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

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Horsetan said:

CharlesdeGaulle said:

This Greek vendor had a lovely XJS that I was chasing for ages, but we couldn't make a deal. I now see that he's selling this rather yummy thing. Aside from being 'Uniqie', over-budget and in Athens, I love it.

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C895112



I defy you to find a cooler car for the money.

I think he's asking way too much for that CX, and you'd have to find some way of driving/shipping it back from Greece. Metric alloys too. You might even find a couple of stowaways hiding in the boot once you get it home.

On the other hand, having bought an '88 CX GTi (79,000 miles) for £2.7k a couple of weeks ago, maybe I'm being cynical.

Yes, it's expensive, but just look at it! And imagine the epic road trip home.

Post some pics of yours.

[Horsetan]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

Yes, it's expensive, but just look at it! And imagine the epic road trip home.

I'd be worrying as I approached the road to the port of Calais.

CharlesdeGaulle said:

Post some pics of yours.

Here:







Supposedly only 7 or 8 surviving non-turbo GTis currently on the road at present, and maybe no more than about 200 RHD CXs still up and about (i.e. MoT'd and taxed) in the UK.

Not helped by blatant profiteering on parts prices by CX-Basis, which has a near monopoly on the remaining stock of new spares.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Horsetan said:

That looks great. Nice one!

[Zonergem]

Smashing. My BX 16 TRS was that colour, with grey tweed inside.

Hope it proves a keeper.

[Horsetan]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

That looks great. Nice one!

It's my midlife crisis. I always wanted one, just because of its suspension and the way it looked.

This one has had six previous owners (I'm no.7) in 29 years, but has hardly gone anywhere and seems to have been garaged for much of its life. Very little rust on the longerons underneath, fortunately, but still need to get some FE-123 or Bilt Hamber on those parts fairly soon.

Zonergem said:

Smashing. My BX 16 TRS was that colour, with grey tweed inside.

Hope it proves a keeper.

My previous old car, an '83 BMW 635CSi, I had for 18 years. I'm hoping to be able to keep the CX going for at least half of that, given that there's zero spares support from Citroën.

Here's the interior:

Edited by Horsetan on Wednesday 4th October 22:43

Edited by Horsetan on Thursday 5th October 13:57

[E24man]

Good to know you're still driving stylish cars Horsetan; bigcoupe misses you.

[Horsetan]

E24man said:

Good to know you're still driving stylish cars Horsetan; bigcoupe misses you.

This will probably be the last affordable unconventional car I'll ever have.

VW K70L, NSU Ro80, I've had these too. A great laugh.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Slightly different from a futuristic Citroen, but wantable nonetheless.

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C897423

[Horsetan]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

Slightly different from a futuristic Citroen, but wantable nonetheless.

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C897423

"P5BNij" will probably covet that. I find P5s generally a bit heavy below the waistline, but that's the way car design was back then.

[Fast Bug]

Love that!

[Lowtimer]

What's wrong with the bonnet fit? OK down the sides so it's not ajar, but the lineup with the top of the grille is appalling.

[phil_cardiff]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

Slightly different from a futuristic Citroen, but wantable nonetheless.

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C897423

My wedding car was a P5 coupe. The wife wanted something from the 50s/60s and thanks to Rover's styling department she got a P5!

[Horsetan]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

Yes, it's expensive, but just look at it! ....

This one's coming up for auction, and you won't have to cross a continent to see it

[GreatGranny]

phil_cardiff said:

CharlesdeGaulle said:

Slightly different from a futuristic Citroen, but wantable nonetheless.

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C897423

My wedding car was a P5 coupe. The wife wanted something from the 50s/60s and thanks to Rover's styling department she got a P5!

Mine as well :-) complete with driver who looked like he was straight out of a 60's beat band. Very cool.

My WW2 pilot Great Uncle had one for a few years with red leather and vinyl roof.
Remember as a 7 or 8 year old going for a drive with him and reverse gear went on the gearbox.
Not good when parked nose in on a gravel car park by the coast. Took 3 guys to push it out of the space.

Years later he had one of the first BX's in the country.

[minerva]

How about a Maserati quattroporte? 2.8 V6 engine and a sumptuous interior. Very reasonable price at £6k?

http://www.mandmautomotive.co.uk/used-car/maserati...

Edited by minerva on Thursday 12th October 04:46

[Bonefish Blues]

Brave dealer!

[Dr Interceptor]

Bonefish Blues said:

Brave dealer!

Quite a good garage actually... Well worth a wander round if you're down there.

Bought a TR6 from them last year

[GiveItSomeWellie]

minerva said:

How about a Maserati quattroporte? 2.8 V6 engine and a sumptuous interior. Very reasonable price at £6k?

http://www.mandmautomotive.co.uk/used-car/maserati...

Edited by minerva on Thursday 12th October 04:46

Don't know if it's just the camera angles, but the pedals look really, really offset

[Lowtimer]

Italian car RHD format, hmm. I would not be at all surprised. I'm trying to think of a case where the pedals haven't been highly offset in every RHD Italian I've driven. But I can't.

Still love (some of) them though.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Seems pricey, but is definitely lovely, interesting, classic, retro and barge.

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C897491