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Cheap & Reliable car needed
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:34 am
by IainB
Just to make sure my year carries on being sh*t.....Ive managed to write of my low mileage and very good condition Primera
Does anyone know of anything in good condition, reliable (do a 50+ mile round trip every day) and that isnt a huge CC...ideally with MOT & Tax for a bit. ooooh and cheap!!
Im located in Dunstable M1 J11/J12 area, and currently have no transport, so cant really zoom around the UK picking up cars
Thanks for any info
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 11:23 am
by Coops
Iain, what year prim you got mate?
or have the insurance company taken it?
reason i ask, i have a w reg (2000 P11) prim and may be after some spares so could put some cash your way mate.
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 11:38 am
by IainB
Sorry dude - its a P10
1995 with a genuine 61k on it....totally reliable, never let me down....just a shame its got a big ^ at the front now!!
Insurance are picking it up tomorrow
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 12:38 pm
by Coops
Bugger never mind,
i agree totally reliable cars, mines got 105k on the clock and still going strong,
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 6:29 pm
by volospian
Unlucky mate!!
Sadly I can't help. I drive a TVR, so pretty much anything else you can get your hands on would be more reliable
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 12:28 am
by HairbearTE
Best for parts price + availability is E36 BMW (318I best bet) or a Mk3 or Mk4 golf. Very cheap cars to keep on the road.
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 9:37 am
by kiwicar
Hi Iain
Sorry to hear that,
I've got a 2003 Kia (53) for sale 5.5 months tax about 6 months MOT just serviced 35 miles ago. £2200 as you know I hate it but it is dead reliable and if it wern't for MK roundabouts it probably wouldn't eat tyres the way it does.
Mike
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 3:36 am
by JC.
I have an '85 Austin Metro sat doing nothing?
Dent in the roof where some bastard decided to walk over it instead of round.
Needs a N/S wheel bearing before it can be used again though.
A series engine with an A+ head 1300cc 36k miles from new.
Metro Turbo alloys.
Full dealer history from new
Tax till the end of may
MOT till the end of July
I bought it last year for £290 and it looked amazing.
When it got vandalised I lost heart with it and bought a volvo.
£50 for the car - its worth double that to someone who wants just the engine for a mini.
+ £35 for a bearing + £20 for a n/s mirror and you're on the road.
Downside. The car is in Bangor - North Wales. There is a train station and I don't mind picking you up and spending a couple of hours doing the bearing with you?
How's that?
mail me on
jc_moulds@hotmail.com if thats any use?
Pic of her before local scrotes jumped on it:
