what classic estate?

[mattman]

Thinking of getting an interesting classic estate - needs to pull my sons kart box trailer, keep up with modern traffic and be reliable - thinking triumph 2000 initially, love the S1 XJ6 but that avon conversion is hideous.?

Don't fancy a moggy estate or anything too bland (i.e. marina/cortina estate) - budget around 2-3k - any ideas? tax free would be a bonus

[alolympic]

Volvo Amazon would be my 1st choice
Cortina Mk1 estate - if big enough
Hillman Hunter estate

[Hugo a Gogo]

w123 merc

[vixen1700]

alolympic said:

Volvo Amazon would be my 1st choice

Yep.

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C202286/

Could do with a little tidying, but it's within budget and would look well after a minimum of work.

[Moikey Fortune]

Don't know anything about any of these or if they're any good but

Vauhall Victor

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C189563/

Saab

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C33671/

Volvo

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C202286/

[mattman]

vixen1700 said:

alolympic said:

Volvo Amazon would be my 1st choice

Yep.

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C202286/

Could do with a little tidying, but it's within budget and would look well after a minimum of work.

ooh - likey likey! am i wrong to be seeing that in an american woody style with surfboards on the roof?

[Bebee]

This looks like a bargain. Also has a 1.5ltr Spitfire lump

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1966-Triumph-Herald-12-50-Es...

Edited by Bebee on Friday 21st January 13:39

[plasticpig]

Reliant Scimitar GTE or Gilbern Invader Estate.

[Cobra Andy]

Your first choice is close but dont get the 2000 go for the 2.5PI estate

Had one years ago wish I had kept it now......... but then it ended up with a Rover V8, basically the same conversion as the Stag, its an ich you just have to scratch !!

[vixen1700]

mattman said:

ooh - likey likey! am i wrong to be seeing that in an american woody style with surfboards on the roof?

Just a nice set of Minilite style wheels and a pair of Cibies on the front.

[rallycross]

Magnum 2.3 - lovely shape with the long curved rear quarter windows.

Even better in Droopsnoot guise.

Or Cortina Mk2 Gt with modern engine - 24v 2.9?

Scimitar Gte early model with the black plastic seats and overdrive.

Granada Ghia X late 80's model

[vixen1700]

rallycross said:

Magnum 2.3 - lovely shape with the long curved rear quarter windows.

Even better in Droopsnoot guise.

How often do these things come up for sale though?
Saw a lovely silver Droopsnoot estate in Bishop's Stortford last year. My jaw dropped seeing it, as it must be nearly 20 years since seeing one.

Couldn't even guess a value for a Droopsnoot estate. £3K? £5K? £7k?

[mattman]

Hmm - more options than I'd thought of.
Not sure I'd fancy towing long distances in the herald as nice as it looks
Scimitar sounds good although not really the space of a true estate

[72EuropaTC]

Hens teeth but an early 70s (boxy) Ford Zodiac/Zephyr?

[ewenm]

mattman said:

vixen1700 said:

alolympic said:

Volvo Amazon would be my 1st choice

Yep.

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C202286/

Could do with a little tidying, but it's within budget and would look well after a minimum of work.

ooh - likey likey! am i wrong to be seeing that in an american woody style with surfboards on the roof?

Or you could do this to it...

[sploosh]

Sierra estate?

Knocking on 30 years now.

[dcr]

A Lynx Eventer , otherwise known as an XJS Estate.It just looked right to me

[mgroadster]

Humber Hawk estate.Good old smell of leather and wood and good old cruisers.

[RB26DETT]

Mk2 Granada Ghia X either 2.3 or 2.8 V6. Has all the toys, all electrics plenty of spares avalable.
Buy a set of Granada Scropio 16'' Cosworth alloys to really set it off

[y2blade]

ewenm said:

mattman said:

vixen1700 said:

alolympic said:

Volvo Amazon would be my 1st choice

Yep.

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C202286/

Could do with a little tidying, but it's within budget and would look well after a minimum of work.

ooh - likey likey! am i wrong to be seeing that in an american woody style with surfboards on the roof?

Or you could do this to it...

that car has me weak at the knees