The Joy of Running an Old Shed (Vol 2)
Discussion
7 5 7 said:
ferrisbueller said:
Quite surprised how many of these there are. Plenty on the various selling platforms with relatively low miles for £1500-ish.
High end option: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/364898684486
Yeah still loads about, very cheap cars for no obvious reason than just being a Vectra it seems.High end option: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/364898684486
Edited by ferrisbueller on Tuesday 21st May 22:09
Would happily have another if this one throws a wobbly - it despatches motorway miles very well indeed.
Then there's the uber-shed! V6 Elite
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202401035...
This looks a more pragmatic choice
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202405149...
magpie215 said:
Challo said:
It's a Honda Stepwagon, RG model.
How that's shed money I will.never know
To be fair it isn't and probably never will be.How that's shed money I will.never know
JDM cars are worth there weight in spares even if it's a basket case they still do strong money.
I'm thinking more from a how I use and think of the car rather than an arbitory value figure.
QBee said:
The Uber-shed may be £995 for a nicely appointed car, but £735 a year road tax would cause me to struggle to justify buying it.
Such a shame.
Agreed. And there's the rub with the tax system. The flawed logic that old cars like this are poison whilst completely overlooking the environmental impact of producing new ones.Such a shame.
Challo said:
I was thinking they hold there money well, even for rusty examples. Been looking at these myself, but would want an RF version.
Rf is getting on a bit now the good examples are strong money.Makes a better day van than any of the other stepwagons due to the completely flat fold of the rear seats.
I wouldn't discount the RG take a look you might be pleasantly surprised...mines given only one issue in 3 years which was a weeping power steering hose.
James_N said:
QBee said:
The Uber-shed may be £995 for a nicely appointed car, but £735 a year road tax would cause me to struggle to justify buying it.
Such a shame.
and the fact the gearbox is knackered Such a shame.
magpie215 said:
I think that I might be back in Shed club?
1st wash of the year not looking to shabby for a 16 year old bus.
I'm not overly precious about cosmetics and it has the odd scratch and ding here and there.
Happy doing tip runs with it and mostly doing all my own spanner work.
A big bill on it would see me weighing up its value in parts as opposed to fixing it, which I suppose is a marker of a Sheddist.
Not a patch on the old Grotrod, though :-)
Fancy doing a thread on this? I’ve been thinking of getting one for a couple of months. 1st wash of the year not looking to shabby for a 16 year old bus.
I'm not overly precious about cosmetics and it has the odd scratch and ding here and there.
Happy doing tip runs with it and mostly doing all my own spanner work.
A big bill on it would see me weighing up its value in parts as opposed to fixing it, which I suppose is a marker of a Sheddist.
Not a patch on the old Grotrod, though :-)
figtree said:
Fancy doing a thread on this? I’ve been thinking of getting one for a couple of months.
Made a start....Will add to it.https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Old bus now on just over 184K so 12K miles since July. Had an oil filter and fluid change at 175K, going in for another one next week. Needed two rear tyres as the other ones were getting a mite thin.. £150 for the pair. Beyond the initial £900 and the calipers that were needed in the first week only costs have been the oil change and the tyres, plus a refitting of the front bumper after hitting a deer at nigh on 60mph broke the clips that hold it on 
QBee said:
The Uber-shed may be £995 for a nicely appointed car, but £735 a year road tax would cause me to struggle to justify buying it.
Such a shame.
Yep, my <£700 family VAG hand me down will be £415 next time. I may only do 1,000 miles but it's saving the planet and I am not killing kids with asthma in London as it's Euro4 and I live nowhere near London. Such a shame.
magpie215 said:
figtree said:
Fancy doing a thread on this? I’ve been thinking of getting one for a couple of months.
Made a start....Will add to it.https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
figtree said:
magpie215 said:
figtree said:
Fancy doing a thread on this? I’ve been thinking of getting one for a couple of months.
Made a start....Will add to it.https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Although I agree - it would be a great way to get home from the pub with someone else driving!
santona1937 said:
Old bus now on just over 184K so 12K miles since July. Had an oil filter and fluid change at 175K, going in for another one next week. Needed two rear tyres as the other ones were getting a mite thin.. £150 for the pair. Beyond the initial £900 and the calipers that were needed in the first week only costs have been the oil change and the tyres, plus a refitting of the front bumper after hitting a deer at nigh on 60mph broke the clips that hold it on
Pinging on my radar these Mondy's of this era, many though I have seen with similar mileage and age have subframe rust/corrosion advisories on the MOT history, which seems to be quite common and is a little off putting for me...carinaman said:
QBee said:
The Uber-shed may be £995 for a nicely appointed car, but £735 a year road tax would cause me to struggle to justify buying it.
Such a shame.
Yep, my <£700 family VAG hand me down will be £415 next time. I may only do 1,000 miles but it's saving the planet and I am not killing kids with asthma in London as it's Euro4 and I live nowhere near London. Such a shame.
It's funny - there's a 599 for sale in a local Ferrari dealer to me and that's ULEZ-friendly. It has a 6 litre engine. Instead of whinging about ULEZ, the Blade Runners should just treat themselves to a Ferrari.
The Jazz is currently in the garage. On the way home from dropping my mum off, the car started making some clunking noises while driving. It wasn't happening over bumps, so not thinking its drop links or control arms.
Have a feeling it might be front axle or similar. Luckily enough the mechanic i used to use has changed locations and now only down the road.
Shame though that his garage is on a farm, and said farm looks like s
t hole. Top lad though, and is able to turn his hand to most stuff. Perfect for keeping sheds on the road.
Have a feeling it might be front axle or similar. Luckily enough the mechanic i used to use has changed locations and now only down the road.
Shame though that his garage is on a farm, and said farm looks like s
t hole. Top lad though, and is able to turn his hand to most stuff. Perfect for keeping sheds on the road. Challo said:
The Jazz is currently in the garage. On the way home from dropping my mum off, the car started making some clunking noises while driving. It wasn't happening over bumps, so not thinking its drop links or control arms.
Have a feeling it might be front axle or similar. Luckily enough the mechanic i used to use has changed locations and now only down the road.
Shame though that his garage is on a farm, and said farm looks like st hole. Top lad though, and is able to turn his hand to most stuff. Perfect for keeping sheds on the road.
My son has a Jazz Sport, knackered drop links make a shocking noise that makes you think the car is falling apart. The cheap Chinese ones last about 13 months, but take 10 minutes a side to replace..Have a feeling it might be front axle or similar. Luckily enough the mechanic i used to use has changed locations and now only down the road.
Shame though that his garage is on a farm, and said farm looks like s
t hole. Top lad though, and is able to turn his hand to most stuff. Perfect for keeping sheds on the road. 7 5 7 said:
santona1937 said:
Old bus now on just over 184K so 12K miles since July. Had an oil filter and fluid change at 175K, going in for another one next week. Needed two rear tyres as the other ones were getting a mite thin.. £150 for the pair. Beyond the initial £900 and the calipers that were needed in the first week only costs have been the oil change and the tyres, plus a refitting of the front bumper after hitting a deer at nigh on 60mph broke the clips that hold it on
Pinging on my radar these Mondy's of this era, many though I have seen with similar mileage and age have subframe rust/corrosion advisories on the MOT history, which seems to be quite common and is a little off putting for me...Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff