Interesting car for £1500

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Cannot deal with gumtree sellers any longer!

Someone must have an interesting car for upto £1500.

Only requirements are a long MOT and solid as it's for the daily commute. Petrol/diesel/2dr/5dr/3wheeler/I don't care just make it interesting.

I want to pick it up this weekend.
 

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The fact he was looking for a second hand clutch for it would put me off ever buying something off him.

I think Accord Type Rs are up there with one of the most interesting things you can buy at that money, few on gumtree recently for around 1k
 

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Now thats a car I never thought of! Good call!
 

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Theres a nice cat c clio 172 on gumtree. Good spec car for the money. Shame its cat c, but not a big deal if your going to keep it.
 

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EP82JM said:
The fact he was looking for a second hand clutch for it would put me off ever buying something off him.

I think Accord Type Rs are up there with one of the most interesting things you can buy at that money, few on gumtree recently for around 1k
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When I was breaking cars for myself or for other people, Nissans/Toyotas/Subaru's etc, clutches and flywheels were 1 of the most commonly asked for parts. If there's life in 1, why not re-use it?
 

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you mean Jewish Racing Gold? I could probably live with that if it wasn't a rust bucket
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Fantastic name for a german car company lol

Full years MOT as of last week, some bubbling the rear arches but not really broken through - a lot better than most I have seen! (y)
172k (insert comment about driving like half the miles here)
New fuel pump, fan belt (and tensioners), rear shocks and mounts, full service (& more that I have probably forgotten) all within last 6 months.

Ive seen a car I want so a decent cash offer will lift it so I dont have to PX :grinning:
 

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Alpina spoiler too @Jamz3k :cool:

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It's so bad looking, I like it! Let me mull it over and ill get back to you. Something will bebought this weekend!
 

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Nicky said:
When I was breaking cars for myself or for other people, Nissans/Toyotas/Subaru's etc, clutches and flywheels were 1 of the most commonly asked for parts. If there's life in 1, why not re-use it?
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Like wise...but I always sold them thinking this is the trampiest thing I have ever saw lol. My point is more would I want a car from someone who would rather put a second hand clutch in than a new one...and the answer is no, because I highly doubt it would have been maintained to a good standard in any other department.
 

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Like wise...but I always sold them thinking this is the trampiest thing I have ever saw lol. My point is more would I want a car from someone who would rather put a second hand clutch in than a new one...and the answer is no, because I highly doubt it would have been maintained to a good standard in any other department.
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We are talking about 1500quids worth of car.

I have made some very cheap repairs to the Passat
 

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EP82JM said:
Like wise...but I always sold them thinking this is the trampiest thing I have ever saw lol. My point is more would I want a car from someone who would rather put a second hand clutch in than a new one...and the answer is no, because I highly doubt it would have been maintained to a good standard in any other department.
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Or those who do clutch and leave flywheel ... :confounded:
 

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EP82JM said:
The fact he was looking for a second hand clutch for it would put me off ever buying something off him.

I think Accord Type Rs are up there with one of the most interesting things you can buy at that money, few on gumtree recently for around 1k
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It was bought needing a clutch knucklehead, what would you rather have a new cheap clutch or a like new exedy clutch that went into it
 

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davey-dimples said:
Or those who do clutch and leave flywheel ... :confounded:
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if you are referring to that Car you tyre kicked me with twice then the car was bought that way like I already told you, you were getting a £3.5k car for a grand cheaper you get what you pay for, don't even go there.
 
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