Scrap Value - Need a short term commuter
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Well the Mini has run out of MOT and it won't pass without work. So I thought that I'd put it away for a bit and do it all up nice an pretty, rather than just weld patches on to get it through.

So I need a new commuter to avoid using the Subaru every day. Looking around you can pick up 40,000 mile Metros for £400, K-series models.

As I can't be arsed selling on such a car when I get the Mini done, what do you reckon the scrap value is? It used to be bugger all but if it's £150 then that's not so bad.

Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph

i sold a scrap mini whell for 250 quid, i did throw 3 998 engines in it though.

the scrap value of metal is quite high at the minute, im sure you would get around the 150 markif not more, would it not be worth ebaying it,im sure it worth some thing to some one ?

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Wil - at least £150+, for that its not worth putting up with the grief of selling it on!

If Carling made Mini engines
it would probably be like this one!

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Omega?

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The whole idea of a commuter is that it's easy to park (I have to park on the street and spaces ar limited) and it has to do over 40mpg. Not sure an Omega could do either.

Also, I'd rather be seen in a Metro than any Vauxhall.

Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph

I want a Volvo 340 for my daily and weld the diff:)

205 diesel would be my bargain basement choice, lighter than the equiv 306, dirt cheap, mega mpg.

If you can stretch your budget to 1k then you can buy a ka. Small, great mpg, it wont go wrong, and will still be worth 1k in a years time :)

Agree 205 diesels are great,but 306,s are nearly as good and cheap and more easily found than a half decent 205.

my sister(read dad for sister ) has just bought a 206 1.9 Dturbo just over a grand, abit more than the £400 your looking for but hers is not very old and quite a mint'er imo

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I bought a K-series Metro for £85.

It's only done 46,000 and, other than the rusty rear arches and temperamental central locking, it's faultless.

It's an 1100cc, it's as slow as arse, but decent mpg and (as its a 1.1S) it's got go-faster red seat-belts and a spoiler!

Go for the Metro mate!

In the 13's at last!.. Just

Autotrader is a dangerous place, but this seems reasonable, I'd have though £300 would secure it.

Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph

I had a justy as a loan car from a garage. I only ran round town in it but it did seem to use a lot of fuel.

Don't put me off.

The spec says it does 38, which is a few less than the mini generally does.

Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph

The 4x4 on the Justy adds nothing particularly to the performance or handling, but does a good job of supping fuel. Don't bother is my advice.

look on ebay for rovers with popped head gaskets. There's millions and they go for silly money, seen for go for £10 or so. Half a day to fix and jobs a good'n. :)