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

[heisthegaffer]

Hugh Jarse said:

Not been lusting after cars of late, but this little thing got the juices flowing. A white hen.
https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1019160
Wierd photos.

One of the car magazines described the Y10 Turbo as 'a bad tempered terrier'.

[Shnozz]

Totally forgot about the Y10. It was somehow included in my supercar Top Trumps back in the day! If you had it in your deck you'd always go for height to beat your opponent!

Bet it was a hoot to drive. Like the Charade GTti.

[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.

[ferrisbueller]

The R129 seems, relative to other stuff, undervalued at present. I think I'd want the V8 for optimum waftage.

[0a]

Kind of looks a bit like a Ferrari 412, right? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Toyota-Celica-1-6-ST-TA...

[defblade]

0a said:

Kind of looks a bit like a Ferrari 412, right? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Toyota-Celica-1-6-ST-TA...

I like that a lot. An awful lot. Until you get around to the front end...

[Lowtimer]

ferrisbueller said:

The R129 seems, relative to other stuff, undervalued at present. I think I'd want the V8 for optimum waftage.

They absolutely are undervalued. It's like a 2-seat SEC with the hard top on, and with the roof down it's one of the most capable long distance convertibles going.

Mine is an early V8: both V8 versions are lovely and go very well, but the sixes are still perfectly waftable and on standard exhausts are probably nicer-sounding than the eights or the 12 (which really don't make any engine sound more than a waffle or a whir until you're really on it).

[davidmcauld]

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

[bob-lad]

davidmcauld said:

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

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

[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.

[Krikkit]

That would be a tremendous bargain for 10 bags. What a gorgeous piece of design.

[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?

[TVR-Stu]

Krikkit said:

That would be a tremendous bargain for 10 bags. What a gorgeous piece of design.

Totally agree, a cool thing to own, look at and drive. I'd have it in a hearbeat.

[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

[Zonergem]

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





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

Edited by Zonergem on Sunday 16th December 20:39

[Turbotechnic]

Zonergem said:

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





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

Edited by Zonergem on Sunday 16th December 20:39

That's cool! Love the colour and brown velour interior. They don't make'um like they use to.

[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 ... ?

[0a]

That looks like great value, and a lovely spec. I would imagine the market is reasonably small on these (though values are supposed to be increasing).

[CharlesdeGaulle]

0a said:

...(though values are supposed to be increasing).

There is a bunch of us that have been saying that about various old Mercs for a while now...!

[dickyf]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

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

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201808289900603
still for sale 10 months on!