my bargain basement Xsara VTS

A while back I posted a thread asking what to get for around 2k. Well after doing some sums I halved my budget and found all the cars I had been looking at where a wee bit ropey now!

So I bought this;

2002 Xsara VTS Phase 2. 52k miles, cambelt done at ~43k, aircon, auto wipers/lights MOT'd till next year, taxed till next year... £930









Yes the styling on the GTI-6 maybe nicer, but i dread to think how much one in similar condition would have cost.

cant go wrong for 900 quid 170 bhp and a decent fwd chassis

That is incredibly cheap. Is that how much they generally go for?

Always wanted to have a blast in one of these...

It was up on PH for £1250 but wasn't so selling, so it ended up on ebay. I did a sneaky last second bid and got it. I think they normally go for a little bit more unless they're quite a bit higher mileage.

I can't say I like the styling, I much prefer the phase 1 but for that price I could see past it. Excellent car for the money.

That's got to be the best 900 quid ever.

Good buy, enjoy your new car

Very good buy i'd say. Enjoy.

Bargainarific!

Same colour as the prefacelift 1.4 "forte" I had many years ago...

Oh, and the baby jesus cried when he saw that interior. All good otherwise though!

That is a lot of car for the money! Well played.

Its an ugly car but my gosh £925!! That has got to be one of the best buys under £1k you can get for a car enthusiast

I don't want to like the colour but I can't help myself That's a great price as well.

An excellent choice if I do say so myself

Just hope you don't start having random electrical issues like me and GT3!

When it works its a fine car, and yes the seats are a bit ming, but they are comfortable with good bolster support for a standard car.

I remember your thread, I was also looking at some of the same cars you were, seems we both deviated.

Can't say I could look at it from the front for more than a few seconds at a time, but It looks like you bagged something with a reasonable amount of fun and a reasonable amount of luxury.

aye, i know it's not the prettiest car from the front - but for what it is and what it cost

Ridiculous price!

Can't really go wrong with that

Wow that's going to be fun to rag around, for that price I guess there isn't much else that can compare (if we are talking similiar age etc).

Only thing I can say is get a massive Lucy Pinder print stuck on the bonnet, at least that way you could look your car in the face whenever you walk away from it

Great buy!

Baby Jesus did indeed cry when he saw the interior though

Thats a decent motor for the price, hopefully the suspension is still fit as it has covered such little miles. Good buy.

I did get a little bit of sick in my mouth when I seen the paint work mind you!
But then I seen the seats & door cards & actually spewed into my keyboard!