Soldato
Alarm bells ring when he says he hasn't put the original, better suspension back on. Also if it has a blowing exhaust how does it have a years mot?
Dodgy.
Dodgy.
** Acme [Akagi] bought a pink estate car - E30 325i project log! **
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It isn't that well looked after by the look of things. Advised or failed on tyres for the last 3 years and a 4 gap in MOTs (Could be due to private plate but it covered 2000 miles in that time)
OK so its apparently been a bit of a weekend toy which has been on a fair few track days. Could explain both the suspension refurb and the tyre advisories.
Jeez, even the ones I find which look and sound promising have issues...
Will find out a bit more about this one and have a look anyway... Theres also a 2.5K T-Sport in Luton which is purported to be one of the best ones around in terms of condition which I'm interested in.
Jeez, even the ones I find which look and sound promising have issues...
Will find out a bit more about this one and have a look anyway... Theres also a 2.5K T-Sport in Luton which is purported to be one of the best ones around in terms of condition which I'm interested in.
Soldato
Buy a Mondeo, or an E46
No thankyou, and no thankyou.
Mondeo's are... Mondeo's. Good cars but not really what I'm looking for. And I already have one old BMW money pit.
Soldato
Lease something
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If it's been a trackday car then avoid it like the plague!
Soldato
Avoid Luton. It's as good as getting a car from Bradford.
Have you done your home work on compressors? I've read countless times, they only like 98ron, and Headgaskets go on them...
I'd personally avoid to be honest.
Have you done your home work on compressors? I've read countless times, they only like 98ron, and Headgaskets go on them...
I'd personally avoid to be honest.
You've said this twice now so you must consider it a brilliant idea. What do you propose he leases with his budget of ~£2500?
Caporegime
I knew someone who did a very intelligent thing despite being drunk in the first place. Hit a car and drove off. Police came back and got him but told them he had a large brandy to steady his nerves as he was in shock. Got six points for hit and run but better than DUI.
Soldato
Considered a mk2 Fiesta ST Acme? Common as muck but supposedly good fun and you should be able to find one within budget.
Indeed, My mate recently bought a MK2 ST with full service history, pretty good millage in Black which looks alright for £1800.
I'd rather a Corolla. Don't like them.
I did think about the Celica T-Sports but to be honest, I just don't really like how they look without all the ricer Celica GT bits.
You can get 190 version with a small rear spoiler, GT is a bit over the top with its Fast&Furios body kit.
e.g. https://www.pistonheads.com/classif...a-mk7-t-sport-vvtli--------------2004/7467364
e.g. https://www.pistonheads.com/classif...a-mk7-t-sport-vvtli--------------2004/7467364
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Soldato
Deja vu.. corolla then a celica lol..
Soldato
He's also bought a bunch of complete sheds that have each been a complete nightmare.
He has his project/fun car, so why not put that 2500 down on a cheap, fuel efficient daily driver that is guaranteed to work for the next 3 years?
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Soldato
Get a boring reliable car for work, like a Mondeo,Focus, or Fiesta, and keep the fun car for fun and wasting money on. Didn't you have a perfectly good Skoda workhorse not so long ago?