Finding a second-hand convertible
Finding a second-hand convertible
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matthew_gf

Original Poster:

4 posts

101 months

Friday 3rd March 2017
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Can anyone suggest any good looking cheap convertibles?

I've got a budget of 1.5k, would like something that looks good and has more than just 2 seats. Any ideas anyone? Thanks

R E S T E C P

660 posts

121 months

Friday 3rd March 2017
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Volvo C70. A few to choose from at £1.5k, good looking in my eyes, 4 seats, some nice 5-cylinder engines.



Edited by R E S T E C P on Friday 3rd March 10:11

PAUL RUN

136 posts

179 months

Friday 3rd March 2017
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3 series BMW
OR...
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SAAB 93 they come in diesel, or petrol versions. from a 120hp oil burner to a 2.8 V6 petrol.
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I own a 2 litre aero. so 210hp full leather, 20seconds to drop the electric roof, aircon, traction control, xenon headlights
plus service parts (brakes, filters etc are all Vauxhall bits and dirt cheap)
had mine coming up to 5 years, averaged 31mpg...
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forget buying a saab from auto trader loads of traders dreaming about selling 2006 plates for 5k, get onto the saab facebook sites and you will buy them for your budget. (saab nuts, saab oc, saab convertible etc etc)
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no issues with spare parts...as said most are Vauxhall bits or Neo brothers etc are all good. plus the facebook sites always have breakers selling cheap parts.

Tiggsy

10,261 posts

268 months

Friday 3rd March 2017
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Drove a new C70 years ago....new within 30 secs it was shocking - no idea what an old one would be like! Scuttle shake doesnt start to describe it. I drove off a small kerb to get out the dealers car park and front left went off the kerb before front right - felt like the car was going to snap!

V8A*ndy

3,697 posts

207 months

Friday 3rd March 2017
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R E S T E C P said:
Volvo C70. A few to choose from at £1.5k, good looking in my eyes, 4 seats, some nice 5-cylinder engines.



Edited by R E S T E C P on Friday 3rd March 10:11
and as a bonus they have a cracking sound system.