Which classic car?
02 November 2012, 12:28 PM
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Which classic car?
Apart from 1975, when I went through 9 cars, I tend to hold on to my motors for quite a long time, e.g. Mk1 RS2000 (the last car from 1975) 9 years, 3-door Cosworth 11 years, STi IV 5 years, T25 7 years (so far).
So I need to experience something else, and I'm looking for ideas. Not worried about mpg as it will do minimal mileage, but what car should I own?
My own thought include:
Lotus Europa TC (one of the 1975 cars, but was a disaster, but still have an itch to scratch though), Porsche 944/968, MGB (had 12 spridgets, but never a B).
Budget would be £10 - £12,000.
So I need to experience something else, and I'm looking for ideas. Not worried about mpg as it will do minimal mileage, but what car should I own?
My own thought include:
Lotus Europa TC (one of the 1975 cars, but was a disaster, but still have an itch to scratch though), Porsche 944/968, MGB (had 12 spridgets, but never a B).
Budget would be £10 - £12,000.
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06 November 2012, 09:23 PM
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Sunbeam Lotus is on the long list for sure.
I had a few classic minis back in the day, including a couple of Coopers. Not sure I would want the constant bouncing these days
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Not seen a droopsnoot for years. It'll go on the list.
Never been enthused by Alfas, don't know why.
Still thinking.
I had a few classic minis back in the day, including a couple of Coopers. Not sure I would want the constant bouncing these days
.Not seen a droopsnoot for years. It'll go on the list.
Never been enthused by Alfas, don't know why.
Still thinking.
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Datsun 240Z
Affordable, beautiful, rare, reliable and sounds great on triple Webers!
Affordable, beautiful, rare, reliable and sounds great on triple Webers!
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Been there done that. Just look on quattro forum and see the section "NLA" that is No Longer Available. Audi in their infinite wisdom lost a lot of tooling for these cars when a factory was moved so stock for some parts are non existent.
If going for a classic stick to something simple. So non turbo charged and uncomplicated.
Been there done that. Just look on quattro forum and see the section "NLA" that is No Longer Available. Audi in their infinite wisdom lost a lot of tooling for these cars when a factory was moved so stock for some parts are non existent.
If going for a classic stick to something simple. So non turbo charged and uncomplicated.
07 November 2012, 05:44 PM
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Some good ideas there, though I think the DeLorean and Jensen are out of my price bracket.928 is a possibility, as is the Stag and Elan +2 (probably the only Elan model I could afford to buy) Don't like the GT6 (but like the TR6), never been that keen on the 240Z or Alfa Spyder, but would consider the MX-5.
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