Recommend a 40 Year Old+ Big Engine car

[Fat Old Sun]

Something that avoids road tax and MOT, that is big engined 3L+ under £15K?

[Blackpuddin]

Early W124 Merc fits the bill.

[TA14]

Turbo R

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202508085...

[TA14]

Corvette

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202405290...

[aeropilot]

TA14 said:

Turbo R

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202508085...

I guess you missed the bit about 40+ years old in the thread title........?

[markymarkthree]

Just end the thread here.
https://angliacarauctions.co.uk/auctions/2741-31-J...

[Huntsman]

Rover P6 V8.

I drive mine most days, brilliant car, incredible ride quality helps given the state of the roads.

[reddiesel]

markymarkthree said:

Just end the thread here.
https://angliacarauctions.co.uk/auctions/2741-31-J...

Ive a mate who reckons these are well underpriced . In comparison to the saloons they were certainly rare in period and also
some wonderful colours from Ford back then this of course being one of them . These wheels were also fitted to the Mk2 Granada GL though I don't remember them on this Mk1 Ghia Coupe , I don't believe them to ever have been a Ghia spec wheel

Edited by reddiesel on Thursday 25th December 17:49

[reddiesel]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/397344531770?itmmeta=01...

Got to be a Jaguar in there somewhere and at £15k there will be plenty of choice

[shirt]

Merc C107 - aka the SLC

You should be able to get an excellent example for the money. Great wafty cars

[paddy1970]

[TA14]

aeropilot said:

TA14 said:

Turbo R

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202508085...

I guess you missed the bit about 40+ years old in the thread title........?

Charming. No I didn't; only 18 months to go for this one.

[reddiesel]

TA14 said:

Charming. No I didn't; only 18 months to go for this one.

Produced from 1985 you were pretty much bang on the money

[Blackpuddin]

paddy1970 said:

Like the 928 and the Merc if it still has any floors but that 535 will be hard to enjoy on wet UK roads.

[cliffords]

I do have a 40 year old plus car . 1984 Lotus Excel.
I have read a fair bit on some sort of road tax coming back . There is also a discussion on here somewhere about MOT's too.

[reddiesel]

Blackpuddin said:

Like the 928 and the Merc if it still has any floors but that 535 will be hard to enjoy on wet UK roads.

I love looking at cheap exotica , even as a lad 50 years ago I was just the same . I have fond memories of being stood in a Glasgow West End garage trying to persuade the old man into a sixties Quattroporte . "Its got a lot more room than the Dolomite Dad".

[Ziplobb]

BMW 5 and 7 series

[//j17]

Triumph Stag would meet the criteria.

[TA14]

//j17 said:

Triumph Stag would meet the criteria.

and a V8 TVR wedge.

[Watcher of the skies]

I'm not sure if I'd want to take on a Stag at that price point.
You may get a reasonable P5 or SD1.