The Joy of Running an Old Shed (Vol 2)

[Bonefish Blues]

I ditched my broker and actually saved on last year as opposed to the stonking increases they were offering, including my building and contents, because it was all through them.

[mickythefish]

Anyone owned a Saab 93 2010 looking to change radio and want a harness but not paying 200 quid.

[giblet]

mickythefish said:

Anyone owned a Saab 93 2010 looking to change radio and want a harness but not paying 200 quid.

Ask around on here Ron who is one of the main 9-3 breakers on there usually has bits like harnesses for sale or even full setups

[Scootersp]

M4cruiser said:

Also thinking my shed is now getting expensive on road tax and petrol, compared to 12-year old sheds I could buy for £3,000; if I choose carefully (i.e. sub 120 CO2 and >55mpg) the new one could pay for itself in 5 years.

These are the shedders future holy grail I think! It was where I was looking until the V70 turned my head and was cheap enough to offset the additional tax. Kia Ceed, Hyundai I30, Toyota Auris type things?

[r3g]

Scootersp said:

M4cruiser said:

Also thinking my shed is now getting expensive on road tax and petrol, compared to 12-year old sheds I could buy for £3,000; if I choose carefully (i.e. sub 120 CO2 and >55mpg) the new one could pay for itself in 5 years.

These are the shedders future holy grail I think! It was where I was looking until the V70 turned my head and was cheap enough to offset the additional tax. Kia Ceed, Hyundai I30, Toyota Auris type things?

The problem with those you've listed is that the rust finishes them off just as they're coming into shed status. All the Japanese and Korean stuff rusts like chuff and once you've got advisories for corrosion on your MOT it usually signals the death knell within a year or two unless you're prepared to throw a lot of money at welding and the associated labour costs.

[Hoofy]

I feel like people were taking more risks in the rain this weekend. Dunno why everyone was in a rush on Saturday. Glad I had the shed!

[-Lummox-]

R-class is still in the garage with 2 snapped glow plugs now... definitely feeling the "old shed" part of this thread title, not so much the joy!

Oh and the remote central locking issue has been traced back to a module fault which is apparently a c. £500 part to source, replace and code to the vehicle... deep joy...

I miss the days of cars with uncomplicated electronics...

[GeneralBanter]

Bonefish Blues said:

r3g said:

My trusty 190k 2007 C1 just keeps on going although I've not kept up with keeping the underbody clean of winter salt and so it's definitely going to need welding at its next MOT to get it through. Mulling over whether to bother as it's starting to go soft at the front end of the sills too when I had it up on the ramp yesterday, so probably £500 of welding. I think it's destined for the scrapyard in the sky as the alternator is noisy, exhaust is blowing, clutch is high and the bodywork has a lot of scratches, dings and dents . I'll be replacing it with another for sure though .

[b}Make a great farm car for kids to razz around in, at least until it split[/b].

Brilliant idea. I had a Lambretta, a Raleigh Runabout, a Ford Anglia then Morris 1000's x2.

My sons had a Renault Clio and a VW Golf.

Do others still do this 'going round the fields' we called it ?

[mickythefish]

giblet said:

Ask around on here Ron who is one of the main 9-3 breakers on there usually has bits like harnesses for sale or even full setups

Hi giblet, do you know his username? I will message him, thanks

The shed is running very well, some faults like back window was held up with paper lol and a smoke leak from front of engine, but runs very well and is soo quick it isn't funny.

[giblet]

mickythefish said:

Hi giblet, do you know his username? I will message him, thanks

The shed is running very well, some faults like back window was held up with paper lol and a smoke leak from front of engine, but runs very well and is soo quick it isn't funny.

His name is Ron Saab Leeds, his FB profile is here

Glad to hear you are enjoying your 9-3. I’m slowly racking the miles up on my TTiD

[QBee]

GeneralBanter said:

Bonefish Blues said:

r3g said:

My trusty 190k 2007 C1 just keeps on going although I've not kept up with keeping the underbody clean of winter salt and so it's definitely going to need welding at its next MOT to get it through. Mulling over whether to bother as it's starting to go soft at the front end of the sills too when I had it up on the ramp yesterday, so probably £500 of welding. I think it's destined for the scrapyard in the sky as the alternator is noisy, exhaust is blowing, clutch is high and the bodywork has a lot of scratches, dings and dents . I'll be replacing it with another for sure though .

[b}Make a great farm car for kids to razz around in, at least until it split[/b].

Brilliant idea. I had a Lambretta, a Raleigh Runabout, a Ford Anglia then Morris 1000's x2.

My sons had a Renault Clio and a VW Golf.

Do others still do this 'going round the fields' we called it ?

My grandson drove my wife's RAV 4 up and down our farm track at the age of 4 - well, I worked the pedals and he worked the steering.
I drew the line at the TVR..



Trying it for size 10 years ago.
The shocking thing is that he asked me if he could have it when he is old enough to drive......and he's 16 in August.
I think I may have forgotten my answer.

My grand-daughter, on the left and now 12, is taller than her Mum, and still growing

[loquacious]

My son from the age of about 4, sat on my lap and drove the last mile to our house, he was better at it than I was and as we turned into (private but not posh) the road, his seatbelts were off and he was climbing into the front over the armrests!

Didn't matter if it was the 2CV or the BMW 635 (old ones not new tosh) he drove them all. He was a good driver... still took him 4 attempts to pass his test though!

[GeneralBanter]

QBee said:

My grandson drove my wife's RAV 4 up and down our farm track at the age of 4 - well, I worked the pedals and he worked the steering.
I drew the line at the TVR..



Trying it for size 10 years ago.
The shocking thing is that he asked me if he could have it when he is old enough to drive......and he's 16 in August.
I think I may have forgotten my answer.

My grand-daughter, on the left and now 12, is taller than her Mum, and still growing

We had a family BBQ where I took the 13-16yo nieces & nephews out in the old clio and they each drove for half an hour or so to learn, it overheated badly and the exhaust came off but we just kept going. Scrapped it last year. Great car!

[andrebar]

GeneralBanter said:

Brilliant idea. I had a Lambretta, a Raleigh Runabout, a Ford Anglia then Morris 1000's x2.

My sons had a Renault Clio and a VW Golf.

Do others still do this 'going round the fields' we called it ?

This kind of thing is one of the joys of shedding. My youngest was keen to have a go at driving from the age of 11. If my car had been precious she might have had to wait til she turned 17, but with a £700 shed & a mates farm to play with I couldn’t see a reason not to indulge her.

[GeneralBanter]

andrebar said:

GeneralBanter said:

Brilliant idea. I had a Lambretta, a Raleigh Runabout, a Ford Anglia then Morris 1000's x2.

My sons had a Renault Clio and a VW Golf.

Do others still do this 'going round the fields' we called it ?

This kind of thing is one of the joys of shedding. My youngest was keen to have a go at driving from the age of 11. If my car had been precious she might have had to wait til she turned 17, but with a £700 shed & a mates farm to play with I couldn’t see a reason not to indulge her.

Another shed multi role is pulling down trees - achieved with a knackered Morris 1000 and a length of rope, resulting in a tree down and a bent front bumper.

[Konrod]

QBee said:

What a great idea - most adults can't get out of a TVR (hours of mirth with that one), so ideal place to put the kids. I could rent mine out to other parents/grandparents........

[7 5 7]

M4cruiser said:

Also thinking my shed is now getting expensive on road tax and petrol, compared to 12-year old sheds I could buy for £3,000; if I choose carefully (i.e. sub 120 CO2 and >55mpg) the new one could pay for itself in 5 years.

The tax thing is an interesting one for shedders, as it can seem like alot when you come to stick it on for 12 months, but it probably works out the same over X amount of years.

What I have noticed is, this has negatively affected prices (or positively) if your a shedder, of the car in question - it is making some good shed contenders very cheap to buy, I have definitely seen a shift in asking prices once the tax goes above £280+.

Tax can easily be offset if you think long-term, and is always a constant - where as a big unexpected bill for a silly diesel emissions gizmo, could be game over....yeah, but, yeah but, yeah....it only costs £35 to tax

Edited by 7 5 7 on Tuesday 30th April 09:34

[ThingsBehindTheSun]

My previous shed was £30 a year road tax, my current shed is £210 a year. That is bad enough, I don't think I could stomach paying much more than that.
A shed in the £710 band must be essentially worthless these days.

The road tax is definitely one of the biggest factors when I purchase a car.

[Ryyy]

Just looked up my tax, £335

Its a small cost in the grand scheme.

[QBee]

Konrod said:

QBee said:

What a great idea - most adults can't get out of a TVR (hours of mirth with that one), so ideal place to put the kids. I could rent mine out to other parents/grandparents........

A great idea with flaws.

Lucy aged 2, left anywhere for more than 3 minutes, simply set about dismantling her environment. She would have pulled most of the knobs off the dashboard if I had left her there for any time at all.

Lucy aged 12 breaks mobile phones for fun, drops things, trips over, loses stuff, is never without a grazed knee, always has a hole in her tights......... and I love her to bits.