The Joy of Running an Old Shed
Discussion
Comstock said:
Funnily enough I was thinking of an Aygo anyway. And I know they have wind down windows.
Are they not central locking though?
Related to Aygo's, our 12 year old Peugeot 107 has elec windows and central locking - no issues with either, and if there was i would guess an easy fix/swap for most components (not that I've looked into). Are they not central locking though?
As an aside, it has actually had very few issues at all and now approaching 100k miles spanning multiple short journeys right through to long motorway trips, neither of which are in theory good for it. I've even solved the water ingress into the boot issue I think!
Agree window/door electrics could possibly be more of an issue for more complex cars with stuff (see how technical I am) linked into ECU/BCU brains.
Jimmy Recard said:
If the central locking fails, can’t you just use the key to lock and unlock the driver’s door and then lock and unlock the other doors from inside as you would with a car without central locking?
I can’t really see a downside
I can. On my old Micra the central locking started randomly unlocking the doors. I don't know how long this went on for, but a random scrote got in and nicked a few bits. Luckily nothing massively valuable but it pissed me off a bit.I can’t really see a downside
It would have cost a load to repair, luckily the garage managed to disable the central locking and made everything manual.
Not the end of the world, sure, but something I'd be keen to avoid.
Comstock said:
I can. On my old Micra the central locking started randomly unlocking the doors. I don't know how long this went on for, but a random scrote got in and nicked a few bits. Luckily nothing massively valuable but it pissed me off a bit.
It would have cost a load to repair, luckily the garage managed to disable the central locking and made everything manual.
Not the end of the world, sure, but something I'd be keen to avoid.
That is annoying, sure. I think that this does not happen to the majority of cars thoughIt would have cost a load to repair, luckily the garage managed to disable the central locking and made everything manual.
Not the end of the world, sure, but something I'd be keen to avoid.
I’ve had old Vauxhalls, a Rover and a Mercedes (all s
tboxes) and never had any issues with electric windows or central lockingComstock said:
I can. On my old Micra the central locking started randomly unlocking the doors. I don't know how long this went on for, but a random scrote got in and nicked a few bits. Luckily nothing massively valuable but it pissed me off a bit.
It would have cost a load to repair, luckily the garage managed to disable the central locking and made everything manual.
Not the end of the world, sure, but something I'd be keen to avoid.
Nissans do this. My Primera did the same, sometimes when driving along.It would have cost a load to repair, luckily the garage managed to disable the central locking and made everything manual.
Not the end of the world, sure, but something I'd be keen to avoid.
Comstock said:
Hi shedders.
Can anyone tell me what the newest shed I could realistically buy that has neither electric windows or central locking? Both seem common points of failure on older, otherwise sound, cars.
My 1994 Fiesta had neither, but I don't fancy buying anything quite that old.
My Skoda Fabia Classic had no central locking or electric windows, that was on an 04 but they sold that model up until 2007. Can anyone tell me what the newest shed I could realistically buy that has neither electric windows or central locking? Both seem common points of failure on older, otherwise sound, cars.
My 1994 Fiesta had neither, but I don't fancy buying anything quite that old.
However my mam's friend had a Citroen C1 VT on a 61 plate which had neither also. The Peugeot 107 Urban Lite didn't have them also, along with the Mk2 Ford Ka Studio and Nissan Pixo Visia. All were sold up until 2014ish before they were either replaced or had electric windows fitted at that point.
Comstock said:
Thanks, a few possibilities there.
There's also the good old K11 Micra, the more basic models of which can be had without electric windows and central locking.In fact, if you buy an early one, you also have the pleasure of no PAS, no intermittent wipers and no rear wash wipe.
My daughter has a 2002 1.4S, which has no PAS, air con or central locking. It is a superb car and the 1.4 has a surprising turn of speed.
Rust is your main, in fact, your only concern with a K11.
Yeah my last car was a K11 Micra, and apart from the the aforementioned central locking issue and a minor brake light issue it gave me five years good service.
However they are getting pretty old now, and I want Euro 4 or newer because I go to Peckham semi regularly and it's in the next ULEZ phase.
However they are getting pretty old now, and I want Euro 4 or newer because I go to Peckham semi regularly and it's in the next ULEZ phase.
A base spec Sandero could be had for £1500 with some haggling. Otherwise, one of these is the ticket
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I'm not sure about the no electric windows or central locking thing, I have never had an issue on any of the sheds I have owned, and it would be churlish to turn down a giffer owned low mileage corrola or something because it had electric windows, seems a bit short sighted to me, or you could buy a bog spec corsa with no e/w or c/l and the timing chain sts itself, makes no sense 
ts itself, makes no sense my car is parked under a wooded area - one trip every 2.5 weeks in lockdown and its looking veryyyyyyyy sappy - so much so the electric windows were straining , and the passenger doors are sticky - the rear wash wipe does nothing to get rid of it - front wash wipe still ok so far....
theres also mucho mucho green growth in the nooks and crannies...
i could clean it, but it would be the same 2.5 weeks from now............
theres also mucho mucho green growth in the nooks and crannies...
i could clean it, but it would be the same 2.5 weeks from now............
rider73 said:
my car is parked under a wooded area - one trip every 2.5 weeks in lockdown and its looking veryyyyyyyy sappy - so much so the electric windows were straining , and the passenger doors are sticky - the rear wash wipe does nothing to get rid of it - front wash wipe still ok so far....
theres also mucho mucho green growth in the nooks and crannies...
i could clean it, but it would be the same 2.5 weeks from now............
But if you don't it will be twice as bad theres also mucho mucho green growth in the nooks and crannies...
i could clean it, but it would be the same 2.5 weeks from now............
Monkeylegend said:
rider73 said:
my car is parked under a wooded area - one trip every 2.5 weeks in lockdown and its looking veryyyyyyyy sappy - so much so the electric windows were straining , and the passenger doors are sticky - the rear wash wipe does nothing to get rid of it - front wash wipe still ok so far....
theres also mucho mucho green growth in the nooks and crannies...
i could clean it, but it would be the same 2.5 weeks from now............
But if you don't it will be twice as bad theres also mucho mucho green growth in the nooks and crannies...
i could clean it, but it would be the same 2.5 weeks from now............
i'll start high, so 7.5 weeks - i.e 3rd trip to the supermarket - so my next trip out then!
rider73 said:
Monkeylegend said:
rider73 said:
my car is parked under a wooded area - one trip every 2.5 weeks in lockdown and its looking veryyyyyyyy sappy - so much so the electric windows were straining , and the passenger doors are sticky - the rear wash wipe does nothing to get rid of it - front wash wipe still ok so far....
theres also mucho mucho green growth in the nooks and crannies...
i could clean it, but it would be the same 2.5 weeks from now............
But if you don't it will be twice as bad theres also mucho mucho green growth in the nooks and crannies...
i could clean it, but it would be the same 2.5 weeks from now............
i'll start high, so 7.5 weeks - i.e 3rd trip to the supermarket - so my next trip out then!
Wash once, put this on top. Problem solved!
No one really enjoys cleaning sheds
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Full-Size-Large-Car...
Just thinking about the Aygo / C1 / 107, in my experience they are pretty decent cars, EXCEPT for the central locking / locks etc.
They are also pretty expensive for what they are.
It's hard to get one under a grand.
So if you are looking at a budget of about a thousand, how about a Toyota 2.0d Auris from about 2007. Engine is generally bullet proof, and the rest of the car is Toyota.
But I still like my cars to run nicely, and not knock on bumps, and to be clean and tidy.
My list of sheds......
3 1.5 dci Meganes (86 horse engine is fine, but the 110 is a bit of a mare).
Pug 308 (not really a shed, as it's a 13 plate, and quite nice)
2.4 D5 V50. Nice car.
1.4 TDCI 2008 Fiesta. Hate this one. Runs fine, but I hate it.
1.4 d4d Yaris, 2007. Brilliant, fantastic wonderful car.
Laguna 3, 2.0d, very good car, and a decent drive on the motorway.
Not sure if an MR2 Mk3 counts as a shed or a classic these days.
I'd be hard pushed to run a German car from after about 2004 as a shed - what a pile of rubbish they have gradually become - but I think a Kia or a Hyundai would be fine.
Don't have a 'nice' car at all. Just CBA with it all.
They are also pretty expensive for what they are.
It's hard to get one under a grand.
So if you are looking at a budget of about a thousand, how about a Toyota 2.0d Auris from about 2007. Engine is generally bullet proof, and the rest of the car is Toyota.
But I still like my cars to run nicely, and not knock on bumps, and to be clean and tidy.
My list of sheds......
3 1.5 dci Meganes (86 horse engine is fine, but the 110 is a bit of a mare).
Pug 308 (not really a shed, as it's a 13 plate, and quite nice)
2.4 D5 V50. Nice car.
1.4 TDCI 2008 Fiesta. Hate this one. Runs fine, but I hate it.
1.4 d4d Yaris, 2007. Brilliant, fantastic wonderful car.
Laguna 3, 2.0d, very good car, and a decent drive on the motorway.
Not sure if an MR2 Mk3 counts as a shed or a classic these days.
I'd be hard pushed to run a German car from after about 2004 as a shed - what a pile of rubbish they have gradually become - but I think a Kia or a Hyundai would be fine.
Don't have a 'nice' car at all. Just CBA with it all.
bearman68 said:
Just thinking about the Aygo / C1 / 107, in my experience they are pretty decent cars, EXCEPT for the central locking / locks etc.
They are also pretty expensive for what they are.
It's hard to get one under a grand.
So if you are looking at a budget of about a thousand, how about a Toyota 2.0d Auris from about 2007. Engine is generally bullet proof, and the rest of the car is Toyota.
But I still like my cars to run nicely, and not knock on bumps, and to be clean and tidy.
My list of sheds......
3 1.5 dci Meganes (86 horse engine is fine, but the 110 is a bit of a mare).
Pug 308 (not really a shed, as it's a 13 plate, and quite nice)
2.4 D5 V50. Nice car.
1.4 TDCI 2008 Fiesta. Hate this one. Runs fine, but I hate it.
1.4 d4d Yaris, 2007. Brilliant, fantastic wonderful car.
Laguna 3, 2.0d, very good car, and a decent drive on the motorway.
Not sure if an MR2 Mk3 counts as a shed or a classic these days.
I'd be hard pushed to run a German car from after about 2004 as a shed - what a pile of rubbish they have gradually become - but I think a Kia or a Hyundai would be fine.
Don't have a 'nice' car at all. Just CBA with it all.
https://youtu.be/ew4wrtl01PA?t=44They are also pretty expensive for what they are.
It's hard to get one under a grand.
So if you are looking at a budget of about a thousand, how about a Toyota 2.0d Auris from about 2007. Engine is generally bullet proof, and the rest of the car is Toyota.
But I still like my cars to run nicely, and not knock on bumps, and to be clean and tidy.
My list of sheds......
3 1.5 dci Meganes (86 horse engine is fine, but the 110 is a bit of a mare).
Pug 308 (not really a shed, as it's a 13 plate, and quite nice)
2.4 D5 V50. Nice car.
1.4 TDCI 2008 Fiesta. Hate this one. Runs fine, but I hate it.
1.4 d4d Yaris, 2007. Brilliant, fantastic wonderful car.
Laguna 3, 2.0d, very good car, and a decent drive on the motorway.
Not sure if an MR2 Mk3 counts as a shed or a classic these days.
I'd be hard pushed to run a German car from after about 2004 as a shed - what a pile of rubbish they have gradually become - but I think a Kia or a Hyundai would be fine.
Don't have a 'nice' car at all. Just CBA with it all.
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