Donor Car

[Gary406]

does any1 actually have a donor car

altho i havnt got space to store it , it wud be a very good thing to have for when these little problems come ,

no messing about in muddy scrap yards, just go to your donor car and get the bit you need

[lozz]

im currently in middle of a deal with 2 406 d9s 1 x reg and 1 03 plate, both ex taxis,
will be using them as a donors if all goes well.

iagree theres nowt worst than going in a Muddy scrap yard or climbing up a pile of motors

[FarmerPug]

im saving up for a donor car, i have a budjet of £400, ive seen stuff come up on gumtree from time to time, much better than a scrapyard, because i can go out to the shed any time i want, i also plan to test out a remap on it if i get one, and you can use it to take stuff apart and see how the cars built. I want one with good bodywork to save me the bother of taking it to a body shop. Heres something i seen earlier:
http://belfast.gumtree.com/belfast/30/70872330.html
it could pay for itself, sell the leather interior and id still have plenty of useful parts, and when the time comes for scrapping it would probably have cost nothing.

[lozz]

im saving up for a donor car, i have a budjet of £400, ive seen stuff come up on gumtree from time to time, much better than a scrapyard, because i can go out to the shed any time i want, i also plan to test out a remap on it if i get one, and you can use it to take stuff apart and see how the cars built. I want one with good bodywork to save me the bother of taking it to a body shop. Heres something i seen earlier:
http://belfast.gumtree.com/belfast/30/70872330.html
it could pay for itself, sell the leather interior and id still have plenty of useful parts, and when the time comes for scrapping it would probably have cost nothing.

That looks a good buy that mate,
it most probs make you the money back in no time it be a good breaker,

shame it wasnt near me or id buy it for the seats & other bits,

ive put an offer in for 2 ex taxi 406s offerd him £500 for the pair but no reply as yet but iwill end up with them

[Gary406]

its even got a spoiler and alloy wheels

seats look in top nick, well worth the cash

[FarmerPug]

thats the main plan to have a donor car, there is plenty of space in one of the sheds at the farm for it to be broken.

[FarmerPug]

interesting news, a work colleague has for sale a pre multiplex d9 hdi 110, It has 250k+ miles on it and feels like it, but at £200 could it be that bad?

[highlander]

For £200? As long as the timing belt/tensioners/water pump have been replaced recently, that's a bargain. Otherwise, you have to think the car will actually cost closer to £800.

[FarmerPug]

timing belts and water pumps do not matter one bit, the first thing id do to it would be to take the tools to it, and break it down for parts, with scrap valued so highly at the moment it seems like a good price to avoid a big loss.

[FarmerPug]

heres why it seems like good value:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Peugeot-406-elect ... 500wt_1156
this part works in it.

[highlander]

Oh, you're buying to break rather than to fix up?

You could potentially buy that car for £200, do it up, and sell it for a fair whack more - diesels hold their value better than petrols these days.

Also, you're taking a perfectly valid running 406 off the road. Fair enough if it's a non-runner (i.e. the belt has already snapped and most of the engine has completely f*cked itself over).

[stealthe]

Hmmm...

I have one and a half donor cars, I really should get rid of some stuff!
Anyone want a 2000 model d9 hdi gtx estate?

stealthe

[waue1978]

Hmmm...

I have one and a half donor cars, I really should get rid of some stuff!
Anyone want a 2000 model d9 hdi gtx estate?

stealthe

Did Mr Earwig manage to pick up your leather interior yet?

[FarmerPug]

this thing is a runner a 2000 hdi 110, spec wise its no exec but it does have 4 electric windows, a cd player, and ac. And its running, just feels very loose, and the steering wobbles and pulls to one side, and the brakes are quite bad, and its had a slight ding.

[stealthe]

Did Mr Earwig manage to pick up your leather interior yet?

Its just been picked up.

stealthe