Trying to find a car for sale, everyone knows someone who is selling a car. It needs to be an escort or escort sized car that isnt crap and actually runs ok!
Run round all the local main dealers. They often have part exchanges that they don't sell directly but ship off to local independent dealers who service and flog on. If you don't mind taking a risk you can often get motors for a pittance as it's easier for them to get rid directly.
Just make sure with any car you look at, there's no rust under the sills, under the arches, inside the petrol car, that the engine isn't warm to touch when you arrive to view it and as much service history as possible. oh, and timing/aux belts and water pumps if necessary
Give "Shifty Dan" in the Meridan £500 and you can have any type of car you wish. Best change the plates and stuff though
Shifty dan might just get a call. Theres no more unreputable car dealerships around anymore. The type where you can turn up with a grand and walk away with a semi decent car, NQA!
Isn't the trade center (not the twin towers before some canut points that out) just off the north circular?