Good, cheap car to learn spannering on

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big_boz said:

funkyrobot said:

The only problem I seem to have is that I have a gravel yard. I'm guessing I'll need some solid wooden boards or something to place the jack on.

Never had a gravel drive, perhaps some paving slabs?

I have been hunting around.

Apparently, strong wooden boarding is good, but someone on another forum said that strong gym mats have worked wonders for them. We'll see.

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Is an R reg BMW 728 that has done 155k miles good to learn on?

It's priced at £749.

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Sounds good.

It'll tick two boxes as it's something to learn on and it's a barge.

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N Dentressangle said:

...and you're considering a knackered 15 year old luxury car, with plenty of electronics, complex systems and pricey parts, which won't be worth anything more than scrap value for at least another 10 years?

Indeed.

This is PH.

I may be mad, but what a car to learn on.

Saxo it is then.

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Super Slo Mo said:

How about an old discovery? Might be able to help you out there.

Please proceed.