Run around?

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 12:54 pm

So since my "anyone got a car I can rent" on yahoo went down a treat I'm looking to find a <£500 car this weekend.

Any suggestions?

Post by **Shug** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 1:00 pm

Auction/autotrader/contacts/local garages with a 'trade-in' section...

Stay with Ford/Vauxhall ish sorta things. Italians can't hack the Scottish winter, froggies can be similar...

Best cheapo bargains are always though a 'mate of a mate' so not ideal for a 'need it now' situation....

jj · Post by jj » Fri Nov 25, 2005 1:18 pm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RARE-CAVALIER-CON ... dZViewItem

Look at that pimp wagon!

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 2:34 pm

guy in work has a carina e on 98k miles that needs £200 of work done for an MOT - the garage owner said he'd take it off his hands for nowt to prevent him paying a scrappy to take it.

The thing runs fine, but needs new brake pipe and new suspension bushes or summit for MOT purposes

Victor Meldrew · Post by **Victor Meldrew** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 1:34 am

jke11y wrote:http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RARE-CAVALIER-CON ... dZViewItem

Look at that pimp wagon!

Do you think the rug in the back comes with it...

Baggy · Post by **Baggy** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 12:05 pm

Last year I taxed the 2cv for a winter car but hardly used it......

One morning I actually went to the trouble of clearing the ice off the 2cv only to take the elise at the last minute....

Not worth it, just run the liz, you know it makes sense....

Stephen · Post by **Stephen** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 8:27 pm

For £500 you can get a hard top and a set of snow tyres or chains. remember the liz was tested for a winter in the alps.

Sanjøy · Post by **Sanjøy** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 2:07 pm

And the S1 clutch the sahara ?

offshorematt · Post by **offshorematt** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 2:21 pm

Hey Gareth, Lawser is selling a pretty clean 1.6 306 for £450 with a years MOT if you're still in the market for something...

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 2:56 pm

No thanks, will be getting Thinforths beemer to tie me over for a couple of weeks.

Rag_It · Post by **Rag_It** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 12:33 pm

Yeah Gareth, I have also heard/know Beemers are excellent in the snow, rear wheel drive and early models no traction!

Sounds like fun!

Dave

Post by **Shug** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 12:37 pm

Just like my Merc too

But shhh, don't tell him

alicrozier · Post by **alicrozier** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 1:43 pm

Esp turbo diesels, big gobs of torque coming in low down the rev range...

Never mind, you might knock some of the rust off...

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 1:56 pm

Actually looking forward to getting it. Nice booming heater.
Unless I put the car in the garage at nights, as soon as I get in the car my bodyheat steams up the windows and you can't see nowt. So with the crappy S2 heaters it take 5-10 mins to clear.