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

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Under thread min, but worthy of inclusion as a rather appealing summer runabout.

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1024858

Edited by CharlesdeGaulle on Sunday 12th August 17:39

[CharlesdeGaulle]

The thread's been quiet recently, so how about a few nice old buses to get it revived.

Cheesy 'here we have' ad, but white's fashionable, non?

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1038131 £8 grand.



A car your grandfather might have had. Yours for 8 grand, which is probably what he earned throughout his entire lifetime.

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C987131



Finally, if anyone is already completely shedded this early on a Saturday night, something to tempt the unwary.

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1021393

[CharlesdeGaulle]

The Excel appeals more now than it did then. To me at least, perhaps because I have more disposable (i.e. throwaway) income than I did, so it's less scary.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

'Here we have' (why do people do that?) a rather sparse ad for an interesting car. Sadly it's got a leaper, too few pictures, and involves a trip to Wigan, but it has 12 cylinders and a soft top.

Bound to be rusty, they all are, but what a thing.

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C978158

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Lots wrong, the leaper being the least of it, the fibre glass wings and chrome arches probably the worst, but what an interior!
Could be a cool daily smoker.

https://m.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1031591

[CharlesdeGaulle]

With a quiet evening ahead, I thought it might be time to refresh the thread with a few belters from C&C.

One for the fans of older stuff, but very usable and undeniably cool. And grey is in, right?

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1047370

[CharlesdeGaulle]

No-one can't love an old Jag XJ. The bricks-as-wheel-chocks just adds to the appeal. 7 grand but offers invited. Plus, it's an L don'cha know.

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1047410

[CharlesdeGaulle]

A Lotus. For less than 8 grand. What could go wrong? Probably not the one you hanker for, but strangely beguiling nonetheless. And pop-up headlights for the win.

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1047400

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Any car that's been imported, without service history, with unknown mileage and 'some issues' deserves being bought unseen in my experience, albeit I'm not especially familiar with the effects of crack or LSD. Notwithstanding, I'm still very tempted by this.

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1047458

[CharlesdeGaulle]

I like. Maybe one for the Using The (very new) Mrs To Sell The Car thread?

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1040015

[CharlesdeGaulle]

I've always rather liked the XK, and that looks a nice one.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

'Sold by ourselves' and over-use of 'gentleman' notwithstanding, this looks as though it could be a laugh.

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1055235

[CharlesdeGaulle]

White lacks the 'junior minister' gravitas, but red seats compensate.

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1055202

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Achingly cool, whilst at the same time so depressingly bad and embarrassing for your children, makes this (not cheap) Volvo a must-have.

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1055214

[CharlesdeGaulle]

phil_cardiff said:

CharlesdeGaulle said:

White lacks the 'junior minister' gravitas, but red seats compensate.

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1055202

My wedding car! Well, same model and colours. Not sure I'd sink £11k into one though.

£10k, my friend; thread limit and one assumes haggling skills after all. That 10% saving immediately makes the car a bargain and convinces the frau that the car you first travelled in together as a married couple is worth buying as 'an investment'.

Works every time. Possibly.

Above all, red leather FTW.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Zonergem said:

This is very decent value for the spec, mileage and condition (though advert incorrectly states pano/glass hardtop roof) - you need to change the tyres, polish the plastic softtop windows and replace the centre armrest slider button but you'd be away for less than 9k all told.




https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

That does look good. Maybe December might be a good time to haggle with the seller for a better deal too. Good spot.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

bob-lad said:

Splendid. I suspect it's going to end up at multiples of thread max though, isn't it.

I wouldn't have thought so necessarily. Worth around 10-12 absolute tops I'd guess (at least no more than that to me), although all you need is a keen bidder and you could be right.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

davidmcauld said:

Currently in budget….looks like a of cool for the money.?? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-Benz-280-CE-19...

Welcome. Is it yours?

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Couple of crackers here.

Very white Spider.

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1062254



Very yellow 500.

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1043987

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Zonergem said:

£10k for a slinky gold 380SLC with brown velour and no obvious defects? Yes please! Ex-Jay Kay as well.

That does look good, and the velour is fantastic. Seems cheap though ... ?