A question for the FOC-U Fount of All Knowledge...
Although I'm a Dyed-in-the-Wool biker, it does have certain drawbacks when it comes to another of my hobbies, ie surfing.
At the moment, if I'm going to to East Wittering, I'm limited to when the surfboard hire shop is open and, of course, also limited to their hire boards.
As such, I was thinking of the possibility of picking up a cheap car that I could keep parked outside and, when the surf is running, chuck my own board inside (or on a roof rack) and head down to catch some waves.
The basic criteria I'm looking at are:
1) Cheap. Probably around the £2-3000 mark at most
2) Low insurance/ VED
3) Not prone to needing expensive repairs
4) Capable of carrying at least a 7'6" surfboard or maybe a 9' longboard either inside or on a roof rack.
5) Reliable enough that I can leave it outside, unused, possibly for several weeks, but that will start when needed.
I know little to nothing about this, hence why I'm asking, so if anyone has some suggestions that will help me get a better idea of what I need and how much it's going to cost to run (and anything else I need to know) that would be great.