I have A plan....

[Fieldy]

OK, honesty time now.

I have found A place to park my 1st Yank throughout the summer thanks to an AVO member
So, have spent the last 2 days on the net trying to find something within my very tight £600(ish) price range. There is A thread going on AVO regarding cars that would be good for my 1st yank.

The front runner at the moment is this.....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=015&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=250083944632&rd=1&rd=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=015&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=250083944632&rd=1&rd=1

The insurance quote is £318 per year. it has MOT till August and is in the London area. So, I am asking A favour from anybody who can help me....I would like to go view it on Sat morning, but don't really know what I am looking for Can anyone help?

Cheers Guys

[55starchief]

Have a chat with roadkill as his brother has owned a couple of those from memory. He might be able to give you some ideas what to look at.

[Rob]

There was one on Ebay last week in Northampton....Didn't reach reserve...only got to £520.  Not that desirable I don't think...but hey....if that what does it for ya...!

[EDGE]

dude.... £1000 is not £600.....

[Cunning Plan]

Insurance is weird.. Im paying about 750 for my custom VW van.. I phoned up to see how much the doughnut wagon would be.. comprehensive was 300 quid.. lol

VW = 1.9D
Astro = 4.3 V6   - go figure..

[55starchief]

Quoting: Cunning Plan

Insurance is weird.. Im paying about 750 for my custom VW van.. I phoned up to see how much the doughnut wagon would be.. comprehensive was 300 quid.. lol

VW = 1.9D
Astro = 4.3 V6 - go figure..

Its very simple, the insurance companies look how man accidents in the uk involved astros and how many involved VW vans and well the rest is simple

[Fieldy]

The car isn't at the top of my list....Although A clean one will do. I just want something to arrive at any meets in.

If anyone knows any other vehicles for that price, please, let me know

[Fieldy]

Quoting: EDGE

dude.... £1000 is not £600.....

I have 2 saving accounts, 1 I have for A car, 2nd is for A rainy day....however, If the car is that good for the money (im not saying this is, but another car maybe), I will be willing to take out the 2nd lot

Im tight with my cash, and shrewed.....In the long run it makes sense!!

[Fieldy]

Well, just recieved this off the owner of the red le baron

   Quote:
   off the top of my head ign and door lock but have new ones from the states to fit.o/s/door droped a bit and i mean a bit ..clean up of carpets.... intdcators on rear need to be rewired again for next mot front wheels tend to rub on full lock where its got 17" rims and lowerd but once again dose not affect driving and just a general looking over .........if ive still got it by next car show i would not think twice about putting my kids in and drive it any where    mech and engine wize sound as apound   al if you wish to call or look please call me on 07956********   al  




Still open to new suggestions.

However, Anyone free Sat morning who knows more about Yanks than me who is happy to view it with me maybe? Theres A beer in it for you!!



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[Roadkill]

LeBarons are pretty good for a first Yank.

They are plagued with leccy problems caused by water getting in due to the 'Vert roofs.

My brothers windows were intermittant.  Power locks were non existant.

Also the "flip-up" light covers never worked . . . which was fine by me as I wasn't a fan.

[Roadkill]

Quoting: Fieldy

If anyone knows any other vehicles for that price, please, let me know

Occasionally a third gen falls in that bracket . . . or a Pod-shape Mussie.

TBH, You'd quite easily pick up a mid 80's Caddy for that.

[Fieldy]

Quoting: Roadkill

TBH, You'd quite easily pick up a mid 80's Caddy for that.

Or A white Lincoln that is on EBay right now!

[Fieldy]

RK....Dont suppose you have Sat morning free if I could go view it, you seem to know some stuff regarding Le Barons and what to look for?

You'd be helping me out huge if you could

[Roadkill]

Lincoln, from my limited knowledge, seems to suffer with gearbox issues alot.

I've seen alot over the year for sale with missing gears / knackered tranny's.

Tread carefully.

That said mid 80's Caddys normally suffer no more then some electrical gremlins.

[Roadkill]

Quoting: Fieldy

you seem to know some stuff regarding Le Barons and what to look for?

No more then any car, mate.

TBH, with the modern injection engines I know very little.

I don't mind having a look, though, if needed.

[Fieldy]

Quoting: Roadkill

I don't mind having a look, though, if needed.

Well, If you're free Sat Morning and I can get in contact with the seller for A viewing Sat morning?

There's always this.....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=005&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=150091986617&rd=1&rd=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=005&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=150091986617&rd=1&rd=1

The seller said 'Make Me An Offer'

Whats it worth?!

[Roadkill]

TBH, Looking at it, I'd expect the Le Baron to go for £1500+ easy.

I'd go for a bit more of a beater for my first Yank (as I did !)

[EDGE]

I cant believe you lot are looking at a car in london on the same day im going up to cambridge... what a bad bit of timing..... unless you're looking at it saturday afternoon/evening when I'll be back... any ideas where in london it is ? there's one AWFULLY similar parked outside the house that I have just bought in Cheshunt.....

anyways.. here was my first yank



first left hand drive car, fisrt manual left hand drive car... and it was HUGE.... was an AWESOME introduction to yanks.  I painted it, rebuilt the engine and generally had a blast in it....

It's up for sale too

EDGE

[Fieldy]

Quoting: EDGE

It's up for sale too

Im guessing its out of my price range too......There is one thing in life I havent owned, and would absolutely love to more that any vehicle, A high Pick Up!

Quoting: EDGE

I cant believe you lot are looking at a car in london on the same day im going up to cambridge... what a bad bit of timing..... unless you're looking at it saturday afternoon/evening when I'll be back

I have my bro in law visiting late afternoon for one night, then I am working sun I think RK is right, it will be out my reach

Quoting: Roadkill

TBH, Looking at it, I'd expect the Le Baron to go for £1500+ easy.

I'd go for a bit more of a beater for my first Yank (as I did !)

You're 100% right. the way I saw it....I could go, have a gander, if it goes for more, at least I have learnt A bit more of what to look for.

[Fieldy]

Thanks for the help though guys!

[55starchief]

If it was me i would decide what year and model your looking for, then keep an eye on the prices so you know what they are then try and save for the best you can get.

Nothing worse than buying a car and it being a piece of shit that just eats money. Not the best way to go into a hobby. These cars arnt cheap to run, and need constant spending to keep them both running and looking good. Just ask ryan how much he spent out on his last 3rd gen

[EDGE]

that's fairly sound advice...


who's cracke graemes password and posted that... someone should call graeme and tell him some joker has stolen his login details

[55starchief]

Quoting: EDGE

who's cracke graemes password and posted that... someone should call graeme and tell him some joker has stolen his login details

cheeky bugger,

It took 5 years to find my 55, but in the end i got a 1 owner all original car. If only you had seen some of the other cars i got pictures of or went to see in the USA

[ianjpage]

Quoting: EDGE

who's cracke graemes password and posted that... someone should call graeme and tell him some joker has stolen his login details

[EDGE]

Quoting: 55starchief

It took 5 years to find my 55, but in the end i got a 1 owner all original car. If only you had seen some of the other cars i got pictures of or went to see in the USA

i can imagine mate... buying a car that old is bound to turn up a load of rotten/damaged ones...

a cheap yank will allways have its problems, like my trofeo, it's ok now but it took a good while to get it right... not much expense but that's because i did all the work myself.

Also, never under estimate that the little things DO cost money and it WILL add up... I figure I spent about £300 on the trofeo, maybe more, and that was all in little bits except the new touchscreen and 4 new tyres...

Something will turn up in your price range dude, just be prepared to turn things down that will over stretch you, anything can be made mint, but at what expense ??

EDGE