Best of the Bargain Basement Vol. 2
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A lovely 1993 190E 2.0 for £800
"I'm selling this 190e because it doesn't get used. I bought it in May as a runaround and have hardly used it so there's no point in keeping it. It has MOT til April 2016 and a folder full of service history and the original handbook.
I gave it a service soon after buying it, spending over £120 on parts, with paperwork to prove (Plugs, leads, air filter, oil filter, oil, fuel filter, distributor cap, rotor arm, coolant temp sensor).
The car is in good condition. There is absolutely no rust underneath and it has never been welded. Runs spot on and drives well. And the electric aerial still works! Comes with 8 hole alloys with good tyres, Kenwood CD head unit, and alarm/immobiliser.
OK bad points -
Vinyl door cards are doing the usual thing and warping at the top.
Rear windows have stopped working.
Central locking stopped working.
Paint shiny but could do with a polish to remove fine scratches.
I've investigated the 'exhaust leak'. Turns out there's a very small amount of fumes leaking from the manifold gasket or downpipe. It leaks when started from cold, but seals after 30 secs as it warms up. No funny smells at all."
The first four issues are so minor as to not be worth worrying about, and the exhaust leak issue wouldn't keep me awake for £800 either.
"I'm selling this 190e because it doesn't get used. I bought it in May as a runaround and have hardly used it so there's no point in keeping it. It has MOT til April 2016 and a folder full of service history and the original handbook.
I gave it a service soon after buying it, spending over £120 on parts, with paperwork to prove (Plugs, leads, air filter, oil filter, oil, fuel filter, distributor cap, rotor arm, coolant temp sensor).
The car is in good condition. There is absolutely no rust underneath and it has never been welded. Runs spot on and drives well. And the electric aerial still works! Comes with 8 hole alloys with good tyres, Kenwood CD head unit, and alarm/immobiliser.
OK bad points -
Vinyl door cards are doing the usual thing and warping at the top.
Rear windows have stopped working.
Central locking stopped working.
Paint shiny but could do with a polish to remove fine scratches.
I've investigated the 'exhaust leak'. Turns out there's a very small amount of fumes leaking from the manifold gasket or downpipe. It leaks when started from cold, but seals after 30 secs as it warms up. No funny smells at all."
The first four issues are so minor as to not be worth worrying about, and the exhaust leak issue wouldn't keep me awake for £800 either.
https://www.gumtree.com/p/volvo/1999-volvo-s40-1.6...
£250. MOT due soon, but looks reasonably tidy for the money. Assuming there's nothing major wrong with it of course. There is some cheap stuff about on Gumtree these days!
Ad details
M.O.T October 2015
3 Former keepers
Low mileage only 64,000 miles genuine and verified by VOSA
Car starts and drives
Air conditioning, Electric windows, CD player, Power assisted steering, Alloy wheels
£250. MOT due soon, but looks reasonably tidy for the money. Assuming there's nothing major wrong with it of course. There is some cheap stuff about on Gumtree these days!
Ad details
M.O.T October 2015
3 Former keepers
Low mileage only 64,000 miles genuine and verified by VOSA
Car starts and drives
Air conditioning, Electric windows, CD player, Power assisted steering, Alloy wheels
Edited by trixyD on Thursday 24th September 18:01
£525:
Bloke that works with my dad owned it but wasn't using it. He was going to advertise it for £800, my dad told me and I wanted it, but we've no space to keep it so he said to tell my uncle (who I work with) as he was looking for a toy / project to go alongside his company diesel.
Anyway 2 days later he'd viewed the car and got it for £525 with a fresh MOT (zero advisories).
I'm jealous. It's a lovely import, superb condition for the age. Mechanically sound, just needs a bit of tidying up. No serious exterior rust, just a tiny patch at the rear and a couple of dots on the sills / arches. Roof is mint, wheels and tyres are clean and true. Tan interior is good, the drivers seat centre panel has a rip that needs fixing.
But what a buy. He's already been offered £800 for it by a guy with a Mk1 track car he went to pick up a few parts from.
Bloke that works with my dad owned it but wasn't using it. He was going to advertise it for £800, my dad told me and I wanted it, but we've no space to keep it so he said to tell my uncle (who I work with) as he was looking for a toy / project to go alongside his company diesel.
Anyway 2 days later he'd viewed the car and got it for £525 with a fresh MOT (zero advisories).
I'm jealous. It's a lovely import, superb condition for the age. Mechanically sound, just needs a bit of tidying up. No serious exterior rust, just a tiny patch at the rear and a couple of dots on the sills / arches. Roof is mint, wheels and tyres are clean and true. Tan interior is good, the drivers seat centre panel has a rip that needs fixing.
But what a buy. He's already been offered £800 for it by a guy with a Mk1 track car he went to pick up a few parts from.
smithyithy said:
£525:
Bloke that works with my dad owned it but wasn't using it. He was going to advertise it for £800, my dad told me and I wanted it, but we've no space to keep it so he said to tell my uncle (who I work with) as he was looking for a toy / project to go alongside his company diesel.
Anyway 2 days later he'd viewed the car and got it for £525 with a fresh MOT (zero advisories).
I'm jealous. It's a lovely import, superb condition for the age. Mechanically sound, just needs a bit of tidying up. No serious exterior rust, just a tiny patch at the rear and a couple of dots on the sills / arches. Roof is mint, wheels and tyres are clean and true. Tan interior is good, the drivers seat centre panel has a rip that needs fixing.
But what a buy. He's already been offered £800 for it by a guy with a Mk1 track car he went to pick up a few parts from.
Keep that for the summer and it'll be worth £1500. Lucky bBloke that works with my dad owned it but wasn't using it. He was going to advertise it for £800, my dad told me and I wanted it, but we've no space to keep it so he said to tell my uncle (who I work with) as he was looking for a toy / project to go alongside his company diesel.
Anyway 2 days later he'd viewed the car and got it for £525 with a fresh MOT (zero advisories).
I'm jealous. It's a lovely import, superb condition for the age. Mechanically sound, just needs a bit of tidying up. No serious exterior rust, just a tiny patch at the rear and a couple of dots on the sills / arches. Roof is mint, wheels and tyres are clean and true. Tan interior is good, the drivers seat centre panel has a rip that needs fixing.
But what a buy. He's already been offered £800 for it by a guy with a Mk1 track car he went to pick up a few parts from.
d.Barchettaman said:
Toaster Pilot said:
The aftermarket parts cost pennies and sort the problem - I'd be much more worried about the DMF
Yep, DMF replacement on that engine is a nasty job.Mine was *just* starting to go at 145k, my mechanic suggested I get rid. It was a pity really as I'd just had the suspension refreshed and the car was driving better than ever, oh well. Its replacement, an E90 320d, is doing well but I miss the Vectra.
If you get a good one they're perfectly pleasant. Problem is so many of them were sold that everyone knows someone with a crap one, IME!
700.00
Needed DMF.
Did the DMF, Clutch, etc.
Parts 300
Labour 200
Drives brilliant.
Steady run, 60 mph gives me 63 mpg, brim to brim
Barchettaman said:
Toaster Pilot said:
The aftermarket parts cost pennies and sort the problem - I'd be much more worried about the DMF
Yep, DMF replacement on that engine is a nasty job.Mine was *just* starting to go at 145k, my mechanic suggested I get rid. It was a pity really as I'd just had the suspension refreshed and the car was driving better than ever, oh well. Its replacement, an E90 320d, is doing well but I miss the Vectra.
If you get a good one they're perfectly pleasant. Problem is so many of them were sold that everyone knows someone with a crap one, IME!
700.00
Needed DMF.
Did the DMF, Clutch, etc.
Parts 300
Labour 200
Drives brilliant.
Steady run, 60 mph gives me 63 mpg, brim to brim
Jimmy Recard said:
The Spruce goose said:
Sounds great, but how can you do 63 mpg brim to brim at 60mpg, it is not logical? I think you mean 63 mpg on a run and average around xx mpg.
I assume so. Brim to brim on a cruise control 60mph trip could have turned out at 63mpg thoughMy commute is 22 miles each way, just 1.5 miles of my 44 miles is A road.
regular get 60 mpg to each tank, thats over 710 miles per tank.
The 63.5 was not commute.
Amost all motorway for about 780 miles.
Say about 40 miles A roads
0a said:
Spotted that on Autotrader a couple of weeks back, I'm surprised it's not sold yet, looks great for the price. There's something nice about the older Audis. 
George7 said:
0a said:
Spotted that on Autotrader a couple of weeks back, I'm surprised it's not sold yet, looks great for the price. There's something nice about the older Audis. Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff