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

[CharlesdeGaulle]

A couple of MGs. Which would you go for?

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C870393


http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C870329

[bob-lad]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

Couple of Minors that are sure to appeal.

Original.
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C797349


Modified.
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C870352

Funny that. We were looking at rag-top moggies the other day

[Fast Bug]

The modified Minor was built by the Beardmore brothers, they've built some great cars over the years

[Fast Bug]

Anyone feeling brave?



http://www.ebay.de/itm/1987-Maserati-BiTurbo-White...

Annoyingly the link goes through eBay Germany because that's where my work server is

[Krikkit]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

A couple of MGs. Which would you go for?

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C870393

I just can't like the rubber-bumper cars, awful.

Much prefer this wire wheel and chrome one:
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C870064

[feef]

Fast Bug said:

Anyone feeling brave?



http://www.ebay.de/itm/1987-Maserati-BiTurbo-White...

Annoyingly the link goes through eBay Germany because that's where my work server is

I've always been tempted by these, but the interiors invariably put me off.

[Fast Bug]

feef said:

I've always been tempted by these, but the interiors invariably put me off.

I'm more put off by their ability to break themselves when you look at them

[feef]

Fast Bug said:

feef said:

I've always been tempted by these, but the interiors invariably put me off.

I'm more put off by their ability to break themselves when you look at them

It wouldn't be my DD, and I've got plenty of experience of breaking cars and bikes, and then doing inappropriate things with them

[Lance Catamaran]

Nissan Pulsar VZR.



Never even heard of this before, but 197bhp from a n/a 1.6 is bloody impressive, and and lsd as standard apparently. However, seven grand!?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nissan-Pulsar-VZR-N1-199...

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Of the two recently posted white cars, I'd have the Maserati. I expect I'd regret it for ever more though.

[miniman]

Guessing this is going to bust the £10k but we can dream, right?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252946594432

[CharlesdeGaulle]

miniman said:

Guessing this is going to bust the £10k but we can dream, right?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252946594432

That won't break 10k. Nowhere near.

Have a look at BV72's BL Thread - he's offloading his if you want one.

[0a]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

miniman said:

Guessing this is going to bust the £10k but we can dream, right?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252946594432

That won't break 10k. Nowhere near.

Have a look at BV72's BL Thread - he's offloading his if you want one.

Isn't BV's a six cylinder car? Am I making stuff up?!

I do like these but am put off by the BLness.

[soxboy]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

miniman said:

Guessing this is going to bust the £10k but we can dream, right?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252946594432

That won't break 10k. Nowhere near.

Have a look at BV72's BL Thread - he's offloading his if you want one.

Having seen Steve Soper leave the rest of the field for dead in the touring cars race at the Donington Historic the other week these do seem to be rather undervalued compared to other 80's stuff. I guess they don't have the cachet of anything German.

[Fast Bug]

My Uncle had a red Vitesse, love SD1s

[Lowtimer]

soxboy said:

CharlesdeGaulle said:

miniman said:

Guessing this is going to bust the £10k but we can dream, right?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252946594432

That won't break 10k. Nowhere near.

Have a look at BV72's BL Thread - he's offloading his if you want one.

Having seen Steve Soper leave the rest of the field for dead in the touring cars race at the Donington Historic the other week these do seem to be rather undervalued compared to other 80's stuff. I guess they don't have the cachet of anything German.

There's also the point that this is not a ready-to-drive car, it's a restoration project which hasn;t turned a wheel or had an MOT for a decade, and is likely to swallow a significant amount of money before it is back in its prime.

I still like it though. If I could afford another resto project right now it would be very tempting.

Edited by Lowtimer on Sunday 21st May 09:46

[CharlesdeGaulle]

I'm very tempted by this.

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C872345

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Dull colours, and an irritating leaper in an irritating place, but one owner must be pretty rare.

Doesn't say if the plate comes with it, but I suspect not as it would be worth a fair bit I'd imagine.

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C743015

[0a]

This looks so cool. Practical as well. Ish. http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/1964-AUSTIN-A60-COUNTRYMAN...

[mondayo]

Lowtimer said:

There's also the point that this is not a ready-to-drive car, it's a restoration project which hasn;t turned a wheel or had an MOT for a decade, and is likely to swallow a significant amount of money before it is back in its prime.

I still like it though. If I could afford another resto project right now it would be very tempting.

Edited by Lowtimer on Sunday 21st May 09:46

I agree it looks very nice and tempting but it needs a fair bit of work for it to be ready to drive on the road.