Is it near you Shrew? Take a look at it if so? I could be persuaded to contribute if there's enough others to make it cheap for everybody?
If not I'd be tempted to buy it myself as a runaround. Not missing my daily driver at all since I sold it.
Had to hire a few cars recently for work, I always book a middle range model, so far I've had an upgrade nearly every time. This week got a Toyota Land Cruiser for £220 about a month ago got a e class merc for the about the same!
I'll post a photo of the land cruiser if no one shows the hire company!