Forgotten car...

[300bhp/ton]

Sales flop it might have been, and some could argue too slow and underpowered, even in its day.

But is it just me, or do these look flippin great!

[HellDiver]

It's just you.

Whatever it is...

[Risotto]

Yeah, I've always quite liked them (except for the wheels - which make them look a bit 'kit car').

How much do they go for these days?

[Snoggledog]

Always had a soft spot for the 3000me

[300bhp/ton]

HellDiver said:

It's just you.

Whatever it is...

lol, well I guess it just doesn't compare to your 1.8 LX Mondeo But then again in other threads you do proclaim Astra's to be "brilliant" so then again....

[DickyC]

There's a tired one for sale in PH classifieds for £9000.

A couple of weeks ago there were three nice ones, £12,000 to £14,000.

They look better in the flesh.

[300bhp/ton]

Risotto said:

Yeah, I've always quite liked them (except for the wheels - which make them look a bit 'kit car').

How much do they go for these days?

There's only one in the classifieds: http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1559881.htm

And the answer would appear, not a lot. £9k

Reckon one with a few subtle mods and maybe a modern alloy V8 would be a serious bit of different motorcar.

[german tony]

I like these. I even like the Wolfrace wheels. Then I go & look at a Lotus Esprit. & the AC comes of somewhat 2nd hand.

[Chris_w666]

I actually though it was some kit caresque modified TR7.

[plasticpig]

Risotto said:

Yeah, I've always quite liked them (except for the wheels - which make them look a bit 'kit car').

How much do they go for these days?

I like wolfie's. IIRC the Scottish cars had different alloys on them.

[300bhp/ton]

doogz said:

300bhp/ton said:

HellDiver said:

It's just you.

Whatever it is...

lol, well I guess it just doesn't compare to your 1.8 LX Mondeo But then again in other threads you do proclaim Astra's to be "brilliant" so then again....

Touchy.

No. Humour


But there is a bit of history behind it

[shouldbworking]

I saw one of these on the road for the first time ever the other day. I was bemoaning a road closure causing a 5 mile diversion, but it enabled this spot so worth it in the end!

[ZesPak]

I've always had a soft spot for these:



Because, when I was a young lad (12y), I used to cycle past a garage full of these every day.

They're not fast, they're not good, but imho they look cool and nobody knows what the fk it is

[aka_kerrly]

I must admit i thought it was a bizare TR7 build

AC 3000? Looks great especially in Yellow and the Slot Mag wheels are timeless.... simple design with lots of dish what else do you want from a wheel.

dave

[briSk]

300bhp/ton said:

doogz said:

300bhp/ton said:

HellDiver said:

It's just you.

Whatever it is...

lol, well I guess it just doesn't compare to your 1.8 LX Mondeo But then again in other threads you do proclaim Astra's to be "brilliant" so then again....

Touchy.

No. Humour


But there is a bit of history behind it

whatever. it never fails to surprise me how many people "don't know what stuff is" on this forum!

__

anyway 300 - there was a buyers guide in either c&sc (i think more likely) or possibly octane during the last 12months.

there's one guy with about half a dozen...

[300bhp/ton]

briSk said:

300bhp/ton said:

doogz said:

300bhp/ton said:

HellDiver said:

It's just you.

Whatever it is...

lol, well I guess it just doesn't compare to your 1.8 LX Mondeo But then again in other threads you do proclaim Astra's to be "brilliant" so then again....

Touchy.

No. Humour


But there is a bit of history behind it

whatever. it never fails to surprise me how many people "don't know what stuff is" on this forum!

Agree. Although what amazes me more, is that when people don't know, a bit like Helldriver here, then the car is automatically rubbish. Which was really the reason why I replied in like fashion to them. Also based on similarly dismissive comments posted by them previously.

But that's beside the point.... lol

briSk said:

anyway 300 - there was a buyers guide in either c&sc (i think more likely) or possibly octane during the last 12months.

Umm, might have to see if I can order a back issue. Cheers for the heads up.

briSk said:

there's one guy with about half a dozen...

Quite impressive, as wikipedia says there were only 71 built, and I doubt they all still exist.

[Garlick]

HellDiver said:

It's just you.

Whatever it is...

Ooh nooo, they are lovely!

Not too badly priced these days either.

[300bhp/ton]

Garlick said:

HellDiver said:

It's just you.

Whatever it is...

Ooh nooo, they are lovely!

Not too badly priced these days either.

Have to say, I didn't check prices until after posting this. They are a heck of a lot cheaper than I thought they'd be. Quite affordable really, even for likes of a pauper like me.

[Garlick]

Two arrived at a Malton breakfast meet, and they looked absolutely gorgeous.

Immaculate examples can be found for circa £15k, reasonable ones are out there for under £10k

[HellDiver]

It still looks like somethong a kid in the 80's would have sketched, or some road going version of an old 60's F1 car.

300hp/ton, wind your neck in. You're just making yourself look stupider than you already appear to be.