What Cheap Runabout Do You Use?

[Pugsey]

Here's the thing. Sold my AMV8 last month and am stuck tooling around in our BMW X5 and Defender until GT3 arrives in Sept. (haha). Struck me now might be a good time to experiment with getting a cheapo runabout for those bread and milk runs to the next village etc. Being a PH this escalated into looking at ClioV6s and 182Sports, E30M3s etc. etc. but that's not really going bargain basement is it? Think a few on here have mentioned having daily hacks - what do you run? Lets say £20k tops but really should be much much cheaper. Prize for whoever comes up with the best(IMO)suggestion for the least dosh. Only requirements are reliable and interesting and cheap enough to make me feel smug.I'd quite like to have a car that I don't pamper for once!

Edited by Pugsey on Monday 14th August 15:45

Edited by Pugsey on Monday 14th August 15:50

[Pugsey]

job38 said:

All hail your choice of new car, 997 GT3

However, with an X5 and a Defender as additional vehicles, I fear you are in danger of loosing the plot if you are also considering spending up to £20K on a 'shed'.

I'm all in favour of a 'shed' for those moments when the 911 is just not appropriate, but a lot of people on here run really lovely 911's for less than £20K.

The moral of the story is: 'PH can be a dangerous place'

Ah Ha! Was just starting to wonder why no one had mentioned the P word yet - and please don't get me wrong, I def. don't regard something as a shed 'cos it's below £20K. Lots of good ideas so far chaps - of course I'm no farther forward - cheap new (Clio, Golf etc.) with depreciation but no other costs to worry about seems an option but is that making life too simple and is it too much money for the purpose? An old luxury barge appeals but could end up costing and wouldn't be ideal for slinging round my local lanes. Would an old 205 GTI be reliable enough. So how would an older 911 handle daily use and abuse.

[Pugsey]

job38 said:

Anyway, rant over, I'd go for an old MX5

or, an old Chevy pick-up

Just looked at your fleet - kettle, black and pot are words that spring to mind. And then you have the nerve to try to lead me astray with the - admittedly superb - suggestion of a Chevy pick-up!

[Pugsey]

343bhp said:

Pugsey said:

until GT3 arrives in Sept. (haha).

Hi Pugsey - still hopeful of Sept - my OPC still on for 1st car at his place in late Nov ? Cheapo runaround and fun - my Mini Cooper S Works !

Hi mate - no more updates at mo. sadly but yes that was the situation last time I chased.