Best of the Bargain Basement Vol. 2

[Toaster Pilot]

Hoofy said:

How can you tell? Apart from the all caps?

All caps, multiple excuses for problems / reason for sale / references to easy fixes

You can try too hard to look like a private seller!

[Hoofy]

Toaster Pilot said:

Hoofy said:

How can you tell? Apart from the all caps?

All caps, multiple excuses for problems / reason for sale / references to easy fixes

You can try too hard to look like a private seller!

Oh, I see. I'd just think it was a dodgy car, private or otherwise. If it was easy, it'd be fixed!

[Toaster Pilot]

Hoofy said:

Oh, I see. I'd just think it was a dodgy car, private or otherwise. If it was easy, it'd be fixed!

Yeah - that conclusion works too!

[vtecyo]

The challenge. Find something more fun AND in better condition than this for the same / less money.

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

Edited by vtecyo on Wednesday 30th March 23:18

[EV11NED]

vtecyo said:

The challenge. Find something more fun AND in better condition than this for the same / less money.

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

Edited by vtecyo on Wednesday 30th March 23:18

Liking this a lot

[Vince70]

stevesuk said:

Toaster Pilot said:

Cat D - check
Excuse as to why it's being sold - check
Obvious driveway trader advert - check

The run away rating is high!!

yes, you'd certainly have to go in with your eyes wide open, but it does look quite appealing

I think if I had the money and the bottle.. I would take punt at the merc as it still has a few months ticket.. The old mot history looks quite good but the real problem is the SRS light as it could be a number of things and I imagine it's got to go near an expensive Merc dealer for that one to be plugged into a star machine.and is an mot failure if it's not sorted..
But fortune favours the brave.

[GeordieInExile]

vtecyo said:

The challenge. Find something more fun AND in better condition than this for the same / less money.

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

Edited by vtecyo on Wednesday 30th March 23:18

Not sure if it'd be more fun but it looks like a proper bargain and is in good nick - a nice £250 206 GTi on eBay with 2 hours to run.

Ad here

[Hoofy]

Vince70 said:

I think if I had the money and the bottle.. I would take punt at the merc as it still has a few months ticket.. The old mot history looks quite good but the real problem is the SRS light as it could be a number of things and I imagine it's got to go near an expensive Merc dealer for that one to be plugged into a star machine.and is an mot failure if it's not sorted..
But fortune favours the brave.

Many Mercedes independents will have a star machine.

[BigTom85]

EV11NED said:

vtecyo said:

The challenge. Find something more fun AND in better condition than this for the same / less money.

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

Edited by vtecyo on Wednesday 30th March 23:18

Liking this a lot

Me too. I love the VVC K-series, and the 25 is a nice handling car. That one looks as good as they get, and the colour even appeals.

Unfortunately I have no use for such a car, and I reckon it will end up being broken for parts. Shame.

[stevesuk]

BigTom85 said:

Me too. I love the VVC K-series, and the 25 is a nice handling car. That one looks as good as they get, and the colour even appeals

I used to have a Rover 216 (the bubble shape which evolved in to the 25) and it served me well. I originally picked it because it was in a reasonable insurance group for the performance level - which isn't a problem for me these days, but it was 15 or 20 years ago.

Was as happy cruising on the motorway (at a speed I won't disclose!) as it was around town. Easy enough to park and drive, and fairly comfortable.

I imagine this is significantly quicker

[forsure]

stevesuk said:

BigTom85 said:

Me too. I love the VVC K-series, and the 25 is a nice handling car. That one looks as good as they get, and the colour even appeals

I used to have a Rover 216 (the bubble shape which evolved in to the 25) and it served me well. I originally picked it because it was in a reasonable insurance group for the performance level - which isn't a problem for me these days, but it was 15 or 20 years ago.

Was as happy cruising on the motorway (at a speed I won't disclose!) as it was around town. Easy enough to park and drive, and fairly comfortable.

I imagine this is significantly quicker

I was once a lease car delivery driver; over six years I drove hundreds of new and 3-yr old cars.
Only a few were memorable because they surprised or impressed me.

One such was a 3-yr old 25Gti in which I did about 100 miles. Very brisk, very nimble; interior trim rattled a bit though.

[l354uge]

Rubbish ad, but someone should buy this before I do

[vtchequers]

https://www.gumtree.com/p/lotus/lotus-excel-for-sa...

[wiliferus]

vtchequers said:

https://www.gumtree.com/p/lotus/lotus-excel-for-sa...

Nice. But you're going to have to be a master haggler to get that in thread budget..!

[Emeye]

wiliferus said:

vtchequers said:

https://www.gumtree.com/p/lotus/lotus-excel-for-sa...

Nice. But you're going to have to be a master haggler to get that in thread budget..!

Squint and it's the Bond submarine Lotus.

[Jimmy Recard]

BigTom85 said:

EV11NED said:

vtecyo said:

The challenge. Find something more fun AND in better condition than this for the same / less money.

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

Edited by vtecyo on Wednesday 30th March 23:18

Liking this a lot

Me too. I love the VVC K-series, and the 25 is a nice handling car. That one looks as good as they get, and the colour even appeals.

Unfortunately I have no use for such a car, and I reckon it will end up being broken for parts. Shame.

Rover 200vi was great. Almost nothing to make it look like it was more than a 1.1 200

[anonymous-user]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hyundai-2-7-V6-Auto-with...



Hyundai 2.7 V6 Auto

[Neil Jung]

[url]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mazda-Xedos-6-2-0i-V6-SE...

I'd buy it if I needed a smart reliable old rare car for under £500.

[anonymous-user]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SKODA-OCTAVIA-1-9TDI-/29...

TAXI!

[CX53]

Look at that steering wheel

I actually rather liked the one I had, somehow better to drive than the Bora with the same engine

Major haggling to be done on this given the intergalactic milage, but looks quite nice http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/188078/2000...

Edited by CX53 on Wednesday 6th April 12:18