"Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell." (oppisitelock)
05/23/2015 at 14:26 • Filed to: None
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"Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell." (oppisitelock)
05/23/2015 at 14:26 • Filed to: None | 0
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We just got rid of one Micra (pictured) and now a friend has bought one. He got it for £80. It has a bit of rust and needs a battery but is otherwise fine. Pretty good deal if you ask me, even if it only runs for a few months.
djmt1
> Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
05/23/2015 at 14:31 |
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Sometimes I do wonder how Micras ever pass their MOT. Literally the nicest thing I’ve heard someone say about them was that it looks like a Clio. Still can’t go wrong for £80 except for right here of course.
Steve in Manhattan
> Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
05/23/2015 at 14:32 |
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£80 is half a day in my favorite London hotel. Such a deal!
norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback
> Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
05/23/2015 at 14:35 |
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How does one buy a car for £80?
LongbowMkII
> Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
05/23/2015 at 14:36 |
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I WANT A CAR FOR ~$120. Sure there’s the MOT and apparently scrapping is expensive, but why not at least part them out or gut them and do crapcan racing! Aside from speed cameras and big brother looking over your shoulder the UK sounds like a sweet place to be a gearhead.
Should I go out to eat or eat rice and buy a new car? hmmm
duurtlang
> Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
05/23/2015 at 14:39 |
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To determine how good a deal this was we must first know how much petrol there was left in the tank.
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djmt1
> LongbowMkII
05/23/2015 at 14:42 |
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Scrapping is expensive?
You get paid here for your car and you can probably get at least £100 no matter the car or condition.
Also for Banger (crapcan) racing, you would have to have to balls of titanium to go in a dinky Micra. You want an old Jag or Volvo.
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LongbowMkII
> djmt1
05/23/2015 at 14:45 |
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I heard that was why you can buy a running, non MOT passing car for a pence. could be wrong. still it takes at least $500 generally to get a running car here in the states.
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djmt1
> LongbowMkII
05/23/2015 at 14:50 |
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The thing is you have to go a legit scrapyard which can be awkward so sometimes it is best to virtually give the car away. Britain is a small island with small streets, space is a premium.
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Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
> djmt1
05/23/2015 at 14:53 |
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They’re really reliable which I like and cheap. I really hate driving them though. Plus the severe rust problems negate the reliability a bit.
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Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
> Steve in Manhattan
05/23/2015 at 14:54 |
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Agreed. I told him to buy since even if it breaks down tomorrow he can scrap it and lose next to nothing.
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Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
> norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback
05/23/2015 at 14:56 |
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His friend bought it ready for when she passed her test. Life got in the way, she never passed her test and the car sat for two years. Now she just wants rid.
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Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
> duurtlang
05/23/2015 at 14:58 |
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I didnt check but it’s sat so long the petrol in it is probably off.
KatzManDu
> Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
05/23/2015 at 14:59 |
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Dang. Some guys have all the luck. Mazel Tov!
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> LongbowMkII
05/23/2015 at 15:00 |
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Scrapping would net him his £80 back pretty much. Crapcan racing is surprisingly expensive, me and 4muddyfeet found this out.
Plus trust me the dirt cheap cars are more than offset by other stuff. For example hes looking at around £1’000 just to insure it. Then £145 for one years tax, £30 to MOT if it doesnt need anything.