Best of the Bargain Basement (Vol.3)

Best of the Bargain Basement (Vol.3)

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TheVole

535 posts

153 months

Tuesday 8th January 2019
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Update on the cheap 150k+ mile 2.2 diesel Civic.

It broke.

Wouldn't start if it was hot, and took a long time to do so whilst cold. Did some research and all signs pointed to the fuel pressure relief valve on the end of the rail. £35 for a new valve and 10 minutes installing it, the problem is now sorted and the little Honda starts on the button, hot or cold.

It continues to be an excellent shed.

Emeye

9,773 posts

223 months

Tuesday 8th January 2019
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The best E46 to get is the Compact - not as "sexy" as the coupe or saloon, but they don't seem to rust anywhere near as badly much for some strange reason.

princeperch

7,924 posts

247 months

Wednesday 9th January 2019
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W00DY

15,491 posts

226 months

Wednesday 9th January 2019
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princeperch said:
It's got £1995 in the window so I don't think you can buy it for £200 sadly.

funkyrobot

18,789 posts

228 months

Wednesday 9th January 2019
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W00DY said:
princeperch said:
It's got £1995 in the window so I don't think you can buy it for £200 sadly.
Probably done on purpose to catch attention. You ring up about it and they say 'nah mate, it's £1995'.

Krikkit

26,527 posts

181 months

Wednesday 9th January 2019
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TheVole said:
Update on the cheap 150k+ mile 2.2 diesel Civic.

It broke.

Wouldn't start if it was hot, and took a long time to do so whilst cold. Did some research and all signs pointed to the fuel pressure relief valve on the end of the rail. £35 for a new valve and 10 minutes installing it, the problem is now sorted and the little Honda starts on the button, hot or cold.

It continues to be an excellent shed.
Great result, let the shedding continue!

Emeye

9,773 posts

223 months

Wednesday 9th January 2019
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funkyrobot said:
Probably done on purpose to catch attention. You ring up about it and they say 'nah mate, it's £1995'.
And car dealers have the cheek to talk about time wasting customers.....

soad

32,894 posts

176 months

Wednesday 9th January 2019
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No longer "discounted".

phil_cardiff

7,081 posts

208 months

Wednesday 9th January 2019
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3.0 Legacy estate for a grand. Spanish too!

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

seiben

2,346 posts

134 months

Thursday 10th January 2019
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phil_cardiff said:
3.0 Legacy estate for a grand. Spanish too!

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
Jesus that's tempting!

Hoofy

76,352 posts

282 months

Thursday 10th January 2019
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funkyrobot said:
W00DY said:
princeperch said:
It's got £1995 in the window so I don't think you can buy it for £200 sadly.
Probably done on purpose to catch attention. You ring up about it and they say 'nah mate, it's £1995'.
More like they hoofed £2000 and missed the extra zero.

Spoon Burner

8,852 posts

187 months

Friday 11th January 2019
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TheVole said:
Update on the cheap 150k+ mile 2.2 diesel Civic.

It broke.

Wouldn't start if it was hot, and took a long time to do so whilst cold. Did some research and all signs pointed to the fuel pressure relief valve on the end of the rail. £35 for a new valve and 10 minutes installing it, the problem is now sorted and the little Honda starts on the button, hot or cold.

It continues to be an excellent shed.
How much is the road tax on these per year? Seriously looking at getting one for my next run around.

jas xjr

11,309 posts

239 months

Friday 11th January 2019
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phil_cardiff said:
3.0 Legacy estate for a grand. Spanish too!

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
Ooh I like that

TheVole

535 posts

153 months

Friday 11th January 2019
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Spoon Burner said:
TheVole said:
Update on the cheap 150k+ mile 2.2 diesel Civic.

It broke.

Wouldn't start if it was hot, and took a long time to do so whilst cold. Did some research and all signs pointed to the fuel pressure relief valve on the end of the rail. £35 for a new valve and 10 minutes installing it, the problem is now sorted and the little Honda starts on the button, hot or cold.

It continues to be an excellent shed.
How much is the road tax on these per year? Seriously looking at getting one for my next run around.
I paid £140 for the year, I'd recommend one. Seems to take shedding in its stride.

princeperch

7,924 posts

247 months

Friday 11th January 2019
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My bargain basement days are over, for now. My 300 quid Citroen xsara lasted 2 years in my ownership but last few weeks the gearbox bearings got noisy and at the weekend the clutch started playing up. Felt like it was a bag of gravel.

Fairly good timing as the mot was due at the end of the month. Had my money out of it. The cambelt was (by age) 3 years over. I'll sort of miss her in a strange way

Anyway I've been banned from bangernomics for now by the wife due to the nipper. So Ive purchased another bargain basement car - but just for a bit more money than usual- a Dacia Logan MCV 900cc.




andburg

7,288 posts

169 months

Friday 11th January 2019
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princeperch said:
My bargain basement days are over, for now. My 300 quid Citroen xsara lasted 2 years in my ownership but last few weeks the gearbox bearings got noisy and at the weekend the clutch started playing up. Felt like it was a bag of gravel.

Fairly good timing as the mot was due at the end of the month. Had my money out of it. The cambelt was (by age) 3 years over. I'll sort of miss her in a strange way

Anyway I've been banned from bangernomics for now by the wife due to the nipper. So Ive purchased another bargain basement car - but just for a bit more money than usual- a Dacia Logan MCV 900cc.
needs a readers cars thread

egor110

16,860 posts

203 months

Saturday 12th January 2019
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Audi TT convertible for £700 , no proof of cambelt change and the electric roof doesn’t work .

Jimmy Recard

17,540 posts

179 months

Saturday 12th January 2019
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egor110 said:
Audi TT convertible for £700 , no proof of cambelt change and the electric roof doesn’t work .
Is the roof currently up or down?

wjb

5,100 posts

131 months

Saturday 12th January 2019
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Found this for my 18 year old nephew (his first car) in December.




Pug 207 1.4
77k
MOT till August, no advisories
£850 smile

anonymous-user

54 months

Saturday 12th January 2019
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For a first car that's Bob on, safe to boot too.