Classic Japanese Cars

[Car Mad Craig]

hi people,
Im looking for something japanese for my next car but it has to be a classic so it has to be older than 25 years old.
It also has to be a 1.6 or under so that it will be cheap for tax and insurance.
Im not particularly bothered what the car is or what power the engine is making so all suggestions will be accepted
If you could also give some advice and info on where to buy any of the cars suggested that would be appreciated.
So to recap :
Im looking for something 25 years or older
It has to be a 1.6 or less
Other than that i am not bothered

i look forward to hearing your suggestions
cheers

[Steve Gunnis]

Car Mad Craig said:

hi people,
Im looking for something japanese for my next car but it has to be a classic so it has to be older than 25 years old.
It also has to be a 1.6 or under so that it will be cheap for tax and insurance.
Im not particularly bothered what the car is or what power the engine is making so all suggestions will be accepted
If you could also give some advice and info on where to buy any of the cars suggested that would be appreciated.
So to recap :
Im looking for something 25 years or older
It has to be a 1.6 or less
Other than that i am not bothered

i look forward to hearing your suggestions
cheers

I'll be watching this thread with interest. My ideas so far are;

Not a 1.6 but oh so gorgeous and tax free;
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1110499.htm

Oops, a 1.8, this is hard;
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1071000.htm

Sold but on the money...
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1150658.htm

Hey! a 25 year old Japanese 1.6!
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1148881.htm

Sorry.

[Marf]

Why specifically 25 years? Classic insurance generally can be used for cars older than 15 years, but bear in mind you wont build up NCB.

[mr2-turbo-gar]

hachiroku?

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1013085.htm

[Inverness]

Car Mad Craig said:

hi people,
Im looking for something japanese for my next car but it has to be a classic so it has to be older than 25 years old.
It also has to be a 1.6 or under so that it will be cheap for tax and insurance.
Im not particularly bothered what the car is or what power the engine is making so all suggestions will be accepted
If you could also give some advice and info on where to buy any of the cars suggested that would be appreciated.
So to recap :
Im looking for something 25 years or older
It has to be a 1.6 or less
Other than that i am not bothered

i look forward to hearing your suggestions
cheers

I think you may not have all the right facts?
Why over 25 years old, I have a Pug 205 GTI 1992 which for the last few years has been on classic insurance.
Yes a 1.6 is cheaper for road Tax but only by £65 a year.

[Paul 8v]

mr2-turbo-gar said:

hachiroku?

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1013085.htm

+1

[Octoposse]

Mitsubishi 'Colt' Celeste . . . my parents had one in the 70s and I thought (at the time) it the most beautiful car in the world:

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C87564?pt=pf

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lancer_celeste_i...

Our family one was a 2.0l, but I'm pretty sure that was top of the range and there was also a 1.6 cooking version sold in the UK.

In the same vein, but more common, Toyota Celica?