Wanted: Shed

[CocoPops]

After Zak's thread, I want a shed.

I've got £500 and I want a 2nd car as a run around, you know the sort, one I can cart stuff around.

I went to the garden centre to buy a load of compost, and I only just managed to fit it in the boot of the S2000.

So.....

£500, what can ya find?

Not fussed on engine, small or large, petrol or diesel, manual or auto.

I saw a very nice 1 owner, 47000mile, 1.4 auto clio, 1994 on ebay the other day and it sold for £570, proper nice little car.

[Moby-Dick]

http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=286734

I can persuade him to take £500 for it

then you can satisfy your desires for 80's popups.

[MD]

hmmm bugger, I need just the same thing, damn z4 is just as useless at the garden center lol.

i'll be keeping an eye out in this thread, of course only after you have got one you want Coco

[MD]

Moby, need to login for it

[Konan555]

I'd like to lodge an objection.

£500 isn't shed money

[Moby-Dick]

Its a Nissan Silvia S12

http://www.dirtymonkey.org/images/s12/Img_1379.jpg

[CocoPops]

lol... ok Konan... I want a "posh" shed lol

Little bit too old Moby
I'm thinking mid to late 90's.

[Moby-Dick]

early 90's is easy pickings for £500 , but I think you'll find later 90's cars will require a little more of your hard-earned.

[Konan555]

I always look to spend £500 on a model of car that usually changes hand for £250.

Sounds strange, but there's some logic there, I promise.

Think about it the other way around.... do you buy a £500 car that, in good nick, would set you back £1K?

Then it's just a case of viewing and being VERY critical. It may take a month or two, but you'll find something that won't let you down and can outshine far newer cars.

[CocoPops]

Thats my way of thinking too.

I want a tidy car rather than a newer roughed up car if that makes sense.

I saw a 1994 polo 1.4 boulevard, 1owner, looked immaculate, full history, sold for £647 which was a little over budget, but something like that would be ideal.

[GrahamGarside]

Skoda Felicia
Nissan Sunny
Ford Fiesta Mk3 (avoid the 1.3)
Vauxhall Astra

If this is only as a 2nd car rundaround that will probably only see a few thousand miles a year then current mileage isn't a huge issue, especially if you find one with a good service record.

[CocoPops]

yep, they're the sort of thing.

they don't even need to be sunny/astra sized, even a micra/clio/polo etc.

Yeah, milage isn't really an issue, although below 80k would be nice. decent history etc.

[arbitor]

You could also pick up an ok mk3 golf for that mate, huge boots, go for ever, dont look to bad either

I got my 94 tdi for 600 great car

[Howard]

Mondeo or a Renault Laguna or something? You'll probably find an older Primera for that money, too.

[GrahamGarside]

If yo go for something like a sunny or micra, of which there are load available for £500 or less then 100k+ mileage isn't a big issue so long as it's got stamps roughly every 10k. I picked up a sunny for £400 with 130k on the clock which never missed a beat.