Jaguar
3.2 litre, straight six, manual, saloon, XJ6.
£480
12 months on, couldn't be happier.
(Rich T has a clever and witty sig, Tue 26 May 2009, 23:43, 9 replies)

my best mate had one of those!
cost him about the same, too. He's recently upgraded to a 4.0 supercharged straight 6 XJR in some awful reddish colour, because he just HAD to have it. When it comes to impulse buying, he's the king.
(keyboardman, Wed 27 May 2009, 0:43, closed)

Want.
I'd love one, but it'd cost way too much in fuel.
( Major Turd for tonight only, Wed 27 May 2009, 1:52, closed)

But
if the car only costs you less then £500 to start with, you can afford to burn a lot of fuel, compared to say a second hand diesel Mondeo at £5k or whatever.

I know which would be more fun.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Wed 27 May 2009, 8:20, closed)

over 32mpg on a recent motorway trip.
Fine, go buy a fuel efficient diesel Yaris. How much do you think depreciation will cost me on a £500 car?

But the very best thing, when asked "What car do you drive?" I can reply:-
"I drive a Jag"

Go buy one, carpe diem!
(Rich T has a clever and witty sig, Wed 27 May 2009, 8:47, closed)

Me too, great cars
Very well done on finding a manual. How is the gearbox? I've only driven auto XJs.

As you roar past the ecomentalists in their Duracell powered Piouses you can feel comfortably smug in the knowledge that your car is far, far better for the environment than theirs ever could be. Yours, you see, is fully recycled. At 32mpg you're doing better than them on the motorway, and your car's production footprint was absorbed years ago. Even the four cows that died to coat the interior are no longer spewing clouds of methane into the atmosphere. My sincere congratulations on your green peasant crusher.
( Scrumper, Wed 27 May 2009, 10:05, closed)

My dream car
is a 1960 Jaguar MKII. I'll never get one, but I did see one going for £300 a few years ago, mint condition. The insurance at the time would have fucked me over though...wonder what it would be now?
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Wed 27 May 2009, 10:16, closed)

I see no problem with this
I spunked a small fortune on an Alfa V6 and don't regret a penny.
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Wed 27 May 2009, 10:59, closed)

Except
for the continual repair costs!
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Wed 27 May 2009, 12:33, closed)

I had one of these
Magnificent motor. I'll have another soon as I get another job!
( Fathter Puddytat Kill Kill dat widdle boid is mine on, Wed 27 May 2009, 16:35, closed)