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Aug 24, 2011 18:53:23 GMT
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So I was considering why so many people go for BMW E36s, MX5s, later model Polos etc... although they are all good cars (my mum's MX5 is very nice), they aren't exactly what I'd consider to be a core retro car. However the merits they do have is that they are variously a combination of cheap, pretty easy to insure, easy to work on and plentiful. So I gave myself a bit of a challenge, find some cars that have the equivalent bonus, but all of them must have been built before 1985 (note this is just the arbitrary date I chose and doesn't mean anything). Car must be drivable and price limit is what I spent on my first car : £1,500 First up, MG Midget, plenty of tuning bits, plenty of support, plenty available and easy to work on, whats not to love? www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1977-MG-MIDGET-1500-RED-/250879260515Second up I reckon you can get the Midget's bigger brother, the B for similar money. In fact here is one you can get for our budget, MOT'd and Taxed. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MGB-GT-JUBILEE-NO-196-TAXED-AND-MOTD-READY-GO-/280728994550How about some Svensk action in the form of a nice turbo Saab www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1983-SAAB-900-TURBO-3SE-SILVER-/290602245553One of my personal faves, Triumph 2000, although I'm not a massive fan of the brown. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TRIUMPH-2000-MARK-2-/200644194959Porsche 924 seem to be de riguer at the moment with Racer86 showing just what you can do with one and others popping up all over the place. They are still super cheap as well www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PORSCHE-924-BLUE-1982-/220835397748Of course if you are feeling a touch spendy/willing to get some more debt going on, you could end up with this for £2,000: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1972-Mk1-Escort-2-0-pinto-/320745599940What else you got? I figure that Fiat 127 and 126 would be a possibility, how about X1/9?? Imp? Fiesta? How much are Mk1 Astras or Chevettes and Kadetts now days?
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bl1300
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Aug 24, 2011 19:00:50 GMT
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Well my car cost me £1150 for the first year Including the cost of Insurance, Tax, MOT repairs and buying the car itself. Whats not to like? Its definatly retro and its definatly different.
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1967 DAF 44 1974 VW Beetle 1303s 1975 Triumph Spitfire MkIV 1988 VW LT45 Beavertail 1998 Volvo V70 2.5 1959 Fordson Dexta
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Aug 24, 2011 19:06:53 GMT
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Mini? morris minor?
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Nobody dies a virgin, because lifes curse word us ALL
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Aug 24, 2011 19:10:42 GMT
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I genuinely think volvo 340/360's are a viable option, despite not being hugely retro, still really cheap to buy, great fun and even for me, 19 with 2 years ncb, a 2.0 360 was under £1500 to insure. Sounds ridiculous, but consider a 1.6 fiesta is £1800, thats a bargain
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Aug 24, 2011 19:14:51 GMT
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good points Mr Wire. And one I often mull. The more modern choices are "easier" though which is why many people go for them.
If you are prepared to do a little MOT work you can get some blinding pre-1985 (and pre-1975) cars under a grand which you can then use as a rolling project base.
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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Aug 24, 2011 19:15:28 GMT
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Del
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Aug 24, 2011 19:15:56 GMT
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RetroMat
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Aug 24, 2011 19:30:42 GMT
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3 cheapy retros from the gathering ;D: Toledo was £250 (tax exempt too!) although that was in 2006 mint toledos or base model dolomite never seem to creap above £1500 in any case. Chevette was £400 and after a little welding and a service is serving very well as a great first car.Pricesseem to be rising but under £1500 should be easy and the panda was £500 seleccta electronciallycontroled transmision! blew its head gasket on the way back from the gathering But pretty funky and cheap!
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Brian Damaged
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Aug 24, 2011 19:32:07 GMT
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I am a professional skinflint. ;D www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TRIUMPH-HERALD-1200-SALOON-1966-TWO-TONE-GREEN-/300591844045£995 BIN.Would look the mutt's nuts dropped a couple of inches and rocking some banded stock steels/narrow whitebands. Easy to work on, nice to drive, great club/spares backup, easily modified. And that one's on the road, a rolling resto/modifier for under a bag o'sand. What's not to like?
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Lawsy
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Aug 24, 2011 19:41:45 GMT
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My Mk1 Cav - stand me (with insurance) still just under a grand - sadly no one wanted to buy it - so I'm keeping it and maybe forced to now lower it and make it mine Ebay ad
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Aug 24, 2011 19:49:28 GMT
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Aug 24, 2011 19:50:48 GMT
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Have a bit of performance and go for MR2 Turbo Rev1 225bhp, 0-60 shade over 5s, 150 flat out insurance renewal this year £230.
So taxed tested and insured for a year sub £1500 (that would be 89 model thou)
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Some days you just need to take a grinder to an inanimate object, just to make your day a tiny bit better!!
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Joe T
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Aug 24, 2011 19:54:22 GMT
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Excellent (and inspiring!) thread guys!
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Aug 24, 2011 19:59:52 GMT
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RetroMat
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Aug 24, 2011 20:03:37 GMT
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forgot this,my daily! but its not realy retro cos its got five gears and power steering £680 moted and taxed, i have done 10kmiles in it this year.
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Last Edit: Aug 24, 2011 20:04:24 GMT by RetroMat
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Aug 24, 2011 20:04:41 GMT
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I totally agree with your idea HW, my issue was that no Irish insurance company will cover me to drive a retro as a daily. Yes I could try the "classic policy and disable the mileage" but for my job I couldn't get away with that. That's why I went for the mx5 and even with a 1992 I had to shop around to find an insurance company who would cover that! Consider yourselves lucky, retro daily driver peoples!
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Aug 24, 2011 20:22:20 GMT
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well of course i'm gonna say DATSUN!! this one, current owner paid £1500, is only 23/24yrs old and pays £300 insurance and if your as cool as me it could look even better stolen pics as i'm not great at taking photos
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Aug 24, 2011 20:35:49 GMT
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I got this for similar money. loads of fun she is, great spares supply and a doddle to work on. and £104 insurance including breakdown cover the best about this one is its just inside tax free ;D
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Aug 24, 2011 20:35:50 GMT
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Seems like a good oportunity to show off my 2 cars. I'm 19 and can afford to insure them on a measly supermarket job wage and both are stupidly practical. First off: My Mk1 Fiesta (blue one in the middle) got it for free when it was about to go to scrap, I have had it for 2 years and I love it to bits. It's great fun to drive, is building up a good following and is very practical and easy to live with. I will admit that it wasn't quite so shiney when I got it and I have solved many tin worm issues but it has never let me down and is economical and cruises on the motorway at 80mph no sweat. Here it is beign practical: Although to be honest the exhaust did end up being poked out the sun roof to fit. Secondly: My Austin Maxi. A local barn find, it had been sat in a barn for 9 years after the previous old lady owner gave up driving. £250 later amd after a damn good clean and renewal of the points, condenser, plugs, leads and battery it was up and running on 9 year old fuel. Just need to do a spot of welding on one rear arch and it should be good for an MOT. And here it is, showing off just how practical it is by transforming into a double bed. What more could you want from a brown car with beige velour upholstry? Also perfect for dogging.
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Last Edit: Aug 24, 2011 20:37:33 GMT by philibusmo
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