The Fun for £500 Car Challenge

[The Hitman]

The Challenge, if you choose to accept it, is to find a car for £500 or less, pretty simple huh?

Their are some rules though:

1: It must have a valid MOT/Tax or both for at least 1 month (if its doesn't mention either, then you MUST assume it doesn't have it)
2: It must have no major mechanical issues
3: It must have no major accident damage
4: The advert must have a picture!

Lets see how much fun 500 quid can buy you. The best suggestion will win 1000 man points!

My 2 cents

[Deluded]

Depends what you class as fun but you can pick up a little cinquecento sporting with tax and mot for that sort of money.

They may not be quick but are a right laugh in the twisties!

[McSam]

It's not for sale now, but I did manage a 190bhp V6 A4 with tax and test for £500 a few months ago.

[ZAndy]

Mmmm, cheap Alfas.....

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...

[sulli]

MR2 http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...

[not260]

These look fun ish

http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/vaux...

http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/rove...

http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/bmw-...

http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/vect...

[anonymous-user]

323i

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...

[The Hitman]

Audi 2.0l Coupe

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3780414.htm

This guys needs to learn how to take photos...

Edited by The Hitman on Tuesday 24th April 07:31

[The Hitman]

Deluded said:

Depends what you class as fun but you can pick up a little cinquecento sporting with tax and mot for that sort of money.

They may not be quick but are a right laugh in the twisties!

Basically nothing too ordinary, because I wouldn't consider a bottom of the range euro stbox or an MPV to be fun.

[BorkFactor]

I like this game

This looks alright, crap engine but should be decent enough for town use / "wafting"

http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/audi...



Saab 95 2.0T

http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/saab...



ETA - Twisting the rules slightly as tax is out at the end of the month:

http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/merc...



This looks alright too:

http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/2001...



Something a bit different:

http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/hond...

Edited by BorkFactor on Tuesday 24th April 07:44

[AcidReflux]

BorkFactor said:

This looks alright, crap engine but should be decent enough for town use / "wafting"

http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/audi...

Fun??!

[BorkFactor]

AcidReflux said:

Fun??!

Well, I would prefer it to the usual Corsas and Clios that are readily available at that price!

[W00DY]

http://pistonheads.com/sales/3811124.htm


http://pistonheads.com/sales/3810514.htm

[iantek]

sulli said:

MR2 http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...

That Part Exchange place is not far from me, what's the deal with it? Many super cheap cars, cheaper than you'd expect. I've been looking at that MR2 for a while.....

This is a weekly game for me, what treats can be had for 500 quid!

[Steffan]

iantek said:

sulli said:

MR2 http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...

That Part Exchange place is not far from me, what's the deal with it? Many super cheap cars, cheaper than you'd expect. I've been looking at that MR2 for a while.....

This is a weekly game for me, what treats can be had for 500 quid!

Quite remarkable bargains about with several of these cars looking well worth the money. MR2 seems a really good little runner. Tinworm does not seem too bad if she drives as suggested got to be a really good price. Very interesting series of runners shows what is about for not a lot!

[The_Burg]

iantek said:

sulli said:

MR2 http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...

That Part Exchange place is not far from me, what's the deal with it? Many super cheap cars, cheaper than you'd expect. I've been looking at that MR2 for a while.....

This is a weekly game for me, what treats can be had for 500 quid!

Try reading the advert maybe? Immobiliser fault.
A bit of a bh on these, a friend had one with same issue, after many different attempts he scrapped it.

[scotty_d]

The volvo 850 t5 in my profile was 500 quid tax and tested for 6 months and it was a great car.

[McSam]

AcidReflux said:

BorkFactor said:

This looks alright, crap engine but should be decent enough for town use / "wafting"

http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/audi...

Fun??!

Mine beat you though I don't think I could persuade the current owner to let it go again for that money..

[Steffan]

McSam said:

AcidReflux said:

BorkFactor said:

This looks alright, crap engine but should be decent enough for town use / "wafting"

http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/audi...

Fun??!

Mine beat you though I don't think I could persuade the current owner to let it go again for that money..

I am impressed with the Gumtree bargains being unearthed generally. Damned good buys at this money and you would get £160 if you scrapped the car because of the MOT requirements. Economy with comfortable motoring. With a bit of style. For £500. Got to be good.

[vescaegg]

The value of some of these cars is staggering! I want to buy some just because they are so cheap. No need for them whatsoever!