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Well, £87 at auction to be precise. 
Thought I'd start a thread on my new purchase - a rather impulsive bit of cheap summer fun.
Its an early F with 80,000 miles - I had no intention of buying, but at that price, thought 'why not' !
I assumed the worst and half expected to scrap / break it and move on. But its actually rather nice.
Good bits:
10 months MOT, all old MOTs (less than 1000 miles / year since 2008), hood looks quite new, interior ok, no sign of HG / cooling issues (yet), drives tightly without knocks or any evident problems
Bad bits:
The paint is peel-y, the wiper stalk is broken (but works ok).
The front brakes were binding and it needed a new battery - both of which were simple fixes.
Total spend so far (car, new battery, 6 months tax and insurance) is £382.
I'm planning to commute in it tomorrow (116 mile round trip) - wish me luck !!!
Edit - and here she is:
Thought I'd start a thread on my new purchase - a rather impulsive bit of cheap summer fun.
Its an early F with 80,000 miles - I had no intention of buying, but at that price, thought 'why not' !
I assumed the worst and half expected to scrap / break it and move on. But its actually rather nice.
Good bits:
10 months MOT, all old MOTs (less than 1000 miles / year since 2008), hood looks quite new, interior ok, no sign of HG / cooling issues (yet), drives tightly without knocks or any evident problems
Bad bits:
The paint is peel-y, the wiper stalk is broken (but works ok).
The front brakes were binding and it needed a new battery - both of which were simple fixes.
Total spend so far (car, new battery, 6 months tax and insurance) is £382.
I'm planning to commute in it tomorrow (116 mile round trip) - wish me luck !!!
Edit - and here she is:
Edited by MattGTA on Sunday 1st June 21:32
Edited by MattGTA on Thursday 24th July 11:06
Hope it serves you well.
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