1987 BMW 635 or 1971 1300GT Escort
Discussion
I am having a bit of a moment.
I went to a friends to fit an alternator to his old JXJ6 today. I have known and seen his old D reg 635CSI a few times but never really paid much attention to it. Any way, today I had a bit of a mooch round it half expressing an interest in it. There are a few blisters on the front wings and a little rust on the lower back section of one rear wheel arch, other than that it is in amazing condition with spotless black leather and 110k miles. He then asks me to make him an offer. I laughed it off, my wife was with me and to my surprise she didn't raise an eyebrow when I said I would love the car (or one like it).
On the way home I got to talking about another car that has caught my eye recently. It's a 1971 Mk1 Escort 1300GT 4 door in racing green. This one has 27000km on it (if the ad is not a scam) and looks mint. There are quite a few photos of it all looking fantastic.
I am toying with the idea of buying one of the two. However, I want something useable that isn't going to cost a fortune to maintain and run and would also like it to be a bit of a safeish investment.
What do you people think of the two prospective purchases? The BMW really is special but I love old Fords, especially things like the GT Mk i Capri and Escorts (truth be told, Capri's more). I would expect both to be similar money although I refrained from "making an offer", he might let it go for a very good price if I asked nicely ;-)
I went to a friends to fit an alternator to his old JXJ6 today. I have known and seen his old D reg 635CSI a few times but never really paid much attention to it. Any way, today I had a bit of a mooch round it half expressing an interest in it. There are a few blisters on the front wings and a little rust on the lower back section of one rear wheel arch, other than that it is in amazing condition with spotless black leather and 110k miles. He then asks me to make him an offer. I laughed it off, my wife was with me and to my surprise she didn't raise an eyebrow when I said I would love the car (or one like it).
On the way home I got to talking about another car that has caught my eye recently. It's a 1971 Mk1 Escort 1300GT 4 door in racing green. This one has 27000km on it (if the ad is not a scam) and looks mint. There are quite a few photos of it all looking fantastic.
I am toying with the idea of buying one of the two. However, I want something useable that isn't going to cost a fortune to maintain and run and would also like it to be a bit of a safeish investment.
What do you people think of the two prospective purchases? The BMW really is special but I love old Fords, especially things like the GT Mk i Capri and Escorts (truth be told, Capri's more). I would expect both to be similar money although I refrained from "making an offer", he might let it go for a very good price if I asked nicely ;-)
Awww, don't say that. I could drive and buy the BMW in about 15 minutes, the Escort is 7 hours away.
What about future values though? I'm not expecting or really that bothered about performance, just a period classic from my youth. I am going to be blowing a years savings on it under the premise that if one day I decided to sell it I would get my money back and possibly make a bit. That's how I've sold it to the Mrs any way
What about future values though? I'm not expecting or really that bothered about performance, just a period classic from my youth. I am going to be blowing a years savings on it under the premise that if one day I decided to sell it I would get my money back and possibly make a bit. That's how I've sold it to the Mrs any way
This is the Escort in question. http://www.leboncoin.fr/voitures/695042177.htm?ca=...
I owned a 1300 Mk2 2 door and was thoroughly underwhelmed, I have never gotten over my dislike for them from that point but the one in the link just speaks to me.
I owned a 1300 Mk2 2 door and was thoroughly underwhelmed, I have never gotten over my dislike for them from that point but the one in the link just speaks to me.
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