what SOC can I get for £500...

Wrong group I know, but a bike is the answer for a 2 mile commute - 10 mins if you're slow, so rather less soaking than you're getting on foot. 2 mile commutes aren't good for cars anyway...

And the answer to the car question is "almost anything" surely? 5 mins/day spent in it means it can be the worst piece of shit in your life, so long as it works. Handling, image, speed, etc - all utterly irrelevant. Micra :-)

Anything for sale for less that £500... Lots of Astras and Mondeos around at that money. ZX and Xsaras too, with good diesel engines.

I've spotted something altogether more interesting, a late mk2 Golf GTI. Typically, this is turning from the need for a s**te old car into the lust for a better s**te old car.

Whilst I love MK2 Golfs, I suspect £500 is a bit short for a half decent one.

For a GTI, I'd think so.

On Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:03:21 -0700, Timo on tour yelled loudly:

Maybe not far off. I picked up a good K-Plate MK2 for £700 a couple of years ago with 12 months MOT on it. In good nick it was too, and still is. It's done 30k since, now on 180k and my brother still hammers it daily..

Mike P

yes, agreed. I'm going to look at a late 8v tomorrow morning...its well over budget.

Scrappage scheme makes this a bit harder now. I one bought a micra, with a years MOT, for about 200 quid. Just kept topping it up with fuel and oil, never serviced it. Just worked.

Did it use more oil than fuel?

It always felt that way

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