MichaelS gurgled happily, sounding much like they
were saying:

What would you buy if that was all you had to spend on a car? I'm
thinking maybe a Ford Focus or old Nissan Primera.

points out window to £500 Saab 900 Turbo

Sure, I've had to do a few things to it - but total expenditure is still
less than £2k, and it's running very nicely indeed.