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.

Out of those, my choice would be the 968 ( better still if you could get a club sport)! Or maybe a V8 928?

911 turbo would be on my list

Escort Mk 2 Mexico or RS2000

Integrale 8V or 16V

I guess a 911 of some sort should be on the long list, but I've done the Escort thing. Integrale could be up there.....

More?

Lotus sunbeam. :thumb:

I have a MK1 RS2000. :luxhello:

Classic Mini? If you haven't had one, you should.

droopsnoot firenza

Some kind of alfa?

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 :).
Not seen a droopsnoot for years. It'll go on the list.
Never been enthused by Alfas, don't know why.

Still thinking.

DeLorean ........ :Suspiciou

Jenson interceptor

for £12k...I would buy a Porsche 928 GTS Manuel !!

A yellow triumph stag is the car i most loved and remember as a kid,
bought a blue one a few yeas ago and loved it, 3.0l v8.

Hell yes, a Stag... not in yellow though :wonder:

Audi UR Quattro

A lotus elan +2 or a triumph GT6

Jaguar XJS

Rebuilt and modified by KWE

Lotus Cortina Mk1 or II.

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I'm selling my 944s2 if you're interested.

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£3500 ono

For real world affordability .......MGB roadster

Datsun 240Z
Affordable, beautiful, rare, reliable and sounds great on triple Webers!

+1 or a nice Red Alfa Spider a la Mrs Robinson.

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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.

Mk1 MX-5........................sh*t, got one!

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.

The list grows longer :)

Dolomite Sprint

chevette HSR or manta 400.