mcerd1
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| posted on 1/7/09 at 12:32 PM |
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WTD: Cheap tin-top
my wee brother wants to buy his first car
It needs to be cheap to run and insure (he's 22, but 0 no claims  )
it also needs to be reliable and in good condition (he's totally useless at fixing them)
and he doesn't care how slow it is
he's got up to £2.5k to spend
anyone got anything like that ?
(in Edinburgh / Lothian / Fife if possible)
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James
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| posted on 1/7/09 at 12:35 PM |
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A beige Volvo... as recomended by Top Gear!
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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Kriss
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| posted on 1/7/09 at 12:41 PM |
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I got a 1.2 clio grande for sale
T-reg
90K, full service history, new brakes & exhuast, had cambelt change done too.
Fantastic little car
£1200
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coozer
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| posted on 1/7/09 at 12:49 PM |
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Tons of Saxo's on the bay, take your pick.
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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cd.thomson
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| posted on 1/7/09 at 12:54 PM |
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1.9 205 gti
good condition £1500 (mine was immaculate for £1400) ignore the hopefuls who are asking for 2k.
insurance through halifax for a 21yo with 1yrs no claims = £650 so maybe £800ish for your brother
so £2300 or less.
oh...and its the best car in the world 
Craig
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 1/7/09 at 01:03 PM |
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I’d say he should look at something cheap and reliable like a Nissan micra with a smaller engine, buy it for a few hundred, insure it on third party
only as its not worth spending more than the cars worth on insurance anyway and build up some experience and insurance history
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mcerd1
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| posted on 1/7/09 at 01:19 PM |
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I should have said - I think he's after something a little bigger than a saxo / micra (but he has looked at some)
I think he wants my focus, only with a small engine (the 1.8's a bit thirsty for him)
[Edited on 1/7/09 by mcerd1]
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macspeedy
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| posted on 1/7/09 at 02:11 PM |
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how about a 106! a few careful owners
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 1/7/09 at 06:26 PM |
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How about a classic? Plenty of dolomites on ebay for sub £1500 and classic insurance should be well below £1000 
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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mcerd1
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| posted on 2/7/09 at 07:20 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by macspeedy
how about a 106! a few careful owners
he's actually got the option of my other brothers saxo (same car but half the age, half the miles, EFI & 5 speed) - but he's not
really interested
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