Classic (old, retro) cars for sale £0-5k vol 2

[SpeckledJim]

BobsPigeon said:

I'm pretty sure the Renault espace was predated by the Nissan Prairie... I'd putt a picture but quite frankly can't bring myself to Google it... Not the prettiest car ever.

Nevertheless that in turn tools its inspiration from the little known Lancia Megagamma concept car...

https://www.italdesign.it/project/megagamma/

Which is also a bit of a dog.

The Dodge Caravan also turned up at the same time as the Espace. Whether each was aware of the other during development, I don't know?

[Gruber]

ferrisbueller said:

Gruber said:

ferrisbueller said:

This has got me twitching

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2001-Y-VOLVO-V70-2-4-TO...

I see this has sold. Did you buy it?

Not surprised. Not guilty.

I don't recall ever seeing a V70 in DKR. It really suits it, especially with the small wheels.

[ferrisbueller]

Gruber said:

ferrisbueller said:

Gruber said:

ferrisbueller said:

This has got me twitching

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2001-Y-VOLVO-V70-2-4-TO...

I see this has sold. Did you buy it?

Not surprised. Not guilty.

I don't recall ever seeing a V70 in DKR. It really suits it, especially with the small wheels.

Absolutely. Looked right to me. The darker red also makes a strong case.

[aaron_2000]

Well I've been had. I was told it was a solid CX that just needed a starter and a few little jobs, what I actually got was a complete resto job. The seller was very careful with his pictures to hide how poor it really is. I don't mind buying a terrible car, I've run sheds that were by all means scrap. What I do mind is buying a car as a light resto project which is how it was sold to me and finding out that whilst it is likely saveable, it certainly isn't a light project. I gave him the choice that he either sends me the money I paid for recovery and the £100 deposit to cover my wasted time, or I put it on a trailer and go down to collect the £1000 + £500 for the recovery and diesel money. Apparently I should have it in my account by 9pm, it's killed any love or interest I had for the car or the project so I'm throwing it on eBay with no reserve. The Citroen owners club shed some light on it and told me the guy is a very strange one which was the feedback I got from the recovery guys too, surely someone would've bought it for what it is if he'd just advertised it clearly and properly so why sell it as a light but easily roadworthy project when it looks like this? I can't even store it on the drive because the brakes don't hold the car and the steering is near on impossible without the engine running so I now have this eyesore sat SORN without the ability to even move it. Absolutely furious and gutted about it.

[21st Century Man]

[CharlesdeGaulle]

That's obviously a big job, and far from a light resto, but what a brilliant thing it will be once it's done. Pity you can't do something with it.

[Hugh Jarse]

Bugger. Still an awesome objet though.

[0a]

Annoying. You win some you lose some. Hopefully someone will fall in love on ebay and give you some cash for it.

[Duke Caboom]

Sorry to hear that. Hope it works out ok in the end.

[ferrisbueller]

That's stty.

[em177]

Not that it’s helpful now. But for next time, I always insist on a decent length video when enquiring remotely.

Not only does it give good info on the car, but usually gives away clues on the owner.

Hope it goes ok.

[plasticpig]

Is this the same one? https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1166173

[KTMsm]

biggbn said:

Saab 95s were seven seater way before most of those

7 seater.... I had one and on a New Year's Eve I managed to get 12 people in.

I might have started the stanced scene that night

[aaron_2000]

Appreciate it all, a potential £1000 loss is one thing but the attitude of the seller is what really has me mad. I'm actually rather glad he lives 300 miles away so I couldn't act on any of the anger I had when it arrived. On the plus side, look how great the 405 looks next to it

plasticpig said:

Is this the same one? https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1166173

That's the one, apparently it's been for sale for almost 9 years according to someone on the owners club. A guy I sold a shed to used to be a master Citroen tech so I may look at making a start on it tomorrow depending how I feel about it after sleeping on it.

[carinaman]

aaron, sorry to read about your problems with this CX purchase.

[aaron_2000]

carinaman said:

aaron, sorry to read about your problems with this CX purchase.

I was too hasty buying it, I should've been more objective despite wanting one. I should see more clearly tomorrow and hopefully I might find it's not so bad after all

[shouldbworking]

What's wrong with it that wasn't in the ad? To me that looks like a reasonably straight car, paint is shot but that was evident in the advert

[W00DY]

Shane it's so rough,but I did think it looked like it needed a lot from the advert. I'd get shot as making one of these halfway usable is an expensive and/or time consuming exercise.

[Fast Bug]

Don't you need the engine running to operate the power steering, brakes and suspension on the Citroen's? Dad had a couple of BX estates, and one had a leak on the fluid that ran it all and it emptied itself pretty quickly. The recovery guy really struggled to get it on his truck to take it back to the dealership

[cptsideways]

Tyre Tread said:

GT6 Jonsey said:

To put it in christian terms genesis

Hideous things.

Test drove one in the early 80's because I fancied something a bit different.

I was happy to get back in my 1.3 Marina Coupe!

EVERY modern day SUV has at least one styling cue from a Rancho 👍😮