://www.mobile.de/cgi-bin/da.pl?b...1084&sr_qual=G

 

[QUOTE=Karl 227] big lump with all the toys QUOTE]

Dont get personal

 

 

Well they are both turbocharged versions of a Renault 5... not exactly chalk and cheese!

 

Just been offered a rover 400 for £350 .......Got loads of MOT and maintained by my mate for years. Might be worth a look. Not quite a 7 series but hey its a cheap runner

 

LOL, a Rover 400 hey mate? Who's the soon to be, Daddy?

 

It comes with a flat cap and a whippet apparently

 

I told you last year when you asked me how to go about making a baby that the scoob would have to go if you managed it

 

Err I think you need to change that sentance to read ''I told you last year when I gave you and Emma massive amounts of hassle that I would get you to sell your subaru within a year''

Im glad you did though, jap clutter

 

I am now the proud owner of a rover 420SLi. Lovely outstanding car in white , 2 ltr engine, bodywork looks ok under the dirt, interior ok too. Even got a CD player ....... Engine very clean and started first time.
Didn't drive it but my mate who is selling it has been running round in it the last couple of days. He has looked after it for years and took it in part ex a week ago.
Cant remember how much MOT it has but it will have a year when I pick it up. Nearly new tyres all round, jobs a good-un......

Will post a few pics up when I get her, but I dont want you lot getting all jealous now

Full progress report to follow .......

Gary

 

Can't wait to see it - a real find

White, too...... You're such a lucky man.

 

Ahhhh, the Condor moment