dabigv
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Oct 18, 2023 11:32:52 GMT
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Hi Guys,
First post on here but i randomly found this forum and thought that it might be helpful for me to ask some of you more experienced guys around here how to run things.
Currently i’m into small “shoebox” (my dad likes to call them) cars such as Seat Marbella, Fiat Panda (1990s), and just anything that is small and low power. (Makes insurance company like you a little more) I haven’t had much luck finding one for a reasonable price. My budget is about 1k to probably max. 2.5k
i know that finding small shoebox cars like this is pretty hard as everyone wants one but i was wondering if you guys have any advice on this. With that being said, if any of you happen to find sometimes resembling a fiat panda or marbella don’t hesitate to just drop a link down for me.
i am looking to get an old car as my first car as it makes for easy maintenance and it’s fairly reasonable for understanding cars before i get a better more customised car. Thanks for reading.
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zeberdee
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Oct 18, 2023 11:45:52 GMT
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Finding a bargain seems to be getting harder .
Try your local newsagents/co op etc for handwritten advert’s , or the usual ebay/Facebook etc .
Don’t give up looking , if it’s something you want , you’ll find it . Might just need to put a lot of effort in .
Good luck .
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rodharris83
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Oct 18, 2023 12:13:51 GMT
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Is this of any interest to you? Owned by vulgalour on this forum: link |
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dabigv
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Oct 18, 2023 12:42:38 GMT
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Yeah exactly mate. These days it always seems everyone is out to get each other.
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dabigv
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Oct 18, 2023 12:45:20 GMT
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Thanks for the link mate. Its not quite what i’m looking for but its interesting to get to know how much these things go for. I'm kinda just looking for something a little smaller and maybe a little Curse word  . |
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I just sold a Fiat Tipo with 25,000 miles for £1995 so would have been right up your street. Brose Marketplace, ebay, auction houses etc si your best bet. I have a Golf VR6 project for sale but not sure you would insure it.
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at200
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Oct 29, 2023 12:08:59 GMT
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Choose a car with good parts availability and cheap spares. Otherwise you will be waiting a year til a particular bit of trim comes up on ebay. Don't buy a car without viewing it. Do loads of research on the model. If you want to work on it yourself try to avoid cars that for example need the engine removing before you can change the clutch. Early Golf too big? Some will be tax and mot exempt now. Not sure if the clutch thing applies though but parts are available.
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Oct 29, 2023 18:48:14 GMT
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Last Edit: Oct 29, 2023 19:02:43 GMT by redratbike
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ChasR
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Oct 30, 2023 22:05:25 GMT
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Some good advice here. I'd add something though.
Buy the best example of what you can afford. Yes, folks may say you overpay, but you cannot put a price on time, and hassle incurred.
Parts and bodywork have skyrocketed in price lately, so having a good base will change matters.
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Nov 21, 2023 20:28:40 GMT
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1st car you say
go and get yourself a fiat 500, dirt cheap
modern reliability and retro charm
good handler and can be modded to look even cooler
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Nov 21, 2023 21:58:04 GMT
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When you have a short list of cars or a car in mind, go online and price up parts and how easy they are to get and the cost of the parts.
For example parts for a older Ford lets say will probably be half the price of Alfa and the ford parts will be on the shelf.
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Nov 21, 2023 22:16:39 GMT
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Remember that old is a relative term. What you may think is old and simple may to others be modern and complicated. Best of luck finding something you like and can afford.
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Nov 23, 2023 10:19:30 GMT
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Older car enthusiast / sure check usual sites for whats on offer. If looking online i check the registration plate and from that mot history. Number plate covered up then what is seller hiding.If satisfied enough make contact asking for post code. From Google Earth or any app like that checkout post code / nice area offers some hope the deal might be good and if it looks dubious be on your guard although an area is not a true indicator just an extra bit of information to consider. Check the make / model / year / spec against other cars for sale the same to get a rough price comparison. Again onwards it can and often is a case of buyer beware / often a seller will not be fully truthful and its challenging to work out truth against sales talk but again take along a mate who understands cars as well but overall good luck. Have to say decades ago buying and selling cars of which i did plenty of both was easier and honest / internet as bred this band of keyboard sales people hiding behind cyber land where as years gone by everything was face to face based on a lot of instinct and seller / buyer respect and the most important one trust.
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Started out with nothing and have most of it left.
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