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

[W00DY]

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C579676

http://www.deylan.co.uk/golf/ecomatic/index.htm

Nothing says "I'm a cheap bd" like a Golf which turns its engine off and has a massive clock.


http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C548689

[Carfield]

I never really understood the 'Giant Clock' thing - a particular favourite of the Germans in the 80s - are the innards of a clock really that much cheaper than those of a tacho? I do get why they were there with old diesels with no convenient source of rpm data.

[L100NYY]

Was just looking at that Range Rover. Looks lovely and I like the fact it has been...."bushed so drives in a straight line"

[gforceg]

V8forweekends said:

I had one of those back in the day - mine was black though, so no colour-coded wheels :-)

Liked it a lot - was a great Q-Car to embarrass 318s,320s etc.

Right, yours had the colour coded tyres, then?

[W00DY]

Carfield said:

I never really understood the 'Giant Clock' thing - a particular favourite of the Germans in the 80s - are the innards of a clock really that much cheaper than those of a tacho? I do get why they were there with old diesels with no convenient source of rpm data.

I doubt it saved them anything, but I'm sure it made them plenty with people upgrading to avoid staring at a symbolic representation of their every failure. My favourite is when there's just a picture of the car or logo instead.





http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2014...

A handsome motor car.

[Pothole]

W00DY said:

Carfield said:

I never really understood the 'Giant Clock' thing - a particular favourite of the Germans in the 80s - are the innards of a clock really that much cheaper than those of a tacho? I do get why they were there with old diesels with no convenient source of rpm data.

I doubt it saved them anything, but I'm sure it made them plenty with people upgrading to avoid staring at a symbolic representation of their every failure. My favourite is when there's just a picture of the car or logo instead.





http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2014...

A handsome motor car.

"Loads of service bills" but the last one was 30000 miles ago. FTS!

[Phil Dicky]

LeighW said:

northernmedia said:

Devil2575 said:

I still have a soft spor for these.

It's hard to imagine these days how a car with a 1.8 115 bhp motor was considered the fast version.

We were much easier pleased back then.
Recaros, a foam spoiler, stickers & 1 inch larger alloys were all that were required.

They were awesome Recaros though, and mine felt pretty fast when I was 18. In laboratory tests on the local bypass, it was also a smidge quicker than my mate's XR3i.

Then the SRi130 came out with Central locking and electric windows OMG

[northernmedia]

Phil Dicky said:

LeighW said:

northernmedia said:

Devil2575 said:

I still have a soft spor for these.

It's hard to imagine these days how a car with a 1.8 115 bhp motor was considered the fast version.

We were much easier pleased back then.
Recaros, a foam spoiler, stickers & 1 inch larger alloys were all that were required.

They were awesome Recaros though, and mine felt pretty fast when I was 18. In laboratory tests on the local bypass, it was also a smidge quicker than my mate's XR3i.

Then the SRi130 came out with Central locking and electric windows OMG

130 sounded like a heap of power, as did 150 with the cavalier GSi, so on and so on.

[Liquid Tuna]

W00DY said:

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C548689

Yes!!

[KrisP]

W00DY said:

Looket said:

Not sure if classic, but definitely retro based on the fact that young me used to make a mess of the brochure looking at all that alcantara (mainly the steering wheel... man was that thing sexy!).




http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ICONIC-VOLVO-V70R-AWD-MA...

Both the car I need and want. Damn.

I'd really like to try one if these, shame it's at the other end of the country. Anyone in Cumbria who could take a look at all?

[RobinBanks]

dbdb said:

W00DY said:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2014...

Imagine turning up for a date in that. It'd be like shooting fish in a barrel; it would turn you directly into Hugh Heffner just by sitting in it.

You would have to wear a fur coat, Aviators and a Bandito moustache not to be upstaged by the car of course.

I just like the placement of the radio in relation to the gearlever.

[Devil2575]

L100NYY said:

Pinched from the Bargain Basement Thread but I think it fits here ->

ZiggyNiva said:

On a serious note I am liking this 145 cloverleaf with recent cambelt change for £800

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Alfa-Romeo-145-2-0-16v-C...

I love these and was thinking about them the other day. Used to sell them new and they are great hot hatches and that engine is a peach. Tempted with that one......thank God I have a private plate to go in it though Leather looks a bit mouldy though!

Edited by L100NYY on Thursday 29th January 12:12

I know a guy who got one new and kept it for about 10 years. It was a properly cherished car and he loved it but I never liked the looks or the ape like driving position. It had to have the floor welded at one point too...

[RobinBanks]

Carfield said:

I never really understood the 'Giant Clock' thing - a particular favourite of the Germans in the 80s - are the innards of a clock really that much cheaper than those of a tacho? I do get why they were there with old diesels with no convenient source of rpm data.

I think that the point was to shame you into paying extra to get a tach.
Looks great:

[LeighW]

Not sure if this is a repost, but these must be really rare now. I remember my grandad having a Victor of a similar vintage (E reg I think) when I was little, and at 10 years old or so it was as rotten as a pear.



http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261750975074?_trksid=p20...

[Devil2575]

northernmedia said:

Phil Dicky said:

LeighW said:

northernmedia said:

Devil2575 said:

I still have a soft spor for these.

It's hard to imagine these days how a car with a 1.8 115 bhp motor was considered the fast version.

We were much easier pleased back then.
Recaros, a foam spoiler, stickers & 1 inch larger alloys were all that were required.

They were awesome Recaros though, and mine felt pretty fast when I was 18. In laboratory tests on the local bypass, it was also a smidge quicker than my mate's XR3i.

Then the SRi130 came out with Central locking and electric windows OMG

130 sounded like a heap of power, as did 150 with the cavalier GSi, so on and so on.

I remember my father in law asking me why his Mk2 Mondeo, despite having 130 bhp, wasn't that fast when in the 80s 130 bhp was enough to make a Cavalier quick.

[V8forweekends]

gforceg said:

V8forweekends said:

I had one of those back in the day - mine was black though, so no colour-coded wheels :-)

Liked it a lot - was a great Q-Car to embarrass 318s,320s etc.

Right, yours had the colour coded tyres, then?

Crikey - yes it did

[PomBstard]

LeighW said:

Not sure if this is a repost, but these must be really rare now. I remember my grandad having a Victor of a similar vintage (E reg I think) when I was little, and at 10 years old or so it was as rotten as a pear.



http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261750975074?_trksid=p20...

Something like this...

1968 Victor Estate

[s m]

LeighW said:

Not sure if this is a repost, but these must be really rare now. I remember my grandad having a Victor of a similar vintage (E reg I think) when I was little, and at 10 years old or so it was as rotten as a pear.



http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261750975074?_trksid=p20...

Great find

[Legacywr]

s m said:

LeighW said:

Not sure if this is a repost, but these must be really rare now. I remember my grandad having a Victor of a similar vintage (E reg I think) when I was little, and at 10 years old or so it was as rotten as a pear.



http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261750975074?_trksid=p20...

Great find

A nice redtop in that, with a set of bike carbs...

[LeighW]

PomBstard said:

Something like this...

1968 Victor Estate

Yep, just like that, except his was a saloon, with big patches of rust on it.