mcerd1
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| posted on 14/3/13 at 02:47 PM |
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WTD: Cheap Tin-Top
I'm going to have to look for a new tin-top sooner than I hoped 
so what have you got for sale now or in the next few months ?
I was looking at the 02 onwards fiesta's or even another pug 106 - but I'm trying to keep my options open
(the french car build quality doesn't bother me as long as they are simple enough - so bog std. models are perfect  )
I don't care if its old (the older the better in some ways), but it needs to be in decent nick - with no real rust or running issues (although
I'm not scared of a little work, I don't want the sort of issues I've got with the current tin-top!)
it also needs to be fairly cheap for parts, fuel, insurance.....
parts cost has always put me off some makes (i.e. BMW, Merc, Honda, Toyota, Nissan, subaru....) but I may be getting a false impression of the cost
for some of these....
the current car does 35-40 mpg - i really need something a little better than this
getting insurance isn't really an issue, but the cheaper the better
the ideal car is a granny mobile with a small petrol engine thats been to the shops and back once a week for the last 10+ years (rare, but they do
exist I've had 2 of them before  )
I guess the budget could be as much as £1500, but £500 would be better 
so what have you got ?
cheers
-Robert
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MK9R
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| posted on 14/3/13 at 02:59 PM |
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Shame you just missed my clio my 18hrs, i sold it last night
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
www.austengreenway.co.uk
www.automatedtechnologygroup.co.uk
www.trackace.co.uk
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TimC
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| posted on 14/3/13 at 04:44 PM |
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I guess it's not your cup of tea, but I've still not advertised this anywhere else yet:
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=176676
You could have it for £1600 and the tank is full. Bullet-proof it is too.
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PAUL FISHER
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| posted on 14/3/13 at 08:06 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MK9R
Shame you just missed my clio my 18hrs, i sold it last night
Yes, Shame!!! I missed out on it too, I was bidding on it for my daughter, why even bother at all to put a link to your ebay car on here if your
going to end it before the end, there's so many "jokers" on ebay "sellers" aswell
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daviep
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| posted on 14/3/13 at 09:48 PM |
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Fiesta 1.25 zetec
Year: 2000
Mileage: 92000
MOT: 10 months
Tax: 3months
Good bits: Very little rust, new brake pipes, flexi's and 1 caliper, sailed through MOT
Bad bits: Couple of dings and scratches where it caught some roof tiles last year, anti-roll bar bushes, rear tyres are near limit, slight misfire
which has been the same for 3 years, needs a new idler on the alternator belt, no service history as I've serviced it for last 5years from 30000
miles.
Other: I'll throw in 2 summer tyres for the rear (if I can find them), a tin of paint, and a haynes manual. It's got full tank of fuel at
the moment but I still use it now and again.
It does 37mpg regardless of how you drive it.
£650
Cheers
Davie
“A truly great library contains something in it to offend everyone.”
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mcerd1
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| posted on 15/3/13 at 08:53 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by daviep
Fiesta 1.25 zetec
year 2000
I have to admit I don't like that shape of fiesta much, but its the sort of car I'm after if I can't get my current one to last a
little bit longer
so if I can't sort the focus for its MOT (3-4 weeks) you may get a call...
(but if you get a better offer in the mean time I won't mind)
[Edited on 15/3/2013 by mcerd1]
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daviep
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| posted on 15/3/13 at 10:00 AM |
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No problem I'll u2u my email and phone number.
Cheers
Davie
“A truly great library contains something in it to offend everyone.”
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