Any experience with running a shed into the ground?
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Hi guys
After a rather misguided attempt at fixing up a shed, i am now considering buying something sheddy (say 300 euros, which is very cheap for used cars here) and just running it till it either falls apart, or needs big money spent on it. Preferably something small and light, a 106 or twingo or something, just for having something fun to rag the nuts off without worrying about it.
Anyone done this before? is it any fun not giving a toss about a shed like that?
After a rather misguided attempt at fixing up a shed, i am now considering buying something sheddy (say 300 euros, which is very cheap for used cars here) and just running it till it either falls apart, or needs big money spent on it. Preferably something small and light, a 106 or twingo or something, just for having something fun to rag the nuts off without worrying about it.
Anyone done this before? is it any fun not giving a toss about a shed like that?
Vitorio said:
Hi guys
After a rather misguided attempt at fixing up a shed, i am now considering buying something sheddy (say 300 euros, which is very cheap for used cars here) and just running it till it either falls apart, or needs big money spent on it. Preferably something small and light, a 106 or twingo or something, just for having something fun to rag the nuts off without worrying about it.
Anyone done this before? is it any fun not giving a toss about a shed like that?
I had a conversation with a bloke at work about this today - he used to work for Jaguar in the 90s and absolutely loves his older Jags. He mentioned that you could lease a Fiesta or something crap for £300 a month, or £3600PA. Alternatively, you could buy something amazing like a 4.0 V8 engined XJ with as close to a years MOT as possible for £2500, use the money saved to cover the petrol, and if it fails it's next MOT catastrophically, then you could cut your losses and scrap or sell the car and still be no worse off then if you had rented a crap diesel hatchback for a year.After a rather misguided attempt at fixing up a shed, i am now considering buying something sheddy (say 300 euros, which is very cheap for used cars here) and just running it till it either falls apart, or needs big money spent on it. Preferably something small and light, a 106 or twingo or something, just for having something fun to rag the nuts off without worrying about it.
Anyone done this before? is it any fun not giving a toss about a shed like that?
Edited by Mastodon2 on Thursday 16th August 20:58
I happened upon a shed a few months ago, for one reason or another I needed a stop gap.
I bought a Ford KA with 115,000 miles on, I thought that I could keep it for a while and use it for tip runs, leaving at the pub etc
It lasted 5 days, I f
king hated the detestable piece of crap.
ETA I didn't run it into the ground, 5 days was all I could bring myself to run it for.
I bought a Ford KA with 115,000 miles on, I thought that I could keep it for a while and use it for tip runs, leaving at the pub etc
It lasted 5 days, I f
king hated the detestable piece of crap.ETA I didn't run it into the ground, 5 days was all I could bring myself to run it for.
Toaster Pilot said:
GREAT fun. I had to use a shed to do some serious miles for work for a few months, never locked the doors once in all the time I had it and the only maintenance I did to it was brakes because they're kinda important.
Awesome, i like the idea of not locking a car because it simply doesnt cost enough to bother.Just to clarify though, i wont be depending on it for transportation as we have a company car, i just want something fun to rag on the B-roads to work now and then, the company focus is a bit of a lard arse there.
Yes but not ran mine into the ground. The insurnace is up and is surplus to requirements and will be going up for sale to the higgest bidder. I think for this kind of shedding it has to be <£500 IMO otherwise anymore and I'd personaly have to consider fixing any expensive problems.
Mines done me proud for 12 months for what was meant to be a couple of month stop gap it cost me a tyre and I'm oddly attatched to it-E36 323i.
Mines done me proud for 12 months for what was meant to be a couple of month stop gap it cost me a tyre and I'm oddly attatched to it-E36 323i.
Muncher said:
I got 7 years worth of motoring from a MK3 Diesel Golf which I got for free, it cost me about £300 in parts over the whole 7 years!
Awesome, diesel is out of the question because of tax though, but i wouldnt mind a mk1/mk2 golf, id rather die then drive a mk3 thoughUrban Sports said:
I happened upon a shed a few months ago, for one reason or another I needed a stop gap.
I bought a Ford KA with 115,000 miles on, I thought that I could keep it for a while and use it for tip runs, leaving at the pub etc
It lasted 5 days, I fking hated the detestable piece of crap.
ETA I didn't run it into the ground, 5 days was all I could bring myself to run it for.
Was there something wrong with your car, or did you just hate the ford Ka in general? Thinking about it i actually like the Ka quite a bit (havent driven one though)I bought a Ford KA with 115,000 miles on, I thought that I could keep it for a while and use it for tip runs, leaving at the pub etc
It lasted 5 days, I f
king hated the detestable piece of crap.ETA I didn't run it into the ground, 5 days was all I could bring myself to run it for.
a311 said:
Yes but not ran mine into the ground. The insurnace is up and is surplus to requirements and will be going up for sale to the higgest bidder. I think for this kind of shedding it has to be <£500 IMO otherwise anymore and I'd personaly have to consider fixing any expensive problems.
Mines done me proud for 12 months for what was meant to be a couple of month stop gap it cost me a tyre and I'm oddly attatched to it-E36 323i.
Aw man, a 323 for sub 500, over here you'd be lucky to find a 316, never mind anything with an MOT on it.Mines done me proud for 12 months for what was meant to be a couple of month stop gap it cost me a tyre and I'm oddly attatched to it-E36 323i.
I'd snap up a e30 316 quickly though, sadly they are getting rare
Vitorio said:
Anyone done this before? Is it any fun not giving a toss about a shed like that?
It's brilliant. It takes a lot of the stress out of car ownership. You know that you're never going to get stuck with a big bill, the most it's ever going to cost is (purchase price) - (current scrap value). The trick is finding something cheap that's still relatively fun and doing the bare minimum to it. hairykrishna said:
It's brilliant. It takes a lot of the stress out of car ownership. You know that you're never going to get stuck with a big bill, the most it's ever going to cost is (purchase price) - (current scrap value). The trick is finding something cheap that's still relatively fun and doing the bare minimum to it.
Don't forget being able to leave it ANYWHERE without giving the slightest care about it!hairykrishna said:
It's brilliant. It takes a lot of the stress out of car ownership. You know that you're never going to get stuck with a big bill, the most it's ever going to cost is (purchase price) - (current scrap value). The trick is finding something cheap that's still relatively fun and doing the bare minimum to it.
Used car prices here suck sadly, so finding something that will run for 6 months for 300 bucks and is a bit of fun is going to be a huge challenge, but if i pull it off, i might actually enjoy owning my own banger for once (my two own purchases have been head-achey so far, the rest is fleet cars)Many years ago myself two of my brothers and a mate owned a Talbot Sunbeam Trio,it never knowingly had an oil change transported ridiculous weights of items,engines,buiding materials etc and lasted four years between us as owners.
It was sold four years later after a quick spruce up for the £400 we paid for it.
It was sold four years later after a quick spruce up for the £400 we paid for it.
otolith said:
It's great, until you are stood by the M6 in pissing rain waiting for the AA truck.
Depends on the shed I suppose. I put thousands of hard miles on a Nissan Almera in the space of a couple of months and it only ever had difficulty starting in the morning, was perfect when it was running.
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