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

[CharlesdeGaulle]

soxboy said:

It's a shame so few of these cars are advertised on PH Classifieds as it would make a very interesting '£100k Garage'.

I'd suggest it's largely because PH Classifieds are just a bit st.

[em177]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

soxboy said:

It's a shame so few of these cars are advertised on PH Classifieds as it would make a very interesting '£100k Garage'.

I'd suggest it's largely because PH Classifieds are just a bit st.

:nod: (sorry!)

[golfer19]

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C634823#



£1750

Nice to see original wheels

For some odd reason I like this.

Edited by golfer19 on Tuesday 7th July 22:00

[OldSpeed]

generationx said:

OldSpeed said:

Unmolested Mk2 Golf GTI for £1200.

http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/detail/motors/...

Hi folks,
Long time lurker, just registered. My brother (Johnnytheboy) and Dad (AAGR) are both members here.
Thought you´d like to know I just bought this. Remarkably nice thing, not let down by its high mileage. Absolutely original apart from a Sony stereo, I went to see it yesterday morning, did a deal and drove it the 30 miles home through rain and M25 traffic without it missing a beat.
OK it needs a bit of TLC, but it is 25 years old...
And the previous owner was a gentleman. He had bought it for his son to take to university, but apparently it wasn´t good enough (!)

Cracking. I enquired about this but it just wasn't the right time (there are already three projects on the drive!) and it seemed to check out as a good car for the money. Keep us updated with how you get on with it.

[golfer19]

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C634948#



15900 miles
£3800
Better photos would probably help.

[golfer19]

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C634940

£1900
69k miles but no history.

[golfer19]

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C634895



64k
£3995

[golfer19]

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C634685



V6 for £450

[BGarside]

Or it's older brother...

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C634475

[ZiggyNiva]

This looks quite a clean R5 campus running 180bhp.

http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/180465/rena...

[Fast Bug]

www.volkszone.com/VZi/showthread.php?t=1303337

[Devil2575]

I like this:

http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/180512/cava...

[DoctorX]

Devil2575 said:

I like this:

http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/180512/cava...

With those wheels?

[Strawman]

The wheels in the magazine features are much nicer. I sort of see the sleeper appeal, a cavalier than can outpace an e46 M3 but that interior is just so drab I couldn't live with it.

[31mph]

Strawman said:

The wheels in the magazine features are much nicer.

I thought that

That's a really nice car though, although I think the price is a little strong

[Devil2575]

31mph said:

Strawman said:

The wheels in the magazine features are much nicer.

I thought that

That's a really nice car though, although I think the price is a little strong

Wheels are Ok but some more contemporary ones would be better. I don't mind the interior either. Standard 80s Vauxhall so durable and it keeps the sleeper appeal. I'd actually detune the engine as I suspect it's currently more than the Chassis can handle. 200 odd bhp would be more than enough.

[golfer19]

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C635452#

£1200

[Scoredraw]

0a said:

I have felt for a while that we need a thread for all those random interesting possible purchases - not quite classic perhaps, but old & retro and interesting for whatever reason. The £5k limit keeps it to what the average person can buy.

Since £5k is the average price spent on a car by Joe Public anyway.....it's the perfect modern via 80's retro debate. I think older cars just have more character and since there are fewer of them they have more presence on the road, as opposed to your average Euro/Jap econobox for the same money.

[4737 Carlin]

Strawman said:

I sort of see the sleeper appeal, a cavalier than can outpace an e46 M3

I'd be very surprised if a 315bhp eighties Cavalier would outpace an e46 M3 anywhere. The beemer has more power and a much better handling chassis. I presume the Cav would be a fair bit lighter, but still, against the M3? I can't see it myself.

[Devil2575]

4737 Carlin said:

Strawman said:

I sort of see the sleeper appeal, a cavalier than can outpace an e46 M3

I'd be very surprised if a 315bhp eighties Cavalier would outpace an e46 M3 anywhere. The beemer has more power and a much better handling chassis. I presume the Cav would be a fair bit lighter, but still, against the M3? I can't see it myself.

Once rolling in a straight line I'm sure it is quicker. Less power but a much fatter torque curve due to it being a turbo.