Scott-EP Posted January 23, 2010 Posted January 23, 2010 Just wondering how far people would ever travel to buy a car ?? Quote
bucketep91 Posted January 23, 2010 Posted January 23, 2010 i traveled from glasgow to birmingham for mines, and tbh i would travel anywer for the right car Quote
Blair Posted January 23, 2010 Posted January 23, 2010 same - travelled from east kilbride (15 mile from glasgow) to croyden in surrey for mineON THE BUS!! 10 hours!! total worth it tho!! Quote
bucketep91 Posted January 23, 2010 Posted January 23, 2010 same - travelled from east kilbride (15 mile from glasgow) to croyden in surrey for mineON THE BUS!! 8 hours!! total worth it tho!!on a bus:O i went in my mates civic type r he added me to his insurance and i got him 1 days insurance on the glanza, i drove his back and he drove the starlet back. took about 5 hours to get there and about 4 hours back lol Quote
scot-ish Posted January 23, 2010 Posted January 23, 2010 on a bus:O i went in my mates civic type r he added me to his insurance and i got him 1 days insurance on the glanza, i drove his back and he drove the starlet back. took about 5 hours to get there and about 4 hours back lolalways faster in someone else car loli would travel anywhere for the right car, went 300 mile for my staret Quote
Scott-EP Posted January 23, 2010 Author Posted January 23, 2010 Only thing is, is knowing whether or not it is the right car, as obviously people say anything to sell there car i suppose, Hmm i dunno lol! Quote
bucketep91 Posted January 23, 2010 Posted January 23, 2010 always faster in someone else car loli would travel anywhere for the right car, went 300 mile for my staretyeah i was home about 40 mins before him lol. the starlet still had the limiter on it. he enjoyed it tho lol Quote
Blair Posted January 23, 2010 Posted January 23, 2010 on a bus:O i went in my mates civic type r he added me to his insurance and i got him 1 days insurance on the glanza, i drove his back and he drove the starlet back. took about 5 hours to get there and about 4 hours back lolnone of my mates knew what i was upto.lol.wanted to surprise them a wee bitty but was a bitch - took the mrs down on the sleeper and it was mobbed with like no room.lol.always faster in someone else car loli would travel anywhere for the right car, went 300 mile for my staretdefo!! word of advice to anyone doing it tho - take loads of munchies!!Only thing is, is knowing whether or not it is the right car, as obviously people say anything to sell there car i suppose, Hmm i dunno lol!exactly - i was shiting maself incase i didnt want the car or it was dodgy - but lucky it was a keeper Quote
scot-ish Posted January 23, 2010 Posted January 23, 2010 Only thing is, is knowing whether or not it is the right car, as obviously people say anything to sell there car i suppose, Hmm i dunno lol!yup, get a lift, because you have to be prepared to walk away, its worse buying the car just because youve travelled, better leaving it, and having wasted £80 on fuel, instead of ending up with a shitter.i had a return ticket when i went to get my starlet, so i used it as part of the bargaining aswell, just to prove i would walk away from the car. Quote
bucketep91 Posted January 23, 2010 Posted January 23, 2010 yeah defo take lots of munchies lol i didnt and ended up robbing numerous service stations lol Quote
Jae-Glanza Posted January 23, 2010 Posted January 23, 2010 my furthest was edinburgh to cardif . lol Bloody hell mate! fair play!I only travelled 3 and half hours for my glanza, Reason being, Cheap/Standard =]Have been to see a few in the past that have been dogs though, some peoples idea of 'mint' is horrific, I could beat the shit out of some people for wasting my time! Couldn't imagine bus'ing it for 10 hours to find out the car was a peice of shit and the seller had lied through his teeth though!=] Quote
JAG Posted January 24, 2010 Posted January 24, 2010 Bildo got a plane to Scotland from Essex then drove home ;)He wins And i picked mine up from west sussex (should have been a hour and a bit drive but satnav is gay and it took over 2 hours...Regardless of how long you travel if the cars good and you do your research on itIt will be well worth it mate Quote
Bildo Posted January 24, 2010 Posted January 24, 2010 Bildo got a plane to Scotland from Essex then drove home He wins Haha, 8 hours on the motorway in the snow with no use of the outside lane.. Longest journey ever! Quote
The_Notorious_C_A_T Posted January 24, 2010 Posted January 24, 2010 I went from London to 45 miles from aberdeen. No idea how many miles that was but a good few like.Although I would travel anywhere in UK for a mint sounding car at a decent price. Quote
Amjad Posted January 24, 2010 Posted January 24, 2010 Anywhere in the UK if the car was that good lol Quote
Starlet__SR Posted January 24, 2010 Posted January 24, 2010 I was prepared to go to northern ireland for a starlet i'd seen, over 9 hours, not including ferry lolDamien Quote
Wantaglanz Posted January 24, 2010 Posted January 24, 2010 drove from bristol to birmingham, left at 1.00 got back at 9.00 , i swear birmingham is Glanza land lol Quote
ep_brad Posted January 24, 2010 Posted January 24, 2010 i was quite lucky my starlet came to me as i swapped it for my escort rs turbo Quote
ShafzC Posted January 24, 2010 Posted January 24, 2010 Not me personally but me and my dad drove from South West London, to Leeds to view a 325i, bought it but as we had to wait for payment to clear, drove back, then 2 weeks later took a plane back up to Bradford/Leeds intl. Airport, then 3 buses to the sellers place, bought the car and then the 230mile journey back, luckily it was an incredibly quick one (J26/27 of the M1 IIRC, outside Nottingham was closed) as everyone was diverted through, we found the quickest route back on, to a clear junction 25, as in us and 2 other cars on it, hammered it. Fastest I've been passengering in a car, just wish I could drive it.Oh and my dad flew from London to Glasgow to buy a Toyota Avensis back in 1999 and drove it back, but I wasn't with him for that one.Shafz. Quote
Ryan5793 Posted January 24, 2010 Posted January 24, 2010 didnt go too far for mine, was about 1 and a half hour away, but I've travelled up and down the country on 8 hour journeys for cars my dad has bought. well worth it though and would do it again! Quote
rorenapier Posted January 24, 2010 Posted January 24, 2010 Would travel as long as it took to find the right car.Arbroath to Inverness for my GT. Quote
addz Posted January 24, 2010 Posted January 24, 2010 Anywhere in the UK if the car was that good lolDoes that include Ireland?I would go up and down mainland and even consider Ireland if the car was THAT good. Quote
pr1ince Posted January 24, 2010 Posted January 24, 2010 drove from bristol to birmingham, left at 1.00 got back at 9.00 , i swear birmingham is Glanza land lollool i wish i carnt for the life of me mind one i like yeah but anywhere in the u.k too Quote
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