What car for £400
29 January 2006, 10:23 AM
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What car for £400
I'm soon to embark on a bit of fun.
The scoob is going and being replaced with Sheds ....... £400 sheds. Well £300 if posiible but I will stretch to £400 at a push
So what would you be looking at? I wont 10 months MOT at the least, not worried about tax. I want tanks, big and solid.
I dont need a car really, can walk to work if it breaks down.......If I get 6 months from the car without spending a penny on it im happy. In that time it will do about 2,000 miles.
Guy at work is trying to sell me his Audi coupe GT for around £400 which is interesting......
Other thoughts
XR4i ........
5 series
320/323/325i
Volvo
Audi 100
capri
Local auto trader is gonna be my new subscription I think
Gary
The scoob is going and being replaced with Sheds ....... £400 sheds. Well £300 if posiible but I will stretch to £400 at a push
So what would you be looking at? I wont 10 months MOT at the least, not worried about tax. I want tanks, big and solid.
I dont need a car really, can walk to work if it breaks down.......If I get 6 months from the car without spending a penny on it im happy. In that time it will do about 2,000 miles.
Guy at work is trying to sell me his Audi coupe GT for around £400 which is interesting......
Other thoughts
XR4i ........
5 series
320/323/325i
Volvo
Audi 100
capri
Local auto trader is gonna be my new subscription I think
Gary
29 January 2006, 11:20 AM
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Ford mondeo, lots around, comfy and dirt cheap 
Quick example:- there were cars staring at 225 quid in our autotrader though this one is 50 quid outside your bracket:
1995 FORD Mondeo 1.8 LX,
M reg. 69k, blue, 1 owner car, MOTd April 06, PAS, EW, CL, radio cass, first time starter, in good condition all round, must be viewed, more cars in stock 7 days. £450. . or 0161 4766544
Tony
Quick example:- there were cars staring at 225 quid in our autotrader
though this one is 50 quid outside your bracket:1995 FORD Mondeo 1.8 LX,
M reg. 69k, blue, 1 owner car, MOTd April 06, PAS, EW, CL, radio cass, first time starter, in good condition all round, must be viewed, more cars in stock 7 days. £450. . or 0161 4766544
Tony
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29 January 2006, 11:52 AM
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at this level of spend it's probably worth getting yourself down the local car auctions...your £400 will buy you something that may potentially reach £1K on a nasty used forecourt...may need a few quid here and there but sounds like you know your motors and so shouldn't get stung with a scrapper..
29 January 2006, 11:57 AM
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29 January 2006, 12:26 PM
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What about something like this...
1988 VOLKSWAGEN Golf 1.8 GTi MK2
8V, F reg. good condition, 12mnths MOT, good tyres, stainless exhaust, K&N filter, immobiliser. £450. ono
1988 VOLKSWAGEN Golf 1.8 GTi MK2
8V, F reg. good condition, 12mnths MOT, good tyres, stainless exhaust, K&N filter, immobiliser. £450. ono
29 January 2006, 12:45 PM
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More like this then?
1989 VAUXHALL SENATOR 3.0i,
Automatic. Private plate, MOT Oct06, excellent condition, alloys, sunroof, immobiliser, E/W, towbar, Metallic Light Blue, FSH, average miles, very reliable, garaged.. £200
1989 VAUXHALL SENATOR 3.0i,
Automatic. Private plate, MOT Oct06, excellent condition, alloys, sunroof, immobiliser, E/W, towbar, Metallic Light Blue, FSH, average miles, very reliable, garaged.. £200
29 January 2006, 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Gutmann pug
Nah, already got a 205GTi I fancy something Bigger as a run around. Big engine lazy driving.
29 January 2006, 04:45 PM
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French stuff turns up pretty cheaply at auction.
my last runnabout was a pug 405td estate. N-reg, Aircon, electric everything, loads of room for carting stuff to the tip etc. 6 months MOT and a bargain for £150. I had to replace the waterpump a few weeks back, but that was pretty minor I thought.
Its failed its MOT and would cost way more than its worth to repair so is now on ebay. I went back to the auctions to get a replacement and came home on Thursday with an S-reg pug 406 estate. Its only a 1.8 perol, but its got full sevice history, seems even bigger inside than the 405 and again all the toys. Flawless bodywork apart from a ding on the front edge of the bonnet, and drives perfectly. Not too shabby for £480.
Less desireable stuff goes even cheaper. big stuff like XM`s often struggle to reach £100.
my last runnabout was a pug 405td estate. N-reg, Aircon, electric everything, loads of room for carting stuff to the tip etc. 6 months MOT and a bargain for £150. I had to replace the waterpump a few weeks back, but that was pretty minor I thought.
Its failed its MOT and would cost way more than its worth to repair so is now on ebay. I went back to the auctions to get a replacement and came home on Thursday with an S-reg pug 406 estate. Its only a 1.8 perol, but its got full sevice history, seems even bigger inside than the 405 and again all the toys. Flawless bodywork apart from a ding on the front edge of the bonnet, and drives perfectly. Not too shabby for £480.
Less desireable stuff goes even cheaper. big stuff like XM`s often struggle to reach £100.
29 January 2006, 04:49 PM
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An early Mondeo is a good buy -- galvanised body so rust isn't an issue, OK if the cambelt goes you're screwed but otherwise they are pretty bulletproof especially the 1.8 and 2.0 jobs.
Surely a mid-90s early Vectra will cost about 50p now.
Citroen ZXs and early Pug 306s are dirt cheap too.
Surely a mid-90s early Vectra will cost about 50p now.
Citroen ZXs and early Pug 306s are dirt cheap too.
29 January 2006, 08:27 PM
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I had a free Xantia HDi in the yard with a dead engine. I've just fitted a new engine (£200) and just need to sort a niggle with the suspension and I'll have a £300 silver French hearse 
Anyhoo - if your a competent mechanic, this is a bargain
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CRAP-CAR-NO-RE...QQcmdZViewItem
Anyhoo - if your a competent mechanic, this is a bargain
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CRAP-CAR-NO-RE...QQcmdZViewItem
30 January 2006, 09:09 AM
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Honda Accord 2.0 Auto
1991 J reg.
Drives Absolutely Mint.
Bright Red,
148,000 miles. Full Service history upto 101,000
3 new tyres.
MOT until 30th November 2006.
Electric Everything,
4 Electric windows,
Electric Mirrors,
Central Locking,
Electric Aeiral.
Power Steering.
Drives Absolutely Mint !!!
Very Level Bodywork.
Car is in Manchester.
£400.
07709 338 061
1991 J reg.
Drives Absolutely Mint.
Bright Red,
148,000 miles. Full Service history upto 101,000
3 new tyres.
MOT until 30th November 2006.
Electric Everything,
4 Electric windows,
Electric Mirrors,
Central Locking,
Electric Aeiral.
Power Steering.
Drives Absolutely Mint !!!
Very Level Bodywork.
Car is in Manchester.
£400.
07709 338 061
30 January 2006, 11:48 AM
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Mk2 Golf. Regular or GTi, theyre great cars and if you looked hard you'd probably get a really well looked after one for the money, which is likely to last and last.
30 January 2006, 12:20 PM
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Seeing that this is turning into a "sh!tbox For Sale" thread...I think I'll have a punt.....
I have a FREE Astramax 1.6 EFi petrol that needs a loving home.
Needs new sills, bit of welding on the rear spring hanger and a new Dizzy - cost in parts £300max (new dizzy is about £200). Straight forward fix for a decent welder.
Crying shame, as it has nice paint work (nightfire red, looks very tidy) and one owner from new with 60K miles with FSH. Plus it goes like stink (when the dizzy is working ) - weighs eff all (I can push start it single handed) and it has a 1.6Efi engine, so you can work out teh power to weight ratio
I have a FREE Astramax 1.6 EFi petrol that needs a loving home.
Needs new sills, bit of welding on the rear spring hanger and a new Dizzy - cost in parts £300max (new dizzy is about £200). Straight forward fix for a decent welder.
Crying shame, as it has nice paint work (nightfire red, looks very tidy) and one owner from new with 60K miles with FSH. Plus it goes like stink (when the dizzy is working
) - weighs eff all (I can push start it single handed) and it has a 1.6Efi engine, so you can work out teh power to weight ratio
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If it's a bigger car you're after have at look at this:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1986-Mercedes-...QQcmdZViewItem
Sort the fuel pump and you've a bit of cheap luxury for the price of a full night in Amsterdam LOL.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1986-Mercedes-...QQcmdZViewItem
Sort the fuel pump and you've a bit of cheap luxury for the price of a full night in Amsterdam LOL.
30 January 2006, 03:19 PM
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PMSL ............ Whose your daddy bitch
There is a guy who goes there with a carlton and he drives the thing sideways everywhere. The funny thing is he has to drive it with the sunroof open as his helmet pokes out the top ....oh er missis
There is a guy who goes there with a carlton and he drives the thing sideways everywhere. The funny thing is he has to drive it with the sunroof open as his helmet pokes out the top ....oh er missis