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[KelVXT]

I too have joined the sheds-r-us brigade - needed something that can do 30k miles in the next 6 months so went to the auction last week and picked up a 54 plate Vectra Elite with 120k on the clock for £1800 - its got leather, sat nav the lot and drives well for a car thats done 120k miles! Not quite as quick as the VX, but it is a vauxhall!

[JG]

Bargain!

[cheeky_chops]

I too have joined the sheds-r-us brigade - needed something that can do 30k miles in the next 6 months so went to the auction last week and picked up a 54 plate Vectra Elite with 120k on the clock for £1800 - its got leather, sat nav the lot and drives well for a car thats done 120k miles!

Not quite as quick as the VX, but it is a vauxhall!

blimey thats cheap - is it the big petrol engine? Keep thinking of flogging the shed to get some more creature comforts... Hmmm...

[KelVXT]

I too have joined the sheds-r-us brigade - needed something that can do 30k miles in the next 6 months so went to the auction last week and picked up a 54 plate Vectra Elite with 120k on the clock for £1800 - its got leather, sat nav the lot and drives well for a car thats done 120k miles!

Not quite as quick as the VX, but it is a vauxhall!

blimey thats cheap - is it the big petrol engine? Keep thinking of flogging the shed to get some more creature comforts... Hmmm...

Unfortunately its the 1.8 petrol and needs a bit of a heavy foot as as it doesn't have too much power. There are quite a few marks on it but for comforts its exactly what I need to do a lot of motorway miles in the next few months.

I was really surprised at how low the prices were at the auction for all kinds of cars - will definitely be going back there when i need to replace this one.

[Winstar]

I too have joined the sheds-r-us brigade - needed something that can do 30k miles in the next 6 months so went to the auction last week and picked up a 54 plate Vectra Elite with 120k on the clock for £1800 - its got leather, sat nav the lot and drives well for a car thats done 120k miles!

Not quite as quick as the VX, but it is a vauxhall!

blimey thats cheap - is it the big petrol engine? Keep thinking of flogging the shed to get some more creature comforts... Hmmm...

You wouldn't belive the price of the vectra's with the z22se engine, even X reg ones are less then £1k.

My new job means I'll be on the train every day so don't need an 40+ mpg shed anymore, so I've been thinking of getting a development mule .

[p4cks]

Just bought my new shed; Fiat Punto Sporting 1.2 16v. Looks ok, only 60k miles which isnt bad at all for a 1998 model! Bargain at £700 especially knowing it has electric everything and power steering.

[Victor Xray]

I am considering a very temporary shed for a couple of weeks. If it breaks down I can just get it towed to the scrap yard. A 1996 P-reg Kia Pride! 127k and one lady owner from new. Should be (very) cheap. Anyone got any advice on whether this car will last two more weeks?!

[cheeky_chops]

How long is a piece of string??! A recent MOT is a good starting point, servicing too. How much is it? And do you know the seller??

[TurboTomato]

I am considering a very temporary shed for a couple of weeks. If it breaks down I can just get it towed to the scrap yard. A 1996 P-reg Kia Pride! 127k and one lady owner from new. Should be (very) cheap. Anyone got any advice on whether this car will last two more weeks?!

I admire your abililty to have absolutely no motoring shame whatsoever

I hope she's paying you to take it off her hands!

[Victor Xray]

Haha, thanks TT! It would be the lowest of the low! It has an MOT for a few months (May 09), and has some history. It is a Trade deal and would be double figures, i.e: under £100! Can't really go wrong for that. Oh, and it is white, with a hand-painted boot-lid, in gloss!

[TurboTomato]

Awesome Make sure you put some pics up!

[JG]

Sounds like a perfect shed to me. .

[framauro]

I'm seriously starting to get shed jealousy.

Can someone please explain why I am teetering on the edge of actually wanting to own a sub-£250 car and spend practically nothing on it for an entire year bar unknown brand tyres and MOT?

[cheeky_chops]

I'm seriously starting to get shed jealousy.

Ahh, JG makes it all seem so glamerous!!!

sub-£250 car and spend practically nothing on it for an entire year bar unknown brand tyres and MOT?

Near impossible on a sub £250 car!! They always require something - HGF ( ), cambelts, leaks, wipers, brakes, trim falling off!! And AC/EW/PAS/CL are all luxuries, even windows sometimes!

Edited by cheeky_chops, 18 October 2008 - 12:04 PM.

[cheeky_chops]

How fooked up is this? - mine has appreciated in value since i bought it 3 years ago!! Cost £350, just after the Rover collapse. Had a HG, cambelt, waterpump, thermostat, fluids (£380 all in) fitted 9 months ago and been looked after by me (servicing, cheap stereo, branded tyres, wipers). 10months MOT/tax, i reckon its worth £600+ in the current climate!

[JG]

I'm seriously starting to get shed jealousy.

Ahh, JG makes it all seem so glamerous!!!

sub-£250 car and spend practically nothing on it for an entire year bar unknown brand tyres and MOT?

Near impossible on a sub £250 car!! They always require something - HGF ( ), cambelts, leaks, wipers, brakes, trim falling off!! And AC/EW/PAS/CL are all luxuries, even windows sometimes!

You can do it!

I doubled my money (yes appreciation!) over one year and 30,000 miles.
Paid £225, sold for £500 (taxless) cost about 4p a mile to run on veg oil. The only thing i did to it was replace the radiator (£50) to sell it ( didn't really need it, but i didn't mind topping it up once a week)
I miss it, although i know where it lives, so visit occasionally (No, its true)

I miss proper shedding.
Although am loving the volvo

Edited by JG, 18 October 2008 - 04:17 PM.

[cheeky_chops]

Went up to Liverpool on business yesterday and got delayed in the remnants of this http://news.bbc.co.u...and/7683001.stm

So sad... RIP

Spoke to the missus and its the end of the shed - going to upgrade to something more substantial (saab, merc, volvo estate). I get the feeling an 11 year old rover 214 would collapse like a tin of beans in any kind of accident. This tragedy focus's the mind....

[JG]

Went up to Liverpool on business yesterday and got delayed in the remnants of this http://news.bbc.co.u...and/7683001.stm

So sad... RIP

Spoke to the missus and its the end of the shed - going to upgrade to something more substantial (saab, merc, volvo estate). I get the feeling an 11 year old rover 214 would collapse like a tin of beans in any kind of accident. This tragedy focus's the mind....

I have to say that this was the reason i got rid of the shed. I saw a couple in accidents and they were not pretty sights.

I chose a Volvo estate for all sorts of other reasons too, space, economy (still getting 45mpg without trying) the fact i know them well (volvo family). Knowing that it might make the difference in that sort of instance is reasuring.

Edited by JG, 22 October 2008 - 10:34 AM.

[Joss]

I am very proud of myself - changed all the glowplugs on my citroen yesterday! I had heard horror stories about accessibility of plug no4 but it was OK. Maybe its my small hands...

[JG]

cold start better this morning?