Worst "What car" thread ever.

[Carless Fury]

You were warned in the title. Don't say you weren't.

Modern classic, between 15 to 25 years old, 4 seats, reasonably nippy, around £3500/4000.

I don't know what I'm thinking either. Chocks away!

[Chicane-UK]

Comes up all the time but - Corrado VR6?

£4,000 would get you a very good one.

[Lefty]

Ur Quattro
E30 BMW 325?
Benz 190

[W7NNS]

E30 325i
ETA beaten to it ^^^

[Robatr0n]

Audi S2?

[blearyeyedboy]

I'll bite.

http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/classic-car-pa...

Possibly mint Saab 900 convertible. May fall down on the Nippy front if you like B-Road twisties, but will be fine on a long distance M-Way blast.

EDIT: But my money would be on the Corrado above!

[wezo]

2.8 injection Special Capri, job done and you can fit 4 people in it.

[melvster]

Was going to suggest this but it is sold
http://pistonheads.com/sales/2356871.htm

[Stu R]

E36 M3.

[300bhp/ton]

Carless Fury said:

You were warned in the title. Don't say you weren't.

Modern classic, between 15 to 25 years old, 4 seats, reasonably nippy, around £3500/4000.

I don't know what I'm thinking either. Chocks away!

To do what with?

Is it for commuting or shows?

How important is the seating, will a 2+2 do, or must it be a saloon?

Where will you drive and why?

What is nippy?

25 years ago 10 sec to 60mph might have been consider nippy, whereas today it isn't.

Why no older than 25 years??

[W7NNS]

blearyeyedboy said:

I'll bite.

http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/classic-car-pa...

Possibly mint Saab 900 convertible. May fall down on the Nippy front if you like B-Road twisties, but will be fine on a long distance M-Way blast.

EDIT: But my money would be on the Corrado above!

Do really like these. Sister in law has had a T16 cabriolet from new - she's looking at selling it in the next year or so as it hardly gets used. Really tempted to make her an offer.

[Carless Fury]

Have been thinking about an E30, but finding one that hasn't been messed around with and isn't auto is proving to be tricky. I like the idea of a Corrado, hadn't really thought about that! Liking the Ur Quattro as well.

300bhp/ton said:

To do what with?

Is it for commuting or shows?

How important is the seating, will a 2+2 do, or must it be a saloon?

Where will you drive and why?

What is nippy?

25 years ago 10 sec to 60mph might have been consider nippy, whereas today it isn't.

Why no older than 25 years??

Commuting and social (more social, since I don't really need to commute), and to take to shows. Driving round town, round B-roads. Nippy, for me, is anything faster than my old 1.9TD Punto. I guess no older than 25 years because I'd still like a few creature comforts, but I'd also like it to be something I can learn to work on myself. So decent heating, but an engine that isn't 90% electronics.

EDIT: I'm the most enthusiastic driver out of my close friends, so I or the wife tend to drive people places if we're going as a group, hence the seating.

It's a silly set of criteria I know, but I just want something different, that I can learn to work on myself, really.

Edited by Carless Fury on Tuesday 20th September 12:48

[LawAys]

MK2 Golf GTi (again comes up all the time). £4k would get you a nice one.

e.g. (Not for sale, just an example of how good looking they can be. Believe it belongs to someone on here.)

[W7NNS]

Someone on here posted a link to a decently priced E30 325ix in the last week. Think that was manual. Anyone got the link?

ETA http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-325ix-1988-AUTO-4-WH...

It is auto though - damn!

[soxboy]

300bhp/ton said:

Carless Fury said:

You were warned in the title. Don't say you weren't.

Modern classic, between 15 to 25 years old, 4 seats, reasonably nippy, around £3500/4000.

I don't know what I'm thinking either. Chocks away!

To do what with?

Is it for commuting or shows?

How important is the seating, will a 2+2 do, or must it be a saloon?

Where will you drive and why?

What is nippy?

25 years ago 10 sec to 60mph might have been consider nippy, whereas today it isn't.

Why no older than 25 years??

Pause whilst 300 goes on to Wikipedia to find pictures of 5.7l V8 American barges.

£5 says there's going to be a Mustang, a Camaro and possibly a Firebird in his suggestions.

[melvster]

soxboy said:

Pause whilst 300 goes on to Wikipedia to find pictures of 5.7l V8 American barges.

£5 says there's going to be a Mustang, a Camaro and possibly a Firebird in his suggestions.

Ha Ha

[300bhp/ton]

Lotus Excel SE 1991 (1991)

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3026680.htm

944 S2 1991

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2406098.htm

Pontiac Trans-Am GTA 5.7 litre V8

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3040605.htm

[the_bear]

MG Maestro Efi.

you'll have most of your budget left afterwards too!

[dan5oclocksmith]

300bhp/ton said:

Pontiac Trans-Am GTA 5.7 litre V8

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3040605.htm

I know it'd be st, and I know I'd spend the whole time talking into my watch, but

[Carless Fury]

That Golf looks fantastic!

Although... that Trans-Am. God help me, but I love it. That is very, very tempting. The Lotus isn't half bad either.