Lovely Cars: Interesting, Classic, Retro, Barge 5-10k

Lovely Cars: Interesting, Classic, Retro, Barge 5-10k

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0a

23,901 posts

195 months

Saturday 1st April 2017
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"Interesting" more than anything else. http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C840452


CharlesdeGaulle

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26,304 posts

181 months

Saturday 1st April 2017
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That strikes me as one of those cars that's better in the theory than the reality.

0a

23,901 posts

195 months

Saturday 1st April 2017
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I agree, and I think the theory is pretty grim as well!

I appear to be bidding on that dodgy paint 300E from the barge thread.

Out of control! I have not even worked out how to get the latest jag purchase back yet!

mikal83

5,340 posts

253 months

Saturday 1st April 2017
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0a said:
"Interesting" more than anything else. http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C840452

A pair of cow horns on the front, badda bing Dukes of H!

CharlesdeGaulle

Original Poster:

26,304 posts

181 months

Saturday 1st April 2017
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Good drills 0a! You'll be up to a handful of cars before you know it.

Similarly, I'm about to endure an enforced sale due to imminent domestic circumstances, yet feel compelled to arrange additional viewings of something else that's caught my eye. It's an addiction!

Edited by CharlesdeGaulle on Saturday 1st April 20:33

ferrisbueller

29,343 posts

228 months

Saturday 1st April 2017
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0a said:
"Interesting" more than anything else. http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C840452

Pimpin!

Fast Bug

11,719 posts

162 months

CharlesdeGaulle

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26,304 posts

181 months

Sunday 2nd April 2017
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miniman

24,990 posts

263 months

Sunday 2nd April 2017
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0a said:
"Interesting" more than anything else. http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C840452

Fabulous.

NickCQ

5,392 posts

97 months

Monday 3rd April 2017
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CharlesdeGaulle said:
Lovely, but isn't that a little strong money for a non-'S' version? Maybe that's what they are going for now.
Given these cars' reputations for sill rust, I'd be very wary about buying one that's spent significant amounts of time in Scotland.

Fast Bug

11,719 posts

162 months

Monday 3rd April 2017
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NickCQ said:
Lovely, but isn't that a little strong money for a non-'S' version? Maybe that's what they are going for now.
Given these cars' reputations for sill rust, I'd be very wary about buying one that's spent significant amounts of time in Scotland.
Really nice S2's are £12k+ (bar the odd bargain that gets snapped up quickly), so it's probably not that much over the top. It's another car I should've bought a year or so ago!

Trabi601

4,865 posts

96 months

Monday 3rd April 2017
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The Crack Fox said:
That is a pretty little thing, isn't it? It would make an ace little rally car.

Any idea of performance?
"a bit"

bob-lad

2,212 posts

106 months

Tuesday 4th April 2017
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For those summer days when you only need to get the nearest country pub and back....

£9500 - 1975 FIAT 124 SPYDER



http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C469238


Admittedly you'd you go to Malta first to start your bought unseen, drove it home experience

smile

Dr Interceptor

7,800 posts

197 months

Tuesday 4th April 2017
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bob-lad said:
Admittedly you'd you go to Malta first to start your bought unseen, drove it home experiencesmile
Oh I can imagine that conversation...

"Hun, I've booked us a holiday to Malta" "Why Malta" "Weeeeellllllll......................"

bob-lad

2,212 posts

106 months

Tuesday 4th April 2017
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There aren't really any of these in budget, but this is as close as it gets. Plus import duties etc. smile



http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C752632

Trabi601

4,865 posts

96 months

Tuesday 4th April 2017
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There's something questionable about that - you'd want to give it a very good inspection and check out the history very carefully before considering it.

I suspect it was a US car, imported into the UK and converted to RHD. Not convinced it's a 1975, but I can't remember which year changed the tail lights from rectangular to trapezoid.

(I'm talking about the Fiat 124 Spider)

Edited by Trabi601 on Tuesday 4th April 15:53

Dr Interceptor

7,800 posts

197 months

Tuesday 4th April 2017
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Lovely Porsche for the summer...

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C800654


idiotgap

2,112 posts

134 months

Tuesday 4th April 2017
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bob-lad said:
For those summer days when you only need to get the nearest country pub and back....

£9500 - 1975 FIAT 124 SPYDER



http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C469238


Admittedly you'd you go to Malta first to start your bought unseen, drove it home experience

smile
I think Mrs IG would be quite up for this, we nearly bought a blue 124 spider from http://www.dtrsports.com about 10 years ago before we eventually went for our Merc 107. Ferry to Sicily, then drive back through Italy would be a lovely trip!

s m

23,243 posts

204 months

Tuesday 4th April 2017
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Trabi601 said:
The Crack Fox said:
That is a pretty little thing, isn't it? It would make an ace little rally car.

Any idea of performance?
"a bit"
95 flat out
60 in 16 seconds
730kg
35 mpg

W00DY

15,493 posts

227 months

Wednesday 5th April 2017
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NISSAN-STAGEA-RS-FOUR-S-...

As a member of the Fast and Furious generation I can't help but love this.