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

[Crook]

spreadsheet monkey said:

That would make a great opening to a Readers Cars thread.

The dealer selling it has some interesting other cars for sale - loads of classic Alfas and Lancias, an ex-BTCC car, some pre-war stuff... https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/user/ccts4092

They've got some incredible stock indeed

[loudlashadjuster]

Crook said:

Tippy-tappy Tappets

I have absolutely no idea what you are going on about

[Tupe]

loudlashadjuster said:

Crook said:

Tippy-tappy Tappets

I have absolutely no idea what you are going on about

Nice, but the saloon was prettier.....

[Crook]

loudlashadjuster said:

I have absolutely no idea what you are going on about

That's quite understandable. To give it some context: Advert says "The only bad point on this car is the hydraulic tappets are tapping"

[Macron]

I dropped this one on the 1-5k thread to find the seller has another!

SimonTheSailor said:

Macron said:

Despite this merely having the 2.0 I'm cross posting from the retro thread because yum.

Bear-n said:

Think this looks great.





https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202105132...

Think that is a guy near me, he was selling two of them. How do you end up with two ?! Must be a fan.

Here's the other one, 6 years newer, a few miles extra, couple of hundred cheaper -

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202110238...

Edited by SimonTheSailor on Wednesday 17th November 14:21

[loudlashadjuster]

Crook said:

loudlashadjuster said:

I have absolutely no idea what you are going on about

That's quite understandable. To give it some context: Advert says "The only bad point on this car is the hydraulic tappets are tapping"

I was joking, see my username for a hint of how familiar I am with ticking Mitsubishis...

[NorthernSky]

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1341364

[spreadsheet monkey]

NorthernSky said:

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1341364

seller said:

My own car and much loved, sorry to see it go as I thought it would’ve been with me for much much longer. Selling up as living and working in London I’m going all ELECTRIC!

The EV invasion continues

[loudlashadjuster]

Lovely S124. Have a poke about in the usual rust spots to make sure there are no surprises and that would be a great family wagon.

[21st Century Man]

spreadsheet monkey said:

NorthernSky said:

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1341364

seller said:

My own car and much loved, sorry to see it go as I thought it would’ve been with me for much much longer. Selling up as living and working in London I’m going all ELECTRIC!

The EV invasion continues

The car could probably be converted to EV to a high standard for less than the cost of a new EV. That's how I'd be doing it.

[biggbn]

KTMsm said:

biggbn said:

I will now commit a cardinal petrolhead sin. The mk1 Audi TT in 225hp quattro form is a better car than any Integrale ever available to the public. Better built, more reliable, better looking, faster.

Having driven both (owned an Integrale, mate owns several TT) you're wrong - as the used prices also suggest

The Audi, like 99.9% of Audis is missing feedback and fun / character and I'm not even a huge integrale fan as I prefer RWD

Not suggesting it's a more tactile, more involving car, just a better one. I was hugely dissapojted with the first 'grale I drove but it was only an 8v, 16vs are huge fun, but have the build quality of a paper aeroplane made out of wet toilet tissue.. standard for standard, the TT is a quicker more usable daily, it is better built, it is more reliable. Its just not as desirable for most. Yes the Lancia will get to 60 faster but who cares. I know what I'd rather be driving if I was in a hurry on a Scottish Highland road at night in January in a howling gale and pi$$ing rain...to finish first first you must finish....

Edited by biggbn on Thursday 18th November 11:45

[biggbn]

SpeckledJim said:

KTMsm said:

biggbn said:

I will now commit a cardinal petrolhead sin. The mk1 Audi TT in 225hp quattro form is a better car than any Integrale ever available to the public. Better built, more reliable, better looking, faster.

Having driven both (owned an Integrale, mate owns several TT) you're wrong - as the used prices also suggest

The Audi, like 99.9% of Audis is missing feedback and fun / character and I'm not even a huge integrale fan as I prefer RWD

By GNB's stated criteria, he's right. And by yours, so are you.

But I really want an Integrale, and I don't really want a TT.

Exactly... I'd have a 'grale in my lottery garage, but I'd have a tt as a daily...

[biggbn]

mattman said:

Are these actually any good - starting to appreciate the "solid" lines and robustness of the design


https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202111169...

Would have one in a heartbeat. Proper old school class.

[carinaman]

biggbn said:

mattman said:

Are these actually any good - starting to appreciate the "solid" lines and robustness of the design


https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202111169...

Would have one in a heartbeat. Proper old school class.

If you click on that link and scroll the results of other cars their search criteria returned there's a silver one for £4K that says it's had 26 services and 2 cambelt changes, it's listed as sub 100K mile too. Silver with a blue roof and looks like black leather.

[spreadsheet monkey]

21st Century Man said:

spreadsheet monkey said:

NorthernSky said:

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1341364

seller said:

My own car and much loved, sorry to see it go as I thought it would’ve been with me for much much longer. Selling up as living and working in London I’m going all ELECTRIC!

The EV invasion continues

The car could probably be converted to EV to a high standard for less than the cost of a new EV. That's how I'd be doing it.

OR... the car was bought recently, has since revealed itself to be a bit of a dog, and the seller is getting rid while values are strong. The seller seems a bit hazy about whether or not the car was SORN'd for the last 8 years, and " I thought it would’ve been with me for much longer" is a slightly odd turn of phrase in a used car advert.

[Crook]

loudlashadjuster said:

Crook said:

loudlashadjuster said:

I have absolutely no idea what you are going on about

That's quite understandable. To give it some context: Advert says "The only bad point on this car is the hydraulic tappets are tapping"

I was joking, see my username for a hint of how familiar I am with ticking Mitsubishis...

Did not pay attention to your name.

[NorthernSky]

I did think that line in the Mercedes ad was pointless & only raised suspicion. Having looked at probably over 100,000 ads, maybe even 200,000, sometimes these sentences are enough to immediately set alarm bells ringing.

[spreadsheet monkey]

NorthernSky said:

I did think that line in the Mercedes ad was pointless & only raised suspicion. Having looked at probably over 100,000 ads, maybe even 200,000, sometimes these sentences are enough to immediately set alarm bells ringing.

It's still a nice-looking Merc, and ticks a lot of good boxes (six cylinder, estate, A/C, seven seats). I'm probably being too cynical!

[SimonTheSailor]

Posted this in the barge thread but belongs here also -

Well there was some love for the Senator so how about the Carlton - the description is mighty impressive. Kind of surprised it isn't more money bearing in mind some crazy recent prices.



https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1993-Vauxhall-Carlton-2...

[SimonTheSailor]

Another Omega, looks good, a bit over the top with the leather polish. Think the wheels are from a later model. Low mileage, low owner car -



https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-omega-elite-19...