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

[CharlesdeGaulle]

We are generally well-served with car threads on PH, with Bargain Basement at Shed budget, Retro 0-5, Barge 1-5, Barge 5-20, and the OT/Anything Goes threads, but the sweet spot of 5-10 seems to me to be a gap. The latter two threads tend to the upper ends of the price spectrum, and 5-20 is in any case too wide a budget, which perhaps accounts for its unloved feel.

As a consequence, I wonder if there's a gap in the market for a 5-10 budget for interesting cars? The entry criteria are deliberately vague to encourage diversity - it's a broad church after all - but I've shown a few examples to start this thing off which reflect my personal preference for petrol autos.

What else out there do you like?

Dodgy colour match, but pop-up lights and timeless style. £6750.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...



Feeling brave? BMW 3-series or Maserati? £7950.

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C602096



Looks virtually new. £9450.

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C787381



Or this wonderful old thing? £6750.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...

[CharlesdeGaulle]

The Maserati certainly has an appeal.

I think the S500 is pricey, but what presence!

[CharlesdeGaulle]

mondayo said:

Are we allowed to post diesels then?

Of course. Don't be swayed by my prejudice.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

A Q plate probably shouldn't deter one. But it does.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Lowtimer said:

Anyone know much about these? This one is at the top of the price range but it's a very late example, a 4.2 rather than a 4.0, and low mileage. I like the colour too. The shape has grown on me over the years.



http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/j...

Those look really nice don't they? Got to be sure-fire future classics.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

derin100 said:

This is a useful supplementary thread.

That's what I hope it is. I'm a 1-5 barge man, but the reality of most of my purchases is that they're in the 5-10 bracket.

I certainly don't want barge-thread-fratricide. Hopefully there is scope for all.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Looks fun. £5250, so only just qualifies!

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C787853

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Cool. Not cheap at £8995.

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C787873



Even cooler. At £10,500, will have to be haggled.

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C782344

Reference to cosmetic repair and benefitting from restoration sound alarm bells, but values are only going one way. Possibly.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Bit lairy.

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C786970

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Adrian E said:

Is posting your own barge that might be for sale frowned upon in the way it was in the 1-5k thread?

I haven't quite got around to marketing it, but it's bang in the middle of thread budget, V8 and aluminium...

Give us more of a clue.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

sdkrc said:

Only reason I'm selling is because I follow these barge threads religiously and want to tick some more off the list.
Note the other barge/shed S124 I've got for sale is a result of watching the 1-5k smoker barge thread.

You're doing it wrong old boy. The philosophy is to buy lots of old barges, not to actually sell any. Instant classic collection, innit!

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Adrian E said:

Had a 420G as one of our wedding cars - nowhere near as nicely proportioned as the Mk2 in my eyes, but that looks a really decent example as a basis for a colour change/refresh.

I love it too, but the colour would have to stay - that's the best bit about it.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

I don't know much about these, but I like the colour combo.

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C789551

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Nice. £8250.

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C742305

[CharlesdeGaulle]

What do we mean by 'not quick'? I suspect lots of cars that are usefully fast in any sort of normal use could be called 'not quick'.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

High miles, but the right engine and the correct fuel. £8450.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Colour combos don't get much better than this.

SEC 500. £9500.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Throbber purple. Rubbish ad, which mentions 'small niggly jobs'. £6995.

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C790008

[CharlesdeGaulle]

What a delightful old thing. We should revive this colour palette. £9995.

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C791675

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Another nice SEC. £6750. Lots of good signs in the ad too, including long ownership.

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C782951