10 years of dull misery and great fun
Ten years of Barrelbrigade: that has to be celebrated and we do that with no less than doubling the budget. But not for everyone. Why play fair when it can be unfair? So we make three envelopes: 1,500 euros for the bacon buyer, 1,000 euros for number two and the unlucky person has to find something drivable for 500 euros, as usual. May the worst win!
Michiel Willebrands | Opel Astra 1.4i Sunshine
Michiel had his heart set on a Volvo S80, but it was so unsightly that even the shredder would spit it out. Moreover, he was not allowed to join for the 500 euros that Michiel had to spend. But the faded Astra, which was languishing in a corner of the building, was allowed to do that. A typical AutoWeek car from the time when we still paid with guilders, with an absurdly low (but checked) mileage. Perhaps that under this moth-eaten coach not only a gem, but also a youngtimer in the making.
Frank Jacobs | Renault Megane Convertible 1.6 16V Privilege
Frank had to use a convertible this edition of the Barrelbrigade and after some browsing between brackish Waves with weed air and an Investigation Requested past and 206 CC’s that could no longer open, he came across a handsome-looking Renault Mégane Cabrio. The roof that, according to the seller, worked no longer worked, but Frank managed to fix that himself. What remains is a screaming multi-belt and a dying power steering, but the key day is good for that. No, never before have you had so much fun for 875 euros.
Vote for Frank .’s Renault Mégane Cabrio
Marco Gorter | Jaguar X-Type 2.0 V6 Executive
With 1,500 euros Marco had drawn the royal budget and of course that included a noble vehicle. And six cylinders, because four-cylinder are good for the mob. Marco searched and Marco found. And how! His X-Type is almost too good to be true. Or is he really? Except for an ugly dent in the rear right and a horribly poorly welded sill, the Jag looks like it could be pulled through a ring. But now the question is whether this X-Type also fits through Joep Schuurman’s ring and can withstand all the other hardships that this trio faces in the coming weeks.
– Thanks for information from Autoweek.nl