2CVs have climbed in price astonishingly, so for the under £750 you're going to most likely end up buying something tired rather than something fun. The Dyane isn't as expensive, but it's going the same way.
The same can be said of Allegros and Marinas, they've recently come into their own as a 'proper classic' and while they can be got cheap they do tend to be of the needing work variety.
Rover 25 is a pretty good suggestion, you can get a really good car for not much because of the K series reputation keeping prices down. Actually, if you want a cheap Rover that seems to offer far more than they cost to buy, that's reliable and generally cheap to maintain, you ought to get yourself an R8 type Rover 416, like this:
Avoid the auto as they can be a bit thirsty, but get a manual petrol with a decent bodyshell and you should find you have a comfortable, competent and not-too-slow slice of retro car for very little outlay. I maintain that this is the time to buy these, they're not going to get any cheaper and they're being binned as it's just easier to replace them when they do break. Buy the best you can in budget, keep it for a while in good order and you may even make a profit. If you get the Honda engined version you're even more likely to make your cash back when you do sell it as it's more desirable than the Rover engined alternative.
The same can be said of Allegros and Marinas, they've recently come into their own as a 'proper classic' and while they can be got cheap they do tend to be of the needing work variety.
Rover 25 is a pretty good suggestion, you can get a really good car for not much because of the K series reputation keeping prices down. Actually, if you want a cheap Rover that seems to offer far more than they cost to buy, that's reliable and generally cheap to maintain, you ought to get yourself an R8 type Rover 416, like this:
Avoid the auto as they can be a bit thirsty, but get a manual petrol with a decent bodyshell and you should find you have a comfortable, competent and not-too-slow slice of retro car for very little outlay. I maintain that this is the time to buy these, they're not going to get any cheaper and they're being binned as it's just easier to replace them when they do break. Buy the best you can in budget, keep it for a while in good order and you may even make a profit. If you get the Honda engined version you're even more likely to make your cash back when you do sell it as it's more desirable than the Rover engined alternative.