What car for project?

[chongwong]

I'm inheriting the family Micra, and will be using it for a minimum of a year. This will be a welcome but boring stop-gap. So as an effort to keep my brain ticking i feel lke getting myself a rough classic, and spending a year restoring it. The only criteria for this are sub £1500, no welding needed, and the ability to seat 4, also no huge engines as insurance is a bugger for me A boot would be lovely, as i do alot of climbing and shoving gear for 4 in it would be a bonus, however it's not necessary?

fictional internet beer tokens will be available to the poster of the suggestion deemed most lovely

Edited because my brain is already dying and spelling is difficult, and again because i forgot that big engines cost me a ton. So I've now been convinced that welding may be the way to go, just nothing that will fall apart with a light breeze

Edited by chongwong on Thursday 12th July 20:35

Edited by chongwong on Thursday 12th July 21:01

Edited by chongwong on Saturday 14th July 17:28

[Codswallop]

How about something like this?



http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C208796

Looks like it might be a good rolling resto.

W124 Mercs are lovely as well, and this example looks like a good candidate to be saved from further chavification;



http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C289266

[chongwong]

Codswallop said:

How about something like this?



http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C208796

Looks like it might be a good rolling resto.

W124 Mercs are lovely as well, and this example looks like a good candidate to be saved from further chavification;



http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C289266

nice ideas, cheers mate

[chongwong]

my ideas so far are
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewIte...
I realise that I've already broken my own welding rule :S

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C303156
and this is just lovely

[chongwong]

aww, nobody likes my thread

[vixen1700]

chongwong said:

aww, nobody likes my thread

I do.



http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C309267

So came up with a bit of manual 3.5 litre V8 goodness to run and restore a little bit.

All for £1295 ono.

[chongwong]

vixen1700 said:

I do.



http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C309267

So came up with a bit of manual 3.5 litre V8 goodness to run and restore a little bit.

All for £1295 ono.

THAT IS SO COOL! I'm off to pester insurance companies, and parents to see if it can be done

[tbc]

chongwong said:

Codswallop said:

How about something like this?



http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C208796

Looks like it might be a good rolling resto.

W124 Mercs are lovely as well, and this example looks like a good candidate to be saved from further chavification;



http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C289266

nice ideas, cheers mate

that Merc looks like a cracking car, the chav wheels don't even look that bad and mechanically sound

couldn't go wrong for £500 quid as it says ono

Edited by tbc on Saturday 14th July 03:30

[chongwong]

tbc said:

that Merc looks like a cracking car, the chav wheels don't even look that bad and mechanically sound

yeah, it's a hell of a lot of car for the money

[Studio117]

how about an...


Izuzu piazza

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C292887

[PetrolDriver]

I do like that Merc.

I do sometimes wonder why we spend so much money on cars when you can cruise around in something like that for less than £1k.

[mark387mw]

All in Scotland for you:

Sensible option at £1600: http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C309387


Brave option £1450: http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C316261


Mad but PH'er option now at £1500: http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C234320

[Ecurie Ecosse]

Mk2 Golf GTIs are relatively easy to work on and fit into your budget.

[anonymous-user]

Ecurie Ecosse said:

Mk2 Golf GTIs are relatively easy to work on and fit into your budget.

Good shout. They'd also be a hoot to drive

[chongwong]

Studio117 said:

how about an...


Izuzu piazza

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C292887

it seems dirty and wrong BUT I LOVE IT!

[vixen1700]

PetrolDriver said:

I do like that Merc.

I do sometimes wonder why we spend so much money on cars when you can cruise around in something like that for less than £1k.

True, that Merc looks great for such a low price. Some original wheels probably wouldn't cost that much either.

[MX7]

You're cutting out a lot of possibilities by saying 'no welding', and I think that anything that can be classed as a classic at that price is likely to need a patch or two.

How about taking a couple of hundred out of your budget for a welder?

[chongwong]

mark387mw said:

All in Scotland for you:

Sensible option at £1600: http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C309387


Brave option £1450: http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C316261


Mad but PH'er option now at £1500: http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C234320

I really like all three of these, unfortunately I could never insure the big Merc or the SD1 (if it's the v8)
that old Landy does look really nice though, can the bench seats be fitted in the back legally?

[vixen1700]

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

Have you considered something like a Midget, they can be had for little money and insurance could be done through a classic policy or through the MG Owners' Club.

And they're a bit of fun.

[chongwong]

MX7 said:

You're cutting out a lot of possibilities by saying 'no welding', and I think that anything that can be classed as a classic at that price is likely to need a patch or two.

How about taking a couple of hundred out of your budget for a welder?

would it be worth investing in my own torch, or is welding difficult to pick up? I'm generally good at most mechanical work and electrical work, and can pick up disciplines very quickly, however I've never even touched a welder, never mind used one :S