RE: Shed Of The Year 2015!
Friday 1st January 2016
Last year's motley selection of 51 MOTed motors for under £1000 covered 25 different marques. From that lot, the top ten talked-about Sheds were (in traditionally annoying reverse order) a BMW 740i, Renaultsport Clio 172, Mazda RX-8, Vauxhall Omega V6, Volvo S40 T4, Ford Escort XR3i Convertible, Nissan Primera GT, Mitsubishi GTO, BMW 328i Coupé, and our grand champion, a superb Mercedes W140 500SEC.
10 - Mercedes ML430
We've all heard the word 'bombproof' used to describe various cars. In the case of our tenth most popular Shed, this £995 Mercedes ML430, the word was literally correct - as long as you were the Pope. His plexiglass-bodied motorised throne handled well enough, given that it was never prevailed upon to exceed 10mph, but asking a standard version of the early ML to proceed at less saintly speeds required a fair-sized leap of faith. With the build quality of a cracker toy, the handling prowess of a saucepan and the catwalk style of a Friesian cow, this Shed was a frightening prospect for many, but at the end of the day it did have a 268hp V8, four-wheel drive and a (supposed) 7-second 0-60 time. "This is what Shed is about, a £50k motor for £1000," said Dan 1981. "It's dubious quality and an awful drive, anything else is part of the charm."
9 - Toyota MR2
They're still wiping the tearstains off Alex Robbins' desk at PH Towers after his disastrous ownership of some painted rust masquerading as a Toyota MR2. Still, that episode has in no way blighted PHers' enduring love for these delicate little dancers. Our Hull-based Rev5 GT Shed didn't have a turbo, which wasn't necessarily a bad thing, but nor did it have rusty sills, which was definitely a good thing. The owner was an enthusiast who had done most of the work. Maybe half a packet of digestive biscuits still had to be cleaned out of the wheelarches, but once that had been sorted the next owner would have a lovely little car - all the more desirable as it was a sought-after Sonic Shadow special edition. "£950 for a SS Rev5, even considering the inevitable rust, is a bargain," said JayUK91. "This won't be around for long." With "armfuls of oppo" on demand (according to TartanPaint) you might be wishing Toyota had built some sort of 360-degree beam coverage function into the pop-up headlights.
8 - Honda Del Sol
Compared to the first two CRXs, the targa-topped third-gen Honda Del Sol went a bit Jules and Sand in terms of styling. Self-confessed Honda fan-boy James1972 wasn't the only one to admit that he would "struggle with how girly this looks", but few posters disagreed with the concept of a 158hp VTEC motor that (when it was new at least) would scream the two-seater up to more than 130mph and polish off the 0-60mph dash in under 8 seconds. The bonnet fit of our Shed looked dodgy ("they all do that sir" - Ryvita), as did the smoothed rear panel and the mop-hungry red paint, but Honda thoughtfully compensated for all that with plenty of good stuff underneath, including a neat-handling chassis featuring double-wishbone suspension. A decent little car, despite it being encumbered with the name of a Chas and Dave tribute band.
7 - Toyota Celica
The third Japanese car to make our top ten, this four-lamp T200 '94 Celica GT beat the Del Sol on performance, its 1180kg four-seat body running low 7-second 0-60 times courtesy of its unburstable 2.0-litre 175hp double-cam motor. Not everybody was a fan of the gen-6 styling - "T160 and T180 were much nicer looking", said LotusEspritTurbo, among others - but there were kinder words for the originality of this SOTW specimen. It had the look of a keeper about it, with the original airbox and filter thrown into the deal by the clearly fastidious owner. Stratospheric mileages are more than possible with these old Celicas, and there was praise too for their ability to accommodate a bicycle in the back. "I can't see any reason to buy a 'normal' hatchback when something like this is so cheap, frugal, reliable, has such a huge boot, and nice to drive," noted samoht.
6 - Volkswagen Polo GTI
In many ways this Polo GTI demonstrated all the risks inherent in Shed motoring. To all intents and purposes the vendor seemed to be baling out of his 2001 128,000-mile Mk3/phase 2 model because there was so much work either due or about to become due. The starter gear was on its way out, the mid-section of the exhaust system wanted some fettling, it needed four new tyres and the next big belt/waterpump service was coming up. He'd had an estimate of £800 to sort the belts and er clutch which needed replacing too. And the thermostat. Oh aye, and a front brake disc and caliper. Adding it all up, you'd be mad to, but on the upside the owner was completely open about everything. It was still running fine, and the asking price for this rust-free and fairly uncommon performance Veedub wearing a genuine set of BBS wheels was a paltry £650. PHers warned of rickety transmissions and pedal boxes but were largely respectful of the Polo's potential as an everyday warm hatch. "Nowhere near as dull as some are making out," said TNH. "Very rounded car and far better than the MX-5 I had before it," said BeirutTaxi. Well, different certainly.
5 - Citroen AX GTI
From German efficiency to French fandango, as that most unusual of cars turned up in the Shed catchnet: a completely standard Citroen AX GTI. A little bit of floorpan corrosion shouldn't have put off anyone considering indulging themselves in a taste of 1980s supermini-ery. To a child of the 21st century the eight-valve SOHC 1.4 might have sounded about as inspiring as a paper bag - which coincidentally would be about as strong as an AX body in an accident. But that body was also the GTI's salvation, its featherweight construction endowing it with the direction-changing abilities of a coked-up mosquito. The GTI might not be quite as nice as a carb'd GT, but 100hp from the injected car was not to be sniffed at. Some cynics reckoned it wasn't long for this world, either through corrosion or a more sudden event, but Barchettaman thought it was an "awesome Shed... the ability to be massively entertaining prior to killing you either in a collision with modern machinery, or by flying off the road." At least the big door bins were handy places for the paramedics to rest the saline drip bottles.
4 - Ford Focus ST170
Ford's ST170 is one of those cars that usually provokes at least one "how much?" post whenever they come up on SOTW. On paper, they do look like amazing value. There's no shortage of either horsepower, spec, or indeed big names being dropped, with a Cosworth-modded top end and Getrag six-speed transmission. In reality though the sum of the driving experience was always less than the parts might have led you to expect. Performance was stodgy, ratios weird and the gearchange sticky. PHers were quick to point out its various reliability, tax and insurance issues too, and to cast doubt on the 170hp claimed by Ford from its wheezy Zetec lump. There were a couple of supporters though, including turboteeth who rated its "superb" handling, motorway mile munchability and comfy seats, while Limpet blamed "a hopeless drivetrain for spoiling what was otherwise a cracking car". At a time when even 1.3 Escorts are commanding ten-figure sums, the ST170 may eventually be recognised as another underappreciated Ford star - but not just yet.
3 - Subaru Legacy GTB
Subaru. Already the Shedman's ears are pricking up. Legacy. Yes, yes, keep talking. GTB. Aaargh! Suddenly we're in a 1980s porn film. This sub-100k, enthusiast-owned twin-turbo wagon sported sensible mods and lots of street-credible JDM and Euro tuning names. A vacuum system glitch added that frisson of fear that lifts any edgy Shed purchase into a really exciting one. If it turned out well, excitement would have been a daily part of the GTB ownership experience, with 280hp already on tap and the option of a lot more if you wanted to go there. You wouldn't buy it with fuel economy in mind, but with a great service history and new belts plus MAF sensor just expensively fitted, this was a real tempter in the making despite its slightly tatty bumpers. "Mighty Shedding," said Ved. "Just needs a Ghostbusters sticker on the back and a Labrador in the boot." "It made me go ooooo," said andyps. FurioAPB went one better: he bought it, and at the original price of £1000 before the vendor put it up to £1500 with the vacuum issue fixed. Result.
2 - Ford Scorpio Ultima Cosworth 24V Estate
The second Ford in our list, the second biggest forum chat generator, and by coincidence stamped with the same Cosworth name as our ST170 top-tenner. Again, you wouldn't immediately spot any connection between this big old barge's thrashy V6 engine and any of the V8 ones used by F1 drivers, but who cared about that? The retired owner didn't want to sell this low-mile red-and-leather example, and you could see why: so many toys, so much room, and so much old-school Dagenham credibility. All the work had been done, up to and including the fitment of a recon gearbox. Shocking front end styling of course, which was picked up by just about everybody, but supremely comfy and characterful - and a great name for a car. "Tragic '90s heap, but dear God I love it!" said SirSquidalot. "Looks like a fish from the deepest part of the Marianas trench," said J4CKO, showing good marine knowledge. "I remember these being laughably hideous when they came out, but in a post-Peugeot 207 world it seems fairly inoffensive," said dme123, reasonably. "There are so many cars you can buy today that are so much worse, the hatred seems unjustified." Indeed.
1 - Mercedes S500
Two SOTY titles in a row for the 5-litre V8 autobahn-smasher from the home of the three-pointed star. Last year it was the 500SEC coupé version of the W140 bruiser that somehow found itself in our Shed-qualifying '£1000 or under' bracket before it was quickly snapped up. With 316hp, that was the most powerful Shed we featured in 2014. This year's winner has the same engine, underlining the magical attraction of horsepower in the fevered minds of the dedicated Shed-hunter.
Shed Of The Year 2015!
It seems only a year ago that we were discussing the best Sheds of 2014. That's because it was only a year ago.
This year we've debated, deliberated on and verbally dismantled 51 more boombastic bargains, once again covering 25 marques. Which may prove a point about something but we can't think what.
Enough of the pre-amble, let's get on with the 2015 'winners', though in reality of course there are no winners here really, only losers. That came out wrong.
We've all heard the word 'bombproof' used to describe various cars. In the case of our tenth most popular Shed, this £995 Mercedes ML430, the word was literally correct - as long as you were the Pope. His plexiglass-bodied motorised throne handled well enough, given that it was never prevailed upon to exceed 10mph, but asking a standard version of the early ML to proceed at less saintly speeds required a fair-sized leap of faith. With the build quality of a cracker toy, the handling prowess of a saucepan and the catwalk style of a Friesian cow, this Shed was a frightening prospect for many, but at the end of the day it did have a 268hp V8, four-wheel drive and a (supposed) 7-second 0-60 time. "This is what Shed is about, a £50k motor for £1000," said Dan 1981. "It's dubious quality and an awful drive, anything else is part of the charm."
They're still wiping the tearstains off Alex Robbins' desk at PH Towers after his disastrous ownership of some painted rust masquerading as a Toyota MR2. Still, that episode has in no way blighted PHers' enduring love for these delicate little dancers. Our Hull-based Rev5 GT Shed didn't have a turbo, which wasn't necessarily a bad thing, but nor did it have rusty sills, which was definitely a good thing. The owner was an enthusiast who had done most of the work. Maybe half a packet of digestive biscuits still had to be cleaned out of the wheelarches, but once that had been sorted the next owner would have a lovely little car - all the more desirable as it was a sought-after Sonic Shadow special edition. "£950 for a SS Rev5, even considering the inevitable rust, is a bargain," said JayUK91. "This won't be around for long." With "armfuls of oppo" on demand (according to TartanPaint) you might be wishing Toyota had built some sort of 360-degree beam coverage function into the pop-up headlights.
Compared to the first two CRXs, the targa-topped third-gen Honda Del Sol went a bit Jules and Sand in terms of styling. Self-confessed Honda fan-boy James1972 wasn't the only one to admit that he would "struggle with how girly this looks", but few posters disagreed with the concept of a 158hp VTEC motor that (when it was new at least) would scream the two-seater up to more than 130mph and polish off the 0-60mph dash in under 8 seconds. The bonnet fit of our Shed looked dodgy ("they all do that sir" - Ryvita), as did the smoothed rear panel and the mop-hungry red paint, but Honda thoughtfully compensated for all that with plenty of good stuff underneath, including a neat-handling chassis featuring double-wishbone suspension. A decent little car, despite it being encumbered with the name of a Chas and Dave tribute band.
The third Japanese car to make our top ten, this four-lamp T200 '94 Celica GT beat the Del Sol on performance, its 1180kg four-seat body running low 7-second 0-60 times courtesy of its unburstable 2.0-litre 175hp double-cam motor. Not everybody was a fan of the gen-6 styling - "T160 and T180 were much nicer looking", said LotusEspritTurbo, among others - but there were kinder words for the originality of this SOTW specimen. It had the look of a keeper about it, with the original airbox and filter thrown into the deal by the clearly fastidious owner. Stratospheric mileages are more than possible with these old Celicas, and there was praise too for their ability to accommodate a bicycle in the back. "I can't see any reason to buy a 'normal' hatchback when something like this is so cheap, frugal, reliable, has such a huge boot, and nice to drive," noted samoht.
In many ways this Polo GTI demonstrated all the risks inherent in Shed motoring. To all intents and purposes the vendor seemed to be baling out of his 2001 128,000-mile Mk3/phase 2 model because there was so much work either due or about to become due. The starter gear was on its way out, the mid-section of the exhaust system wanted some fettling, it needed four new tyres and the next big belt/waterpump service was coming up. He'd had an estimate of £800 to sort the belts and er clutch which needed replacing too. And the thermostat. Oh aye, and a front brake disc and caliper. Adding it all up, you'd be mad to, but on the upside the owner was completely open about everything. It was still running fine, and the asking price for this rust-free and fairly uncommon performance Veedub wearing a genuine set of BBS wheels was a paltry £650. PHers warned of rickety transmissions and pedal boxes but were largely respectful of the Polo's potential as an everyday warm hatch. "Nowhere near as dull as some are making out," said TNH. "Very rounded car and far better than the MX-5 I had before it," said BeirutTaxi. Well, different certainly.
From German efficiency to French fandango, as that most unusual of cars turned up in the Shed catchnet: a completely standard Citroen AX GTI. A little bit of floorpan corrosion shouldn't have put off anyone considering indulging themselves in a taste of 1980s supermini-ery. To a child of the 21st century the eight-valve SOHC 1.4 might have sounded about as inspiring as a paper bag - which coincidentally would be about as strong as an AX body in an accident. But that body was also the GTI's salvation, its featherweight construction endowing it with the direction-changing abilities of a coked-up mosquito. The GTI might not be quite as nice as a carb'd GT, but 100hp from the injected car was not to be sniffed at. Some cynics reckoned it wasn't long for this world, either through corrosion or a more sudden event, but Barchettaman thought it was an "awesome Shed... the ability to be massively entertaining prior to killing you either in a collision with modern machinery, or by flying off the road." At least the big door bins were handy places for the paramedics to rest the saline drip bottles.
Ford's ST170 is one of those cars that usually provokes at least one "how much?" post whenever they come up on SOTW. On paper, they do look like amazing value. There's no shortage of either horsepower, spec, or indeed big names being dropped, with a Cosworth-modded top end and Getrag six-speed transmission. In reality though the sum of the driving experience was always less than the parts might have led you to expect. Performance was stodgy, ratios weird and the gearchange sticky. PHers were quick to point out its various reliability, tax and insurance issues too, and to cast doubt on the 170hp claimed by Ford from its wheezy Zetec lump. There were a couple of supporters though, including turboteeth who rated its "superb" handling, motorway mile munchability and comfy seats, while Limpet blamed "a hopeless drivetrain for spoiling what was otherwise a cracking car". At a time when even 1.3 Escorts are commanding ten-figure sums, the ST170 may eventually be recognised as another underappreciated Ford star - but not just yet.
Subaru. Already the Shedman's ears are pricking up. Legacy. Yes, yes, keep talking. GTB. Aaargh! Suddenly we're in a 1980s porn film. This sub-100k, enthusiast-owned twin-turbo wagon sported sensible mods and lots of street-credible JDM and Euro tuning names. A vacuum system glitch added that frisson of fear that lifts any edgy Shed purchase into a really exciting one. If it turned out well, excitement would have been a daily part of the GTB ownership experience, with 280hp already on tap and the option of a lot more if you wanted to go there. You wouldn't buy it with fuel economy in mind, but with a great service history and new belts plus MAF sensor just expensively fitted, this was a real tempter in the making despite its slightly tatty bumpers. "Mighty Shedding," said Ved. "Just needs a Ghostbusters sticker on the back and a Labrador in the boot." "It made me go ooooo," said andyps. FurioAPB went one better: he bought it, and at the original price of £1000 before the vendor put it up to £1500 with the vacuum issue fixed. Result.
The second Ford in our list, the second biggest forum chat generator, and by coincidence stamped with the same Cosworth name as our ST170 top-tenner. Again, you wouldn't immediately spot any connection between this big old barge's thrashy V6 engine and any of the V8 ones used by F1 drivers, but who cared about that? The retired owner didn't want to sell this low-mile red-and-leather example, and you could see why: so many toys, so much room, and so much old-school Dagenham credibility. All the work had been done, up to and including the fitment of a recon gearbox. Shocking front end styling of course, which was picked up by just about everybody, but supremely comfy and characterful - and a great name for a car. "Tragic '90s heap, but dear God I love it!" said SirSquidalot. "Looks like a fish from the deepest part of the Marianas trench," said J4CKO, showing good marine knowledge. "I remember these being laughably hideous when they came out, but in a post-Peugeot 207 world it seems fairly inoffensive," said dme123, reasonably. "There are so many cars you can buy today that are so much worse, the hatred seems unjustified." Indeed.
Two SOTY titles in a row for the 5-litre V8 autobahn-smasher from the home of the three-pointed star. Last year it was the 500SEC coupé version of the W140 bruiser that somehow found itself in our Shed-qualifying '£1000 or under' bracket before it was quickly snapped up. With 316hp, that was the most powerful Shed we featured in 2014. This year's winner has the same engine, underlining the magical attraction of horsepower in the fevered minds of the dedicated Shed-hunter.
The trade ad for this £985 '97 S500 was very shouty ("seller needs a whack in the danglers for that advert", proposed monzaxjr), but in amongst the reams of hyperbole were useful phrases like 'two owners', 'cold aircon', 'full service history', 'four new tyres' and 'long MOT' - all good things to hear when you're trying to ignore that voice in your ear saying rather less pleasant things like 'ruin' and 'bankruptcy'.
Everyone deserves to have a bash in a W140 at some point in their lives, and most especially the S500, a car that despite combining bankvault quality with bankvault weight still manages to hustle up the road at a hilarious rate of knots. Axionknight asked "could you really go wrong for the money?", a question to which many answers were provided. The Wheeler Dealer-type alloys didn't look quite right to most, but fatboy69 liked the "air of invincibility" they conferred on the car. He probably spoke for many PHers when he confessed to receiving "one of those looks from SWMBO" when he suggested binning the Saab in favour of the S Class. "Probably the best SOTW this year," said pSyCoSiS. No probably about it, as it turned out.
There we have it, another vintage year of Shedding. Here's to another great one in 2016, and to a continuing pre-Armageddon drop in the oil price prompting the comeback of the amusingly over-engined über-barge.
Discussion
Ah did I really say that about the Polo GTI!
As a driving experience I still think it's better than the Mk2 MX5 I owned before it.
I've owned a few cars that have gone through the 100k mile barrier no problem, however the Polo GTI only just made it despite a pretty good service history. I sold it for £300 in the end and was honest about its problems to the buyer, as it easily needed £2k to run well again.
As a driving experience I still think it's better than the Mk2 MX5 I owned before it.
I've owned a few cars that have gone through the 100k mile barrier no problem, however the Polo GTI only just made it despite a pretty good service history. I sold it for £300 in the end and was honest about its problems to the buyer, as it easily needed £2k to run well again.
pSyCoSiS said:
Another year where the W140 reigns supreme in shed land!
I think they will soon start to creep outside of SOTW territory, so grab one whilst they are cheap.
I think you are right there. The really rusty ones have been scrapped, and the remaining ones seem to be going up in price. I really want the coupe version after seeing one at the barge meet earlier this week!I think they will soon start to creep outside of SOTW territory, so grab one whilst they are cheap.
0a said:
pSyCoSiS said:
Another year where the W140 reigns supreme in shed land!
I think they will soon start to creep outside of SOTW territory, so grab one whilst they are cheap.
I think you are right there. The really rusty ones have been scrapped, and the remaining ones seem to be going up in price. I really want the coupe version after seeing one at the barge meet earlier this week!I think they will soon start to creep outside of SOTW territory, so grab one whilst they are cheap.
The Jap import MR2s had fog lights that moved with the steering wheel. (Not the headlights sadly). 'Twas some kind of witchcraft. Unlike these silly modern fog lights where one comes on when going round tight corners and makes the car look a little bit broken, like a wire is shorting out on the steering column. My parents ancient Chevette in the olden days had a wire that did rub on the steering column during cornering. It was a horn wire, beep beep at every turn.
I've got a 2003 Ford Focus ST170. It's still runs absolutely great. Only had a few issues with it, and its now done nearly 86k. I love it. It goes really well still and if you know how to drive a DOHC 16v car and when you rev it to 7k RPM it sounds absolutely fantastic. It returns 40mpg on the motorway, which, for an older higher emitting C02 car is good. I will keep it for a while yet.
It's never broken down in 5 years, and has been very reliable. I've serviced and looked after it. It regularly does over 30mpg for a 2 litre petrol from 2003 it's good. Newer cars are more more frugal, and the new mk3 ST is brilliant, but I will keep this for some years yet.
I've put a Typhoon Induction kit and full Scorpion exhaust on it, which sounds nice and adds to the performance, and that is all I will do on it too, the rest of the car is setup very well from standard. I also had it fully rolling roaded in 2010 when I first got it, and it achieved 175bhp totally standard.
Definitely a hugely under loved and underrated car. Loads of practicality. It's not super fast but for a 2 litre 4 pot with no turbo it goes well. It's also essentially the same engine apart from the VVT that's in the much more expensive mk1 RS.
It's never broken down in 5 years, and has been very reliable. I've serviced and looked after it. It regularly does over 30mpg for a 2 litre petrol from 2003 it's good. Newer cars are more more frugal, and the new mk3 ST is brilliant, but I will keep this for some years yet.
I've put a Typhoon Induction kit and full Scorpion exhaust on it, which sounds nice and adds to the performance, and that is all I will do on it too, the rest of the car is setup very well from standard. I also had it fully rolling roaded in 2010 when I first got it, and it achieved 175bhp totally standard.
Definitely a hugely under loved and underrated car. Loads of practicality. It's not super fast but for a 2 litre 4 pot with no turbo it goes well. It's also essentially the same engine apart from the VVT that's in the much more expensive mk1 RS.
Edited by FocusST170_Rich on Monday 4th January 13:49
Sold the Legacy to one of my friends after a good wee while of ownership.
Honestly it was a cracking car, totally got me hooked on Subaru ownership, it had it's fair share of problems, some days it would boost @ 0.5 bar, others at 1.3 bar. The front bumper was held together by cable-ties and prayers, and the exhaust literally snapped in half at one point. Oh and it reeked inside, fairly sure there was a serious damp problem.
All that said, I've yet to drive a car that felt the same on boost, it had some serious oomph.
I sold it and saved up and bought myself a 2006 Forester STI, which I actually regret as I have since blown the head on my new scoob, whilst the Legacy is still running strong with its new owner.
Best £1000 purchase I've ever made, contemplating looking for another one.
Honestly it was a cracking car, totally got me hooked on Subaru ownership, it had it's fair share of problems, some days it would boost @ 0.5 bar, others at 1.3 bar. The front bumper was held together by cable-ties and prayers, and the exhaust literally snapped in half at one point. Oh and it reeked inside, fairly sure there was a serious damp problem.
All that said, I've yet to drive a car that felt the same on boost, it had some serious oomph.
I sold it and saved up and bought myself a 2006 Forester STI, which I actually regret as I have since blown the head on my new scoob, whilst the Legacy is still running strong with its new owner.
Best £1000 purchase I've ever made, contemplating looking for another one.
FurioAPB said:
Sold the Legacy to one of my friends after a good wee while of ownership.
Honestly it was a cracking car, totally got me hooked on Subaru ownership, it had it's fair share of problems, some days it would boost @ 0.5 bar, others at 1.3 bar. The front bumper was held together by cable-ties and prayers, and the exhaust literally snapped in half at one point. Oh and it reeked inside, fairly sure there was a serious damp problem.
All that said, I've yet to drive a car that felt the same on boost, it had some serious oomph.
I sold it and saved up and bought myself a 2006 Forester STI, which I actually regret as I have since blown the head on my new scoob, whilst the Legacy is still running strong with its new owner.
Best £1000 purchase I've ever made, contemplating looking for another one.
Subaru, great engineering but really lousy interiors. If you could get a Lexus interior in a Scooby we would all be in heaven.Honestly it was a cracking car, totally got me hooked on Subaru ownership, it had it's fair share of problems, some days it would boost @ 0.5 bar, others at 1.3 bar. The front bumper was held together by cable-ties and prayers, and the exhaust literally snapped in half at one point. Oh and it reeked inside, fairly sure there was a serious damp problem.
All that said, I've yet to drive a car that felt the same on boost, it had some serious oomph.
I sold it and saved up and bought myself a 2006 Forester STI, which I actually regret as I have since blown the head on my new scoob, whilst the Legacy is still running strong with its new owner.
Best £1000 purchase I've ever made, contemplating looking for another one.
These 'sheds' show there is something very wrong with the motor industry, it's all conditioned by selling new metal whereas a sensible industry could be keeping some of those cars going for decades. A well maintained car should have 'to the moon and back' mileage with little problem.
50k to 1k in just 15 years is a terrible indictment of the 'industry'.
Good repair garages are hard to find because manufacturers don't want them.
50k to 1k in just 15 years is a terrible indictment of the 'industry'.
Good repair garages are hard to find because manufacturers don't want them.
Edited by rogerhudson on Friday 29th January 14:29
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