When it comes to cars, everyone wants a bargain. And with cars getting more reliable, more durable and more rot-free than ever they have been, paying pocket money for an older machine need not be a total restoration job.
In other words, old cars have never been such a good buy -- you get a lot of car for your money, and £1,000 is still throwaway money when it comes to cars.
So in the spirit of aiming for fun, low-cost motoring, here's our regular weekly slot following a trawl of Auto Trader's depths to find a drive-away bargain.
1990 Toyota MR2 GT T-Bar Sports 2dr Coupé. Manual, 119,000 miles, Black.Family car since 1999, lots of history. Leather interior, Electric windows, mirrors, Radio cassette with 10 pack changer, Cobra 7928 alarm, with spare fob, every MOT from 3 yrs old, genuine tool kit, was last summer's project, just never got there, spare set of alloys, K&N to be fitted, new handbrake cables & battery last year, MOT June 07 (12 months if req, if price is right) AA Data car checked, nice car, needs to be loved. £995. ovno