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

[Derventio]

spreadsheet monkey said:

Derventio said:

sutoka said:

FA57REN said:

1996 Rover 420 16v
Manual
49k miles
Newry NI

Has one of those weird registrations for you mainlanders who like to display the age of your cars to all and sundry

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202103019...

Looks like Bandit Country

I jest of course, our mainland cousins have nothing to fear, nothing bad happens in Northern Ireland anymore

I'm going to own up. I really like that. The idea of that revvy, 130 odd HP engine in a car this size and weight makes for quite a nippy ride.

I like that too, although I think those cars look better as a saloon than a hatch.

Decent performance, nice period colour, low mileage, realistic price. Good find.

One of these in Connoisseur spec makes a really nice minbarge.

Don't discount the diesels, either. They are properly punchy and can be easily and cheaply tweaked up to about 130BHP. 55-60 mpg all day long, too.

I had the intercooled diesel L series lump in a 200 and the 3rd gear roll on acceleration caught quite few people out.

[Chrishum]

This doesn't quite fit the retro/classic part of the thread

But despite the lack of MOT it has an interesting engine and a lot of waft potential for someone not afraid of a bit of spannering

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1317191

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https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202103109...

[AmyRichardson]

I like the Zedos 6 - quite a plush relic from what was an interesting time for Mazda

Apparently, there was supposed to be a ‘Daddy’ LS-competitor model as well - a stretched 929/Sentia with a V12 based off the 2.5lt V6 – but then the Japanese economy tanked…

[ElectricSoup]

AmyRichardson said:

I like the Zedos 6 - quite a plush relic from what was an interesting time for Mazda

Apparently, there was supposed to be a ‘Daddy’ LS-competitor model as well - a stretched 929/Sentia with a V12 based off the 2.5lt V6 – but then the Japanese economy tanked…

There was a Xedos 9 with a V6 sold in the UK. Bigger than the Xedos 6. I suppose they were BMW 3/5 Series rivals.

[LuS1fer]

ElectricSoup said:

AmyRichardson said:

I like the Zedos 6 - quite a plush relic from what was an interesting time for Mazda

Apparently, there was supposed to be a ‘Daddy’ LS-competitor model as well - a stretched 929/Sentia with a V12 based off the 2.5lt V6 – but then the Japanese economy tanked…

There was a Xedos 9 with a V6 sold in the UK. Bigger than the Xedos 6. I suppose they were BMW 3/5 Series rivals.

Mazda used a whole slew of engines - rotary, 4 bangers, V6s in 1.8 (MX3), 2.0 and 2.5 capacities (MX6) but the Xedos 9 (pronounced ker-say-doss according to the following article) used a Miller Cycle 2.3 V6 where the intake valve remains open on the compression stroke but blow-back into the intake was prevented by supercharger pressure. Apparently extremely smooth.

https://www.gtplanet.net/mazdas-miller-madness-maz...

[ferrisbueller]

AmyRichardson said:

I like the Zedos 6 - quite a plush relic from what was an interesting time for Mazda

Apparently, there was supposed to be a ‘Daddy’ LS-competitor model as well - a stretched 929/Sentia with a V12 based off the 2.5lt V6 – but then the Japanese economy tanked…

They ran the 6 in the BTCC to give it some extra exposure. (And, IIRC, the Mondeo BTCC ran a Mazda derived V6).

[danp]

LuS1fer said:

Mazda used a whole slew of engines - rotary, 4 bangers, V6s in 1.8 (MX3), 2.0 and 2.5 capacities (MX6) but the Xedos 9 (pronounced ker-say-doss according to the following article) used a Miller Cycle 2.3 V6 where the intake valve remains open on the compression stroke but blow-back into the intake was prevented by supercharger pressure. Apparently extremely smooth.

https://www.gtplanet.net/mazdas-miller-madness-maz...

Xedos 9 was fantastic, my brother had one but from memory it succumbed to the tin worm. I found him a lovely E39 530i replacement but he missed the waftiness - the Xedos was affectionately known as “the hovercraft”.

Edited by danp on Friday 12th March 18:31

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[W00DY]

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https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202102269...



https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202103109...

I really like both of these. Nice finds.

[Chrishum]

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https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202103069...

Amazing how your mind categorises cars based on very little information. But that looks like it would have been a far more middle class car than a contemporary Astra or Escort

[sutoka]

Chrishum said:

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https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202103069...

Amazing how your mind categorises cars based on very little information. But that looks like it would have been a far more middle class car than a contemporary Astra or Escort

These Rovers never screamed "I'm middle class" but more "I'm not doing too bad, thank you"

Always puts me in mind of the hen pecked husband Richard Bucket in Keeping up Appearances.

[LuS1fer]

sutoka said:

Chrishum said:

... said:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202103069...

Amazing how your mind categorises cars based on very little information. But that looks like it would have been a far more middle class car than a contemporary Astra or Escort

These Rovers never screamed "I'm middle class" but more "I'm not doing too bad, thank you"

Always puts me in mind of the hen pecked husband Richard Bucket in Keeping up Appearances.

My long-ex MIL was a right upstart snob and thought she was semi-royalty. She bought one of these in French Blue (her husband would never buy German and had a Triumph 2000 Estate for many many years before buying a Rover 827 SLi). She then bought a burgundy Rover 216 GTi to look down her nose at more people.
Luckily, she met a salesman who really earned his commission when he sold her an Ital HLS. My, how I laughed...

[Zener]

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https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202103069...

Proper robust running gear in that one big H Civic 12 valve motor and 4 sp auto box , these drove well back in the day even if they didnt have PAS etc

[ajprice]

sutoka said:

Chrishum said:

... said:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202103069...

Amazing how your mind categorises cars based on very little information. But that looks like it would have been a far more middle class car than a contemporary Astra or Escort

These Rovers never screamed "I'm middle class" but more "I'm not doing too bad, thank you"

Always puts me in mind of the hen pecked husband Richard Bucket in Keeping up Appearances.

Same for me with linking those to Keeping Up Appearances, also with the raffle prize car on Father Ted

[vdn]

danp said:

LuS1fer said:

Mazda used a whole slew of engines - rotary, 4 bangers, V6s in 1.8 (MX3), 2.0 and 2.5 capacities (MX6) but the Xedos 9 (pronounced ker-say-doss according to the following article) used a Miller Cycle 2.3 V6 where the intake valve remains open on the compression stroke but blow-back into the intake was prevented by supercharger pressure. Apparently extremely smooth.

https://www.gtplanet.net/mazdas-miller-madness-maz...

Xedos 9 was fantastic, my brother had one but from memory it succumbed to the tin worm. I found him a lovely E39 530i replacement but he missed the waftiness - the Xedos was affectionately known as “the hovercraft”.

Edited by danp on Friday 12th March 18:31

I test drove one once. Lovely thing.

[sutoka]

ajprice said:

sutoka said:

Chrishum said:

... said:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202103069...

Amazing how your mind categorises cars based on very little information. But that looks like it would have been a far more middle class car than a contemporary Astra or Escort

These Rovers never screamed "I'm middle class" but more "I'm not doing too bad, thank you"

Always puts me in mind of the hen pecked husband Richard Bucket in Keeping up Appearances.

Same for me with linking those to Keeping Up Appearances, also with the raffle prize car on Father Ted

Classic with the old dancing priest

"Y'know it's a bit funny because the last raffle the people that ran the raffle actually won, so it's not unusual"

• NUMBER ELEVEN*

[ajprice]

sutoka said:

Classic with the old dancing priest

"Y'know it's a bit funny because the last raffle the people that ran the raffle actually won, so it's not unusual"

• NUMBER ELEVEN*

"Sorry Ted, I was looking at the ticket upside down."

[p4cks]

For those with huge balls and a desire to own one of the most unreliable pieces of st I've ever had the displeasure of owning (second only to a 996):


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1995-Renault-19-16v/324...

Edited by p4cks on Friday 19th March 09:54

[anonymous-user]

Would not touch.