The "maximum bang per buck" £1.5k challenge
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Hmmm. Definition of bang is up for debate, but surely power, spec, price when new, etc are near the top of the list when you say bang for buck? I mean if you want to be sensible you say what's the most practical car I can get for 1500 quid, or something.
So with that in mind the answer is surely this...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-750iL-5-5-V12-Long-Wheel-Base-5sp-Auto-Calypso-Red-/131057407097?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item1e83a15479
325 bhp v12, every square inch covered in leather, electric heated front and rear seats, double glazing... look you even get money left to fix it. Surely I have won the thread?
The runing costs on that are absolutely ludicrous. nice find tho
not from that era they dont, why do you think its not worth anything?
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...Daf 44's (which was huge fun actually! anybody who knows what a Daf is please tell me
My dad had one of those. Rubber band power FTW
My vote goes for my old rev3 MR2 turbo which I sold for £1500. Never went wrong, still tearing about, proper missile off the line.
That or an XJR.
Over 100k miles which I put on my S-Class, I averaged around 26-27mpg.
At £1.3/L it would therefore go ~7000miles on £1500 of 95UL.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201311250128833
The right colour but the wrong modifications!
The right colour but the wrong modifications!
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Over 100k miles which I put on my S-Class, I averaged around 26-27mpg.
At £1.3/L it would therefore go ~7000miles on £1500 of 95UL.
Thats because you did almost exclusively long trips, 26-27 is also the long term average of my 530i which as you know is a more economical car - but the usage profie was different.
He will be lucky to get a grand for that shed. I could never bring myself to buy one that looked like that but you could in theory strip off all the tat, pick up standard/subtle bits and have it looking/running well for no more than you'd paid for the car.
Fairly sure it's written as a turbo but isn't, 168bhp is the NA
an R?
Yep. I'd sell mine for that.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif.../postcode/st59lx/page/2/radius/1501?logcode=p
I raise you this 2001 Mercedes-Benz S500, up for £1595. (easily get £95 off due to its noisy back axle!)
I'm sure Fox will faint when he sees I've not opted for some 750i or other!- although I spotted Liampopes example and pondered it for a while.....
Don't give me ideas, be an awesome upgrade to the Jaaaaag!
But not doing it, Jaaaaag is a reliable workhorse, changing it for something else like that could just result in epic bills, though doubtful with an old Merc admittedly.
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Not many of these about, but, Volvo 850R
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1996-VOLV...7604908?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item20dc74f12c
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1996-VOLV...7604908?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item20dc74f12c