I need a daily hack, £1000 ish

[tuscan_al]

Need a new car after the astras demise, either a small engine run around or more PH style a stupid gas guzzler 100k when new car for now a bargain price. Help me find it!

This is my starter

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/adve...

Edited by tuscan_al on Tuesday 25th November 23:17

[kiwifraser]

My vote... some old school big car 'go fast' luxury for the price of small cheap runaround!

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/adve...

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/adve...

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/adve...

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/adve...

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/adve...

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/adve...


http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/adve...

[tuscan_al]

Im liking the 735i

[VerySideways]

That Merc will last another 20 years, the 735i will be fun, the Lexus would be a truly great luxo barge.
I love these threads. I'll start looking :-)

[john_r]

Problem with barges is that your average 'Mr Clutch' or cheapy garage can't fix them... The Passat has never cost more than £100 to fix anything! Whereas my 5 year old 'barge' is running at about £17k this year...

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/768540.htm

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/780120.htm

http://www.autobaseuk.com/bin/findcar.dll?site=aut...

http://www.autobaseuk.com/bin/findcar.dll?site=aut...
(ok, technically a barge...)

http://www.autobaseuk.com/bin/findcar.dll?site=aut...

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/791826.htm

Rovers seem to be the bargain hacks of the decade! :

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/ROVE...

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/ROVE...

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/ROVE...

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/ROVE...

+ sh!t loads more!

[VerySideways]

That first one John, a black Golf GTI 8 valve, that's a bulletproof motor which is still kinda fun. Good work.
Rover? Bargepole?

[john_r]

VerySideways said:

That first one John, a black Golf GTI 8 valve, that's a bulletproof motor which is still kinda fun. Good work.
Rover? Bargepole?

Helped a mate of mine find a daily snotter (£500 budget) and we found a 50k miles Rover 416SLi for £495. Apart from changing the cambelt just in case, it's cost him nothing so far... As long as they have one of the Honda engines then should be very reliable?

[john_r]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1996-VOLKSWAGEN-VENTO-GOLF-S...

[rsstman]

john_r said:

VerySideways said:

That first one John, a black Golf GTI 8 valve, that's a bulletproof motor which is still kinda fun. Good work.
Rover? Bargepole?

Helped a mate of mine find a daily snotter (£500 budget) and we found a 50k miles Rover 416SLi for £495. Apart from changing the cambelt just in case, it's cost him nothing so far... As long as they have one of the Honda engines then should be very reliable?

quick touchwood.

[Robatr0n]

The rovers with the Honda engines arean't bad by all accounts. An old friend of mine was an RAC mechanic so he had a pretty good idea of what was reliable or not and he has had 3 rovers with the honda lump and has no intention of buying any other cars as runarounds.

That Audi coupe looks ok but I reckon you could get a 2.3 20v for that sort of money. They are absolutely bomb proof though and I've been waiting for my 2.0 8v to die but it still going pretty strong at 170,000 miles.

[carter711]

tuscan_al said:

Need a new car after the astras demise, either a small engine run around or more PH style a stupid gas guzzler 100k when new car for now a bargain price. Help me find it!

This is my starter

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/adve...

Edited by tuscan_al on Tuesday 25th November 23:17

i was going to suggest a Mk2 GTi but that Benz is lovely!!

[Harsh]

i think your first choice is the best Al,

although the golf works too...

[tuscan_al]

Likeing them so far, the golf's are good, just the gti bit bumps the insurance, will prob end up being more than the Tiv! Going to phone about the merc, just has something about the shape I like, very lock stock or layer cake

[touching cloth]

Bit of haggling

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/795649.htm

Awesome

[carter711]

tuscan_al said:

Likeing them so far, the golf's are good, just the gti bit bumps the insurance, will prob end up being more than the Tiv! Going to phone about the merc, just has something about the shape I like, very lock stock or layer cake

The Merc is a classic and look to be in great condition, plus you should be able to sell it to an enthusiast when your finished for no loss.

I'd go for the Merc!

[Dave B S3]

The Merc the Jag or a golf, Omega 3.0v6 are poo for Private owners after 95K trust me a nightmare!

[tuscan_al]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/90-H-MERCEDES-500-SEC-LEATHE...

i think it will go too high for me

[VerySideways]

Errr, haggle? http://pistonheads.com/sales/627522.htm

Mind you that one on ebay has LPG and less mileage. Go for it!

Edited by VerySideways on Friday 28th November 14:51

[touching cloth]

I love those SEC's, eyed up their ilk on more than one occasion.... interest you in a nice 156 Alex

[bmw2002]

tuscan_al said:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/90-H-MERCEDES-500-SEC-LEATHE...

i think it will go too high for me

Still at £1500