best car boot find for your van

Post by **woody1977** » 19 Apr 2007, 10:51

i'm an old hand at the carboots, been trawling the things for over fifteen years, looking for old records etc.. its an addiction i tell ya..

i hadnt been to one for a while, so i thought i drag the missus down to an afternoon booty, seeing as it was such a lovely day.. we bought a few bits and bobs, but just as we were about to leave, i spotted an mini electrolux fridge sitting on the floor.. i opened it up and it was a little mouldy(nothing a clean wouldnt fix) but apart from that it was perfect, not even any rust on the back.. i enquired if it was working, he said "it was" and that it was £20!!!! so i offered him £15 (cheeky bugger)

he accepted..

got it home cleaned it up and plugged it in, and away it went.. working a treat. i was well happy.

all i have to do is figure out how to get the thing in my van.. as it only has a cooler at the moment.

you gotta love car boots.

Post by **Louey** » 19 Apr 2007, 12:40

you sod - just spent £75 on ebay.

A couple of years ago at the techy weekend on Notts I went to the car boot in the field next and got myself a nice set of air horns for £2 which Disco Dave kindly fitted before I left to go home

Post by **monkeynut** » 23 Apr 2007, 19:35

Pre war coffee percolater about 3 quid mmmmm coffeeeee

Post by **toolsntat** » 23 Apr 2007, 20:02

1980 2lt A/C panelvan 32000 miles £500 ish...
Drivaway awning £25...
Hook-up £3
Windbreaks (loads)£1--£2 each...
(Out the paper)Shed full of mechanics kit (loads "n" loads) £100...
Wheel levelling chocks (new Fiamma) £2 pair
WW2 US Army trenching?? tool £1

Love getting a bargain me!!!!!

Post by **monkeynut** » 23 Apr 2007, 21:00

toolsntat wrote:1980 2lt A/C panelvan 32000 miles £500 ish...
Drivaway awning £25...
Hook-up £3
Windbreaks (loads)£1--£2 each...
(Out the paper)Shed full of mechanics kit (loads "n" loads) £100...
Wheel levelling chocks (new Fiamma) £2 pair
WW2 US Army trenching?? tool £1

Love getting a bargain me!!!!!

Sounds more like good Auto jumble finds than car boot

I got a TDI powerd panel van with spare tdi lump n leccy bits n rear wing panel all taxed n tested for 998squid on Flea boot

Post by **Louey** » 24 Apr 2007, 08:00

I got a nice italian espresso stove top pot for £2 too - much better quality than the new ones, I bought one for my bro in law last year and the quality was terrible

Post by **oorwullie** » 26 Apr 2007, 11:48

a few weeks ago on a fleamarket i got a michelin man with little ballpoint pens(red and blue) in his legs. he's about 4 or 5 inches high and is hanging from the mirror now. oh, and price was 1 swiss franc, about 45pence!

Post by **monkeynut** » 26 Apr 2007, 19:10

That is the type of cool french icon thing I would have jumped at for my old 2CVs

Post by **oorwullie** » 27 Apr 2007, 11:37

Post by **woody1977** » 27 Apr 2007, 11:57

cool!!!

Post by **kit** » 28 Apr 2007, 17:20

My best was a brand new, as in never been out of the bag, Berlin awning for £45, the seller wanted £50 and said it was new but I didn't think they meant brand new and never opened

so I offerd £40 and we settled on £45 I couldnt belive my luck when I opened the bag and it was packed as straight from the factory. It is going to be great for Glastonbury.

Post by **"WEAZLECHIN"** » 03 May 2007, 18:44

got myself a rocket propelled grenade launcher and a russian built AK47 with bayonet and 500 rounds of 7.62 from a kosovan at our local car boot on sunday "bargain"

Post by **monkeynut** » 03 May 2007, 21:29

"WEAZLECHIN" wrote:got myself a rocket propelled grenade launcher and a russian built AK47 with bayonet and 500 rounds of 7.62 from a kosovan at our local car boot on sunday "bargain"

I know who you mean I bought his wife of him last month
He must be having a clear out , she cooks well , but looks like Ann Wicomb chewing a wasp

Post by **oorwullie** » 04 May 2007, 08:26

sunday will be the old riding school market in bern again. see what i come up with this month.