Best of the Bargain Basement Vol. 2

[forsure]

Harry Flashman said:

I do not own a sensible car. A friend has gone travelling for 6 months, and before he left, he handed me the keys to his 170,000 mile 2002 Focus 1.6 Ghia, asking me to run it occasionally. He never cleans it, uses it to go shooting and cart dogs around.Working electrics and aircon, doesn't give a stuff if someone dents it.

And I've fallen in love with it. I drive it more than any of my other cars (admittedly it is winter)

I am now following this thread avidly.

Know what you mean; I bought a cheap old '01 Focus 1.8 estate when I was moving home, intending to sell it on once the job was done.
Enjoyed it so much I kept it for two years.

[V8mate]

Ooooh.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262260276671

[GTIAlex]

V8mate said:

Ooooh.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262260276671

Love it

[Emeye]

Any of you fellow automotive scrimpers have experience of the Subaru Forester at this end of the market?

I think I'd like a turbo, but while there is not a single decent looking forced induction version within budget within 100 miles of me, there are plenty of normally aspirated version for around a grand knocking around.

[cat220]

Emeye said:

Any of you fellow automotive scrimpers have experience of the Subaru Forester at this end of the market?

I think I'd like a turbo, but while there is not a single decent looking forced induction version within budget within 100 miles of me, there are plenty of normally aspirated version for around a grand knocking around.

I've no experience of them but this is a turbo and its in the north of the country...




http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/186038/redu...

[Hoofy]

I quite fancy one of those. Slightly leftfield and still useful where it counts.

[Emeye]

cat220 said:

I've no experience of them but this is a turbo and its in the north of the country...




http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/186038/redu...

Cheers. That isn't too far from me, about 45mins run over the Pennines. Not too sure about the interior, but it looks good in black.

[SimonTheSailor]

The Spruce goose said:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BARGAIN-Alfa-Romeo-156-T...

Alfa, leather, 2ltr, MOT all for £250 or offers.

Can't see it lasting long before its sold.

Gone for 225 quid !!

[TheFinners]

What could possibly go wrong!?

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...

[KTF]

Emeye said:

Cheers. That isn't too far from me, about 45mins run over the Pennines. Not too sure about the interior, but it looks good in black.

Why would people do something like that to the interior and think it is a good idea?

[BorkFactor]

TheFinners said:

What could possibly go wrong!?

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...

Wouldn't touch that with someone else's!!

Does look nice though...

[defblade]

BorkFactor said:

TheFinners said:

What could possibly go wrong!?

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...

Wouldn't touch that with someone else's!!

Does look nice though...

Seriously? On what level? A special sort of sky blue that should only be bought by people who would be better off using their bus pass, and for whom beige is "a bit too race-y".
And definitely the most incongruous use of (hideous) wood trim I can ever recall seeing in a car... first impression is that it's been nailed on!

[Toaster Pilot]

Love that. I'm a fking idiot though who would buy things like that

[BorkFactor]

defblade said:

Seriously? On what level? A special sort of sky blue that should only be bought by people who would be better off using their bus pass, and for whom beige is "a bit too race-y".
And definitely the most incongruous use of (hideous) wood trim I can ever recall seeing in a car... first impression is that it's been nailed on!

Well the interior and exterior are spotless, it's in really good condition.

And I actually quite like the wood trim

[defblade]

BorkFactor said:

Well the interior and exterior are spotless, it's in really good condition.

And I actually quite like the wood trim

'spose it's just as well we don't all like the same thing, or I'd never have found a woman who likes me

[forsure]

BorkFactor said:

defblade said:

Seriously? On what level? A special sort of sky blue that should only be bought by people who would be better off using their bus pass, and for whom beige is "a bit too race-y".
And definitely the most incongruous use of (hideous) wood trim I can ever recall seeing in a car... first impression is that it's been nailed on!

Well the interior and exterior are spotless, it's in really good condition.

And I actually quite like the wood trim

For me it's the cheap, nasty swing-bin lid over the radio that really lets the interior down.

And yes, sticking a bit of wood on all that grey plastic doesn't suddenly transform it to executive status.

3-litre V6 though

[TotalControl]

Wasn't sure whether to keep this in the retro thread. No idea whether it will stay within budget though.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Toyota-Camry-2-0-turbo-3...

[Buff Mchugelarge]

cat220 said:

I've no experience of them but this is a turbo and its in the north of the country...




http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/186038/redu...

That's a bit of a bargain tbh..

That interior.. Good lord!

[littlebasher]

kapiteinlangzaam said:

You are a picky lot!

For 1k that looks tremendous - impossibly clean in fact!

If it goes, stops, and most of the electrical stuff works, thats a bargain.

If i'd not bought a lower spec one recently, i'd be well up for that - V6 and electric everything

Only downside is no drinks holders in the front...prestige model indeed!

[Emeye]

TheFinners said:

What could possibly go wrong!?

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...

We had some of those Lagunas on our company fleet when they were new - they were amazingly unreliable brand new that I can not possibly imagine how they are now.