Best of the Bargain Basement (Vol.3)

[Toaster Pilot]

Hoofy said:

Right, certainly, it's not something I would do myself. I know this isn't the right way to do Bargain Basement but I prefer to get a professional to do the work.

If the parts are very expensive, replacing the dust covers is a valid repair providing there’s no play in them - you’ll need a proper under the arches type garage for maintaining old st like this without draining your wallet though.

[andburg]

Toaster Pilot said:

Hoofy said:

Right, certainly, it's not something I would do myself. I know this isn't the right way to do Bargain Basement but I prefer to get a professional to do the work.

If the parts are very expensive, replacing the dust covers is a valid repair providing there’s no play in them - you’ll need a proper under the arches type garage for maintaining old st like this without draining your wallet though.

Aye cash in hand no receipt type garage if you're going to pay for work on a £700 car

[Hoofy]

Thanks. I have no idea if the parts are expensive or not. I did see some prices which were under £100 but I may have been looking at the wrong parts!

[Tyre Smoke]

andburg said:

new pads..assuming disks are ok £80, should be a relatively simple DIY
Tyres , 235/50/17 are about £80 for a known name mid range, 3 required soon/now (OSF looks to have some life from pics but cant see rest)

car is fairly cheap but then its probably in need of £300+ of spend immediately.

You're doing this wrong.

Pads from ebay and tyres are TingTong Ditchfinders. No way you spend on mid range tyres and decent pads.

[andburg]

Tyre Smoke said:

andburg said:

new pads..assuming disks are ok £80, should be a relatively simple DIY
Tyres , 235/50/17 are about £80 for a known name mid range, 3 required soon/now (OSF looks to have some life from pics but cant see rest)

car is fairly cheap but then its probably in need of £300+ of spend immediately.

You're doing this wrong.

Pads from ebay and tyres are TingTong Ditchfinders. No way you spend on mid range tyres and decent pads.

300bhp v8 and you'd fit the cheapest rubber available , no wonder you're called Tyre Smoke!

[Tyre Smoke]

Indeed! It's a shed with a very limited life expectancy. Have some fun in it!

Wet roundabout, Linglongs, rwd...

[Hoofy]

I put similar on my old Chimaera. They used to last 2-3 trackdays unlike the Bridgestone SO2s!!

[230TE]

Spotted this just now while idly browsing for sheds. Could someone please buy it before I do something utterly stupid and inexplicable.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/23443054...

[kowalski655]

Hmmm, not sure
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/25710879...
Quite ..errr..red!

[andburg]

230TE said:

Spotted this just now while idly browsing for sheds. Could someone please buy it before I do something utterly stupid and inexplicable.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/23443054...

Do it!!!!!

[230TE]

andburg said:

230TE said:

Spotted this just now while idly browsing for sheds. Could someone please buy it before I do something utterly stupid and inexplicable.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/23443054...

Do it!!!!!

You're not helping. But I think the VED would kill this one for me, nearly as much as the cost of buying the car. This will probably go in the same file marked "narrow escapes" as the Renault 25 Turbo I nearly bought a few years ago. On a three mile test drive every single warning light on the dash lit up. Shame, it was a lovely thing with those big squashy leather chairs that luxury French cars used to have.

[jamoor]

230TE said:

andburg said:

230TE said:

Spotted this just now while idly browsing for sheds. Could someone please buy it before I do something utterly stupid and inexplicable.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/23443054...

Do it!!!!!

You're not helping. But I think the VED would kill this one for me, nearly as much as the cost of buying the car. This will probably go in the same file marked "narrow escapes" as the Renault 25 Turbo I nearly bought a few years ago. On a three mile test drive every single warning light on the dash lit up. Shame, it was a lovely thing with those big squashy leather chairs that luxury French cars used to have.

Isnt it too old for that high VED band?

[Toaster Pilot]

jamoor said:

230TE said:

andburg said:

230TE said:

Spotted this just now while idly browsing for sheds. Could someone please buy it before I do something utterly stupid and inexplicable.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/23443054...

Do it!!!!!

You're not helping. But I think the VED would kill this one for me, nearly as much as the cost of buying the car. This will probably go in the same file marked "narrow escapes" as the Renault 25 Turbo I nearly bought a few years ago. On a three mile test drive every single warning light on the dash lit up. Shame, it was a lovely thing with those big squashy leather chairs that luxury French cars used to have.

Isnt it too old for that high VED band?

Yep.

[andburg]

Toaster Pilot said:

jamoor said:

230TE said:

andburg said:

230TE said:

Spotted this just now while idly browsing for sheds. Could someone please buy it before I do something utterly stupid and inexplicable.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/23443054...

Do it!!!!!

You're not helping. But I think the VED would kill this one for me, nearly as much as the cost of buying the car. This will probably go in the same file marked "narrow escapes" as the Renault 25 Turbo I nearly bought a few years ago. On a three mile test drive every single warning light on the dash lit up. Shame, it was a lovely thing with those big squashy leather chairs that luxury French cars used to have.

Isnt it too old for that high VED band?

Yep.

Do it!!

Have soft spot for these and the avantime

My dad has a 25, was fantastic albeit not the turbo I have some great memories of that car.

[Squishey]

230TE said:

Spotted this just now while idly browsing for sheds. Could someone please buy it before I do something utterly stupid and inexplicable.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/23443054...

Oh you bugger!! It's very local to me...

The wife would go mental!

[Jimmy Recard]

230TE said:

andburg said:

230TE said:

Spotted this just now while idly browsing for sheds. Could someone please buy it before I do something utterly stupid and inexplicable.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/23443054...

Do it!!!!!

You're not helping. But I think the VED would kill this one for me, nearly as much as the cost of buying the car. This will probably go in the same file marked "narrow escapes" as the Renault 25 Turbo I nearly bought a few years ago. On a three mile test drive every single warning light on the dash lit up. Shame, it was a lovely thing with those big squashy leather chairs that luxury French cars used to have.

I suppose it depends on the deal you strike, but £325 is a lot less than the asking price

[Jimmy Recard]

Hoofy - a couple of premium tyres on the front of that S-Type and a couple of space savers on the back. That’s what you need

[Hoofy]

Jimmy Recard said:

Hoofy - a couple of premium tyres on the front of that S-Type and a couple of space savers on the back. That’s what you need

Me driving in a straight line:

[Usget]

Cavernous, and surely worth a year's cheap comfy motoring.


https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/202...

[andburg]

Cheap summer motoring?



2005 (55 reg)
Convertible
73,000 miles
2.0L 16V
Manual
Leather

£950

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/202...

MOT history is also really clean and the roof works.