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

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

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loudlashadjuster

5,084 posts

183 months

Friday 27th November 2015
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JZZ30 said:
This looks rather interesting for the money - check out the history file!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1985-Pontiac-Fiero-GT-2-...



Love the Fiero smile

Mark Benson

7,498 posts

268 months

Friday 27th November 2015
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loudlashadjuster said:
JZZ30 said:
This looks rather interesting for the money - check out the history file!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1985-Pontiac-Fiero-GT-2-...



Love the Fiero smile
One of the few that hasn't had some shonky Ferrari replica body kit bodged onto it, and for that reason alone worth saving.

plasticpig

12,932 posts

224 months

Friday 27th November 2015
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JZZ30 said:
This looks rather interesting for the money - check out the history file!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1985-Pontiac-Fiero-GT-2-...

Drop an LS3 in to it and it would be superb.




loudlashadjuster

5,084 posts

183 months

Friday 27th November 2015
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plasticpig said:
Drop an LS3 in to it and it would be superb.
Is that not the answer to almost any car-related question though? wink

olly755

3,070 posts

161 months

Friday 27th November 2015
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Fast Bug said:
Nova only has 8000 miles from new. To be fair, if I had a Nova I wouldn't drive it either
If the car was a non-sunroof then it might have had a chance at that price, probably the basis of an ultimate historic rally car build. Novas are still very quick and popular on the stages.

As it stands, that's been for sale now for, ooh, 3 years or so. About the same sort of time as I've been searching for a mint, untouched, original red GTE or GSi, for the same purpose as above.

Now presumed extinct. Given up.

Edited by olly755 on Friday 27th November 16:29

Fast Bug

11,597 posts

160 months

Friday 27th November 2015
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olly755 said:
basis of an ultimate historic rally car build
Jesus H Christ I'm getting old. Nova's were just sheds that people drove at college and thought they were fast. Horrible offset driving position and wobbly handling. I'll pass thanks biggrin

0a

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23,879 posts

193 months

Friday 27th November 2015
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JZZ30 said:
I have a strange desire to have a go in that!

L100NYY

35,078 posts

242 months

Friday 27th November 2015
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olly755 said:
Fast Bug said:
Nova only has 8000 miles from new. To be fair, if I had a Nova I wouldn't drive it either
If the car was a non-sunroof then it might have had a chance at that price, probably the basis of an ultimate historic rally car build. Novas are still very quick and popular on the stages.

As it stands, that's been for sale now for, ooh, 3 years or so. About the same sort of time as I've been searching for a mint, untouched, original red GTE or GSi, for the same purpose as above.

Now presumed extinct. Given up.

Edited by olly755 on Friday 27th November 16:29
A guy where I live has a mint and totally original Nova GSi, lovely to see it out and about.

Jimmy Recard

17,540 posts

178 months

Friday 27th November 2015
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That Peugeot 505 GTI is brilliant. I'd love a good one of those (a manual ideally)

Iva Barchetta

44,044 posts

162 months

Friday 27th November 2015
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I'm also liking the Fiero.

Can't be many in the UK.

anonymous-user

53 months

Friday 27th November 2015
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I had never heard of or seen a picture of a Fiero before now. It must be one of the coolest of sporty American cars.

rohrl

8,712 posts

144 months

Friday 27th November 2015
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I think most of the Fieros I've ever seen were masquerading as Ferraris. They were the default option for turning into Ferrari replicas before the MR2.




anonymous-user

53 months

Friday 27th November 2015
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What a waste of a rare American mid engined sportster. It seems like the US MR2 or Matra Murena.

Lowtimer

4,286 posts

167 months

Friday 27th November 2015
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I remember when it came out. It was sorta kinda the US MR2, but without the engineering quality, and originally intended as a two-seat commuter car rather than a sports car. Was a legendary dog when it came out, with a terrible strangled and overweight 2.5 litre 4-pot churning out a throbbing 90 hp or thereabouts, and deeply incompetent suspension. But always quite good looking and with some sensible constructional features.

Later models were significantly improved and the later 2.8 V6 GT models (like this one) were actually deemed by the US motoring press to be not bad at all.

There is a good, highly detailed piece on it in Jalopnik, here
http://jalopnik.com/5501545/pontiac-fiero-the-defi...

Edited by Lowtimer on Friday 27th November 21:05

Iva Barchetta

44,044 posts

162 months

Friday 27th November 2015
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Here's one I saw in Sweden



Don't think it's a Sweden reg plate on it though.

Skyedriver

17,667 posts

281 months

Friday 27th November 2015
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0a said:
I have a strange masochistic death wish!
Fixed that for you

Skyedriver

17,667 posts

281 months

Friday 27th November 2015
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0a said:
I have a strange masochistic death wish!
Fixed that for you

carinaman

21,224 posts

171 months

Friday 27th November 2015
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JZZ30 said:
L100NYY said:
I already have a black rollneck so this will be a fine addition...... hehe

£4k

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Saab-900-T16-s-/29162374...

Very nice.
Went to £2450 on eBay not reaching the reserve.

The black 164 Cloverleaf that featured further back reached £4100.

carinaman

21,224 posts

171 months

Friday 27th November 2015
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The silver Fiero advert had this as an eBay serving suggestion at the bottom:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/A-piece-of-motoring-hist...



Edited by carinaman on Friday 27th November 22:05

anonymous-user

53 months

Friday 27th November 2015
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Lowtimer said:
I remember when it came out. It was sorta kinda the US MR2, but without the engineering quality, and originally intended as a two-seat commuter car rather than a sports car. Was a legendary dog when it came out, with a terrible strangled and overweight 2.5 litre 4-pot churning out a throbbing 90 hp or thereabouts, and deeply incompetent suspension. But always quite good looking and with some sensible constructional features.

Later models were significantly improved and the later 2.8 V6 GT models (like this one) were actually deemed by the US motoring press to be not bad at all.

There is a good, highly detailed piece on it in Jalopnik, here
http://jalopnik.com/5501545/pontiac-fiero-the-defi...
Primo quality spoddage as always, LT!

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