The £1k challenge...

[Chris71]

This being Friday afternoon it's time for a spot of window shopping. What's the most interesting thing you can find in the classifieds for a grand?

The rules are it has to be a road car of some description and it has to be a current runner. Points for creativity.

I'll open the bidding with this:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/4005348.htm

[vixen1700]

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C302392

A well cared for Jag Sovereign? £950

[Codswallop]

I'm liking this today;



http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C311542

[rallycross]

I know of a nice 2002/52 Jag X type 2.5 v6 if anyone wants a £1k bargain in Surrey (BRG/black leather/manual)

[Samw1se]

Tasty XJ8?

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3805811.htm



Or a Saab 9-5 Aero HOT

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

Edited by Samw1se on Friday 29th June 16:23

[Chris71]

Lot of love for the barges so far!

[McSwerve II]

Shameless plug.

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3599777.htm

[CampDavid]

McSwerve II said:

Shameless plug.

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3599777.htm
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/largepic.asp?i=35...

st-the-bed that's nice. Annoyingly close too.

[Chris71]

CampDavid said:

McSwerve II said:

Shameless plug.

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3599777.htm
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/largepic.asp?i=35...

st-the-bed that's nice.

+1

Are all those jobs listed in the ad just part of an on going refresh or was there anything that prompted the work?

I didn't think you got clean 205 GTIs for that sort of money any more. If I didn't have way too many car kicking round already I'd be quite tempted by that.

[BarbaricAvatar]

Crumbs there's a lot of crap in the classifieds.

Sensible shoes choice:
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3995643.htm £550

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Heart over head:
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3957617.htm £995

I know it's an auto, non-turbo and has a horrible cream interior, but just look at it!

[Leins]

Plus a £105 left over for some fuel : http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3770569.htm

[W00DY]

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C311234

or this and lots of change:


http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=FS...

[Mystic Slippers]

£750
ive always liked these

[Chris71]

I've been thinking quite a lot about these recently. Okay, you'd need to haggle somewhat, but you do see decent examples down to the magic £1,000:
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3961444.htm


I do presume that's a typo, though, on the power output? ...66 bhp?

Edited by Chris71 on Friday 29th June 17:36

[McSwerve II]

Chris71 said:

CampDavid said:

McSwerve II said:

Shameless plug.

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3599777.htm
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/largepic.asp?i=35...

st-the-bed that's nice.

+1

Are all those jobs listed in the ad just part of an on going refresh or was there anything that prompted the work?

I didn't think you got clean 205 GTIs for that sort of money any more. If I didn't have way too many car kicking round already I'd be quite tempted by that.

The previous owner just wanted to give the car a good re-fresh. It's a cracking little thing.

It's amazing what you can get for a grand.

[Jw Vw]

Leins said:

Plus a £105 left over for some fuel : http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3770569.htm

Love these.

[IanMorewood]

I would be quite happy with this, http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3991674.htm; run it a couple of months and sell on for as much as you paid.

[nagsheadwarrior]

vixen1700 said:

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C302392

A well cared for Jag Sovereign? £950

Thats lovely, buy it, run it for a year and lose nothing!

[Chris71]

McSwerve II said:

Chris71 said:

CampDavid said:

McSwerve II said:

Shameless plug.

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3599777.htm
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/largepic.asp?i=35...

st-the-bed that's nice.

+1

Are all those jobs listed in the ad just part of an on going refresh or was there anything that prompted the work?

I didn't think you got clean 205 GTIs for that sort of money any more. If I didn't have way too many car kicking round already I'd be quite tempted by that.

The previous owner just wanted to give the car a good re-fresh. It's a cracking little thing.

It's amazing what you can get for a grand.

Are you not tempted to tidy up the rear bodywork a little and then bump the price up?

[S10GTA]

W00DY said:

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C311234

Great car. I had one for a few years around 05/06. I sold it with 143k in the end. Took it to the Alps a few times too. Only downside was very very poor MPG.