Cheap classic car to get through the winter ?

[SimonV8ster]

Right, I just sold an XJR which I had on a classic car policy. Phoned them to cancel and they told me that there aren't any refunds on classic policies. So he told me I might as well keep the policy open until it expires in April next year.

The way I see it is i've got free insurance until next year !!

I have a tracked prepared MX5 which I could use though out the winter (don't drive that much) but what cheapish car (£1500) that would qualify as a classic could I get to get me through the winter months ?

Thought about another MX5, maybe an MR2 ? Interesting and fun and cheap to fiddle with if I have to are the criteria.

[Chris71]

E28 BMW M535i or E30 318 iS maybe?

Alfa Romeo 33 P4 if you want something 4WD for the winter (providing you've got patience and a lot of waxoyl handy...)

On a less exciting note, you probably could get an early Impreza on classic insurance these days?

[Liquid Knight]

Rover 213S. Handles snow better than a lot of numbties in wide tired four by fours.

Classic insurance, Honda reliability and best of all if you get one I won't be the only Piston Head who has one.

[phil_cardiff]

I fancy a Mercedes 190e. I don't know if you do though!

[SimonV8ster]

I have seen some BMW saloons that seem quite reasonable.

Rover 213S - I'll have to go and check what one of those is !

Seen some Merc coupes too which seem quite cool.

[SimonV8ster]

Just found this -

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1989-AUDI-2-2E-COUPE-RED...

Thats quite interesting.....

[LayZ]

mk2 Golf GTI.

Audi Coupe a good shout, but engines are a bit of a let down apart from the 170hp 20v five they phased out in 1991 (I think).

[Liquid Knight]

SimonV8ster said:

Rover 213S - I'll have to go and check what one of those is !

The Legendary.....

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...





http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1986-ROVER-213-S-GOLD-LO...

If that one goes out of bugdet I guess you could have mine (for a reasonable price).

[J4CKO]

SimonV8ster said:

Just found this -

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1989-AUDI-2-2E-COUPE-RED...

Thats quite interesting.....

Yes, good choice, lovely engine, whip the cat out if is is afflicted with one and have some full on Walter Rohrl soundtrack, I did on a 2.0 Audi 100, some most innapropriate noises coming from my old man type barge
and it made it a lot more responsive, honestly just get it and a decent exhaust system, not that fast but will seem it.

[fatpasty]

Buy a mini... that'll be good in the snow!

[300bhp/ton]

Land Rover Series III or maybe an early 80's scruffy Range Rover.

[Olivera]

SimonV8ster said:

Right, I just sold an XJR which I had on a classic car policy. Phoned them to cancel and they told me that there aren't any refunds on classic policies. So he told me I might as well keep the policy open until it expires in April next year.

The way I see it is i've got free insurance until next year !!

I have a tracked prepared MX5 which I could use though out the winter (don't drive that much) but what cheapish car (£1500) that would qualify as a classic could I get to get me through the winter months ?

Thought about another MX5, maybe an MR2 ? Interesting and fun and cheap to fiddle with if I have to are the criteria.

Is the same policy transferable to a new vehicle? I've never heard of that before. It's also not legal to have an insurance policy for a car which you no longer own.

[SimonV8ster]

Well thats what I thought - they asked me to return the certificate but I suppose they are keeping the account open so I can use the remainder ?

[HellDiver]

Liquid Knight said:

Rover 213S. Handles snow better than a lot of numbties in wide tired four by fours.

Classic insurance, Honda reliability and best of all if you get one I won't be the only Piston Head who has one.

And he can hold up traffic like a dick too, I suppose?

[Liquid Knight]

HellDiver said:

Liquid Knight said:

Rover 213S. Handles snow better than a lot of numbties in wide tired four by fours.

Classic insurance, Honda reliability and best of all if you get one I won't be the only Piston Head who has one.

And he can hold up traffic like a dick too, I suppose?

Due to me not wanting to cut somebody up or break the speed limit; just because a speeding idiot driver has caught up and decided to tailgate whilst I was safely overtaking something else.

It takes a dick to fk an ahole!


Meanwhile back on topic.....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUSTIN-MONTEGO-VDP-EFI-V...

...Jag' luxury, MG Montego performance and more common (easy to get parts etc) than the SD3 (213 216).

Edited by Liquid Knight on Friday 26th August 16:15

[oa]

Audi 80

[alfa pint]

Alfa 164? I had an MR2 and ran it as a winter car. Never saw much in the way of snow down in devon though. Fortunately...

[mk1matt]

[quote=SimonV8ster]

The way I see it is i've got free insurance until next year !!

[quote]

A fantastic example of man-maths at work. I love it.

[SimonV8ster]

This ain't bad for a grand ! -

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3121495.htm

My dream car has just sailed in !! - bit over budget though, but how f***** cool (admit - not a very good winter car !!)

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3152960.htm

[Chris71]

Olivera said:

Is the same policy transferable to a new vehicle? I've never heard of that before.

Really? I thought that was pretty standard on mainstream policies. I've certainly done it before when I've changed cars mid-way through the policy. The insurance company just takes or refunds a certain amount to reflect the difference in risk for the remainder of the policy.