shark_90 Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 Having just bought a snotter for next to nowt, it got me thinking. If you were doing the Scumball now, over 5 years after it's inception, what would you buy? In those 5 years, the sheddy cars that we all bought probably can't be bought any more. This paves the way for some newer, arguably better cars for less than the limit of £1000. So, rough rules are: Value not more than £1000 You are allowed to go over budget on safety features such as brakes, seats, harnesses etc to make it more suitable You are not allowed to buy your mates Bentley for £1000, that's cheating You MUST be happy to take £1000 for it if offered The Scumball was awash with E36 BMWs so let's leave those out, we've all seen them before. What would you buy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 Damn good question. Will research later instead of doing some work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 Do it in luxury.......... 1996 LEXUS LS 4.0 V8 4dr Auto Saloon or something else with luxury? 2001 VAUXHALL Omega 3.2 V6 24v MV6 I think this has a low pressure turbo - so probably can be tweaked??? 1995 Saab 9000 2961 cc 3.0 V6 Griffin Honda reliablility? 1998 HONDA ACCORD 3.0i V6 2dr Auto Coupe Defo turbo....... 1999 SAAB 9-5 3.0T V6 SE BMW V8!! 1998 BMW 7 SERIES 735i V8 4dr Auto Saloon S80 T6!! 2001 VOLVO S80 T6 You are soooo spoilt for choice!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bangle Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 This: Rover : 1997 ROVER 623 GSI, Auto,very low mileage,17"allows + suspension kit+ - just to piss the 1 previous 'loving owner' :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stooH Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 How much of a 'rally' is it? I had a friend who was thinking of doing the Mongol rally, I think that had the same grand limit but you were restricted to a 1 litre engine which meant very little options on what you could buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stooH Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 This: Rover : 1997 ROVER 623 GSI, Auto,very low mileage,17"allows + suspension kit+ - just to piss the 1 previous 'loving owner' :D 17" Allows Allows what? Lots of fun? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 I think I'd be looking at an Impreza, predictable I know, but for a thousand pounds, very little else will go, stop or handle anything like as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark_90 Posted November 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 Allows what? Lots of fun? In a Rover? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 You'd be daft not to buy (when new) expensive metal! Much better designed and built than 'normo' cars. No expense spared in it's construction! If you can find a 1 owner or one that's only had a few owners, then it's likely to have been well looked after, and be superb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 (edited) Surely not: 2001 MERCEDES-BENZ M CLASS ML320 5dr Auto Station Wagon How far is the Scumball - this one might be alright if it is about 5 miles in length ... ETA - or what about 4L of Coventry muscle: 1997 JAGUAR XJ 4.0 Sport 4dr Auto Xj6 Saloon Edited November 2, 2011 by Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 1,000 miles there and back, plus however many laps of the Ring as your car and you can handle. I'd buy an almost dead 1.8T in anything - stick a bigger turbo on it and make sure it was left in Belgium on the way back after it died. Either that or an MX-5 for £200 and stick a used supercharger on it. Nothing standard though. That'd never do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizzbitt Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 (edited) How about a nice V8 SC Daimler? 1998 DAIMLER SUPER V8 4.0 Supercharged 4 dr Auto Or something more surprising in budget... 1999 ALFA ROMEO GTV 3.0 V6 24V Lusso 2dr Coupe Edited November 2, 2011 by fizzbitt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 If you just want a luxury barge that has a high likelihood of breaking down, then a Jag or old Merc is your option. But the driving to the Ring is only part of it. If you want to have some fun while you're there, at least take something that'll handle and stop, even if it's not that quick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizzbitt Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 Aye that's why i edited my post with a more realistic option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizzbitt Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 (edited) Few more options... 1995 MITSUBISHI FTO 2.0 V6-200 PS GPX 2dr Ralliart Coupe Call me biased but... 1990 TOYOTA MR2 GT T-Bar Turbo Sports 2dr Coupe or as Tipex said... 1994 SUBARU IMPREZA 2.0 WRX 4WD 5dr [sR] Sportwagon Bit of an odd ball but... http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201142423190925/sort/priceasc/usedcars/price-to/1000/model/rx7/make/mazda/page/1/radius/1500/postcode/bd96an?logcode=p And one that looks like its already been on a scumball! http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201143424060605/sort/priceasc/usedcars/price-to/1000/model/coupe/make/fiat/postcode/bd96an/page/1/radius/1500?logcode=p Edited November 2, 2011 by fizzbitt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 But the driving to the Ring is only part of it. If you want to have some fun while you're there, at least take something that'll handle and stop, even if it's not that quick Bah....... just get some spring clamps......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theduisbergkid Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 Great thread Ben, I happened to lunch with Lord Omar of Scumball today, and we had a few laughs about Scumball as we usually do. In my experience, reliable stuff goes pop before you hit Dover, and ropey French/Italian/Brit stuff gets you there and is more entertaining. On my list (with some haggling) would be... Fiat X19 Bertone 5 Speed (1982) (Trade Sale) (34,000 miles) | eBay and... TVR TASMIN 280i 1981 WITH TAX AND MOT | eBay and... JAGUAR V8 XJ8 3.2 V8 Exec, 4 Doors, Automatic, Saloon, | eBay But I think, I'd have this one, to trump everything else..... 2001 Alfa Romeo 166 3.0 V6 24v Sportronic auto Turismo | eBay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 Bloody hell - a Fiat X19 :D Any of those still around? 34,000 miles on the clock. Yeah right... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stooH Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 How about some of these... British reliability... 1978 MG MGB gt Non turbo version, but Mook says just whack a supercharger on... 1998 MITSUBISHI GTO COUPE Gear box might go pop but you;d have fun making it happen plus you can unbutton your shirt and slip a medallion on... 2000 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK 430 Avantgarde Tip Reliable? 1998 HONDA ACCORD 3.0i V6 2dr Auto Coupe Didn't realise how slow these actually were, misty memories made them faster than a Veyron 1996 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2.8 VR6 3dr Hatchback Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theduisbergkid Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 Didn't realise how slow these actually were, misty memories made them faster than a Veyron1996 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2.8 VR6 3dr Hatchback My mate Dazzer took one of those in '08, spent hours lovingly spannering it, only for it to repeatedly break down. Too sensible. Right, I'm feeling the love for this 'Gti', what could possibly go wrong ? 1988 Citroen BX 19 GTI Standard 1905cc Petrol | eBay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 My mate Dazzer took one of those in '08, spent hours lovingly spannering it, only for it to repeatedly break down. Too sensible. Right, I'm feeling the love for this 'Gti', what could possibly go wrong ? 1988 Citroen BX 19 GTI Standard 1905cc Petrol | eBay Awesome, it's not worth £800, but it's still awesome, fast as feck in a way only something that old can be, it's basically a Pug 205 GTi 1.9, it's mostly made of plastic so weighs next to nothing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark_90 Posted November 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 Buttonfest anyone? 1987 Saab 900 turbo classic 1985cc Petrol | eBay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark_90 Posted November 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 Stop press. 1998 PEUGEOT 406 EXECUTIVE TURBO 2.0 PETROL | eBay Pre-chavved. Great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 Given everyone else seems to be going over budget, heres my £1500 Scumball car- Skoda Octavia 1.8 20V Turbo 4X4 As Mook says, 1.8t is extremely tunable, It's got (pretend) 4wd, so will launch well, and there will be shed loads of cheap second hand bits off VRs's to make it handle better! And I dare say if you put a bit of effort in, you'd find one for under a grand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 Stop press.1998 PEUGEOT 406 EXECUTIVE TURBO 2.0 PETROL | eBay Pre-chavved. Great! Lol, I had one of those (in burgundy) as a company car when I was a sales rep, wasn't particularly fast to be honest, I think they did a V6 too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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