£750 Classic?

[Liquid Knight]

Negative Creep said:

The thing I've found is that it's more a case of what's available, rather than what you want. How about this?

http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=FS...

Galvanized chassis and GRP body. What's rust again? Ford V6 with a carb' so a 302 should be a straight(ish) swap and brake/suspension upgrades from the parts bin.

Very good find.

[Matt UK]

Mk1 MX5 - newer, but should find one for under a grand

[Hugo a Gogo]

Liquid Knight said:

Chrisw666 said:

Not pre 1972 but a 924 would be doable.

Or if you're brave and want a project RX7

924 is a good shout. VW van parts so cheap to maintain.

go on then, which parts off a VW van fit a 924?

here's a clue - not many

[Liquid Knight]

Matt UK said:

Mk1 MX5 - newer, but should find one for under a grand

I've had a Eunos back when they were still hair dressers cars. Black with red leather and speakers in the headrests. I used to like driving up to people is "better" cars and run rings around them. Too many people know how good they are now to get a real bargain.

[LuS1fer]

Liquid Knight said:

I used to like driving up to people is "better" cars and run rings around them.

I'll bet they were surprised. Did you get back in the car then and drive off?

[mig25_foxbat2003]

Liquid Knight said:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/170793525318?ssPageName=...

Hmmmmm...

FWD three-wheeler? Mental, that'd be like reversing a Robin everywhere!

[Liquid Knight]

mig25_foxbat2003 said:

Liquid Knight said:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/170793525318?ssPageName=...

Hmmmmm...

FWD three-wheeler? Mental, that'd be like reversing a Robin everywhere!

Worked for Thrust SSC.

[eltax91]

Series Landy?

[Liquid Knight]

Hugo a Gogo said:

go on then, which parts off a VW van fit a 924?

here's a clue - not many

Oil filter, spark plugs and a couple of other bits I think.

Sorry I was joking and forgot to put a smiley face at the end. Come to think of it the spark plugs are different as well.

The biggest problem with the 924 (apart from rust) is 944s are just as cheap and in my opinion a much better car.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Porsche-944-Track-car-Sp...

Similar to the 12A vs 13B RX7 suggestion earlier.

[Liquid Knight]

eltax91 said:

Series Landy?

I'm six two and had a go in my mates 88' a few months ago. I could steer with my knees and had to sit with my head at a thirty degree angle. Apart from that it was slow smelly and handled like a horse on a frozen lake. Brilliant.

[TaRD]

How about one of these

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...

Pop up headlights.

[Matt UK]

Liquid Knight said:

Matt UK said:

Mk1 MX5 - newer, but should find one for under a grand

I've had a Eunos back when they were still hair dressers cars. Black with red leather and speakers in the headrests. I used to like driving up to people is "better" cars and run rings around them. Too many people know how good they are now to get a real bargain.

If you are handy with the torch, there are mechanically sound cars out there going for under a bag due to rusty arches and sills.

£400:
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3637775.htm

Edited by Matt UK on Friday 2nd March 10:56

[5lab]

porsche 924? or a ropey 944?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1982-PORSCHE-944-Lux-RED...

[Liquid Knight]

That 944 looks worse than the gold one I posted and for twice the money.

The Celica GT4 is one of my all time favorite rally cars, certainly a contender.

The silver MX5's sold.

[Liquid Knight]

This is going to skyrocket out of budget but I'm the current highest bidder...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1982-ROVER-3500-SE-MANUA...

I know they're crap, slow, thirsty, heavy, rust buckets with the biggest cramped interior ever made. The original Audi A7 then. But unlike the A7; they're also just brilliant. My neighbor had one when I was little, can't remember it ever being on the road but he used to just rev the engine a couple of times a month and upset everyone.

I wonder if "Smith and Deakin" still do the TWR panels?

[Negative Creep]

Liquid Knight said:

Negative Creep said:

The thing I've found is that it's more a case of what's available, rather than what you want. How about this?

http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=FS...

Galvanized chassis and GRP body. What's rust again? Ford V6 with a carb' so a 302 should be a straight(ish) swap and brake/suspension upgrades from the parts bin.

Very good find.

Shame I don't have any space or I'd be on the phone to him. I can imagine it being rather thirsty though

[Johnboy Mac]

A 924 as already mentioned makes the most sense to me. If you can grab a half decent one for £750 that has to be a winner.

[Mark-C]

Two door E30 with a six-cylinder engine was my first thought .... but they're not really in budget any more ... sorry, not a very helpful post!

[Liquid Knight]

Mark-C said:

Two door E30 with a six-cylinder engine was my first thought .... but they're not really in budget any more ... sorry, not a very helpful post!

A mate has an orange 323 E21 I'll be looking at over the weekend.

[Johnboy Mac]

Liquid Knight said:

A mate has an orange 323 E21 I'll be looking at over the weekend.

At 750, it's sure to be rotten. Hope I'm wrong. If it's anyway good I'd strongly suggest you should buy it. Good luck.