1.4 or Less motor wanted
Hello Guys,

I'm looking for a winter run-about for less than £1,000 and so I can teach the Mrs to drive.

I will consider anything under 1.4 or even a diesel - Cash is waiting and I'm keep to get a car sooner rather than later! As long as it's less than £1,000

Hopefully in the Exeter/Devon Area. However, I will go further for a better car as long as it's less than £1,000!

I've got £1000 only to buy a Winter run about!

Ta

try www.autotrader.co.uk

WOW! Genius! :doh:

Any car you have in mind yet?

Renault Clio 1.4 - Bit price at the moment
Pug 306 1.4 - Common as fak
Pug 205 - **** box
Festa/nova/polo - **** boxes
106 - Bit pricey
Rover metro/100 1.4 Diesel - Ideal?
Cit Ax - bit naff but ok
Astra 1.3/1.4 - Ideal?
Rover 214 - **** box


Any other suggestions?

Fiat Uno :rolleyes:

Nothing wrong with a 214 ;)

Originally posted by Desy
Fiat Uno :rolleyes:
Yeh! I test drove a mint one - I said it was good that the rear wings/arches and sills had been replaced and he swore blind it was original! He was still denying it as I wiped the wet underseal off my hand - I didn't mind the fact it had been done - It would of save me doing it for the MOT the next year! He just lied to my face - So I walked away! Clutch was a two foot job too - Not Ideal for the lovely lady to drive :(
Nothing wrong with a 214
Agreed! But there's nothing "right" with them!
:lol:
But seriously mate, it's off the preferred list :rolleyes:

Typical,

This time last year, my mum, sold her absolutley mint fiat uno on a g plate. It (I'm sure) was the only fiat of it's age not to have a single bit of rust on it, the engine had done 60'000 and was mint, I put a new exhaust and two new tyres on it, and the tyres and exhaust cost more than what we sold it for. In fact for the amount we got, i should of took it to a race track and killed it

oh well

thats life

:( Why does everyone see this as an opportunity to tell me what they just sold?!?!!?!? :rolleyes:

How does that help me??? Really? :lol:

Guy at work has a Peugeut 306 on about an H plate I think. 6 months mot and a bit of tax.

£100 and all it needs is a rear quarter light to replace the bin bag.

Down side is that it is in Norwich :mad:

Let me know if you want some details.

Stu

Cheers mate!

Can you look into it - It won't be a 306 on a H-Plate - It's too old!

Maybe a 205 - Little hatch
or a 305 - Massive big 7-seater estate thingy

But - Yes interested - Unless it's a GTI or something?!?!

Norwich?? Get a train and drive it home :)

What a bargain it would be if it was a 306. Bit of a typo :mad:

It's a 309. But yeah I will find out for you. He's looking to offload as soon as due to him getting his old mans 406.

I'll ask for the details tomorrow.

Stu

TA! :D

Mate, have you tried your local car auction house, i know it's a bit of a gamble with what you buy but you can (as you probaly already know) pick up a bargin (or a bucket of rust!) :)

Yeh - But it's on a Wednesday and I can't get time off work! :(

How far do you want to travel? I might be able to find you a Clio or a 106 for a grand - they'd have to be older than M reg though. Alternatively I could ask my brother, he's in Plymouth and tends to do more expensive stuff, but might have taken in something as P/X like what you're after.

Thanks for all your help lads! :beer:

I have just purchased a 93 L 1.2 Clio RL Prima thingy!
It's done a massive 47K FSH, 4 new tyres, mint condition (no oil leaks at all, good brakes and everythings A1 (accept 1 scratch and a broken interior light - but I did that :lol: ) , New MOT and some Tax!

Bargain at £1200 :D

Where did your Clio come from? Autotrader? Auction house?

Autotrader mate