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Title: fancy a classic
Post by: DEViANCE on March 23, 2008, 21:57:11 PM

I quite fancy a classic car, not got a lot of money to play with maybe £1500-£2000.

itll have to be pretty practical as itll get used as the 2nd car (once or twice a week), quite affordable insurance and tax wise too (tax free would be great).

anyone got any suggestions?

ive seen some decent condish P6s going for that sort of money...

Title: Re:fancy a classic
Post by: filbert on March 23, 2008, 23:10:44 PM

http://www.renaultclassiccarclub.com/renault_12.htm

Becoming very collectable, Ill sell you a good one if interested.

Title: Re:fancy a classic
Post by: Mark on March 24, 2008, 11:20:05 AM

Hillman Imp - I have 2 of them - one with 1175 miles from new, the other, a singer chamois has rather more miles but can get used a lot more

Theyre a far, far, FAR better handling car than a mini, and theyre RWD with a rear engine layout, so good fun as well.

Oh, and they will also outhandle a mini - run rings round it in fact - in part die to the massive long front arms.

Ill fire some pix up of mine when I get back from hamsterley, but in the meantime here are a few google images results

(http://www.rafmsa.raf.mod.uk/rafmsa-text/4-wheel-sports/Racing%20Reports%202006/Birkett%202006_files/image003.gif)

(http://www.motorbase.com/uploads/2004/02/12/fs_tocaimp%5B1%5D.jpg)

(http://www.motorbase.com/uploads/2003/12/14/fs_chamoiscoupe.jpg)

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2003/2047101742_caf2064472.jpg)

Title: Re:fancy a classic
Post by: DEViANCE on March 24, 2008, 12:16:29 PM

yeah ive seen a few nice imps, they are mostly just out of my budget tho.

the renualt 12 looks good ill bear it in mind.

Title: Re:fancy a classic
Post by: mr_roll on March 24, 2008, 13:28:16 PM

MGB GT ?

Title: Re:fancy a classic
Post by: Serious on March 24, 2008, 15:36:18 PM

Quote from: mr_rollMGB GT ?

Rust bucket? :lol:

Title: Re:fancy a classic
Post by: Mark on March 24, 2008, 18:04:36 PM

even worse - rust bucket with a morris minor engine

Title: fancy a classic
Post by: Chris on March 25, 2008, 10:06:34 AM

Hurry up and buy an old rover :lol:

Title: fancy a classic
Post by: shofty on March 25, 2008, 12:55:22 PM

Quote from: ChrisHurry up and buy an old rover :lol:

he could get a virtually new on with that budget!

i was gonna suggest an MG Midget?

Matt

Title: Re:fancy a classic
Post by: Mark on March 25, 2008, 21:45:18 PM

Theyre usually 99% fillers as well is the problem - also horrific engines

Title: Re:fancy a classic
Post by: Pete on March 25, 2008, 22:14:10 PM

Why? Take that £1,500 and buy something thatll have a positive influence on your life. A classic is like having a pet that you need to feed £20 notes to every day and when you take it for a walk everyone laughs.

£5-7k classic = maybe.
£1-2k classic = nah.

Title: Re:fancy a classic
Post by: Serious on March 26, 2008, 00:22:51 AM

Quote from: sdpWhy? Take that £1,500 and buy something thatll have a positive influence on your life.

A sex slave from Asia? :shock:

Title: fancy a classic
Post by: Edd on March 26, 2008, 13:50:10 PM

Could get a 205 GTi for that kinda money, theyre pretty old now

Title: fancy a classic
Post by: mr_roll on March 26, 2008, 22:25:19 PM

Quote from: EddCould get a 205 GTi for that kinda money, theyre pretty old now

Oooh yeah, the CTi version for the show offs ;)

Title: Re:fancy a classic
Post by: Mark on March 26, 2008, 22:32:06 PM

or gaylords

Title: Re:fancy a classic
Post by: DEViANCE on March 26, 2008, 23:39:49 PM

think im going to find a nice Metro GTi and VVC 160 it.

Title: Re:fancy a classic
Post by: soopahfly on March 28, 2008, 13:24:43 PM

http://retrorides.proboards86.com/index.cgi?board=FSW&action=display&thread=1200844248

Title: Re:fancy a classic
Post by: Mark on March 29, 2008, 22:52:43 PM

Only prob with the turbo metro was that it was - to be blunt - f**king sh*t

the main problem being it has one of the sh*ttest engines known to man

Title: Re:fancy a classic
Post by: mr_roll on March 29, 2008, 23:06:19 PM

What about a Golf GTi? Mk1...

Title: Re:fancy a classic
Post by: Mark on March 29, 2008, 23:34:24 PM

Good - the second best of the first hot hatches, first of course being the vastly superior sunbeam lotus - which is still better than any modern hot hatch, and its almost 30 years old

Title: Re:fancy a classic
Post by: Jaimz on March 30, 2008, 02:02:36 AM

Quote from: DEViANCEthink im going to find a nice Metro GTi and VVC 160 it.

10 points to the first person to spot the oxymoron in that sentence^^^

Jaimz :rock:

Title: Re:fancy a classic
Post by: Serious on March 30, 2008, 03:36:30 AM

Quote from: Jaimz
Quote from: DEViANCEthink im going to find a nice Metro GTi and VVC 160 it.

10 points to the first person to spot the oxymoron in that sentence^^^

Jaimz :rock:

Is there such a thing as a nice Metro? >.<

Title: fancy a classic
Post by: Chris on March 30, 2008, 11:04:42 AM

Mk1 R5 Gordini/Gordini Turbo ftw ;)

Title: Re:fancy a classic
Post by: Pete on March 30, 2008, 12:52:31 PM

^ A GTT would be cool.

Title: Re:fancy a classic
Post by: Mark on March 30, 2008, 14:02:36 PM

205 T-16 pwns any renault

Title: Re:fancy a classic
Post by: Chris on March 30, 2008, 16:58:23 PM

Quote from: sdp^ A GTT would be cool.

Pah, MK2 R5s are poo in comparison to Mk1s!

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