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

[Junglehop]

I concur this thread has legs...

[Blayney]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hillman-Imp-Super-1973-/...



I want it.

[Gruber]

Blayney said:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hillman-Imp-Super-1973-/...



I want it.

Me too! I can just about remember my mum having one of those in blue at the start of the 80s. Sold when I was about 4 yrs old.

Great thread - keep it up!

[Gruber]

J4CKO said:

0a said:

Great

Just keep posting the retro cars so we can have a look.

A neighbour had one of these when I was young. Completely wrong of course, but what a practical body shape for a small car, and it's £700 and has done 88k miles: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/vw-polo-mk2-breadvan-VER...

We had an E reg one of those, the ultimate in utilitarian transport but was basically a big box on wheels, amazing what it could carry and as long as you werent in a hurry not that bad to drive, I got pulled by an irate copper in it, apparently I was doing 90 and still accelerating, er, it was 1050 CC, it was flat out at 80, 90 was but a distant dream.

Happy memories! I had the 2 door "Classic" as my first car (B486 VKR where are you now...?). It would just about nudge 90 on a long downhill stretch with favourable wind conditions. Oh the fun I had in that car.

[poing]

Gruber said:

J4CKO said:

0a said:

Great

Just keep posting the retro cars so we can have a look.

A neighbour had one of these when I was young. Completely wrong of course, but what a practical body shape for a small car, and it's £700 and has done 88k miles: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/vw-polo-mk2-breadvan-VER...

We had an E reg one of those, the ultimate in utilitarian transport but was basically a big box on wheels, amazing what it could carry and as long as you werent in a hurry not that bad to drive, I got pulled by an irate copper in it, apparently I was doing 90 and still accelerating, er, it was 1050 CC, it was flat out at 80, 90 was but a distant dream.

Happy memories! I had the 2 door "Classic" as my first car (B486 VKR where are you now...?). It would just about nudge 90 on a long downhill stretch with favourable wind conditions. Oh the fun I had in that car.

My mum had one in that burgundy colour that was all the rage with VW at the time. Only drove it a few times but it felt so solid and sounded like a train compared to the rattlly heaps I had at the time, I migrated from a Renault 14 to an Escort mk3 in various shades of rust. Speed was never one of it's strong points though!

Does remind me of the time I was shopping with my mum and we came out of the supermarket, loaded the boot, got in the car but it wouldn't start. Then we realised we didn't have check pattern seats in ours and we were sat in some other burgundy Polo. I suspect they could be opened with a spoon but it was good it didn't start I guess.

I now have the urge for a G40 again though!

[forzaminardi]

I'm trying to resist rationalising running some crazy old Alfa or Audi Coupe or something as being a good idea to keep the S2000 off the road over the winter. This thread is not helping. So many great old cars!

[daveofedinburgh]

This right here would be the answer:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2013...

Contacted the seller afew days ago, they'd accept £3600. Can't stretch to that so Ill share the goodness.

Dem colour coded wheels...



That front mudguard is annoying me, but I'd lavish care and attention on this that the missus would kill for.

[anonymous-user]

0a said:

Yiliterate said:

A Bertone-styled Mazda SVA...apparently the only one in the UK!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161505861775?nav=SEARCH

What a good looking car - it looks like an alfa.

Imaginary conversation: "what do you drive?" - "a mazda" - this car couldn't be further away from most peoples' views of a mazda!

This brought back memories - my godfather had an estate version tucked up in a lockup in Sunderland in the mid to late seventies - local hooligans broke in and vandalised it smashing the rear screen. Couldn't find a replacement so it was scrapped. Such a shame - I remember him telling me at the time it was a really rare car but worth nothing then.

[colinrob]

I have a 97 540 how long before that is a classic I know it is only 17 years old

[BarbaricAvatar]

I must say i struggled to find something really interesting for the budget.
Ideally i'd have nominated a Merc 560SEC but decided that was too far into luxobarge territory for this topic, so instead:



Triumph Spitfire. £4995, 1979, 97000 miles.
I've always liked these, only ever seen 1 in the flesh and with a bit of TLC this could look amazing.

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[RobinBanks]

BarbaricAvatar said:

I must say i struggled to find something really interesting for the budget.
Ideally i'd have nominated a Merc 560SEC but decided that was too far into luxobarge territory for this topic, so instead:



Triumph Spitfire. £4995, 1979, 97000 miles.
I've always liked these, only ever seen 1 in the flesh and with a bit of TLC this could look amazing.

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You've only ever seen one? There are still loads!

[BarbaricAvatar]

RobinBanks said:

You've only ever seen one? There are still loads!

I've probably seen more in younger years, i should have said "only seen 1 since childhood".

[chevy-stu]

Bit of real Redneck style ... ... only £3750


http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C556213#

[BarbaricAvatar]

Quite ropey and LHD but still:


1970 Datsun 240z, £4995

I'd be inclined to try and make it look like one of my favourite Hot Wheels cars:



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[CharlesdeGaulle]

I always fancied one of these when they were new. Current owner 22 years. Lots to like, and looks good value to me, depending on what 'Documented service and repair history, mainly with Toyota dealerships' actually means.

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C567703

[mark387mw]

I was thinking of the MR2 as I had one when new so, being nostalgic, it was on my list.
I clicked the link and the last photo had some of my other nostalgic picks!
I've previously owned an MR2, an X1/9, a Midget and an MGF.


Not actually sure which one I would own again.
The reason I sold the MR2 was because it had no character so I bought a TVR.
The X1/9 was rusty, the Midget was too basic, the MGF too new.
So maybe something I nearly bought...a Capri?? http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/car-advert/for...

[mikal83]

RobinBanks said:

You've only ever seen one? There are still loads!

But for those of us around in the 70's/80's etc, they were ste.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Lotus Eclat. F'ugly, but interesting. 3k.

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C498991

[RobinBanks]

mikal83 said:

RobinBanks said:

You've only ever seen one? There are still loads!

But for those of us around in the 70's/80's etc, they were ste.

They still are crap, although they look quite nice.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Lovely old Merc. You could probably use this as a daily.

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C567905