Really small classic
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Norfolkandchance

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2,121 posts

228 months

Sunday 18th March 2018
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I've a space in the garage for a really small classic. The space is a normal car-sized but also a route to the to other cars and tools etc. I used to keep a mk1 Golf in the space which fitted fine but it spoilt everything in that I had to walk around it, be careful not to hit it when opening other cars' doors etc. The Golf was 3.7m long so it would need to be quite a lot smaller than that.

Car needs to be fun to drive / sporty and not too expensive: £6k max which might be a problem.

Obvious answer is a Midget (3.5m but narrow) or a Mini (3m), and that may well be where I end up, but I've had two of each so I'm thinking of something different. I'd really like a Honda s800 but they are too expensive.

What do you recon?

Thanks

InitialDave

15,072 posts

148 months

Sunday 18th March 2018
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Suzuki Cappuccino.

Dinoboy

2,600 posts

246 months

Sunday 18th March 2018
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Imps are great.

dbdb

5,175 posts

202 months

Sunday 18th March 2018
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Suzuki Wizzkid if you can find one. They have always appealed to me.

Allan L

799 posts

134 months

Sunday 18th March 2018
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These are quite small and seem to go quite well:

bstark

204 posts

162 months

Sunday 18th March 2018
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Lotus 7 goes even better smile

Edmundo2

1,439 posts

239 months

Sunday 18th March 2018
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Hot imp or Stiletto.

Pericoloso

44,044 posts

192 months

Sunday 18th March 2018
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I've been plugging the FIAT Barchetta almost since I got mine.
£6K will get a really nice one but might not be classic enough ?
Wrong hand drive remember.

P5BNij

15,875 posts

135 months

Sunday 18th March 2018
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I'm surprised no-one has mentioned the wee 500...



Hmmm, perhaps not so sporty though.

ThousandYardStare

43 posts

102 months

Sunday 18th March 2018
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500s can be sporty - tuning them isn't too pricey, either.

Can you get a Fiat 850 Spider in budget?

OverSteery

3,794 posts

260 months

Sunday 18th March 2018
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InitialDave said:
Suzuki Cappuccino.
that or a Honda Beat would be my call.

did anybody mention a Mk1 MX5

sploosh

822 posts

237 months

Sunday 18th March 2018
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Decent Spitfire / gt6 for that ££


bstark

204 posts

162 months

Sunday 18th March 2018
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Lotus 7 goes even better smile

0a

24,133 posts

223 months

Sunday 18th March 2018
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P5BNij said:
I'm surprised no-one has mentioned the wee 500...



Hmmm, perhaps not so sporty though.
It looks so fun for summer though. Enjoyable Harry's garage review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlR41Z86gFM

Hugh Jarse

3,574 posts

234 months

Sunday 18th March 2018
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wacky Kei car, couple already mentioned.
...or Bedford rascal

Hugh Jarse

3,574 posts

234 months

Sunday 18th March 2018
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A35
Austin Seven

snotrag

15,623 posts

240 months

Sunday 18th March 2018
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OverSteery said:
did anybody mention a Mk1 MX5
A lot bigger than most of the other cars listed here!

The Dangerous Elk

4,642 posts

106 months

Sunday 18th March 2018
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AX Gti ?

Mr Tidy

31,233 posts

156 months

Sunday 18th March 2018
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snotrag said:
OverSteery said:
did anybody mention a Mk1 MX5
A lot bigger than most of the other cars listed here!
Yes, but this is PH so it is compulsory for MX5 to be the answer to any "what car" type of question! laugh

85Carrera

3,503 posts

266 months

Sunday 18th March 2018
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Bond Bug?