What spec can you get for a grand?

[KardioKate]

Looking at getting a new shed, because I'm bored with the current car.

So, what can a maximum of £1000 get you spec wise? Looking for something comfortable and reasonably spacious (Astra sized upwards)

[Efbe]

what criteria, just nice to be in? or fun to drive? or both?

i'm guessing an e36 328i touring will answer most possible criteria.

[Shaw Tarse]

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyI...

[daemon]

Bought this off a private customer for £700. 1999, 3.0i V6 SE, 96K miles, no faults.



Walked through its MOT with no faults

[KardioKate]

Best I've found so far is a rover 45.

Full heated leather, climate control, parking sensors, remote locking, elec windows & heated mirrors, alloys, sub 9sec 0-60.

£600

[Cupramax]

Not an S type fan but for 700 notes that's mental

[daemon]

KardioKate said:

Best I've found so far is a rover 45.

Full heated leather, climate control, parking sensors, remote locking, elec windows & heated mirrors, alloys, sub 9sec 0-60.

£600

Notorious for head gasket problems - check very thoroughly before buying. That £600 bargain could be a £100 scrapper inside a week.

[KardioKate]

daemon said:

Notorious for head gasket problems - check very thoroughly before buying. That £600 bargain could be a £100 scrapper inside a week.

Well aware of the HG 'issues' and such issues wouldn't turn it into a scrapper either

Anyway, I was done 5k ago.

[S10GTA]

Cupramax said:

Not an S type fan but for 700 notes that's mental

I concur

[Efbe]

KardioKate said:

Best I've found so far is a rover 45.

Full heated leather, climate control, parking sensors, remote locking, elec windows & heated mirrors, alloys, sub 9sec 0-60.

£600

would rather be in a lexus GS300 tbh

[McHaggis]

Lexus LS400?

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/3953396.htm

[KardioKate]

Efbe said:

would rather be in a lexus GS300 tbh

One word. Insurance.

[NadiR]

Efbe said:

KardioKate said:

Best I've found so far is a rover 45.

Full heated leather, climate control, parking sensors, remote locking, elec windows & heated mirrors, alloys, sub 9sec 0-60.

£600

would rather be in a lexus GS300 tbh

+1

Most of them are loaded full of gadgets, they look superb, and you have to be a complete plonker if you break the engine.

[northandy]

daemon said:

Bought this off a private customer for £700. 1999, 3.0i V6 SE, 96K miles, no faults.



Walked through its MOT with no faults

Holy crap, thats fabulous for £700

[Efbe]

KardioKate said:

Efbe said:

would rather be in a lexus GS300 tbh

One word. Insurance.

ah balls, then you prob wouldn't want a 3.2 V6 Omega either then!

or this: http://www4.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

[McHaggis]

KardioKate said:

One word. Insurance.

What's the limit on silliness?

[Efbe]

http://www4.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
hehehe

unfortunately the price is not the price :/

[KardioKate]

'fraud not. I'm 23, so prices still daft.

[Efbe]

KardioKate said:

'fraud not. I'm 23, so prices still daft.

what's insurance on a saab like?
http://www4.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

[KardioKate]

Efbe said:

what's insurance on a saab like?
http://www4.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

That really doesn't appeal.