300 cousin for sale on ebay

Post by **redline** » 16 Mar 2008 09:08 pm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... eName=STRK

Post by **Cloud** » 16 Mar 2008 09:13 pm

Tidy, not my cuppa tea like.

Post by **filthyjohn** » 16 Mar 2008 11:12 pm

Gentleman's agreement invoked!

My brother's havin this for his first car so gerroff.

Cheers.

Post by **foggyjames** » 19 Mar 2008 07:55 pm

Did he get it? I found this totally randomly the other night.

I parted out a (rusty) 44 last weekend

cheers

James

Post by **filthyjohn** » 20 Mar 2008 02:51 am

Nah it went out of his meagre price range. We need to sort him a car because his 17th is looming, and he might as well get something old and interesting.

Post by **foggyjames** » 20 Mar 2008 02:55 am

Surely you've got a 300 you could spare him?

cheers

James

Post by **filthyjohn** » 20 Mar 2008 02:58 am

Possibly, but looking to downsize the fleet to 2 300s, both of them a bit too nippy for a young lad. Ideally he should get something tax exempt and eligible for classic insurance.

Post by **foggyjames** » 20 Mar 2008 03:01 am

Fair play. Surely the G-plate 1.4 is slow enough?

Maybe a bit too nice?

Can under 25s get classic policies? I thought there was some (stupid) restriction like that?

cheers

James

Post by **filthyjohn** » 20 Mar 2008 03:13 am

Aye too nice, I don't want loads of car parking bumps and teenage vomit all over it

I bet you there is some horrendous money-making restriction on classic insurance. Why give big discounts to the people who prop the industry up by paying ££££££££?

Post by **Chris_C** » 20 Mar 2008 10:41 am

Certainly when I tried I couldn't find any one to touch me on a classic policy when I was 17

Then again, insuring a 300 wasn't the cleverest decision I made that year either!

Post by MJ » 20 Mar 2008 04:37 pm

Insurance for young people people is horrendous. We enquired about putting me on the policy for dad's 2.5 850 just after I passed my test - they just laughed

Why do other young people have to go out and crash all over the place rocketing prices up for the rest of us

John if you want a slow new driver car, hows about an old tax exempt Land Rover. They're pretty teenager proof and will survive a couple dents.

I think everyone should learn on something old and simple with no PAS, and with gears hard to engage without rev matching. I won't go so far to suggest no power assisted brakes, that's a bit too far

Much better for getting into good habits.

Post by **sven360** » 20 Mar 2008 06:00 pm

Me pal's yungun tried for classic policy on his tax exempt Beetle-might of been 1200cc max-Summit like that anyhows,when I went in it 0-60 needed a calander not a stopwatch

-"come back when ya 21 and we'll see what we can do" was the best response,the worst just sniggered

I think he had a lucky escape personally.That was one buck ugly piece of $hit-tell him ya can get a skip much cheaper than that fetched.£188 no keys no V5,won't start etc.etc.Hornets nest that one.

Post by **filthyjohn** » 21 Mar 2008 02:53 am

Aye it was only wanted if it was gonna stay cheap. Land rover might be a great idea if we can find one cheap enough and if he can insure it. I just can't bear the thought of him bazzing about in a boring two box FWD turd.

Post by **sven360** » 21 Mar 2008 06:05 pm

Keep ya eyes peeled for an early Kadett(Coupe if poss)or the trusty Chevette.I know the saloons are cheaper but please,no.
Don't know about the Kadett but Chevettes have a 4.11 diff std so pull OK even with 1256.
Let him abuse it for a couple of yrs-learn how to drive properly then throw an XE at it-job's a good un

Post by **filthyjohn** » 21 Mar 2008 07:22 pm

Aye I was watching a kadett 2dr saloon on the bay, but it went pricey. Chevettes are well cool, I'm picturing one with a saab turbo lump.