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

[soxboy]

0a said:

As it is the weekend, I will also bust budget: http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C884515

v12, manual, restored, S1 bodywork, bored out to 6.2...

I think that S1 front end looks awful, personally.

[bob-lad]

0a said:

I also rather like this: http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017...

That looks lovely.

But I am, of course, somewhat biased towards V12 convertible Jags

[bob-lad]

0a said:

As it is the weekend, I will also bust budget: http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C884515

v12, manual, restored, S1 bodywork, bored out to 6.2...

Wow.

[golfer19]

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C886499



Don`t know much about these.
Must be very few about.
A haggle over budget at £10,995

[JZZ30]

Those wheels are fantastic!

[CharlesdeGaulle]

That R5 looks great. Cool car.

[anonymous-user]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

0a said:

Would I lose anything stepping back a generation from my XJ8 4.0?

Der, no.

Well maybe a credit balance in your account, but who cares about that?

Agree with this. I prefer the X300 interior, it's much more old school, and perversely so dated in looks less dated. The Jaguar V8 is a good engine but the V12 is a legendary engine. Expect 15 - 17mpg as an average.

[anonymous-user]

golfer19 said:

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C886499



Don`t know much about these.
Must be very few about.
A haggle over budget at £10,995

I was at a car show last week here In Bremen, Series 1 or two Turbo, rally spec, came popping and whooping around the city centre (closed off), it just looked and sounded fabulous, if I was in the UK I would seriously consider that.

[wack]

miniman said:

Stegel said:

CharlesdeGaulle said:

miniman said:

Well there's something to be thankful for.

Really? I rather mourn the loss of so many of our small manufacturers, especially those that make something so different.

CdeG I'm with you - ok, they couldn't make their own doors (robbing them from BL) but when new these were something special. Their deVille (with Austin 1800 doors) was totally off the eccentric oddity scale, but compared to the plastic nailed on RR Sport specials and similar "bespoke" offerings today, it oozed class.

Right up there with the spectacularly horrible Beauford wedding car monstrosity.

All that needs is hitler standing up in the back

[Zonergem]

Not mine but see that a fellow MB club member has dropped the price on this from 8995 to 5995. The "work completed" list will make your head spin!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1991-MERCEDES-300-SE-AUT...

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Zonergem said:

Not mine but see that a fellow MB club member has dropped the price on this from 8995 to 5995. The "work completed" list will make your head spin!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1991-MERCEDES-300-SE-AUT...

Blimey. 12 grand spent in the couple of years before selling it for 6. I'm hoping he isn't a financial advisor!

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Either of these would keep me amused for a bit.

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C890403



http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C890422

[0a]

Looks like fun for the summer: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Land-Rover-Series-3-LWB-...

[0a]

Wonderful colour: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Standard-1939-Flying-8-O...

[Hugh Jarse]

You would have to dress as Noddy.

[Bonefish Blues]

The thought had occurred

[ReaperCushions]

golfer19 said:

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C886499



Don`t know much about these.
Must be very few about.
A haggle over budget at £10,995

A little on the Barry side though no?

[generationx]

ReaperCushions said:

golfer19 said:

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C886499



Don`t know much about these.
Must be very few about.
A haggle over budget at £10,995

A little on the Barry side though no?

I wonder if it comes with the original (rare?) blue 5-spokes too? I love it apart from the after-market things.

"Calling Mr Raider"...

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Could be nice retro fun for the summer.

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C890890

[don29]

Sub base!

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C892947