Find Dad a barge by the weekend and win a prize

[Mashedpotatoes]

Dads 1990 Audi 100 has finally gone to the crusher. The final straw was a puddle splashing up through the footwell and wetting the MIL's boots. So we need a car by the weekend and auto trader isn’t throwing up its usual selection of cheap barges in our area.
The car requirements are :-
Preferably Saloon.
£2000 or under
Must have large boot to accommodate twice year wine run to France
2.5 – 4.0 litre
Must be in the South West of England
Must be Automatic
Reliability

Dad is now mid 60's so an mx5 with a V6 ain’t gonna cut the mustard but otherwise fill ya boots and do your worst.
Successful purchase gets a £20 donation to (legitimate charity of choice)

[roadman]

here you go
get the exhaust fixed and your sorted (not really SW): http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/b...

Edited by roadman on Wednesday 29th January 10:39

[GreatGranny]

Where in the SW?

How far are you willing to travel?

Its a bit slow at work this morning so I will give it my full attention :-)

[Crusoe]

Solid Merc E320 from a time when they were made well
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C424506

Bit more fun in a 740i, others out there for similar prices.
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C467852

[OMNIO]

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2014...

Another 530

Edited by OMNIO on Wednesday 29th January 10:39

[justanotherJC]

Legacy?

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2014...

(Edit: sorry, that one's a manual)

Jag S-type or X-type?

Edited by justanotherJC on Wednesday 29th January 11:00

[Zeemax_Mini]

MG ZT or ZT-T!

Dom

[Orangecurry]

Subaru Legacy / Forester / Impreza.

Many high spec, autoboxes for sale.

Permanent AWD.

Charity = Motor Neurone Disease

http://www.mndassociation.org/

Edited by Orangecurry on Wednesday 29th January 11:14

[anonymous-user]

Where in the south west? I may know of a slightly rust xjr going cheap (From an old school friends facebook)

[SVX]

I'd be looking for a Volvo V90 2.9 24v or S80 T6 for that money

[Mashedpotatoes]

roadman said:

here you go
get the exhaust fixed and your sorted (not really SW): http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/b...

Edited by roadman on Wednesday 29th January 10:39

your link throws up the hole page which one ?

[Mashedpotatoes]

GreatGranny said:

Where in the SW?

How far are you willing to travel?

Its a bit slow at work this morning so I will give it my full attention :-)

We are Exeter way, mid Devon 60 mile radius maybe more if worth the drive

[Patrick Bateman]

Reliability as in not much to run or just unlikely to leave you knackered at the side of the road?

[Bill]

Where are you, and how far are you prepared to travel? There are a shed load of XJs, S types and Mercs that fit the bill down my way (Poole, ish).

[Mashedpotatoes]

kapiteinlangzaam said:

BMW 530i:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-530-3-0i-auto-2002-S...

56k mile late model Omega:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-530-3-0i-auto-2002-S...

1 owner Jag XJ:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1998-R-Jaguar-XJ-Series-...

we may have a winner

[320touring]

I'm up near Glasgow, But reckon this Bristol Based Lexus could be a winner

http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/lexu...

Edit to say Charity would be Cancer Research

http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/

Edited by 320touring on Wednesday 29th January 11:49

[NormalWisdom]

Crusoe said:

Bit more fun in a 740i, others out there for similar prices.
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C467852

Drive to Worcester for this - Bargaintastic! (except the dodgy "cool" Alpina alloys!)

[Mashedpotatoes]

Crusoe said:

Solid Merc E320 from a time when they were made well
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C424506

Bit more fun in a 740i, others out there for similar prices.
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C467852

740 is great but a little far

[Dave200]

Here you go:
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2013...

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2013...

Charity is Diabetes UK.

[Mashedpotatoes]

OMNIO said:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2014...

Another 530

Edited by OMNIO on Wednesday 29th January 10:39

good but to far