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

[carinaman]

That Lupo may have got lighter?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-VOLKSWAGEN-LUPO-1-0-1...

[rufmeister]

carinaman said:

That Lupo may have got lighter?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-VOLKSWAGEN-LUPO-1-0-1...

Oooft.

Nice little toy that could be.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

0a said:

That would be brilliant in gunmetal grey.

How much for a full respray ...?

[Output Flange]

Budget £5k for a proper job.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Hmm, makes the Jag a bit pricey. Maybe white isn't so bad after all.

[Pothole]

0a said:

Agreed! Old French little cars from this period are great.

The white is a bit wedding, but look at the interior! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jaguar-XJ6-Series-3-/152...

Oh dear, full on DCR interior!

[cptsideways]

It appears some bidding in the pub last night has landed me yet another automotive rarity.

It's very yellow! Will update you all when I collect it hopefully over the weekend

[jet_noise]

0a said:

I have always rather liked these monacos. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/renault-5-monaco-1-7-gt-...

Interesting colour

[Lowtimer]

Output Flange said:

Budget £5k for a proper job.

I'd have thought significantly more than that for a well executed colour change which will involve taking the engine out, stripping the engine bay completely and removing quite a lot of the interior trim. I'd reckon £15K for a really good quality job. Plus £5K in parts and welding for the new panels and structural repairs and reworking of previous bodges that most of them turn out to need once you strip them.

CharlesdeGaulle said:

Hmm, makes the Jag a bit pricey. Maybe white isn't so bad after all.

It has its advantages.

Edited by Lowtimer on Saturday 31st December 12:12

[Eviltad]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

0a said:

That would be brilliant in gunmetal grey.

How much for a full respray ...?

Retropower XJC looks good in that colourway.

[Hugo a Gogo]

jet_noise said:

0a said:

I have always rather liked these monacos. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/renault-5-monaco-1-7-gt-...

Interesting colour

the Monacos only came in that brown, and a lighter off-grey/silvery colour

full leather interior, and a fancy suit bag in the boot

lovely

2 grand though, don't think so

[Lowtimer]

Don't see why not, if it's in good nick. If I had a nice one of those I doubt I'd want to sell it for less.

[Eviltad]

Lowtimer said:

Don't see why not, if it's in good nick. If I had a nice one of those I doubt I'd want to sell it for less.

TBH I don't think its bad for £2k, but it does need a fair degree of tidying up.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Eviltad said:

CharlesdeGaulle said:

0a said:

That would be brilliant in gunmetal grey.

How much for a full respray ...?

Retropower XJC looks good in that colourway.

An older C is worth that sort of investment, a 4 door isn't really, nice as it is.

[Lowtimer]

I would make the investment if it were a Series 1, especially if it were a manual 4.2. But I agree it would be a bit quixotic to do it for a later saloon at current values. Not that that's stopped me from similar follies.

[Baz2000]

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C771081

Can someone educate me on these. What exactly is a 205 GT?

[barchetta_boy]

They were 1 model down from the 1.6 GTI. 1.4 engine probably makes about 85bhp from memory. The 3 door was called the XS, the 5 door the GT.

[f1nn]

Exactly that^^^^^

[0a]

Baz2000 said:

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C771081

Can someone educate me on these. What exactly is a 205 GT?

Oh I love that, great find.

[Baz2000]

barchetta_boy said:

They were 1 model down from the 1.6 GTI. 1.4 engine probably makes about 85bhp from memory. The 3 door was called the XS, the 5 door the GT.

Any good? Seems a good price considering how much GTI's are worth now.