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[NeedforSwede2]

Tempted by the B.I.N, but not blinded.
<http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-CARLTON-GSI-24V-LOTUS-SENATOR-
OMEGA_W0QQitemZ4630936137>

http://smallr.com/1ge

Looks nice, but wonder if it is overchavved.
Bit worried about the cooling, but what does everyone think?
Honest answers, and yes I know it isn't a real lotus at that price.

[Senor Osito]

Post by NeedforSwede2
Tempted by the B.I.N, but not blinded.
<http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-CARLTON-GSI-24V-LOTUS-SENATOR-
OMEGA_W0QQitemZ4630936137>
http://smallr.com/1ge
Looks nice, but wonder if it is overchavved.
Bit worried about the cooling, but what does everyone think?
Honest answers, and yes I know it isn't a real lotus at that price.

You'd rather have that overpriced POS than your Saab 900 T16 Conv, even
with it's "issues"?

Surely the BIN is at least twice what it's worth!?

Good good man. Have you lost your mind?

Os

[NeedforSwede2]

Post by Senor Osito

Post by NeedforSwede2
Tempted by the B.I.N, but not blinded.
<http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-CARLTON-GSI-24V-LOTUS-SENATOR-
OMEGA_W0QQitemZ4630936137>
http://smallr.com/1ge
Looks nice, but wonder if it is overchavved.
Bit worried about the cooling, but what does everyone think?
Honest answers, and yes I know it isn't a real lotus at that price.

You'd rather have that overpriced POS than your Saab 900 T16 Conv, even
with it's "issues"?
Surely the BIN is at least twice what it's worth!?
Good good man. Have you lost your mind?
Os

That is why I was asking.

I know there are a few Carlton fans and enthusiasts here. I know gen
Lotus Carltons fetch £10-30k. I know this isn't. My Saab needed more
body work than I could afford. I was clear about that. Mechanicals can
be fixed by a hammer wielding orangutan with a blindfold and a copy of
max power eventually.

If as a 24v it was a bargain, I would buy it.
If not, I would leave it.

[Pete M]

Post by NeedforSwede2

Post by Senor Osito

Post by NeedforSwede2
Tempted by the B.I.N, but not blinded.
<http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-CARLTON-GSI-24V-LOTUS-SENATOR-
OMEGA_W0QQitemZ4630936137>
http://smallr.com/1ge
Looks nice, but wonder if it is overchavved.
Bit worried about the cooling, but what does everyone think?
Honest answers, and yes I know it isn't a real lotus at that price.

You'd rather have that overpriced POS than your Saab 900 T16 Conv,
even with it's "issues"?
Surely the BIN is at least twice what it's worth!?
Good good man. Have you lost your mind?
Os

That is why I was asking.
I know there are a few Carlton fans and enthusiasts here. I know gen
Lotus Carltons fetch £10-30k. I know this isn't. My Saab needed more
body work than I could afford. I was clear about that. Mechanicals can
be fixed by a hammer wielding orangutan with a blindfold and a copy of
max power eventually.
If as a 24v it was a bargain, I would buy it.
If not, I would leave it.

Bargain it's not.

You can get a very nice 24v GSi for around £1100. Make sure you get the auto
though, the manual box really is bloody awful.

[NeedforSwede2]

Post by Pete M

Post by NeedforSwede2

Post by Senor Osito

Post by NeedforSwede2
Tempted by the B.I.N, but not blinded.
<http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-CARLTON-GSI-24V-LOTUS-SENATOR-
OMEGA_W0QQitemZ4630936137>
http://smallr.com/1ge
Looks nice, but wonder if it is overchavved.
Bit worried about the cooling, but what does everyone think?
Honest answers, and yes I know it isn't a real lotus at that price.

You'd rather have that overpriced POS than your Saab 900 T16 Conv,
even with it's "issues"?
Surely the BIN is at least twice what it's worth!?
Good good man. Have you lost your mind?
Os

That is why I was asking.
I know there are a few Carlton fans and enthusiasts here. I know gen
Lotus Carltons fetch £10-30k. I know this isn't. My Saab needed more
body work than I could afford. I was clear about that. Mechanicals can
be fixed by a hammer wielding orangutan with a blindfold and a copy of
max power eventually.
If as a 24v it was a bargain, I would buy it.
If not, I would leave it.

Bargain it's not.
You can get a very nice 24v GSi for around £1100. Make sure you get the auto
though, the manual box really is bloody awful.

Cheers Pete, kind of straight answer I wanted.

[AstraVanMan]

Post by Pete M

Post by NeedforSwede2
If as a 24v it was a bargain, I would buy it.
If not, I would leave it.

Bargain it's not.
You can get a very nice 24v GSi for around £1100. Make sure you get the auto
though, the manual box really is bloody awful.

<Cheers Pete, kind of straight answer I wanted.>

Yup, I'll second what he said about the manual boxes, well sort of - they've
got a quite smooth change to them if they're not knackered (and I've not
personally known a knackered one) but apparently parts start getting
expensive if they go wrong, and once you've been driving it for a while the
long through really starts to get on your nerves. Other than that, like
Pete said, you should easily get a 100% original one for not much over a
grand.

[Homer]

Post by NeedforSwede2
I know there are a few Carlton fans and enthusiasts here. I know gen
Lotus Carltons fetch £10-30k. I know this isn't. My Saab needed more
body work than I could afford. I was clear about that. Mechanicals can
be fixed by a hammer wielding orangutan with a blindfold and a copy of
max power eventually.
If as a 24v it was a bargain, I would buy it.
If not, I would leave it.

It's not, there's a tidy looking one on the Autotrader with lower mileage
for a £1000.

[Pete M]

Post by NeedforSwede2
Tempted by the B.I.N, but not blinded.
<http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-CARLTON-GSI-24V-LOTUS-SENATOR-
OMEGA_W0QQitemZ4630936137>
http://smallr.com/1ge
Looks nice, but wonder if it is overchavved.
Bit worried about the cooling, but what does everyone think?
Honest answers, and yes I know it isn't a real lotus at that price.

I had a 24v Carlton and loved it.

The cooling isn't really something I'd worry about personally, mine never
got remotely hot in 30k miles, the only time the cooling system had a
problem was when the top hose burst. Excellent engine in the 24v, but even
with the Dual Ram induction system they're not the torquiest of things -
excellent on fuel for a 3.0 though.

That one looks ok, but he's got a bit carried away with describing the bulbs
and stuff - hardly the kind of thing to put the price up. I'd just check the
rear arches, inner wings, trailing arm mounts and front balljoints and if
the thing drives ok it more than likely is ok. The manual box in them is
always awful though.

[Senor Osito]

Post by Pete M

Post by NeedforSwede2
Tempted by the B.I.N, but not blinded.
<http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-CARLTON-GSI-24V-LOTUS-SENATOR-
OMEGA_W0QQitemZ4630936137>
http://smallr.com/1ge
Looks nice, but wonder if it is overchavved.
Bit worried about the cooling, but what does everyone think?
Honest answers, and yes I know it isn't a real lotus at that price.

I had a 24v Carlton and loved it.

I get your points about the Saab, shame though, look a nice motor from the
pics
and probably wouldn't have lost any value had you got it sorted.

There's a standard 24V Senator for sale in Autotrader in Oxford (bit far
from you)
on a K-plate with 146 K on it, with history for a grand. Which seems a more
sensible price. Also has a years MOT and 6 months tax. Ex unmarked ARV
car apparently.. Looks in good condition and not chavved at all.



Os

[NeedforSwede2]

Post by Senor Osito
There's a standard 24V Senator for sale in Autotrader in Oxford (bit far
from you)
on a K-plate with 146 K on it, with history for a grand. Which seems a more
sensible price. Also has a years MOT and 6 months tax. Ex unmarked ARV
car apparently.. Looks in good condition and not chavved at all.

Thanks. I did think it was over priced, but loved the look.
Just needed a reality check.

Probably looking at either a 2 litre Octavia, or a Saab 9000 2.3 at or
arround the £2k mark. Doesn't seem to be much worth in spending less,
and much need to spend more.

I did narrowly miss on an Alfa 145 Cloverleaf. Big enough engine to keep
me happy, small enough car to keep the missus happy. Willing to take
paypal, and in scouse land so easy enough to pickup.
The cracked windscreen would be sorted by my insurance, and it was cheap
enough that a cambelt wouldn't havemade it uneconomical.

I had a auto snipe bid set for £950. Soemthing went to cock and it
didn't bid in time. Ended up going for £850.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4630008189

[Doki]

Post by NeedforSwede2
Just needed a reality check.
Probably looking at either a 2 litre Octavia, or a Saab 9000 2.3 at or
arround the £2k mark. Doesn't seem to be much worth in spending less,
and much need to spend more.

Reality check:

For fuck's sake. I'm of the understanding that you're broke. Buy something
cheap. Money you save on a car can go into a house or savings, and actually
make you something, or you can keep buying cars you can't quite afford to
fix and maintain and keep losing ridiculous amounts by half fixing them then
getting rid. If you're going to have a project car, the only way to do it is
to keep it. You'll never get back what you put into a car in terms of mods
and repairs when it comes to selling it.

[NeedforSwede2]

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Post by Doki
For fuck's sake. I'm of the understanding that you're broke. Buy something
cheap.

Arround the 2k mark is cheap. I'm looking at a car between 5 and 8 years
old, with full dealer service history, a few motorway miles to shake it
down, and be a little bigger than a shoe box.

I need to have something that won't break down, keep up with traffic on
the motorway, be comfortable enough to spend upto a couple of hours a
day, won't overheat when I'm spending 1 hour stationary on the M62, and
I don't want to have spend every other weekend either upto my knees in
shit in the scrappy, hunting ebay for a rare part that the manufacturer
refuses to admit existed, breaking 15 year old never touched studs and
nuts.

[SteveH]

Post by NeedforSwede2
says...

Post by Doki
For fuck's sake. I'm of the understanding that you're broke. Buy something
cheap.

Arround the 2k mark is cheap. I'm looking at a car between 5 and 8 years
old, with full dealer service history, a few motorway miles to shake it
down, and be a little bigger than a shoe box.
I need to have something that won't break down, keep up with traffic on
the motorway, be comfortable enough to spend upto a couple of hours a
day, won't overheat when I'm spending 1 hour stationary on the M62, and
I don't want to have spend every other weekend either upto my knees in
shit in the scrappy, hunting ebay for a rare part that the manufacturer
refuses to admit existed, breaking 15 year old never touched studs and
nuts.

You could get all that from 400 quids worth of Nissan Primula, though.

[Bob Sherunckle]

Post by SteveH

Post by NeedforSwede2
says...

Post by Doki
For fuck's sake. I'm of the understanding that you're broke. Buy something
cheap.

Arround the 2k mark is cheap. I'm looking at a car between 5 and 8 years
old, with full dealer service history, a few motorway miles to shake it
down, and be a little bigger than a shoe box.
I need to have something that won't break down, keep up with traffic on
the motorway, be comfortable enough to spend upto a couple of hours a
day, won't overheat when I'm spending 1 hour stationary on the M62, and
I don't want to have spend every other weekend either upto my knees in
shit in the scrappy, hunting ebay for a rare part that the manufacturer
refuses to admit existed, breaking 15 year old never touched studs and
nuts.

You could get all that from 400 quids worth of Nissan Primula, though.
--

Or the same amount for Ye Olde Audi - which I paid.
8 and a bit months now - 16000 miles, no breakdowns at all. Ok, I did some
work, but just to tighten the suspension up to how it should have been
anyway.
It still does 45 to the gallon as well... It's going nowhere.

[DervMan]

Post by NeedforSwede2
Tempted by the B.I.N, but not blinded.
<http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-CARLTON-GSI-24V-LOTUS-SENATOR-
OMEGA_W0QQitemZ4630936137>
http://smallr.com/1ge
Looks nice, but wonder if it is overchavved.

Nice? Okay, if you like red in a large car (and I don't, drk blue, green,
black hey even silver but not red), it looks okay - apart from those
*gopping* rear lights. Bleurgh.

And you can't have a look around until you've paid for it.

Post by NeedforSwede2
Bit worried about the cooling, but what does everyone think?

Sounds a bit suspect to me. Roaring fan from the front to make people look?
Hmm.

Post by NeedforSwede2
Honest answers, and yes I know it isn't a real lotus at that price.

Excepting the rear lights and it being red, I'd agree with Pete M - avoid
the manual.

As for your budget... have you considered the Honda Accord? :-)

[NeedforSwede2]

Post by DervMan
As for your budget... have you considered the Honda Accord? :-)

I have.
TBH, the plan was Facelift Skoda felicia as cheap as possible.
but the market has dried up locally, alright if I want to be able to
travel 200 miles for one.

Then I thought maybe 80 jap RWD if it is still arround now, and not
blown it's guts can't be all bad.

Missus has even been looking 318 and 320 beemers. And she hates them.
Problem is, my car goes tomorrow. The german flies in at 17.30

He paid 50% infront and the remainder is being paid on collection by
paypal to save him having to carry large sterling ammounts on a bank
holiday weekend.

I didn't have room to keep anything vaguelly decent size until the Saab
goes. I have to find a car that I can either pay for on switch/visa or
paypal on a Bank holiday weekend, with tax, to use to get to work on
Tuesday.

[DervMan]

Post by NeedforSwede2

Post by DervMan
As for your budget... have you considered the Honda Accord? :-)

I have.
TBH, the plan was Facelift Skoda felicia as cheap as possible.
but the market has dried up locally, alright if I want to be able to
travel 200 miles for one.

Hmm. If you know the machine, can you wait?

Post by NeedforSwede2
Then I thought maybe 80 jap RWD if it is still arround now, and not
blown it's guts can't be all bad.

Maybe. But as you say, finding something in good enough condition...

Post by NeedforSwede2
Missus has even been looking 318 and 320 beemers. And she hates them.

Forever will you run a car you dislike then... not recommended.

Post by NeedforSwede2
Problem is, my car goes tomorrow. The german flies in at 17.30

Hmm.

Post by NeedforSwede2
He paid 50% infront and the remainder is being paid on collection by
paypal to save him having to carry large sterling ammounts on a bank
holiday weekend.
I didn't have room to keep anything vaguelly decent size until the Saab
goes. I have to find a car that I can either pay for on switch/visa or
paypal on a Bank holiday weekend, with tax, to use to get to work on
Tuesday.

Right. Sounds familiar. We basically had a shortlist of stuff to look at,
which included the Accord. Paid half of it on the day, half a few days
later, picked it up a few days after that. Decided that I wouldn't find
something I really wanted so I'd take "near as" basically.

Do I look back and wish I didn't? Not really, well, beyond Ka aerobatics I
suppose. I've had my up and downs with this Accord. Ultimately, it's
competent, quiet and sadly all grown up.

[NeedforSwede2]

Post by DervMan
Decided that I wouldn't find
something I really wanted so I'd take "near as" basically.

That's why I've been looking at auto and LPT 9000's as well as manual
aeros, Carltons and Merc SECs as well as small cars.

Even looked as Starlets and the like.
Gutted about that 145 though.

[Bob Sherunckle]

Post by NeedforSwede2

Post by DervMan
Decided that I wouldn't find
something I really wanted so I'd take "near as" basically.

That's why I've been looking at auto and LPT 9000's as well as manual
aeros, Carltons and Merc SECs as well as small cars.
Even looked as Starlets and the like.
Gutted about that 145 though.

Whisper it. I had a 145 for a bit if you may remember. It broke nothing,
started every time and didn't really lose a great deal over the piece at
all. The engine sounded great and I loved the looks, but the driving
experience left me very very cold. The razor sharp turn in and adjustability
on the throtlle and steering I had bee hoping for were just not there - at
all. Squishy understeer was about it I'm afraid - and that was on good
quality tyres.

Sorry SteveH :-)
If I have another Alfa, it will be a 156 2.4JTD or a V6. for nowt -
obviously.

[Pete M]

Post by Bob Sherunckle

Post by NeedforSwede2

Post by DervMan
Decided that I wouldn't find
something I really wanted so I'd take "near as" basically.

That's why I've been looking at auto and LPT 9000's as well as manual
aeros, Carltons and Merc SECs as well as small cars.
Even looked as Starlets and the like.
Gutted about that 145 though.

Whisper it. I had a 145 for a bit if you may remember. It broke
nothing, started every time and didn't really lose a great deal over
the piece at all. The engine sounded great and I loved the looks, but
the driving experience left me very very cold. The razor sharp turn
in and adjustability on the throtlle and steering I had bee hoping
for were just not there - at all. Squishy understeer was about it I'm
afraid - and that was on good quality tyres.

I'm with 'Bob' on this. My 155 would grip well if driven very hard indeed,
but under those boring day to day conditions where the last thing you want
is a car acting like a hyperactive puppy the 155 was just a pain, and not a
particularly swift pain at that. Nice enough car, but it screamed "I'm an
Italian sporting saloon" when all I wanted to do was listen to the stereo
and chill out. When I /was/ in a hurry the fucking thing wasn't quick enough
by a long long way, although it did handle ok, but as that's about 5% of my
driving it was pretty irrelevant.

The Safrane covers ground *much* more quickly with zero fuss. Roads the 155
would /just/. touch 90 on the Renault will *average* 80 on, in silence,
without much effort at all. A good 164 3.0 would be quicker, but more hard
work.

Post by Bob Sherunckle
Sorry SteveH :-)
If I have another Alfa, it will be a 156 2.4JTD or a V6. for nowt -
obviously.

I'd have a 164 24v, or a 75 3.0. The 156 has too many inherant problems for
me. Things like putting the clutch slave cylinder /inside/ the bellhousing
and making it a gearbox out job to replace on the 156 when on the 155 it was
a 20 minute job to do on the same gearbox strikes me as a backward step.
Especially as they've got a habit of popping on the 155 and 156.

[Doki]

Post by NeedforSwede2

Post by DervMan
As for your budget... have you considered the Honda Accord? :-)

I have.
TBH, the plan was Facelift Skoda felicia as cheap as possible.
but the market has dried up locally, alright if I want to be able to
travel 200 miles for one.
Then I thought maybe 80 jap RWD if it is still arround now, and not
blown it's guts can't be all bad.
Missus has even been looking 318 and 320 beemers. And she hates them.
Problem is, my car goes tomorrow. The german flies in at 17.30
He paid 50% infront and the remainder is being paid on collection by
paypal to save him having to carry large sterling ammounts on a bank
holiday weekend.
I didn't have room to keep anything vaguelly decent size until the Saab
goes. I have to find a car that I can either pay for on switch/visa or
paypal on a Bank holiday weekend, with tax, to use to get to work on
Tuesday.

Clue: I'd much rather get a cab or cadge a lift to work than to buy a
shitheap.

[NeedforSwede2]

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Post by Doki

Post by NeedforSwede2

Post by DervMan
As for your budget... have you considered the Honda Accord? :-)

I have.
TBH, the plan was Facelift Skoda felicia as cheap as possible.
but the market has dried up locally, alright if I want to be able to
travel 200 miles for one.
Then I thought maybe 80 jap RWD if it is still arround now, and not
blown it's guts can't be all bad.
Missus has even been looking 318 and 320 beemers. And she hates them.
Problem is, my car goes tomorrow. The german flies in at 17.30
He paid 50% infront and the remainder is being paid on collection by
paypal to save him having to carry large sterling ammounts on a bank
holiday weekend.
I didn't have room to keep anything vaguelly decent size until the Saab
goes. I have to find a car that I can either pay for on switch/visa or
paypal on a Bank holiday weekend, with tax, to use to get to work on
Tuesday.

Clue: I'd much rather get a cab or cadge a lift to work than to buy a
shitheap.

Then why tell me to get one you miserable fucker.

[Bob Sherunckle]

Post by NeedforSwede2
Tempted by the B.I.N, but not blinded.
<http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-CARLTON-GSI-24V-LOTUS-SENATOR-
OMEGA_W0QQitemZ4630936137>
http://smallr.com/1ge
Looks nice, but wonder if it is overchavved.
Bit worried about the cooling, but what does everyone think?
Honest answers, and yes I know it isn't a real lotus at that price.
--
Carl Robson
Car PC Build starts again. http://smallr.com/rz
Homepage: http://www.bouncing-czechs.com

Have you considered sticking to the real cheap stuff for a bit ?
I was on the verge of spending several grand on a car earlier this week -
then I reminded myself that I had to know without doubt that I would like it
for as long as I owed money on it. That was all I needed to remind me what a
stupid idea that was. I'll say it again - 500 quid tops.

Or if you just want cheap transport, pay even less. That way you can afford
to replace it as and when you feel the urge.
Picked up an M reg Corsa 1.2 for 200 quid yesterday. Bog standard, skinny
tyres and steel wheels, unmolested, Feb 07 MOT, July 96 tax. Didn't need
it - didn't even want it, but had to buy it at that price. Make a turn on it
and buy the engine for the locost is my plan.

[NeedforSwede2]

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Post by Bob Sherunckle
Have you considered sticking to the real cheap stuff for a bit ?
I was on the verge of spending several grand on a car earlier this week -
then I reminded myself that I had to know without doubt that I would like it
for as long as I owed money on it. That was all I needed to remind me what a
stupid idea that was. I'll say it again - 500 quid tops.

If I spend below £1800, there wouldn't be anything owned.
I wanted to spend less than £1k if I could.

A lot of small cars I physically can't drive, I end up so doubled
because of lack of seat adjustment that me Sciatica flares up, and also,
I find difficulty lifting my foot off the clutch on some cars because
they put the steering wheel in the wrong place.

[Bob Sherunckle]

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Post by Bob Sherunckle
Have you considered sticking to the real cheap stuff for a bit ?
I was on the verge of spending several grand on a car earlier this week -
then I reminded myself that I had to know without doubt that I would like it
for as long as I owed money on it. That was all I needed to remind me what a
stupid idea that was. I'll say it again - 500 quid tops.

If I spend below £1800, there wouldn't be anything owned.
I wanted to spend less than £1k if I could.

Righto - the rest is none of my business.

I could point you in the direction of a couple of larger cheapy barges if
you like.
A Scorpio 24V ultima or an E28 520i Automatic. Both near mint, both much
under your budget - much under your budget. Both being sold by a regular on
locostbuilders.

Here's the Scorpio 24V
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=42847 - 1100 quid
Here's the 520i http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=42846 -
500 quid. This would be my choice, even though it's a much less capable car.

You definitely fit both of these. Physically and financially :-)
Oh and here's my new 200 quid corsa - had to -
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=42848

Locostbuilders - a hotbed of bottom end car trading :-)

[Carl Gibbs]

Post by NeedforSwede2
says...

Post by Bob Sherunckle
Have you considered sticking to the real cheap stuff for a bit ?
I was on the verge of spending several grand on a car earlier this week -
then I reminded myself that I had to know without doubt that I would like it
for as long as I owed money on it. That was all I needed to remind me what a
stupid idea that was. I'll say it again - 500 quid tops.

If I spend below £1800, there wouldn't be anything owned.
I wanted to spend less than £1k if I could.
Righto - the rest is none of my business.
I could point you in the direction of a couple of larger cheapy barges if
you like.
A Scorpio 24V ultima or an E28 520i Automatic. Both near mint, both much
under your budget - much under your budget. Both being sold by a regular
on locostbuilders.
Here's the Scorpio 24V
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=42847 - 1100 quid
Here's the 520i http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=42846 -
500 quid. This would be my choice, even though it's a much less capable car.
You definitely fit both of these. Physically and financially :-)
Oh and here's my new 200 quid corsa - had to -
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=42848
Locostbuilders - a hotbed of bottom end car trading :-)

Did you get the quavers? If so that was a bargain!!

[Bob Sherunckle]

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Post by NeedforSwede2
says...

Post by Bob Sherunckle
Have you considered sticking to the real cheap stuff for a bit ?
I was on the verge of spending several grand on a car earlier this week -
then I reminded myself that I had to know without doubt that I would like it
for as long as I owed money on it. That was all I needed to remind me what a
stupid idea that was. I'll say it again - 500 quid tops.

If I spend below £1800, there wouldn't be anything owned.
I wanted to spend less than £1k if I could.
Righto - the rest is none of my business.
I could point you in the direction of a couple of larger cheapy barges if
you like.
A Scorpio 24V ultima or an E28 520i Automatic. Both near mint, both much
under your budget - much under your budget. Both being sold by a regular
on locostbuilders.
Here's the Scorpio 24V
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=42847 - 1100 quid
Here's the 520i
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=42846 - 500 quid. This
would be my choice, even though it's a much less capable car.
You definitely fit both of these. Physically and financially :-)
Oh and here's my new 200 quid corsa - had to -
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=42848
Locostbuilders - a hotbed of bottom end car trading :-)

Did you get the quavers? If so that was a bargain!!

The quavers were the reason why it's such a deal ;-)

[Homer]

Post by NeedforSwede2
says...

Post by Bob Sherunckle
Have you considered sticking to the real cheap stuff for a bit ?
I was on the verge of spending several grand on a car earlier this week -
then I reminded myself that I had to know without doubt that I would like it
for as long as I owed money on it. That was all I needed to remind me what a
stupid idea that was. I'll say it again - 500 quid tops.

If I spend below £1800, there wouldn't be anything owned.
I wanted to spend less than £1k if I could.
A lot of small cars I physically can't drive, I end up so doubled
because of lack of seat adjustment that me Sciatica flares up, and also,
I find difficulty lifting my foot off the clutch on some cars because
they put the steering wheel in the wrong place.

If you're looking for large cars like a Carlton, you can get a half decent
Omega for around £750.

[Doki]

Post by NeedforSwede2
If I spend below £1800, there wouldn't be anything owned.
I wanted to spend less than £1k if I could.
A lot of small cars I physically can't drive, I end up so doubled
because of lack of seat adjustment that me Sciatica flares up, and also,
I find difficulty lifting my foot off the clutch on some cars because
they put the steering wheel in the wrong place.

Off the top of the my head:

Xantia, Mondeo, MK2 Golf GTi, MK3 Golf, 306, Passat, Primera, Sunny,
Bluebird, Corolla, Carina, Camry, Near enough any Rover with a hundred name,
Ashtray, Audi 80s and 100s, Volvo 3x0s, Cavaliers, Older Civics and the
funny rover alike Ballades etc. ZX. All available for naff all if you go and
look for them. All normal sized cars that tall people can fit in.

Seriously, buy a cheap car and don't be like the 80% of tossers in this
country getting themselves up to the nuts in debt because they can't see
past the end of their noses.

I've finished being Jeremy Kyle now...