Classic (old, retro) cars for sale £0-5k

[anonymous-user]

Lugy said:

Right Retro/Classic folks, I'm in need of some inspiration and reckon you guys can help. I'm after a new daily driver, criteria are something interesting, economy north of 30mpg, a reasonable amount of practicality and fairly reliable (I do 50 miles a day). Budget is around £1000 though if I don't tell SWBMO it can be more - going camping in Scarborough is just as good as going abroad right?

The current favourite is a Rover 400 Tourer, though it's a 900 mile round trip to get it. That Escort 1300 really appeals too but I reckon it'd get ruined with my use .

Rover 75?

Pretty interesting as cheap modern cars come. Somewhat retro inspired style and interior, decent specs, plenty of engine choices and if practicality is a major concern the estates are huge.

[SidewaysSi]

279 said:

Lugy said:

Right Retro/Classic folks, I'm in need of some inspiration and reckon you guys can help. I'm after a new daily driver, criteria are something interesting, economy north of 30mpg, a reasonable amount of practicality and fairly reliable (I do 50 miles a day). Budget is around £1000 though if I don't tell SWBMO it can be more - going camping in Scarborough is just as good as going abroad right?

The current favourite is a Rover 400 Tourer, though it's a 900 mile round trip to get it. That Escort 1300 really appeals too but I reckon it'd get ruined with my use .

Rover 75?

Pretty interesting as cheap modern cars come. Somewhat retro inspired style and interior, decent specs, plenty of engine choices and if practicality is a major concern the estates are huge.

I would go Merc W124. Last forever, supremely comfortable and quite classy. Prices seem to be going up but you should get a decent one for the £1.5k mark that hasn't done too many miles.

[Lugy]

Both 75s and 124s have been on my radar, a mate has a habit of collecting Mercs so plenty spares!

[L100NYY]

A real rarity now and my first car was a black one like this;

£3995

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C615860



They come in fair a fair bit of ridicule and mocking but you know what......they are an absolute hoot to drive and suprisingly nippy too.

[idibbers]

L100NYY said:

A real rarity now and my first car was a black one like this;

£3995

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C615860



They come in fair a fair bit of ridicule and mocking but you know what......they are an absolute hoot to drive and suprisingly nippy too.

That's bloody lovely!

I just couldn't bring myself to spend 4 grand on a Metro, though.

[L100NYY]

Mine looked just like this;

[JZZ30]

Nice. I do like a pepper pot.

[idibbers]

L100NYY said:

Mine looked just like this;

That too, is bloody lovely.

Anyone seen or posted this yet? A real rarity.. Especially with just 86k - and the 2.3 litre!!

If the price stays low tomorrow, I'll try and win it.



http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1996-T-SAAB-9000-2-3-TUR...

[northernmedia]

L100NYY said:

Mine looked just like this;

Nice!!
I had a 1984 black stolen recovered one for my first car back in 91.
God I loved that thing. Swapped the wheels for larger turbo ones.
I'll see if I can dig out a pic.

[W00DY]

idibbers said:

L100NYY said:

Mine looked just like this;

That too, is bloody lovely.

Anyone seen or posted this yet? A real rarity.. Especially with just 86k - and the 2.3 litre!!

If the price stays low tomorrow, I'll try and win it.



http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1996-T-SAAB-9000-2-3-TUR...

I like the Metros, not 4k worth of liking mind.

I like a nice 9000 2.3, but I'd rather have one which looks to have been cared for with 3x the mileage. I think you'd be mad to pay the current bid let alone more.

[L100NYY]

I paid £475 iirc for my 38k mile 2 owner MG Metro.......was a few years ago though!

[idibbers]

Woody I'm not sure, I think it's a worthy investment. Each to their own, but if it stays under 2k I won't be able to resist.

How about 'Bertie'?

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C617076[url]

[t4thomas]

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C617075

£3,500.00

[jonny996]

idibbers said:

Woody I'm not sure, I think it's a worthy investment. Each to their own, but if it stays under 2k I won't be able to resist.

How about 'Bertie'?

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C617076[url]

I had a new one of these back in 1990, it was red on the bottom half & white in the top half, with big MG stickers that change from red to white as they crossed to line. If I remember G112SES was the reg. It was a pile of crap but I thought it looked good. I have never been able to get an image off it from google.

[ZiggyNiva]

I know I shouldn't, but i'm really liking the look of this Cav

http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/179050/1984...

[Strawman]

W00DY said:

I like the Metros, not 4k worth of liking mind.

I like a nice 9000 2.3, but I'd rather have one which looks to have been cared for with 3x the mileage. I think you'd be mad to pay the current bid let alone more.

Agreed, have you seen the photos of the arches

[W00DY]

idibbers said:

Woody I'm not sure, I think it's a worthy investment. Each to their own, but if it stays under 2k I won't be able to resist.

Fair enough, it'd make a lovely car when done, but I reckon there's £2k in bringing it up to standard for the miles with the arches sills, bumpers, wheels and seat all obviously needing work and the car looks to me like it's led a cherished life until 2010, after which the service history goes and the mileage ramps up, which'll impact its value and I suspect they'll top out quite low because as interesting as they are, I can't see there being massive demand in the future.

I'd rather have this, pop on some aero wheels/ditch the tow-bar, keep an eye out for a couple of wings and wind up the boost.


http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2015...

[idibbers]

Can't really argue with that price Woody.

I really do fancy the 9000 Aero as a project now, I'll see what price it gets up to.

[Lugy]

If I can figure out how to get down to Oxford without requiring the sale of a kidney then that Saab is ideal for what I'm after, I had one in the same spec a few years back, it was a cracking car!

[JZZ30]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1989-F-PEUGEOT-205-CTI-G...