Poor mans' Escort

[CaptainSlow]

OK so would like to get a 60's/70's (maybe very early 80's) classic, I don't really know what though. I'd like it to be rally inspired, hatch or saloon. Something that looks just as good parked up with mud and dust as it doesn't after a couple of hours worth of washing and polishing. Budget around £5k-£10k. Any ideas?

[niagra]

Too easy - Sunbeam Lotus, and it's no poor man's Escort!

[the stigs dad]

Delorean.

[Tyre Smoke]

Or a Sunbeam Ti - which would fit the poor man's bit a bit better.

Or a Chevette HS

[Satsuma]

capri?
you might even get a 911.
tvr 3000s?
Reliant scimitar?

[Edmundo2]

Chevett HS
Avenger Tiger
TR8
Dolly Sprint
Lotus/Ti Sunbeam
Opel kadett/Ascona/Manta
Fiat 131/Strada
Toyota Corolla
Mitsibushi Starion
Datsun 240z

Any of the above in rally replica style would look great. Would have to go 240z based on looks/fun/noise/practicality/future value etc..

[Neilsfirst]

Audi Quattro?

[grumpy52]

Tr8 and stick a 4.6ltr lump in !

[miniman]

At the lower end of your budget and on the market...


Summer 2012 by binaryimage, on Flickr

[williamp]

hatch??

924, 944, 928??
Rover SD1?
Renault 5 Gt turbo?
2002 Touring?

[200Plus Club]

niagra said:

Too easy - Sunbeam Lotus, and it's no poor man's Escort!

too true! :-)

[windy1]

Just get an Escort. You'll never be poor again.
I use this all year especially when the weather does this


snow2012 (2) by windymill50, on Flickr

[quiraing]

Mk1 3-litre Capri
Vauxhall Magnum or Firenza 2.3
Early 70 - 75 Opel Manta
Fiat 131 2000 Sport
Dolly Sprint (as above)
mid 80s Corolla coupe (16V 1600 twin-cam and lsd standard - that has to rival a Mk1 RS1600)
Alfa GTV (expect trouble)
BMW 323 (- imagine a classic early 323 being a poor man's Escort!!!)

Any of these would look great with some period circuit-racing road-saloon detailing

[petrolsniffer]

opel kadett although finding one might be abit difficult!

[mph1977]

I presume the OP is saying poor man's escort as there is a not inconsequential 'scene tax' on RWD escorts and double or triple scene taxes on RS etc

[gforceg]

Lancia Fulvia.

[HurricaneVader]

Get 4 door Escort?

Or Kadett C.

[snotrag]

Really obvious choice to me...

http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/use...

[randomeddy]

RWD Corolla,just a pity they are silly money.My son has one,paid £4300,A reg.

[curly72]

Escort XR3
Astra GTE Mkl
Capri