In 2002 I saw a mk4 Cabby turbo for sale on RSOC.
Emailed him and was told it was in good nick and would be worth the trip.
it was 320miles from my home to the car.
I stay in Kilwinning, Scotland, and travelled to Birmingham for the car

So off I go with a mate at 5 or 6 in the morning.
We got there and the car was as described, so I paid the money for it £850

I couldnt get a trailer so I used a fixed tow pole and hooked it onto my VTS that I had.
Onto the motorway and headed north.
As I was needing to piss, I pulled into Charnock Richard and was greeted by the traffics, who noticed there was no tax on the cabby.
Told them that i didnt realise it ws illeagal to tow with 4 wheels on the ground without insurance etc.
the cops were brand new and said that it could not leave until it was on a dolly or trailer
Phoned a mate who got a trailer and came down to get me, he arrived at 10pm.
managed to get within 15 miles of my house when we were stopped again by cops.
They were brand new as well, they were curious as there was a cabby on a trailer at 0130, explained to them and showed the V5 to them .

It cost me no more than £1100 to buy the car and get it taxed and mot'd and I used it for the summer in 2003.
it is now sitting in my garage wondering when it will be out on the road again as the wife would rather spend the money on the house for some reason than let me get the car sorted up .