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Mar 13, 2006 18:46:56 GMT
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I'm thinking I need a cheap to run car. Finances need some help.
Car would need to be
1. More than 30 years old for my insurance
2. cheap to buy (ideally less than £300)
3. cheap to run (ideally 30+ MPG urban)
4. Not horribly slow
5. Fairly comfy.
I used to have a HA Viva, and that was a laugh for a little car, but where have they all gone? Theres one for £500 & no bids on eBay ATM but way down south and something about it doesn't smell right.
Been offered a Herald 1200 by a mate for £400 but I promised another mate first refusal on it.
Any great suggestions?
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Last Edit: Mar 13, 2006 18:47:14 GMT by akku
1937 Austin Street Rod - 1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1976 Rover V8 - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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Mar 13, 2006 18:50:31 GMT
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surely you mean over 20 years old, and not 30?
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Mar 13, 2006 18:57:18 GMT
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BMC 11/1300... if you can find a cheap one that's not rotten...  |
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... the only injury I sustained was a bumped head when I let the seatbelt of without realizing the car was upside down  and that's not really the car's fault. |
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Mar 13, 2006 19:02:53 GMT
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There's little benifit to age on insurance, really. Once it's in the classic range, that's it, and that's anything over 15 years ;D depends more on the brand than anything else! Not horribly slow? A herald 1200  Go for a 1300 or 1500HL Dolly, comfortable then too  Lot of the TDC members now get 35/40mpg out of their Dollies, probs summat like 80 quid to insure! |
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Mar 13, 2006 19:14:00 GMT
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Erm, basically if its over 30 years old I can insure it for £15. If its less than 30 years old I need to take out another policy which could cost over £100. Also afer 1973 you have to pay for road tax. Erm, why? LOL.
I haven't even seen a BMC 1100/1300 in years, let alone one thats not rotten...
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1937 Austin Street Rod - 1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1976 Rover V8 - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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Mar 13, 2006 19:28:39 GMT
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I haven't even seen a BMC 1100/1300 in years, let alone one thats not rotten... ... saw an MG version today... that's what made me think of it... |
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... the only injury I sustained was a bumped head when I let the seatbelt of without realizing the car was upside down and that's not really the car's fault. |
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Mar 13, 2006 19:33:23 GMT
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id think youd pick up a decentish hc viva for that sort of money
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"quote hairnet"
I'm not paying nine pound for a pi$$!
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Mar 13, 2006 20:49:44 GMT
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what about an imp? meets all the criteria,and there not slow ,they handle pretty well,economical ,reasonably cheap (£300.00 will get you one in need of a bit of work but a runner nontheless)rear engined a rwd so fun in the snow,and with a few retro-rides touches look good too.over to you Rev ;D
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Mar 13, 2006 20:56:20 GMT
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1275 Marina Koop. |
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bryn
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Mar 13, 2006 20:57:28 GMT
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With those criteria, it's either going to be a Volvo 144 (bit too juicy though), or, and I never thought I'd say this, an Imp sounds like a spanking idea... |
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Volvo, Buggy, Discovery and an old tractor.
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Mar 13, 2006 21:00:31 GMT
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With those criteria, it's either going to be a Volvo 144 (bit too juicy though), or, and I never thought I'd say this, an Imp sounds like a spanking idea... blimey ;D |
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Mar 13, 2006 22:40:05 GMT
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Yeah, forgot to say I saw a realy trick Imp blast past me at sainsburys in fallowfield. It was great and had loads of attitude. way cool.
Its a tight brief you set Alistair, but if anyone can do it you can. what about a 60's 70's ford, anglia, 100e zephyr? a scan through the whole of Ebay Classics helps for inspiration like now....
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 it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts  |
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Mar 13, 2006 22:48:59 GMT
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it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts |
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Mar 13, 2006 22:55:59 GMT
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it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts |
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Mar 13, 2006 22:58:30 GMT
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it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts |
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Yeah, forgot to say I saw a realy trick Imp blast past me at sainsburys in fallowfield. It was great and had loads of attitude. way cool. really ? what colour was it? |
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surely you mean over 20 years old, and not 30? Just remember, a 60's car like a Herald will be 40 years old now. |
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My daily driver is 41 years old (1965)
Hell there used to be a guy drove to work in a 1930s Sunbeam at a factory near where I used to live. That thing was mental. 70 years old now, not restored!
The thing about the Olds is the MPG, the fact that it needs some TLC, and I'm very tight for cash right now.
I'd also like something simple and lightweight to work on that the parts don't; have to be special ordered from the USA all the time.
I think the ideal "get me about for the next few months" daily driver would be another Saab 9000 or similar but the thing is I'd have to pay to tax & insure it. My old Saab was a cracking buy at £175 but back then I had a traders policy so I could drive anything for free. Just cost me £90 or whatever for the tax and I ran it for ages.
I've had a few Moggie Minors and tell you what they are belting good little cars. So easy to maintain and will cruise OK at 75 with a following wind....
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1937 Austin Street Rod - 1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1976 Rover V8 - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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Yeah, forgot to say I saw a realy trick Imp blast past me at sainsburys in fallowfield. It was great and had loads of attitude. way cool. really ? what colour was it? Deep grey, looked neat too, a guy in his twenties driving and his mate, just roared past me at traffic lights into JS. should of chased him (on foot) into carpark really, but always seems a bit stalker like at the time! |
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it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts |
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this one?  |
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and that's not really the car's fault.
