Classic (old, retro) cars for sale £0-5k
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PurpleTurtle said:
Devil2575 said:
BMW spent a lot of money developing the rear suspension of the E36
Pity that didn't extend to the rear coil springs on the E46. My 72k mile M3 now on its fourth set - more like a service item! Crook said:
Like that a lot...Crook said:
Dislike that a lot.n3il123 said:
V8RX7 said:
mx5ian said:
Great little cars - I had a moment in mine when I hit black ice on a country road and it went into a high speed weave covering both sides of the road for quite some way - it wasn't a car I wished to crash in and thankfully I didn't.
I'd buy that if it was closer.
Not my cup of tea, in fact I hate Nova's with their massively offset driving position and rusty rear arches... But someone might like it!
www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C686308
www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C686308
SpeckledJim said:
Looks like a comedy cut and shut with the back doors taken out.
I thought the same thing Fast Bug said:
Not my cup of tea, in fact I hate Nova's with their massively offset driving position and rusty rear arches... But someone might like it!
www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C686308
Nova's are starting to make good money! www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C686308
SpeckledJim said:
Looks like a comedy cut and shut with the back doors taken out.
I thought the same thing http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1990-NOVA-1-4-SR-LONG-MO...
Fast Bug said:
Not my cup of tea, in fact I hate Nova's with their massively offset driving position and rusty rear arches... But someone might like it!
www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C686308
I know who owns that Nova.www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C686308
SpeckledJim said:
Looks like a comedy cut and shut with the back doors taken out.
I thought the same thing Never seen it in the flesh but it's just round the corner from where I used to live.
mx5ian said:
Weapon of choice for youngsters in the mid 90sI drove a 1.2 van round Wales delivering stuff - nowhere near as bad as the "eye-clawer-outers" would have you believe
SrMoreno said:
One of these is soooo up my street, oddball, weird, rare, cool but with a hatred of French cars I'm not sure if the brave pills would be strong enough. If one pops up locally I might just have to go and a have look though. Flipping a coin on the decision after making my mind up its a good'en would probably still be wise though!
Devil2575 said:
You're right and the Accord only lasted about 6 months before I got sick of the road noise and horrible seats.
I much prefered the BMWs for the relaxed effortless cruising but the ability to go fast when required. The Accord was great when you were on one but crap at all other times.
Eh? The seats (and engine) are the best things about an accord type r!I much prefered the BMWs for the relaxed effortless cruising but the ability to go fast when required. The Accord was great when you were on one but crap at all other times.
cptsideways said:
One of these is soooo up my street, oddball, weird, rare, cool but with a hatred of French cars I'm not sure if the brave pills would be strong enough. If one pops up locally I might just have to go and a have look though. Flipping a coin on the decision after making my mind up its a good'en would probably still be wise though!
The "French Car" thing is b
ks by the way, not really any worse/better than any other cars out there (esp 2nd hand)mx5ian said:
n3il123 said:
V8RX7 said:
mx5ian said:
Great little cars - I had a moment in mine when I hit black ice on a country road and it went into a high speed weave covering both sides of the road for quite some way - it wasn't a car I wished to crash in and thankfully I didn't.I'd buy that if it was closer.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1989-HONDA-CIVIC-CRX-16V...
One of the reasons I looked was to check that that wasn't this £6K one:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1989-HONDA-CIVIC-CRX-16V...
One of these is soooo up my street, oddball, weird, rare, cool but with a hatred of French cars I'm not sure if the brave pills would be strong enough. If one pops up locally I might just have to go and a have look though. Flipping a coin on the decision after making my mind up its a good'en would probably still be wise though!
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Renault Avantime? A lovely motor. The French love a little panache!
France is a big country, so their manufacturers aim to make robust cars to drive long distances. The August holidays see a huge migration of people driving to the sun, a car like this'd be great on the autorout going south...
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Renault Avantime? A lovely motor. The French love a little panache!
France is a big country, so their manufacturers aim to make robust cars to drive long distances. The August holidays see a huge migration of people driving to the sun, a car like this'd be great on the autorout going south...
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Edited by thurleigh5 on Thursday 28th January 17:00
I know it's supposed to be a luxury coupe but the compromises with the Avantime would have been less if the rear seats came out or folded entirely flat.
I liked the 'verdict':
https://www.theaa.com/staticdocs/pdf/carreports/AA...
2080 mm wide inc. mirrors?
That lurid lime green one that featured on the barge thread looked great.
I liked the 'verdict':
https://www.theaa.com/staticdocs/pdf/carreports/AA...
2080 mm wide inc. mirrors?
That lurid lime green one that featured on the barge thread looked great.
irish boy said:
Devil2575 said:
You're right and the Accord only lasted about 6 months before I got sick of the road noise and horrible seats.
I much prefered the BMWs for the relaxed effortless cruising but the ability to go fast when required. The Accord was great when you were on one but crap at all other times.
Eh? The seats (and engine) are the best things about an accord type r!I much prefered the BMWs for the relaxed effortless cruising but the ability to go fast when required. The Accord was great when you were on one but crap at all other times.
The engine was both brilliant and mediocre. On Vtec it was a monster that offered far more performance than the power figures would suggest and it sounded awesome. Off Vtec it was just like any other 4 pot, only worse on fuel. The problem was that off vtec the car was just noisy. After a long day at work the drive home, in heavy 50 mph traffic, just wasn't nice. Excessive road noise and a lack of sound proofing resulting in engine drone in the cabin, not to mention a very stiff ride. Had I been 10 years younger it might not have bothered me as much. The other problem was on the motorway, at 70 mph the cabin noise was loud enough to drown out the conversation so I ended up doing 60 mph. Also with 4 up the performance was not good. I remeber a mate of mine who had an ITR used to wear ear plugs on a long run.
In short, when driven at full throttle like your hair was on fire it was brilliant and better than any other car I have ever owned. However at any other speed it wasn't a patch any the 3 BMWs I have had. The problem is that for 95% of the time you don't get to drive at full throttle.
Stickyfinger said:
cptsideways said:
One of these is soooo up my street, oddball, weird, rare, cool but with a hatred of French cars I'm not sure if the brave pills would be strong enough. If one pops up locally I might just have to go and a have look though. Flipping a coin on the decision after making my mind up its a good'en would probably still be wise though!
The "French Car" thing is bks by the way, not really any worse/better than any other cars out there (esp 2nd hand)
Every button & electrical gadget still works fine on my 25 year old Landcruiser, ask me the same about my wifes Renault Master, window switches don't work, wiper stalks are iffy, radio is dead, the used 10 times in its life hazard switch that's exploded in bits twice! or the French bits on her Volvo V40 (a Renault Laguna in drag) or Her V70 with a French steering rack, or the French made switchgear on my VW Lupo's thats stIt's a VERY well deserved reputation!
However an Avantime I could possibly forgive for its quirks
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