Car needed for a few weeks
Car needed for a few weeks
My initial idea is to find a cheapish car off eBay (£500-£1000 ?) to buy, with MoT and tax, to run for a few weeks, and then sell again hopefully at the same price.
I've already started looking on Pistonheads. Of course there's eBay too.
Anyone else have any bright ideas ? I mean not just where to look, but any other plans I should think about ?
![[Image: Sig-enginebay.jpg]](http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y179/SteveHammatt/Sig-enginebay.jpg)
IS200 Turbo project now just about complete ! See my thread here and leave your comments.
Now running standalone Syvecs ECU and no stock ECU !
steviewevie
05-10-2016, 05:02 AM #1ok folks, as I've said in my project thread, my car is now booked in for its turbo conversion :thumbup: at the end of the month. I need some sort of transport while it's in though. They've given me an estimate of 2 weeks for the work, but I'm going to think 3-4 weeks in my own mind, to allow for the inevitable problem(s) that will crop up.
My initial idea is to find a cheapish car off eBay (£500-£1000 ?) to buy, with MoT and tax, to run for a few weeks, and then sell again hopefully at the same price.
I've already started looking on Pistonheads. Of course there's eBay too.
Anyone else have any bright ideas ? I mean not just where to look, but any other plans I should think about ?
IS200 Turbo project now just about complete ! See my thread here and leave your comments.
Now running standalone Syvecs ECU and no stock ECU !
Lexus IS200 Mods--TTE Supercharger, Tein Superstreet Coilovers & EDFC, 6000K HID Lights, HKS Silent High Power Exhaust, DBA Front Discs, Kenwood DNX9240 Head Unit, 19" Rims, TRD Kit, FIGS Bonnet Struts, Greddy Pillar Pod & Defi Gauges, TTE Red ARBS . And Been To WIM twice
Take busses and taxis everywhere that might just be a cheep
Lexus IS200 Mods--TTE Supercharger, Tein Superstreet Coilovers & EDFC, 6000K HID Lights, HKS Silent High Power Exhaust, DBA Front Discs, Kenwood DNX9240 Head Unit, 19" Rims, TRD Kit, FIGS Bonnet Struts, Greddy Pillar Pod & Defi Gauges, TTE Red ARBS . And Been To WIM twice
"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"
FirebirdPhil
05-10-2016, 05:23 AM #3Try the local main car dealers for PX's, they let them go cheaply sometimes.
"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"
Any thoughts on these motors ?
Car 1
Car 2
Car 3
Car 4
IS200 Turbo project now just about complete ! See my thread here and leave your comments.
Now running standalone Syvecs ECU and no stock ECU !
steviewevie
05-10-2016, 05:57 AM #4Thanks guys, keep the ideas coming.
Any thoughts on these motors ?
Car 1
Car 2
Car 3
Car 4
IS200 Turbo project now just about complete ! See my thread here and leave your comments.
Now running standalone Syvecs ECU and no stock ECU !
With winter coming along the mazda will be cold (and a mare to drive in snow/ice), the GTR is OK but not that nice and the Honda is going to need some body repair and therefore will be harder to sell later.
Just mp 2p though. I have a Boxter for sale £8.5K?????????? 2K off book price.......
"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"
FirebirdPhil
05-10-2016, 06:06 AM #6Car 3 mate.
With winter coming along the mazda will be cold (and a mare to drive in snow/ice), the GTR is OK but not that nice and the Honda is going to need some body repair and therefore will be harder to sell later.
Just mp 2p though. I have a Boxter for sale £8.5K?????????? 2K off book price.......
"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"
Gord I think you would be better off with small car, ford, vw polo, or something like that, when you come to sell it after you done, it make it easy to sell on, the cars you have listed would be hard to sell on afterwards IMHO :wink:
Sound advice i think,
Anyway if you get something jap, you'll prob start adding on & spending on it aswell:tongue_smilie:
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Lexus IS200 Sport
TRD'd, Lowered, 18" Kahn Rep's, K & N, Denso IK20's, 7" JVC DVD & Satnav, Fog 2 Brake, shiney interior bits
SOLD
ad: - Now a German Drug Dealer:biggrin:
Gord I think you would be better off with small car, ford, vw polo, or something like that, when you come to sell it after you done, it make it easy to sell on, the cars you have listed would be hard to sell on afterwards IMHO :wink:
Sound advice i think,
Anyway if you get something jap, you'll prob start adding on & spending on it aswell:tongue_smilie:
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Lexus IS200 Sport
TRD'd, Lowered, 18" Kahn Rep's, K & N, Denso IK20's, 7" JVC DVD & Satnav, Fog 2 Brake, shiney interior bits
SOLD
ad: - Now a German Drug Dealer:biggrin:
a solid reliable car that you can get your money back for, rather than something that could break,
![[Image: LexuS-Copy.jpg]](http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h204/Sparkystav/LexuS-Copy.jpg)
Read my thread here: The Evolution of my Turbo Lexus from NA-Supercharged-Twin Turbo-Massive Single
Please leave your comments.
Sparkystav
05-10-2016, 09:07 AM #9I'm with gord as well.
a solid reliable car that you can get your money back for, rather than something that could break,
Read my thread here: The Evolution of my Turbo Lexus from NA-Supercharged-Twin Turbo-Massive Single
Please leave your comments.
Seriously though, I appreciate the input :thumbup:
IS200 Turbo project now just about complete ! See my thread here and leave your comments.
Now running standalone Syvecs ECU and no stock ECU !
steviewevie
05-10-2016, 11:02 AM #10Boo ! You guys are no fun ! :Chair:
Seriously though, I appreciate the input :thumbup:
IS200 Turbo project now just about complete ! See my thread here and leave your comments.
Now running standalone Syvecs ECU and no stock ECU !
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