After speaking to a couple of people I decided my ideal specification would be
I searched online for cars (ebay, gumtree, Facebook MarketPlace, Auto trader), and went to see a few to make sure they were what I needed. I identified a few cars that might be suitable I missed one early on and a couple went before I could see them but I finally bought a 2004 MK2.5 1.8L Euphonic with an MOT, for £430 I was very happy with this. The car came from a dealer in Hook who had taken it in part exchange and they just wanted to move it on quickly. Although it was completely filthy inside and out, it started easily and seemed to run well, didn't overheat and no obvious mechanical issues apart from a noisy clutch spigot bearing. The subframe and suspension seemed tired but OK and not obviously rusty from what I could see. I taxed the car for a month and I was able to add the car to my daily driver insurance policy for a very small amount (£25). The drive home was uneventful and didn't throw up any new issues. Once home I gave the car a quick wash and vaccum to get rid of the worst of the grime. Vendor sale pictures are shown below
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