Top Gear style challenge - car needed

[FuZzBoM]

Guys, Bit of a random one this but bare with me...

Me and some mates going to watch Nurburgring 24 hour race in May. Originally we had intended to take My Subaru Impreza WRX wagon and my mate take his 911 Carrera. we then realised there would not be enough space for 5 adults and luggage, so another mate suggested taking his big Merc estate in place of my Impreza.

This was the plan until we saw Top Gear tonight and we thought what could we get for peanuts to make the trip more of a laugh? Just a bit of fun so want to keep it cheap. £500 area.
I think it needs to be British... Obvious choice is an old Jag. loads around and cheap enough but that is the problem! it really is the obvious choice.
Can anyone think of anything British that will be cheap to purchase etc. other than Rovers and Jags?

cheers,

[midden]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1976-Reliant-kit...Track=true


Shame the Robins are so expensive

[darrsi]

Will need a bit of tinkering, but what d'ya expect for that price?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/vauxhall-omega...27f75410b4

[red98]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1976-Reliant-kit...Track=true


Shame the Robins are so expensive

hey mids.....thats a kitten,a four wheeled robin..........nice thought though,a trip to germany has to be something truly british,whats the chances of finding two kittens....

[darrsi]

Will need a bit of tinkering, but what d'ya expect for that price?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/vauxhall-omega...27f75410b4

Blimey, the bidding has already ended at 6.19am this morning!

[BBROWN1664]

Saab 9000 / 9-5 if you bid wisely on ebay

[FuZzBoM]

Interesting suggestions lol.. Ideally it should be at the least semi roadworthy (yeah moon on a stick, I know)
Saab not being even remotely British is a no go I'm afraid.
Reliant Kitten would take forver to get there (if it got there) and it is still in bits and needs rebuilding...
Omega.. I like it. already has the stupid factor applied haha. shame it has ended.

ok well ideally I would like it to have a bit of MOT or at least looks roadworthy. If MOT runs out end of May it would be ok by me.
Do not have the time to do a full restoration to a car for basically a long weekend.

[Arfa]

What about an old Range or Land Rover? Can one be had in budget?

Just remember German rules on tyre tread and the headlight stickers.

Oh and make sure you're all paid up with a the AA or RAC...

[BBROWN1664]

Oh and make sure you're all paid up with a the AA or RAC...

:agree

Especially if your using a British car :rollin

How about this? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUSTIN-MAESTRO...4ae3c27798

[FuZzBoM]

It is looking like we may up the budget.. instead of buying an old wreck for £500 we may put our money together and pay £1000
And we may have to admit defeat and go with the English/Jag stereotype. Couple of XJ8's floating around for £800-£1000

[Dead Eye]

Could go MG / Rover for cheap or as you say, increase the budget to go Jag etc

[Frosties]

Or you could try the "just for shits & giggles" approach  :lol

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1999-V-FORD-DO...3aa0f5a42d

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1997-ROVER-825...418f2fa307

[dazza]

Got to go with Arfa,  for a grand you could get a landrover tdi disco

[FuZzBoM]

ideally we would like to keep it below a grand.. closer to the original £500 if possible.

Just spotted this little gem lol
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/a...240413547/


We had thought about a Land Rover but you can get Ford explorer's and Jeeps With V8 petrol engines for the same money with lower mileage.
We do feel we need a V8 for some reason  :lol

[hairnet]

rover 75 diesel

you wont get the hgf probs of the petrol and quicker and better on the wallet

do not buy a v6 version

[FuZzBoM]

I cannot bring myself to buy a Diesel.. I am going to a 24 hour race not a shopping trip lol.
Cost on fuel does not bother me. As I said I was planning to take my Impreza and that does about 15mpg round town and maybe 20mpg on a run, no matter what we get it will probably be better than that.

[Dead Eye]

rover 75 diesel

you wont get the hgf probs of the petrol and quicker and better on the wallet

do not buy a v6 version

Why do you advise against the V6?

Just curious as I have a later version of that engine

[taylor]

transit van

[Doddsie]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/London-Fairway...259e6c39da


You can make up the other £1000 by taking fares on the way!!

[youngsterbiker]

transit van

This ^^^ or  :hijack