Something interesting for £20k?
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JumboBeef

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3,772 posts

206 months

Tuesday 23rd June 2015
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As title, please suggest something interesting for less than £20k.

Not looking for something stupidly expensive to fix, nor something still depreciating. Speed not too important.

Want something up and running, so no projects.

Currently considering VW Split screens, Karmann Ghia or (but out of my budget) a Delorean.

jdw1234

6,021 posts

244 months

Tuesday 23rd June 2015
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Your profile says you are a convertible man.

I would suggest a really nice Mercedes R107 SL.

Having owned a DeLorean I wouldn't bother if I were you. They are a novelty that wears off after a very short while.

cavebloke

650 posts

256 months

Tuesday 23rd June 2015
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I was pondering the same thing. My money might go here for £18k.




stang65

578 posts

166 months

Tuesday 23rd June 2015
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MUSTANG!! You won't get many things easier or cheaper to fix. There's even a '65 Convertible on the owners club website that looks nice for £18.5k. Easy motorway cruiser, reasonable handling (after a few easy mods e.g. swapping springs/shocks/anti-roll bars), good parts availability, good social scene, 20mpg, etc. etc.


200Plus Club

13,454 posts

307 months

Tuesday 23rd June 2015
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Sunbeam Lotus possibly?

200Plus Club

13,454 posts

307 months

Wednesday 24th June 2015
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Delta integrale looks totally unloved at 20k there. Seen far better about.
Cerbera looks nice however :-)

ZX10R NIN

30,529 posts

154 months

Wednesday 24th June 2015
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Agreed I was just showing options

prideaux

4,974 posts

178 months

Wednesday 24th June 2015
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TVR Vixen or 3000s two iconic rare TVRs and can be bought under 20k but for how long ?


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prideaux

4,974 posts

178 months

Wednesday 24th June 2015
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ZX10R NIN said:
From that selection the Merc and the Massa are the best investments the Lancia though the Best fun

Itsallicanafford

2,939 posts

188 months

Thursday 25th June 2015
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200Plus Club

13,454 posts

307 months

Thursday 25th June 2015
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Itsallicanafford said:
got to say i like that.

largelunchbox

610 posts

230 months

GTRene

22,350 posts

253 months

Thursday 25th June 2015
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ZX10R NIN said:


In the ad it says motorsport 635i? the engine (above) looks nothing like a M635 csi engine, or do I miss something?
a M635 csi looks like this>


ZX10R NIN

30,529 posts

154 months

Thursday 25th June 2015
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Yea I saw that, which was why I listed it as a 635csi the guy is chancing it.

JumboBeef

Original Poster:

3,772 posts

206 months

Monday 3rd August 2015
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jdw1234 said:
Having owned a DeLorean I wouldn't bother if I were you. They are a novelty that wears off after a very short while.
Meant to reply to this:

Why? What was wrong?

AMG Merc

11,955 posts

282 months

Monday 3rd August 2015
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cavebloke said:
I was pondering the same thing. My money might go here for £18k.

clap luvverly.

4rephill

5,166 posts

207 months

Monday 3rd August 2015
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GTRene said:


In the ad it says motorsport 635i? the engine (above) looks nothing like a M635 csi engine, or do I miss something?
a M635 csi looks like this>

ZX10R NIN said:
Yea I saw that, which was why I listed it as a 635csi the guy is chancing it.
The guy's not "chancing it" at all, he's demonstrating that he knows more about the 6 series BMW than you guys do!

You're getting the 635CSi Motorsport edition confused with the M635CSi Motorsport edition.

The 635CSi Motorsport edition was basically the standard 635 with slightly lowered/stiffer suspension and the same sport bodykit as was fitted to the later plastic bumpered M635 CSi's. The engine in the Motorsport edition was the standard 12 valve, 3420cc, 216BHP engine and the gearbox was the standard automatic.

The M635CSi Motorsport shared the bodykit with the 635CSi Motorsport, but was also fitted with the 24valve, 3453cc, 286BHP engine and a dog-leg close ratio manual gearbox.

kurt535

3,560 posts

146 months

Tuesday 4th August 2015
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Willys or Ford 1942 - 1945 Jeep. But Im biased. My one is coming at 10 am today and I can't sleep cos it's like Xmas!!!!