What classic would you buy for £20k?

[P5BNij]

AceOfHearts said:

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Mk2 Jag is definitely a good shout. And there is a £15k Interceptor just down the road from me on carandclassic but no doubt it would be a moneypit

I've just had a look at the £15k Interceptors on there - tempting certainly, but I'd start looking at Mk2 Jags instead...! Plenty to be had on carandclassic and I wouldn't dismiss a nice Daimler V8 / 250 either...

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C547804

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C594449

If you're going to the NEC Classic Show next weekend you might find something suitable for sale there. Last year there were quite a few '60s and '70s Jags on offer in the £15-20k bracket.

Edited by P5BNij on Thursday 5th November 19:56

[lowdrag]

If it is not going to be a pub car you will need something reliable so how about this?

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C676101

But then you have a TVR. Silly me.

[TR4man]

OK so it's not British, but how about a Bertone Alfa GTV?

Such beautiful looking coupes and though the example below is slightly over budget, I'm sure you can get a good one under £20k.

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C669845

Edited by TR4man on Friday 6th November 10:37

[TR4man]

Again, not British but certainly it will be just as unreliable and has a propensity to rust just as if it was from the West Midlands

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C677205

[The Surveyor]

TR4man said:

Again, not British but certainly it will be just as unreliable and has a propensity to rust just as if it was from the West Midlands

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C677205

Oh, I do like that.....

[longshot]

The Surveyor said:

Huntsman said:

The Surveyor said:

A decent Sunbeam Tiger (V8 engine Alpine) for £20k

Where?

USA... http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C652600

Don't go anywhere near this.

[RobinOakapple]

longshot said:

The Surveyor said:

Huntsman said:

The Surveyor said:

A decent Sunbeam Tiger (V8 engine Alpine) for £20k

Where?

USA... http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C652600

Don't go anywhere near this.

Because?

[longshot]

RobinOakapple said:

longshot said:

The Surveyor said:

Huntsman said:

The Surveyor said:

A decent Sunbeam Tiger (V8 engine Alpine) for £20k

Where?

USA... http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C652600

Don't go anywhere near this.

Because?

It isn't a Tiger.

[AceOfHearts]

Wow some great suggestions, had not thought much about Alfa or Lancia but those are lovely.

Lowdrag - The TVR has been amazingly reliable over the 25,000 miles I have done in it and has never needed recovery, but I don't think I could sell it for that Mercedes to be honest.

[Daggsy]

AceOfHearts said:

So over the next few months I have some soul searching to do. I have a bit of extra money coming in and am debating between upgrading my Chimaera or selling up and putting the money towards a different car. Im not interested in moderns and was wondering what you would do with a theoretical £20k (ish) to spend on a car?

No real criteria tbh, i like British cars but nothing is a deal breaker. An e-type or Interceptor would be the dream but obviously out of budget

What would tempt you away from TVR?

NO Brainer.

Everything a Chim could never be.

A PRE CAT GRIFF !!!

Oh, almost forgot ... it was also awarded The Design Council Award .... As was the E Type

[HarryW]

Always had a soft spot for a MGA myself. Prices like a lot of classics only going one way.

[olliete]

TR4man said:

Again, not British but certainly it will be just as unreliable and has a propensity to rust just as if it was from the West Midlands

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C677205

Yep - that's cool

Road legal?

[350zwelgje]

Rover P5B coupé if it were me.
Has a familiar V8 engine
Will and would keep my TVR (not chimaera), but that is me.

Rob

[TR4man]

Get in your wife's good books by taking her on a holiday to Italy

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C678780

That is soooo tempting

[george123]

TR4man said:

Get in your wife's good books by taking her on a holiday to Italy

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C678780

That is soooo tempting

That's beautiful..... Hope to have one ......some time!

Carrying on the Italian theme, how about an Alfa Spider? The series 2 kamm tail one ? This ones not bad, although not keen on silver personally.


http://m.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C669933


I was tossing up between a Spider and a 90s Griffith... Went for the Spider. Glad I did, I wanted something older for the 'classic' experience and with carbs. Guess I enjoy the whole drama of pumping the pedal before starting and taking a couple of goes to get it started etc! Love the Griffith but just felt it was a bit more midlife crisis because of all that noise!

Edited by george123 on Saturday 7th November 13:25

[george123]

TR4man said:

Get in your wife's good books by taking her on a holiday to Italy

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C678780

That is soooo tempting

Love your TR4 btw.

Beautiful......😀

[edo]

Nice V8 R107

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/m...

[Carnage]

I'd probably let my Alfa go for not much over £20K. So that's where my money would go.

[TV8]

Why did I see this thread, its got me looking at TR6's again. This one looks good http://www.taclassics.co.uk/cars/triumph/tr6/2.5pi...

[Vanin]

Buy one of these, take a holiday to California and drive it back across the US.


http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C676522


http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C665599

Edited by Vanin on Saturday 7th November 22:55