Welder advice?

[midget man]

Hi, I'm new to the forum so bear with me.
I have recently been borrowing a mates mig welder - Sip migmate 150, for restoring my 1976 mg Midget.
I am now thinking that I would like to buy my own welder for convenience reasons, ie. I don't have to keep phoning to borrow it.
As I am new to this I have little experience in what brands there are, can anyone reccomend a reasonably good mig welder for a beginner and not to expensive either? I should have said, it is going to be mainly for car bodywork.
Also where could I get a gas and gas bottle from in Welshpool for it?

Thanks for your help
Kevin

 

[irondarren]

I suppose the first question is how much are you willing to spend, i am assuming you only want it for carbody work so a 130amp ish machine would be fine. If your willing to go the extra expense go for an industrial type bottle rather than dispoables, you will get better welding results.

 

[midget man]

Whats the difference between the blue and red clarke mig welders, apart from price?
As for price sub £200 would be good.

thanks