hillbillyracer
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| posted on 20/6/09 at 07:20 PM |
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OT Old banger wanted!
A mate & myself are doing a banger rally later this summer & we need a car.
We'll consider anything but really wants to fit as many as the following points as possible:
Under 150quid.
M reg or older.
Localish to us, North-east Cumbria.
Escort sized or bigger.
Half decent fuel economy (we aint rich enough for 4000miles at 20mpg!)
MOT & till early september (no big deal that though)
Reliable/easy to fix
I'm armed with a van & trailer so non-runners, no tax or test not really a problem if the car fits our needs otherwise.
[Edited on 24/6/09 by hillbillyracer]
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 20/6/09 at 07:44 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by hillbillyracer
A mate & myself are doing a banger rally later this summer & we need a car.
We'll consider anything but really wants to fit as many as the following points as possible:
Under 150quid.
N reg or older.
Localish to us, North-east Cumbria.
Escort sized or bigger.
Half decent fuel economy (we aint rich enough for 4000miles at 20mpg!)
MOT & till early september (no big deal that though)
Reliable/easy to fix
I'm armed with a van & trailer so non-runners, no tax or test not really a problem if the car fits our needs otherwise.
Look for an old Mondeo ST24. When i was looking about a year ago, they were going for £200 or less depending on mileage.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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hillbillyracer
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| posted on 20/6/09 at 08:00 PM |
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Yeah I've noticed the V6 Mondeos & Vectras make very little once into banger territory, not the best to work on but if it's what turns
up!
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 20/6/09 at 08:53 PM |
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Would be goot to strip all the AC and other crap out of it, put a cage in it, and run a Mondeo V6 bare bones.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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twybrow
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| posted on 20/6/09 at 10:38 PM |
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So another fellow team member of the Czech Wrecks?! We are putting in a team too (although we have done nothing to organise it, so we might be walking
it!)....
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hillbillyracer
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| posted on 21/6/09 at 10:14 AM |
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Sorry no, we're headed for Valencia on the Ramshackle at the end of August. We've never done one before & it's supposed to be a
bit tamer than others but more importantly it fits with other commitmants.
We were offered a Volvo 240 without test ( but I know it well & it's a good old car) for 50 quid so we entered, booked the ferry &
hotels only for the old fella who owned it say he was going to cash it in on the scrap scheme! To make it worse it came to my work & I had to limp
the old girl through the MOT so it was eleigable for the scheme!
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 21/6/09 at 10:15 AM |
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whats the rally
[Edited on 21-6-09 by mangogrooveworkshop]
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 21/6/09 at 10:21 AM |
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Some good advice.......
Theme and Decoration Guidelines
Please read the following set of guidelines pertaining to the decoration of your banger. Through the years we've encountered problems from time
to time with regards the state of some of the cars on the rally. These guidelines are in place to maintain the image of the Ramshackle Rally and to
improve your enjoyment of the event.
Police Themes
Police themes can cause problems for you along your route. Whilst they are not forbidden it is important that they are presented in a way which could
not be misinterpreted as impersonation. Stay away from blue or red flashing lights on the roof - they're likely to be confiscated fairly
swiftly. Replica weapons have not gone down to well in the past either. The police in most of the countries we visit carry real weapons so replicas
are really not a good idea.
Military Themes
Again, military themes can be fantastic but remember that we are a rally and not an invasion! Keep it tasteful. Camouflage is great but stay away from
any national flags or insignia. See 'Police Themes' above for the low down on replica weapons.
Sexual Themes
Please steer clear of themes in this category. Do not exhibit any sexually explicit material so that it is visible from outside your vehicle and
please leave your blow up toys at home! Teams with vehicles which could cause offence to members of the public will not be allowed to start the
rally.
Graffiti Themes
If you choose to cover you vehicle in graffiti, wether it be spray paint or otherwise, you must ensure that result is obviously an artistic
interpretation. Cars which appear to have been vandalised will not be allowed to start the rally. Good Car v Bad Car!
Protruding Attachments
Now what would a fighter jet be without wings and what would a pirate boat be without a sail? Attachemnts to your vehicles which enhance the theme are
always good fun and attract a lot of attention. If you are attaching anything to your vehicle which protrudes then we suggest making it removable. The
local plod are constantly insisting on the removal of decorative attachments to participating bangers. If it's easy to detach then you'll
likely get away with a talking to and sling it in the boot. If its permanently fixed you'll be breaking it off on the side of the road before
they'll let you go.
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hillbillyracer
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| posted on 21/6/09 at 11:02 AM |
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Yeah, we hav'nt decided on a theme yet but it's likely to be connected to our professions, I'm an agric engineer & my mate is a
dairy engineer so something farming related is a fair bet.
Looking through the galleries of past rallies the thought has crossed my mind that it'll have to be done in a way that doesnt cause offence or
constitue a danger in some way.
Our original car that's fallen through was owned by a bishop & he's a great laugh so I thought for a moment on a mock religous theme
but quickly dismissed for fear of causing offence.
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hillbillyracer
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| posted on 24/6/09 at 07:32 AM |
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We've got a car but it's too young really at R reg, this means we wont be able to qualify for any points in order to have a chance of
winning anything but mabye that would'nt matter because were we ever going to win owt anyway?!!
So we're still really wanting something older if we get the chance.
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 24/6/09 at 09:19 PM |
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Paint it black and white to look like a cow, and put somehorns on the roof at the front, with a nose on the bonnet.
That would look coooooool.!  - Even more so with a Loud PA "MOOOO" 
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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hillbillyracer
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| posted on 25/6/09 at 12:10 AM |
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Now as it happens that's the only theme we've come up with that's anything like a runner, you've shortened the odds further
now!
Mabye we could get Wisemans dairy to sponsor us !
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ChrisW
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| posted on 29/6/09 at 09:22 AM |
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My mate's got a mk5 Escort he wants rid of. Was a stop gap car whilst he was fixing some crash damage and a knackered head gasket on his MG
ZR.
Red, on about a J plate I think. 1.8 115ps spec (so you can do the cams, manifold, TB & ECU upgrade to get 130ps).
It's got tax and test on it, and I did the front suspension arms for him not so long ago.
He asked me for £100. I offered £50. He'll probably settle somewhere in the middle.
Oh, and it's parked up down the road from me in Gerrards Cross, Bucks.
Chris
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hillbillyracer
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| posted on 29/6/09 at 08:22 PM |
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Thanks for that, could well have been the car for us but for the distance. Yesterday we picked up an M reg Astra 1.8 sport in not too bad a condition
for 70quid with no MOT from a bloke a should have asked earlier, he'd got a few old cars sitting about that customers had left with him to
dispose of having decided not to MOT them.
We'll get it in the workshop this week to see if it's really going to do our job but it looks like we're sorted, thanks.
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