Lovely Cars: Interesting, Classic, Retro, Barge 5-10k
Discussion
carinaman said:
Adrian E said:
deltashad said:
OMG - that is fabulous! Stunning colour on that era of Audi (was a favourite on uR quattros). Exceedingly rare in right hand drive, and rarer still as a manualTo not be rusty, and ruined, makes it very special to the right buyer
I think the owner of the VAG shop in Salisbury back then (Anthony Ince) may have driven one like that. I'm sure I remember one like it around then.
Baz Tench said:
CharlesdeGaulle said:
What a delightful old thing. We should revive this colour palette. £9995.
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C791675
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C791675
My dad had a series 1 XJ6 4.2 in about 1980. It was in that colour, manual too, which was rare I think. He sold it for next nothing to some youngish lad, who turned up with his mates. They smashed it up on the way home
.carinaman said:
0a said:
Or a more family friendly home for the 55 supercharged engine http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C793049
All the go of the CL but without the ABC and potentially ditching it for coilovers?He also mentions mobilolife as a selling point in the advert. This is Mercedes contracted out to lombard assist breakdown service in the nice liveried vans / R class.
For a start you need a continuous dealer history (minimum service every 24 mth) which this car doesn't have. Another fact that Mercedes bury in the small print is this only runs to 5pm. Call after that and you get some local cowboys who don't carry the van full of Mercedes spares (you can guess how I found out)
slk 32 said:
He also mentions mobilolife as a selling point in the advert. This is Mercedes contracted out to lombard assist breakdown service in the nice liveried vans / R class.
For a start you need a continuous dealer history (minimum service every 24 mth) which this car doesn't have. Another fact that Mercedes bury in the small print is this only runs to 5pm. Call after that and you get some local cowboys who don't carry the van full of Mercedes spares (you can guess how I found out)
Agreed - the first thing they do when you call is check the service history, so this car will not be covered. For a start you need a continuous dealer history (minimum service every 24 mth) which this car doesn't have. Another fact that Mercedes bury in the small print is this only runs to 5pm. Call after that and you get some local cowboys who don't carry the van full of Mercedes spares (you can guess how I found out)
In fairness to MB it also covers recovery to an MB dealer if it can't be fixed at the roadside and putting you into a hire car while your car is fixed - we have had 4 out of warranty recoveries with our 2 middle-aged Mercs. Not bad really for the premium of an MB dealer service over the same at a dealer.
slk 32 said:
I'm not sure how enamoured I'd be about buying a high performance Mercedes that the owner didn't have the oil changed in almost 3 years and 24k miles!!
He also mentions mobilolife as a selling point in the advert. This is Mercedes contracted out to lombard assist breakdown service in the nice liveried vans / R class.
For a start you need a continuous dealer history (minimum service every 24 mth) which this car doesn't have. Another fact that Mercedes bury in the small print is this only runs to 5pm. Call after that and you get some local cowboys who don't carry the van full of Mercedes spares (you can guess how I found out)
Well buy on condition and price it accordingly. He also mentions mobilolife as a selling point in the advert. This is Mercedes contracted out to lombard assist breakdown service in the nice liveried vans / R class.
For a start you need a continuous dealer history (minimum service every 24 mth) which this car doesn't have. Another fact that Mercedes bury in the small print is this only runs to 5pm. Call after that and you get some local cowboys who don't carry the van full of Mercedes spares (you can guess how I found out)
Personally if buying non Main dealer used I change the oil all filters brake fluid and coolant flush piece of mind really
The price on this one keeps going up!
I can't remember exactly when but certainly much less than a year ago this was for sale on EBay less than 5 minutes up the road from me here in North Shropshire. I reckon I could have had it by pitching up with £1300 in my hand but a surfeit of other cars including another E34 540i purchased just a week or so before meant that I didn't even dare broach the subject with SWMBO!
It quickly reappeared with a dealer in South Shropshire at (IIRC) £4500...it might have been more...I can't be sure.
Now with another dealer in Berkshire at £6500:
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C794719
Thus, conclusive proof that the further south you go the more valuable your classic car becomes!
I can't remember exactly when but certainly much less than a year ago this was for sale on EBay less than 5 minutes up the road from me here in North Shropshire. I reckon I could have had it by pitching up with £1300 in my hand but a surfeit of other cars including another E34 540i purchased just a week or so before meant that I didn't even dare broach the subject with SWMBO!
It quickly reappeared with a dealer in South Shropshire at (IIRC) £4500...it might have been more...I can't be sure.
Now with another dealer in Berkshire at £6500:
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C794719
Thus, conclusive proof that the further south you go the more valuable your classic car becomes!
CharlesdeGaulle said:
Max Branning (East Enders) rides one of these in the show same colour too and he's bunked up with Lacy Turner CharlesdeGaulle said:
Budgets are only arbitrary and often temporary 
That's a particularly lovely example.
trixyD said:
That deserves to be painted yellowVeeayt said:
trixyD said:
That deserves to be painted yellowAlternatively neon metal flake green with black pinstripes.
BGarside said:
Those colours are ace. At (just) sub-budget, seems reasonably priced too. W00DY said:
0a said:
Thankyou all for the feedback on the 350z. I do rather fancy one as a change and I don't need a feel everything sports car, but fancy going back to a manual GT.
How about the interior on this: http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C792910
Fit as fHow about the interior on this: http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C792910
k.t the bed.Beautiful!
Audi 100 posted earlier is also stunning.
Looks nice. £6250.
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C795769
Win School-Run Yummy Mummy Top Trumps. £9250.
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C795689
Good use of bumper duct tape too.
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C795769
Win School-Run Yummy Mummy Top Trumps. £9250.
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C795689
Good use of bumper duct tape too.
CharlesdeGaulle said:
Looks nice. £6250. http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C795769
That does look nice. MOT history suggests that there are a couple of bits that will need doing in the near future though.0a said:
OH GOD! If I didn't have two cars in the garage at the moment (admittedly one only for a service/gearbox oil change) I would be on your XJS. CDG is an excellent seller and was a pleasure to purchase my 500SL from.
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C767169
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C767169
advert said:
Think Arnold Schwarzenegger in an Armani tuxedo
Do fk off. CharlesdeGaulle said:
Looks nice. £6250.
Win School-Run Yummy Mummy Top Trumps. £9250.
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C795689
Good use of bumper duct tape too.
Normally aspirated diesel. It'll be quite leisurely I suspect Win School-Run Yummy Mummy Top Trumps. £9250.
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C795689
Good use of bumper duct tape too.
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