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Sept 17, 2011 14:01:30 GMT
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Sooooo I'm now 20 with a reasonable pay check every month, so there must be some different cars to have fun with. What I would love is some sort of estate, rear wheel drive, or coupe, or whatever. So here, get your creative cheapo juices flowing!  Thanks! |
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speedy88
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Low insurance and different!speedy88
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Sept 17, 2011 14:30:47 GMT
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Funny, looking into the same thing at the moment. Only cheap ones seem to be 2/7/940s. Merc w124s seem to be climbing in price now but how about this for an interesting choice?  Could find a cheap one off an old biddie? |
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Sept 17, 2011 14:31:56 GMT
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Hmm... I forgot about the great nation of Japan.
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Sept 17, 2011 15:27:46 GMT
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I had an Audi 100 Avant. Worth considering ?
Paul H
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Sept 17, 2011 16:52:51 GMT
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none of these suggestions seem like they will be cheap on insurance though?
I'm watching a Lada Niva estate on eBay which should be cheap to insure. Its rapidly rising out of my bid price zone though
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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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bl1300
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Sept 17, 2011 16:58:32 GMT
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As someone in a similar situation if you want to get cheapish insurance on a bigger engined car it needs to be old. Id say at least 25 if not 30years old so that you can get classic insurance
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Current fleet.
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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Sept 18, 2011 9:23:40 GMT
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Mark, can you make that pic a bit bigger please? I can barely make it out  |
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...proper medallion man chest wig motoring. |
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bl1300
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Sept 18, 2011 10:57:54 GMT
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Help Ginourmous Sierra has eaten all the other retros in the thread |
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Current fleet.
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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Sept 18, 2011 12:13:50 GMT
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Cortina MKIII, IV or V ?
Plenty of engine choices from 1.3 Kent to 2.3 V6.
Paul H
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ChasR
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Low insurance and different!ChasR
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Sept 18, 2011 13:06:04 GMT
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I was going to get a W124 but decent ones now are commanding more of a premium by the day it seems.
While 740s have crept up in value (and reasonable to insure) the 850s are now cheapish.
Truth is IMO, it is harder to get good cheap cars compared to before.
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Sept 18, 2011 13:43:44 GMT
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crazymonkey
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Sept 18, 2011 14:03:05 GMT
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haha that 505 is pretty close to me. are they really making that much? £1750 and it needs a bit of body work.  |
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whoever said dogs were man's best friend....obviously never heard of cable ties
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Sept 18, 2011 16:08:46 GMT
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I'm leaning towards a 740 tbh, good for carrying a load of friends and junk around the countryside. But man that 505 takes me back to holidays in France as a kid!
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Sept 18, 2011 16:51:25 GMT
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Some of the 940's are group 12, my turbo is group 14, Wentworths and Sports are 16 i think. its about the same as sporty fiestas and the like, an older 740 could probably go on cherished vehicle insurance.
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Volvo back as my main squeeze, more boost and some interior goodies on the way.
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Sept 18, 2011 17:29:43 GMT
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I replaced my E reg 240 GL with a G reg 740 SE.
The 240 was a far nicer car and regret changing. Both had the 2.0 injection engine but 240 was faster and more economical despite having done double the mileage of the 740.
FWIW 240 was Swedish made whereas the 740 was Beligian made and mine was starting to rust badly underneath.
I've have another 240 but not a 740. Not sure if the 940 any better.
Paul H
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Sept 18, 2011 18:01:56 GMT
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I do love a turbo  |
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Sept 18, 2011 18:24:40 GMT
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I'm not quite as young as you but I had similar insurance problems last time out... My Civic vti insurance went sky high and I ended up with a B3 Passat estate. It was about the cheapest way of getting a big commuter. 47mpg helped |
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Sept 18, 2011 18:29:33 GMT
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Not sure if the 940 any better. Paul H If it helps my 940 is 14 years old and has done over a quarter of a million miles, no rust anywhere i can find, currently it has a cracked exhaust manifold and the aircon isnt blowing very cold, other than that everything works and it drives perfectly, steering wheel and gearknob are going shiny but the seats are not worn. |
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