Some rare/unusual car suggestions please.

[Malachimon]

I am looking to buy another car finally and I have very picky requirements. It needs to be useable, fairly reliable (not so important), good looking (to me), but most importantly it has to be something you don't see very often on UK roads. Budget is around 4-5k excluding running costs.

Examples I'm already considering:
Chrysler Crossfire
Hyundai Coupé Siii V6
Ford cougar V6
Nissan Murano
Brabus Roadster Coupé
Renault Wind

Any other suggestions or any advice on what I already mentioned?

[anonymous-user]

Mazda CX-7

[TooMany2cvs]

Malachimon said:

It needs to be ... good looking (to me)

Examples I'm already considering:
Chrysler Crossfire
Hyundai Coupé Siii V6
Nissan Murano
Renault Wind

Any other suggestions or any advice on what I already mentioned?

Will you be driving, or will that be your guide dog?

[67Dino]

Some more ideas:

- Lancia Beta Coupe (OK, questionable reliability but v pretty)
- Toyota Sera (interesting because it's a gullwing)
- Fiat Barcetta (there's a rare RHD one for sale at the moment)
- Volvo P1800 (still think these are way underpriced)
- Lotus Excel (rare you see one, but probably for good reason)

[jayemm89]

I would have said the Alfa Romeo GTV is a rare sight these days.

[Veeayt]

TooMany2cvs said:

Will you be driving, or will that be your guide dog?

[steveo3002]

some of those are rare for a reason

what about a vr6 corrado?

[TooMany2cvs]

So far, we've got a range of suggestions from sodding great big five-seat fairly modern soft-roaders to insy-winsy modern two-seaters to '60s-on classics.

I can't help feeling the OP might want to clarify their requirements a snidge.

[anonymous-user]

steveo3002 said:

some of those are rare for a reason

Bingo. Most of them are outright rubbish, or such a weird little niche nobody wanted them. They can make sense now because they are still undesirable and as such very cheap, so is the OP just looking for something that offers a lot for his money? Otherwise he's just asking us to list all the undesireable cars we can think of.

[anonymous-user]

TooMany2cvs said:

So far, we've got a range of suggestions from sodding great big five-seat fairly modern soft-roaders to insy-winsy modern two-seaters to '60s-on classics.

You are right. The range isn't broad enough yet.



Subaru Tribeca. 7 seats.

[jayemm89]

Can you get a Lotus Elan M100 for that money?

[67Dino]

Spumfry said:

TooMany2cvs said:

So far, we've got a range of suggestions from sodding great big five-seat fairly modern soft-roaders to insy-winsy modern two-seaters to '60s-on classics.

You are right. The range isn't broad enough yet.



Subaru Tribeca. 7 seats.

Still too narrow. How about a 1973 Cadillac Eldorado in bronze?
Not seen one of those for a bit.
:-)

[unsprung]

What about reaching into the former Soviet bloc? If you're handy with a dinner fork, reliability won't be a problem. Something Czech or Hungarian might be just the ticket.

Or something Yank that's utterly preposterous. Like this "wood" clad tank on Cars and Classic UK:

[gforceg]

If this is a serious car request then I'd second the Corrado VR6.

[fausTVR]

These can be had for chips still, for some reason. This was mine minutes from being driven away by it's new owner last summer. Prior to this post wash pic, it had been up on stands for 20-odd years in my barn. You may need to reveal more of your strict criteria, something to go on.

[TooMany2cvs]

fausTVR said:

These can be had for chips still, for some reason. This was mine minutes from being driven away by it's new owner last summer. Prior to this post wash pic, it had been up on stands for 20-odd years in my barn. You may need to reveal more of your strict criteria, something to go on.

Nnnnngggg...

I really do need a Scim at some stage.

[blearyeyedboy]

67Dino said:

Some more ideas:

- Volvo P1800 (still think these are way underpriced)

Off topic, but can you really get those for this budget? I thought even the weird looking shooting brakes were £10k+ and the lovely coupés nearer £15-20k. Did you mean Amazons rather than P1800's?

OP, did you mean modern (ish) or a classic?

If modern, I'd second the suggestion of an Avantime below mine, or a leggy Citroen C6. If classic, a well sorted Volvo 121/122/123 might ring your bell?

Edited by blearyeyedboy on Monday 2nd May 16:00

[ikarl]

Renault Avantime

[Rjbell]

Integra

[Ozzie Osmond]

TooMany2cvs said:

I really do need a Scim at some stage.

Nooooo, you mean a Chim!

At Goodwood yesterday there was one of those Reliant SS1/Sabre convertibles. What on earth were they thinking. Unusual though.