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I paid £150 for my Mk2 Bready (Bargainpages) and £195 for my Mk2 Metro (Autotrader) Both MOT'd but tatty. I bought them to tidy up but I could have just used them straight away.
You will find something in your budget and sometimes you have to be in the right place at the right time to get it. You have to be patient and try not to get your heart set on a certain car. I've never been a one badge person (hence why I'm on here) and I'll give any car a chance.
I've always had luck with the Bargain pages, Gumtree and Thiefbay. Most people use places they can advertise free to get rid of a cheap car.
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1993 Mercedes-Benz 190e LE in Azzuro Blue.
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the Mazda your referring to is my brothers on ebay lol!
as for cheap retros, look withint 60 miles of where you live on ebay, with a maximum price and then select all the years before 1990 and I'm SURE you will find something, thats how i bought my old Audi Coupe!! worked for me
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You just missed a 1955 Standard 10 for £400 with T&T on this very forum. Yeah, it needed work but you could do the work as you went along.
People keep telling me you can't get cheap classic/retro cars. They just aren't looking. When you see the right thing you have to move on it though. That Standard was only for sale a few hours.
You have to take a punt sometimes. I bought a couple of cars sight-unseen off eBay which is madness really but I had a "good feeling" about them and I might even have been half-right
They were in fact no worse wrecks than cars I'd actually gone to see and ended up buying LOL
You also have to be prepared to travel. I'm off to Taunton to see a car on Monday. I have another I am buying which is in Devon.
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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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morns
Part of things
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Feb 24, 2012 10:41:40 GMT
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I know its not strictly retro, but I picked up my 99 Peugeot partner for 375 notes. It was tatty but had 6 months tax and test on it. So they are out there, just dig deep and search hard! Good luck!
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omega
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Feb 24, 2012 10:50:30 GMT
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You also have to be prepared to travel. I'm off to Taunton to see a car on Monday. I have another I am buying which is in Devon.[/quote]
now thats a journey
if you want some one to share the driving give me a shout
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jamesp
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Feb 24, 2012 11:50:17 GMT
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You just missed a 1955 Standard 10 for £400 with T&T on this very forum. Yeah, it needed work but you could do the work as you went along. . was about to say this the car in question is a bit of a gem nice little honnest retro i can see where it needs work but with 5 months mot i got all the time i need . keep your eyes peeled mate the cars are out there just make sure you have the money there and then be willing to travell and wait patiantly youll get good 80s/90s tat like bluebirds sunnys colts and civics in your budget easy kepp in mind a banger driver will pay up to 200 for average fwd tat and 500 for the beter rwd stuff so be fast |
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Feb 24, 2012 11:55:09 GMT
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now thats a journey if you want some one to share the driving give me a shout I'm not doing them both on the same day LOL |
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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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mrzee
Part of things
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Feb 24, 2012 12:41:34 GMT
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all of cars I've owned in the last 5 years (with the exception of one) have been £450 or less:
e36 320 -£400
e34 525 - £400
saab 9000 - £350
Merc W124 - £450
Golf mk3 - £400
my current civic ef - £400
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Last Edit: Feb 24, 2012 12:41:55 GMT by mrzee
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Feb 24, 2012 13:17:07 GMT
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Micra K10? They have that look to them if you want to make them look cool.
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Wizzpop
Part of things
"Go boil an egg!"
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Feb 24, 2012 13:20:15 GMT
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I got a mk2 MR2 for £500. Just needed a £10 bottle of tcut to make it red again(and not pink!!), and that lasted 2 years with not one fault. T-Bar too. Look at 1.6 mx5's as theres not enough parts to go wrong on them!! lol
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Current rides:
Peugeot 205 1.9 GTi
Previous chariots:
'88 Merc E230
'91 MR2 GTi16 T-Bar
'87 Ford Escort RS Turbo S2
'88 E30 BMW 318
'88 Citroen AX GT
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Feb 24, 2012 17:40:00 GMT
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i heard of a 93 k reg micra thats up for around 450 i n wales
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Lopez
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Feb 24, 2012 17:53:09 GMT
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dugong
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One Of Us Will Live To Rue The Day We Met Each Other (Wire : 2008)
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Feb 24, 2012 19:12:57 GMT
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kepp in mind a banger driver will pay up to 200 for average fwd tat and 500 for the beter rwd stuff so be fast I tried to sell my white 480 S as a complete car to a banger racer and he said it wasn't worth a tenner. Was he being a [expletive deleted] or are they just useless as bangers? |
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Feb 24, 2012 20:09:14 GMT
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some cool suggestions there chaps thanks, the ebaysearch distance and price is one I use regular, just to dream most days lol
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crazymonkey
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ummm....what was I doing again???
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Feb 24, 2012 20:38:01 GMT
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kepp in mind a banger driver will pay up to 200 for average fwd tat and 500 for the beter rwd stuff so be fast I tried to sell my white 480 S as a complete car to a banger racer and he said it wasn't worth a tenner. Was he being a [expletive deleted] or are they just useless as bangers? gonna be honest Ive never seen a 480 in bangers and don't know if thats for a reson. but its worth more than a tenner thats for sure, I know some local racers that will pay £100 even for the s**t stuff because they know they can get that back in spares/scrap if they cant race it. |
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whoever said dogs were man's best friend....obviously never heard of cable ties
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Feb 24, 2012 20:59:55 GMT
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You will spend an eternity hunting if you set your heart on a specific car, in a specific price range. Be open minded, keep an eye on all the usual places and see what comes up  Go obscure and you'll be surprised at what you can find for very cheap. Wise words above  now thats a journey if you want some one to share the driving give me a shout I'm not doing them both on the same day LOL We went the other route, made a list of potential new motors then spent a full day touring to see them all, 500+ miles in 1 day  Do it - and don't forget the pics an roadtrip report when you get back |
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Feb 24, 2012 21:32:43 GMT
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my budgets already wavering, ive seen ANOTHER caddy that i've fallen in love with, damn my love of vehicles haha
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speedy88
Club Retro Rides Member
"Nice Cortina mate"
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Club RR Member Number: 118
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Feb 24, 2012 21:54:09 GMT
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I tried to sell my white 480 S as a complete car to a banger racer and he said it wasn't worth a tenner. Was he being a [expletive deleted] or are they just useless as bangers? gonna be honest Ive never seen a 480 in bangers and don't know if thats for a reson. but its worth more than a tenner thats for sure, I know some local racers that will pay £100 even for the s**t stuff because they know they can get that back in spares/scrap if they cant race it. They're not very strong and electical problems that come with old ones probably make them in the "Most cars are better" catagory. |
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Feb 24, 2012 22:39:28 GMT
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Some days you just need to take a grinder to an inanimate object, just to make your day a tiny bit better!!
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polo6n1600i
Part of things
All I need is WD40 & Duck tape!
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Feb 25, 2012 15:55:05 GMT
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My Polo GT was £0 - but I had to spend about £380 to get an engine and running gear for it! |
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2002 Vw Polo 1.9 TDI sport - Daily Diesel
2006 Vw Passat 3.2 v6 estate - family wagon
1990 Rover Montego 1.6 LX - Project 41
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