Best of the Bargain Basement Vol. 2

[Jimmy Recard]

ReverendCounter said:

Perhaps it's a misprint - 10.7 sec 0-6 seems more likely

Yep!

Autotrader performance figures probably aren't too reliable!

[strangehighways]

NoNeed said:

Just spotted this and if I had not just bought an S type it would be mine.



https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/15234867...

Wow takes me back. There's two things about that interior, one great and one awful.

The seats look amazing, and I hope are as comfortable as they look. I love the look of them.
The dash, however, looks so bad. Especially around the dials. So dated.

I do have a soft spot for 800s though because I remember my friend's father, who seemed important as he was a bank manager, picking me up from cubs in his 820si and I was in awe at the slow fade interior lights and rear electric windows. Maybe it was coz I was young but I'm sure at the time the 800s were much more highly regarded than say the Carlton and the Granada.

[Emeye]

Six Figs said:

dom9 said:

That is fantastic! Would have to throw a VVC in there (ruining the time warp credentials) but would have huge fun for years to come!

it would wear off,, may sound like a good idea but they are old dated ste.

My mum had a mk1 en I learnt to drive and then a mk2 1.1 Metro and they were not half bad at the time - based on a mini so they didn't handle too badly.

I was amazed what I got away with in those two cars along with my dad's 1.6 Montero and 414 SLi.

[SimonTheSailor]

Have no idea whether the fault is as simple as suggested but looks quite smart and might interest somebody -

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1998-Volvo-V70-2-4-Turb...

[SimonTheSailor]

Ultra Sound Guy said:

SimonTheSailor said:

Get yourself a V8 estate - you deserve it !

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1998-Mercedes-E430-V8-A...

Ooooh, that’s quite tempting, and worrying close to home!

So did you buy it ?!

[Emeye]

I just missed out on this - these C-max look a bargain if you need a decent sized car.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

[Ultra Sound Guy]

SimonTheSailor said:

Ultra Sound Guy said:

SimonTheSailor said:

Get yourself a V8 estate - you deserve it !

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1998-Mercedes-E430-V8-A...

Ooooh, that’s quite tempting, and worrying close to home!

So did you buy it ?!

Nope! It was the wrong side of 200K miles. Plus I've still got a Volvo to sell!

[Hitch]

strangehighways said:

The dash, however, looks so bad. Especially around the dials. So dated.

Those pesky 30 year old car designs and their dated features!

[SimonTheSailor]

Ultra Sound Guy said:

Nope! It was the wrong side of 200K miles. Plus I've still got a Volvo to sell!

Oh ok. Looks like somebody has ! Was going to take a look so somebody has saved me some cash !

[andburg]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nissan-Primera-Estate-2...

71,000 miles and could be as little as £400

cant argue with that for a dog / tip wagon!

[forsure]

andburg said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nissan-Primera-Estate-2...

71,000 miles and could be as little as £400

cant argue with that for a dog / tip wagon!

Very good. Looks like a genuine honest private sale.

Top spec too; heated seats and sunroof (though he doesn't list or mention the sunroof, so maybe it doesn't work).

[GeordieInExile]

Sub-500 quid 9-5 Aero HOT... what could possibly go wrong?

MOT history looks okay... ad isn't exactly brimming with info.

[Integroo]

GeordieInExile said:

Sub-500 quid 9-5 Aero HOT... what could possibly go wrong?

MOT history looks okay... ad isn't exactly brimming with info.

If it runs and has an MOT, can't go wrong with a sub 500 quid car that does 0 to 60 in 6.5s!

edit: it's an auto, so as per sotw, not as quick. still a lot of power.

Edited by Integroo on Friday 16th February 18:08

[JD66]

I drive past that place most days with work and it looks like a decent independent Jag specialist. Might just be cheap as its high mileage and not a jag so they want rid. Quite tempted to have a look if its still there next week, although I probably dont need another car.

[GeordieInExile]

I have a 9-3 at the moment. Might stick it on FB and see if I can get £500 for it... Only a couple hours to Peterborough on the train...

[STILLJOE]

my purchase last night - it doesn't exactly drive fantastically and the road noise is so bad I actually thought something was grinding until I went over a section of freshly replaced tarmac and the noise pretty much went, but with just over a year's MOT and £390 I thought it wasn't a bad buy while I build up the courage to join the bargists club:

[V8mate]

Lovely, V6 goodliness and one lady owner from new

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/232663422472

[andburg]

STILLJOE said:

my purchase last night - it doesn't exactly drive fantastically and the road noise is so bad I actually thought something was grinding until I went over a section of freshly replaced tarmac and the noise pretty much went, but with just over a year's MOT and £390 I thought it wasn't a bad buy while I build up the courage to join the bargists club:

for £90 it probably wont go wrong, if it does then you can fit blueprint parts.

when you go barging keep this and drop a B18 in there

[SimonTheSailor]

V8mate said:

Lovely, V6 goodliness and one lady owner from new

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/232663422472

Can't find the bit about the one lady owner from new ? Is it just me but whenever I see anything that says anything like that I get worried ? All those years of things only getting checked once a year at a service or when things break ?

[V8mate]

SimonTheSailor said:

V8mate said:

Lovely, V6 goodliness and one lady owner from new

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/232663422472

Can't find the bit about the one lady owner from new ? Is it just me but whenever I see anything that says anything like that I get worried ? All those years of things only getting checked once a year at a service or when things break ?

My add - mum of a friend selling.