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SWB, low roof, petrol/dizzle, TAX+MOT, Cheap and cheerful.
Posted:
Mon Aug 24, 2009 6:02 pmby Kelvfoozinda
I'm after a SWB low top to do a semi camper conversion to, so i can carry a bike or two to meetings and take it round england. I dont really want to spend more than £500 with MOT+some TAX to drive it home on. Rustyness isnt too much of an issue as long as it's MOT'd and the chassis isnt gonna snap on the way home!
Something half done would be ideal, but im after sub £500 so i can spend the rest of my cash on the conversion bits. 2.0 pinto, or a 2.5Di would be ideal, with decent S/H and miles, i know i'm asking alot for the cash though.
I'm in Southampton, so the closer, the better!
Cheers, Kelvin.
Re: SWB, low roof, petrol/dizzle, TAX+MOT, Cheap and cheerful.
Posted:
Mon Aug 24, 2009 6:50 pmby SCANIAMAN
GOOD LUCK
Re: SWB, low roof, petrol/dizzle, TAX+MOT, Cheap and cheerful.
Posted:
Mon Aug 24, 2009 6:53 pmby Kelvfoozinda
What kinda money am I looking at for a running sh***er then?
Re: SWB, low roof, petrol/dizzle, TAX+MOT, Cheap and cheerful.
Posted:
Mon Aug 24, 2009 7:03 pmby Kelvfoozinda
TBH, seem to be plenty selling for about the £500 mark, in ok condition with MOT+TAX, I'm looking at mk3/4's here, so nothing new.
Re: SWB, low roof, petrol/dizzle, TAX+MOT, Cheap and cheerful.
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Mon Aug 24, 2009 7:08 pmby SCANIAMAN
dont know what you know about smileys but just watch out for rotten spring hangers,front and back cross members,i would up the budget to about 750,and watch what your buying
Re: SWB, low roof, petrol/dizzle, TAX+MOT, Cheap and cheerful.
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Mon Aug 24, 2009 7:26 pmby Kelvfoozinda
It's ok, we can weld it to pass MOT's no problem. Just want something soon to start work on and perhaps get to a couple of meetings, or a holiday! I think a MK3 with a pinto would be the best route. Later down the line, a mates got a turbo setup for pinto and with the low compression would be an easy enough conversion.
Re: SWB, low roof, petrol/dizzle, TAX+MOT, Cheap and cheerful.
Posted:
Tue Aug 25, 2009 9:20 pmby MinorMatt
Whereabouts in Soton are you? I might be persuaded to look at a potential vehicle for you.
There are cheap vans about. I sold a P reg smiley with a good engine reasonable chassis (but I did have to weld up almost the whole back end) but rusty arches for £430 last year. Full Mot and 6 months tax
This ex BT doesnt look too bad
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ford-transit-120- ... 286.c0.m14and that should have a diesel powered water heater too
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Transit-120-Van-N ... 286.c0.m14I used to deliver to the guys who look after these ones
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Transit-120-Van-N ... 286.c0.m14They did get the maintainance they needed but the bodywork tends to be rough.
thats 2 minutes search on fleabay
Re: SWB, low roof, petrol/dizzle, TAX+MOT, Cheap and cheerful.
Posted:
Thu Aug 27, 2009 4:47 pmby Kelvfoozinda
I did look on ebay, i should have sorted me one that i collect this weekend, so will get back and show you if its all good!
Re: SWB, low roof, petrol/dizzle, TAX+MOT, Cheap and cheerful.
Posted:
Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:30 pmby MinorMatt
c'mon then... show us the piccies
Re: SWB, low roof, petrol/dizzle, TAX+MOT, Cheap and cheerful.
Posted:
Wed Sep 09, 2009 10:04 pmby Kelvfoozinda
Didnt happen as the oil pump melted on my xr2! Gonna save some more pennies and keep looking.