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[MIKE_VX]

Shedders! It looks like I need to join the world of shedding, as I've got a work project that will involve 100 miles a day (motorway) for the next few weeks, so don't want to be using the VX. Having read over the pages of this thread, it seems that the weapon of choice should be a Peugeot 106 Diesel or Corsa Diesel. Basically I want something that will do 60mpg+ at 50-60 mph, so are these a good bet? I'm thinking of spending £500-600, run it for the 2 months (hopefully for free bar insurance) and then sell it on for basically the price I paid for it. Is this a realistic plan? Or am I likely to need to shell out for any parts in the short while I'll have it? I'm not too worried about costs, as I'll be claiming 40p per mile, so should be able to profit about £150 a week I'm thinking (which will go towards Nitrons for the VX next spring). Any advice from you seasoned shedding pros would be greatly appreciated thumbsup

Edited by MIKE_VX, 28 September 2007 - 09:03 AM.

[JG]

If you spend 500 on a diesel corsa and sell it in six months time, you will not loose any money. if you buy a corsa you could get Nitrons in 3 weeks! (you'll need to go vegging though)

[ChasB]

Another quick question for the 'Special Ones' It looks like I'm going to be leaving South Africa heading back to the UK in a couple of months to start a new job with about a 100 mile a day commute. I'll need a decent'ish shed for commuting but it needs to be big enough to take my kiteboards for weekend trips to the coast. I'm thinking of summat' like a Citroen Berlingo (either 1.9 or 2.0 diesel) for about £3k (so not strictly a shed) but don't know whether you can run veg oil in these. Any thoughts/other reccomendations? cheers Chas

[JG]

I can tell you all about the corsa diesel range, you'll have to wait for Ant for the details on other veg-able (do you like it?) sheds.

[MIKE_VX]

avoid 106 diesels, they suck

Really, I was getting quite keen on them - the only Corsa's out there for £500-£600 look like real beaters.

Any other options? The Renault Clio's aren't as economical, the AXs are just a bit too old!

[JG]

My corsa was £200 and its lovely, had 80k miles when i got it and 12 months MOT. You just need to keep a look out.

[MIKE_VX]

My corsa was £200 and its lovely, had 80k miles when i got it and 12 months MOT. You just need to keep a look out.

Where's the best place to look, Autotrader, Ebay, E&M?

[ChasB]

[Victor Xray]

I have just made a step in a few years back into diesel ownership. I have been running a 2.0 Turbo Peugeot 406 and its been fun to drive, but i've got quite a commute, so I've been after a diesel. I now own an Astra 2.0 DTi SXi. Not quite a shed, its a Y-plate with 76k on the clock. I'm looking forward to getting some serious eceonomy out of this beast. First issue with it already though is that I've had to have a new Radiator put in!! Oh well, hopefully, economy starts here. I don't much fancy running her on veg oil just yet, and I'm not even sure if the 2.0 would be veg-able? I will post a few pics soon.

[MIKE_VX]

avoid the renault clio diesel idi with the lucas pump, for the following reasons:
1) it has a lucas pump, so you'll never be able to veg without a two tank conversion
2) higher tax bracket
3) they really are utterly sh1t. ever worked on one? don't. unless you enjoy having to take a car completely to pieces to do a simple job they're simply not worth it

106, lucas pump also except the VERY late 1.5d's with the bosch pump, and they're hard to come by. very slow anyway

most veggers swear by the xud engined, bosch pumped 306, zx etc. these only return mid/ high 30s to the gallon though, so are a bit of a waste of time, plus 1.9d= higher tax bracket, as with the renault

i'd go with a 1.5td corsa/ 1.7 engined ashtray every time. plentiful and easy to fix

TBH I can't really be arsed with vegging - as I'll be claiming mileage standard diesel costs will be cheap enough!

Are the 106s still a no-go with normal diesel? I think I'll be looking to buy later this week - have seen a few 106s and Corsas on autotrader etc. that seem to fit the bill!

Are there any major problems to watch out for when viewing either of the above? (other than the normal bits and pieces)

[Mr Small]

Well, Long hard thinking and then I couldnt bring myself to sell the VX so I bought a shed. Ford Mondeo on a 51 plate 2.0tdi ghia with all the toys (well compared to the VX its like a hotel). Bought it off a guy at work with a FFSH, 6 months tax and a few months MOT. The price, well £1k... on the nose. The bad bit 168k on the clock. My theory is that after 2 months work have paid for it on the car allowance after three months i'm making money and if it goes for 6 months i can buy two more shrewd methinks. The VX will be in my garage most of the time over the winter but it dont have any electric as its under some old boys 'coach house' meaning he lives in the attic of my garage. Is there any way I can get a re-chargable (with a couple of battery packs) trickle charger to stop the tracker from draining the battery dead? Or am I talking edit: balls just been choppin chillis and picked my nose.....

Edited by Mr Small, 08 October 2007 - 07:02 PM.

[Jimmo]

Nice one and a diesel too! Miles are high but getting a 51 plate for this money has to be good IMO. You can get away with high miles on a diesel anyhow. I fished around for a big diesel for ages but ended up with a 2001 Y plate VW Passat 2.0SE. The thing has massive miles for a petrol (94K) but it runs well and has all the gadgets. Paid just under 2K for it from a small independant dealer. So far so good. You can relive getting the VX for the first time again by leaving it at home and driving the shed for a few weeks. Big shed and VX = a major shafting for road tax though. But its all about the

[Mr Small]

Nice one and a diesel too!

Miles are high but getting a 51 plate for this money has to be good IMO. You can get away with high miles on a diesel anyhow.

I fished around for a big diesel for ages but ended up with a 2001 Y plate VW Passat 2.0SE. The thing has massive miles for a petrol (94K) but it runs well and has all the gadgets. Paid just under 2K for it from a small independant dealer. So far so good.

You can relive getting the VX for the first time again by leaving it at home and driving the shed for a few weeks.

Big shed and VX = a major shafting for road tax though.


But its all about the

dont talk to me about the road tax

bloody gordon brown.

still i can tax the vx and the mondeo for approx the same price as a 4wd evo or something!

[TurboTomato]

Is there any way I can get a re-chargable (with a couple of battery packs) trickle charger to stop the tracker from draining the battery dead? Or am I talking

Does your garage have any windows?

Haven't had any experience of it myself but one of my neighbours is a mechanic and owns a few bikes that he keeps in his garage, a couple he's doing up, so they don't get used. He said he'd bought a type of trickle charger (from Halfrauds I think) that is solar powered, stuck it in the window of his garage (which doesn't get a lot of light by any means, we have a lot of tall trees around us) and it kept enough charge in the battery to start first time. Ok a bike battery is smaller, but it could be a good idea. He was very impressed with it, as it didn't cost much and he thought it may have been of use to me and my TVR - thing is I no longer have the TVR and my garage didn't have any windows anyway!

[Mr Small]

Is there any way I can get a re-chargable (with a couple of battery packs) trickle charger to stop the tracker from draining the battery dead? Or am I talking

Does your garage have any windows?

Haven't had any experience of it myself but one of my neighbours is a mechanic and owns a few bikes that he keeps in his garage, a couple he's doing up, so they don't get used. He said he'd bought a type of trickle charger (from Halfrauds I think) that is solar powered, stuck it in the window of his garage (which doesn't get a lot of light by any means, we have a lot of tall trees around us) and it kept enough charge in the battery to start first time. Ok a bike battery is smaller, but it could be a good idea. He was very impressed with it, as it didn't cost much and he thought it may have been of use to me and my TVR - thing is I no longer have the TVR and my garage didn't have any windows anyway!

same as no windows on the garage...

saw your piccies of the black tvr. you must be gutted.

http://www.maplin.co...&C=SO&U=strat15

is this what you mean. i'm thinking there might be a way to maybe mount this above the garage door and run the cables into the car...

Edited by Mr Small, 09 October 2007 - 09:23 AM.