breaking cars

[96terrano]

Have thought of this for a while and decided I'm going to do it, buy a car dirt cheap and break it for spares, done that with my white and red terranos and made my money back about 3 times with those:D


Might look at getting somthing popular like a landrover, ford, Vauxhall etc

[larson]

there are many doing landrovers and parts are cheap.. i would just buy anything cheap and do it..

if you can drive it first to see everything works and its cheap enough you will not loose but i would stick to what you know and break mavericks/terrano's while there are still enough left to break

[Fez_uk]

I'd also stick to what you know, You may pick up a landrover disco cheap but most parts sell cheap too. Axles can be like £50-80 2nd hand.

[clivvy]

as above, forget Landrover for a start. Plenty of people wanting spares for the terrano. End of the day, they don't make 'em no more, so the cars are only getting older, and the parts getting scarcer.

Also, id consider a more sportier car perhaps. Such as a Mazda or a Nissan - just something to think about. These days, people look after their prized sports cars a bit more, and so are ready to source spares for themselves. When I was a Mazda owner, spares for the MX3, MX6 and MX5 were always in demand, especially since there were so few on the road-the trick here though, is that the cars are very cheap to buy, and if a V6, people buy the engines alone to implant elsewhere, I saw a lot of people buying a standard Mazda 323f, and implanting the 2.0 V6 engine into that.....so that's about £300 there for a V6 aluminium engine.

[larson]

I'd also stick to what you know, You may pick up a landrover disco cheap but most parts sell cheap too. Axles can be like £50-80 2nd hand.

but if its a good 200 engine that will sell and you get to weigh the shell in..

[clivvy]

but if its a good 200 engine that will sell and you get to weigh the shell in..

also, another fair point, Landrovers aren't exactly cheap to buy in any condition.

[makeitfit]

But they will make a very big mess on your garage floor :lol
You'll need one of those oil barrage things from Environmental Spills :D

[spiderpig37]

Cars with no tax and test tend to be cheaper but how do you get them to where your going to break them
Dont forget the enviro issues with disposal of oils and stuff
Dont forget about mr tax man
All eat into your profits

[Fez_uk]

but if its a good 200 engine that will sell and you get to weigh the shell in..

200tdi landrovers won't really go that cheap because of this. They are getting rarer and rarer.

[makeitfit]

A driving license would help :roflol:
Then some trader insurance :augie
That said, one can drive legally a non taxed and mot'd car IF it's to a pre-arranged MOT test at a garage.
I usually book it in and do a 24 hour ins on it drive it home and cancel MOT test appt . Simples :cool:
Then again I'm over 25 and have a license :lol

[96terrano]

So, landrover is out of the equation then?

Wondering if I could buy dads mr2 as its needing a lot of work, might speak to him later. It's a mk2 jap import.

[96terrano]

Cars with no tax and test tend to be cheaper but how do you get them to where your going to break them
Dont forget the enviro issues with disposal of oils and stuff
Dont forget about mr tax man
All eat into your profits

Well, I have a tow car I can drive

Oil disposal plant 12 miles away

Tax man will know nothing

[96terrano]

A driving license would help :roflol:
Then some trader insurance :augie
That said, one can drive legally a non taxed and mot'd car IF it's to a pre-arranged MOT test at a garage.
I usually book it in and do a 24 hour ins on it drive it home and cancel MOT test appt . Simples :cool:
Then again I'm over 25 and have a license :lol

Waiting for my Hyundai back so I can drive....no car, no licence

[makeitfit]

Waiting for my Hyundai back so I can drive....no car, no licence

Where's that gone then ? I thought you just got it insured :doh

[96terrano]

Where'that gone then ? I thought you just got it insured :doh

Aye, I did Its gone to a maté who's going to fix the breaks and fuel lines and MOT it:)

[makeitfit]

Aye, I did Its gone to a maté who's going to fix the breaks and fuel lines and MOT it:)
Hmmm, I'd have done that 1st THEN get the ins :rolleyes:
You can do your theory test though.

[Fez_uk]

So, landrover is out of the equation then?


No, but you would have to get them pretty cheap to make it worthwhile. Not saying don't do it, just saying it might not be as good as terranos.

[Fez_uk]

Aye, I did Its gone to a maté who's going to fix the breaks and fuel lines and MOT it:)

you've got a garage, no stopping you now. Fix it yourself :thumbs

[96terrano]

No, but you would have to get them pretty cheap to make it worthwhile. Not saying don't do it, just saying it might not be as good as terranos.

Another thing I thought is, it'll be lost in a sea of other's......very popular are landrovers

[96terrano]

Hmmm, I'd have done that 1st THEN get the ins :rolleyes:
You can do your theory test though.

I've Done that ages ago:D

[96terrano]

I should mention, my Hyundai will be used for towing:thumb2

[bry]

A driving license would help :roflol:
Then some trader insurance :augie
That said, one can drive legally a non taxed and mot'd car IF it's to a pre-arranged MOT test at a garage.
I usually book it in and do a 24 hour ins on it drive it home and cancel MOT test appt . Simples :cool:
Then again I'm over 25 and have a license :lol
Sneaky but i likes it.:thumbs

[spiderpig37]

I should mention, my Hyundai will be used for towing:thumb2

So you will be specialising in three wheelers then:augie

[makeitfit]

I've Done that ages ago:D
What passed your theory ? :clap
I meant it was daft insuring a car you can't drive :augie

[96terrano]

What passed your theory ? :clap
I meant it was daft insuring a car you can't drive :augie

Yup, done theory

[TONUP]

I should mention, my Hyundai will be used for towing:thumb2

I don't know if Scottish law is different, but I think you have to take an additional test to tow a trailer.

Alan

[Fez_uk]

I don't know if Scottish law is different, but I think you have to take an additional test to tow a trailer.

Alan

He can tow a very small trailer.

[makeitfit]

He can tow a very small trailer.

Like those little tartan ones :D like old people have to do their shopping :lol
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=tartan+shopping+trolley&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=hBLDjnNT9prDVM&tbnid=xTneWKO0zxh2zM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.xs-stock.co.uk%2Fxs0180trad-traditional-blue-tartan-wheeled-folding-grocery-shopping-trolley-bag-new.html&ei=pLYDUveVIamJ0AWKlIGADA&bvm=bv.50500085,d.d2k&psig=AFQjCNFOdnrYAdDHSCo6j7JAlv50SuwqSg&ust=1376061469304342

[cncfabs]

Have thought of this for a while and decided I'm going to do it, buy a car dirt cheap and break it for spares, done that with my white and red terranos and made my money back about 3 times with those:D


Might look at getting somthing popular like a landrover, ford, Vauxhall etc

I would do lots of research before buying cars to break.Popular cars like fords vauxhalls etc are waste of time scrapyards are full of them.You need to find cars that not so many people are breaking so its worthwhile them either traveling to you or paying postage.Simply buying cars because they are cheap wont necessarlily make you money if the parts arent in demand.

[clivvy]

wise words from CNC Ryan...

[larson]

i did think that crash dammage/pannel damaged merc m class 4x4 would be a good vehicle or something similar as all parts will be expansive

problem with that is the car will not be cheep to start with if you could find one

[96terrano]

So you will be specialising in three wheelers then:augie

nah, changing the clutch every 30 yards:roflol:

[96terrano]

Think I'll get a Vauxhall