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

[Lance Catamaran]

Ok it's not road legal, but it is sexual




http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Alfasud-Race-Car-1-7-Ti-...

[defblade]

Lance Catamaran said:

Ok it's not road legal, but it is sexual




http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Alfasud-Race-Car-1-7-Ti-...

Oh dear, I may have just had an accident...

[bob-lad]

Ugh. And a leaper.

[PomBstard]

Some offerings from Down Under...

Who ya gonna call??

https://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/Cadill...




Maloo Mullet with manual and 6.0 V8....

https://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/Holden...




For amusement...

https://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/Datsun...




Smart summertime cruiser...

https://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/BMW-32...




Discreet non-German exec saloon...

https://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/Subaru...

[Lance Catamaran]

Looks like something you'd find dumped in a council estate c.1990, but underneath.....



http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1973-FORD-CORTINA-MK3-ES...

[CharlesdeGaulle]

I quite admire the 'skillz' required to do something like that, but what would you actually use it for? It's not a racer, it's not particularly impressive to look at or use, it's probably not really very usable as a weekend 'classic'. Seems to be something and nothing.

There are better ways to spend my 8 grand.

[bob-lad]

If you're young and live somewhere grim, that'd be a great Q-car.

Who in their right mind would nick grandad's hearse


Now that I'm neither young nor constantly skint the love of rat cars / bikes has waned somewhat.


ETA: I see the alarm has made it all the way from the 80s too.

[BrotherMouzone]

Can't link picture but are these any good?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262909828199

Looks very tidy and it's V12. V12!!!!!

[Trabi601]

BrotherMouzone said:

Can't link picture but are these any good?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262909828199

Looks very tidy and it's V12. V12!!!!!

It's an XJ40. How the hell can an XJ40 ever be worth that kind of money?

[BrotherMouzone]

I take it they are bad then!

[deadslow]

BrotherMouzone said:

I take it they are bad then!

no, they are great cars, though it would have to be very special to be worth £9k.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Grossly over-budget at 28,500, but I am on leave and therefore in a more carefree sort of mood, and this is utterly fantastic and ought to find some love here.

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C858111

[anonymous-user]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

Grossly over-budget at 28,500, but I am on leave and therefore in a more carefree sort of mood, and this is utterly fantastic and ought to find some love here.

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C858111

Jaguar's big white whale, unfairly maligned I feel. I gather the XK really had its work cut out hauling the bulk of the thing around, which is unsurprising because it was probably making an honest 200bhp at the most.

I think that would make a rather more splendid family car than the 320d you could buy for £28k though, and the running costs would be more than offset by the absence of depreciation. In fact it would be financial suicide not to buy this.

[anonymous-user]

deadslow said:

BrotherMouzone said:

I take it they are bad then!

no, they are great cars, though it would have to be very special to be worth £9k.

How about £14k

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C838721

Complete with holes in the bonnet for that stupid leaper.

[loafer123]

dme123 said:

CharlesdeGaulle said:

Grossly over-budget at 28,500, but I am on leave and therefore in a more carefree sort of mood, and this is utterly fantastic and ought to find some love here.

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C858111

Jaguar's big white whale, unfairly maligned I feel. I gather the XK really had its work cut out hauling the bulk of the thing around, which is unsurprising because it was probably making an honest 200bhp at the most.

I think that would make a rather more splendid family car than the 320d you could buy for £28k though, and the running costs would be more than offset by the absence of depreciation. In fact it would be financial suicide not to buy this.

Man maths at it's finest!

[CharlesdeGaulle]

loafer123 said:

dme123 said:

CharlesdeGaulle said:

Grossly over-budget at 28,500, but I am on leave and therefore in a more carefree sort of mood, and this is utterly fantastic and ought to find some love here.

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C858111

Jaguar's big white whale, unfairly maligned I feel. I gather the XK really had its work cut out hauling the bulk of the thing around, which is unsurprising because it was probably making an honest 200bhp at the most.

I think that would make a rather more splendid family car than the 320d you could buy for £28k though, and the running costs would be more than offset by the absence of depreciation. In fact it would be financial suicide not to buy this.

Man maths at it's finest!

I'd love it. The wire wheels look wrong on it though, and I don't think they're original. The steel fubcaps on the model pages in the JEC magazine look much better.

dme123's right though - you won't lose money on that car.

[Fast Bug]

Am I the only one that doesn't like it?

And bolt on wire wheels have never looked good on anything

[Lowtimer]

Fast Bug said:

Am I the only one that doesn't like it?

Probably

Fast Bug said:

And bolt on wire wheels have never looked good on anything

I agree with you there. But the advert makes it clear the proper wheels also come with the car.

[Trabi601]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

I'd love it. The wire wheels look wrong on it though, and I don't think they're original. The steel fubcaps on the model pages in the JEC magazine look much better.

dme123's right though - you won't lose money on that car.

You think so?

Under £10k gets a very usable example. That looks overpriced for one of the more unloved Jags.

[Hugh Jarse]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

I'd love it. The wire wheels look wrong on it though, and I don't think they're original. The steel fubcaps on the model pages in the JEC magazine look much better.
dme123's right though - you won't lose money on that car.

Au contraire, a big blob, not worth the money IMO.