duncanmartin
Club Retro Rides Member
Out of retro ownership
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Club RR Member Number: 70
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Jun 26, 2020 15:13:42 GMT
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That advert is hilarious. Now that's really good value if it's got MOT and some history. I had a LHD one way back (2005?) and aside from smelling of dog and the door hinges being dodgy it was brilliant. I remember driving from London to Manchester for a gig 4 up, and then driving back again afterwards, no-one was complaining (except maybe about the smell!).
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adam73bgt
Club Retro Rides Member
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Club RR Member Number: 58
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Jun 26, 2020 15:27:58 GMT
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On closer inspection, the Alfa doesn't appear to have had an MOT since at least 2006 or whenever the DVLA MOT check goes back to... So a bit of a risk, but a lovely looking risk all the same
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Jun 26, 2020 21:11:04 GMT
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You do find a lot of cool stuff. Pretty much agree with all of them. Honda Prelude in earlier guises do it for me, especially the previous wedge shaped ones. Are there any left?
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Jun 26, 2020 22:07:35 GMT
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Jun 26, 2020 22:49:23 GMT
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Interesting. Wrapoed in white. Why.
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Jun 26, 2020 23:12:18 GMT
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vulgalour
Club Retro Rides Member
Posts: 7,041
Club RR Member Number: 146
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Sadface. Will anyone ever want the Mk4 Fiesta, or the Mazda badged version? Probably, it has a blue oval after all. Skoda Felicia. The Favorit seems to be moving out of cheap-old-car territory now while the Felicia seems to both be stubbornly stuck in cheap-old-car territory and have a loyal following of owners who spend lots of money on them. They're pretty good too, especially if you want a 90s VW but don't want to pay 90s VW prices. Citroen ZX. Good condition Volcanes are getting decent money now, regular ZXs, even in very good order, can still be had for criminally cheap. Good left-field choice if you want a French hatchback that isn't one of the usual suspects. Citroens have a habit of staying forever cheap or suddenly going up to ridiculous sums for no reason. Toyota Picnic. These two-tone things used to be everywhere, usually packed to the gills with people, small business supplies, or both. Then one day they all vanished, like an old oak table. Has the potential to be a cult classic like many other mpvs from the era. Never seen one given the treatment, I imagine an OEM+ approach could be surprisingly good. Daihatsu Move/Perodua Kenari. These are still regarded as granny boxes in the UK, while other countries have embraced their potential. If you want a kei car, or something that looks like it, and you want to stay in a tight budget, these are a good choice. Like the Picnic, they have huge cult potential if only we could get past the ageism they're lumbered with. The venerable Vauxhall Corsa B. These can still be got for virtually nothing and are extremely well supported with aftermarket options. Providing you can get one that hasn't got the usual rust (or you're handy with repairs) they have huge potential. Being sold the world over rebadged for various companies has really helped parts support with them too and while they may never make the big time, they should hang around for a good long while yet and at least hold their value. Certainly a good option since Novas are no longer the affordable Vauxhall hatchback offering they once were.
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Personal choice: But I would not buy a wrapped car, unless it was in some livery that I was interested in. Looking at his write up, also seems like a seller I would not really want to discuss just how rare it was. Still like them though.
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The venerable Vauxhall Corsa B. These can still be got for virtually nothing and are extremely well supported with aftermarket options. Providing you can get one that hasn't got the usual rust (or you're handy with repairs) they have huge potential. Being sold the world over rebadged for various companies has really helped parts support with them too and while they may never make the big time, they should hang around for a good long while yet and at least hold their value. Certainly a good option since Novas are no longer the affordable Vauxhall hatchback offering they once were. That's really smart. I thought it had fancy sideskirts on it until I realised the lines were pinstriping. Nice touch.
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Jun 27, 2020 10:31:33 GMT
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90s rarity now needs new owner !
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Fraud owners club member 1999 Jaguar s type 1993 ford escort
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Jun 27, 2020 11:45:50 GMT
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Skoda Felicia. The Favorit seems to be moving out of cheap-old-car territory now while the Felicia seems to both be stubbornly stuck in cheap-old-car territory and have a loyal following of owners who spend lots of money on them. They're pretty good too, especially if you want a 90s VW but don't want to pay 90s VW prices. My mum had one of those, a base spec 1.3 and I considered buying it when she bought a new car but didn't need another car at the time. A shame as I'd quite like one now, especially when I see photos like that. Just genuinely solid, basic cars. Cheap, no frills and just the sort of thing you simply don't get anymore. They have aged well too, style wise.
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Jun 27, 2020 12:46:40 GMT
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Skoda Felicia. The Favorit seems to be moving out of cheap-old-car territory now while the Felicia seems to both be stubbornly stuck in cheap-old-car territory and have a loyal following of owners who spend lots of money on them. They're pretty good too, especially if you want a 90s VW but don't want to pay 90s VW prices. My mum had one of those, a base spec 1.3 and I considered buying it when she bought a new car but didn't need another car at the time. A shame as I'd quite like one now, especially when I see photos like that. Just genuinely solid, basic cars. Cheap, no frills and just the sort of thing you simply don't get anymore. They have aged well too, style wise. A friend of mine used to have a Skoda Favorit in mint green, exactly like this. It was the target of many jokes and general mis-use, I liked it, one day I suggested it would probably look quite good on decent wheels if it was lowered. Those words almost got me beaten. The problem is Ive got a set of suitable wheels in the garage. Not many about, but one ive seen for sale might be a bargain. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Skoda-Favorit-1995-GLXIE-Fairline-5-door-hatchback/324210882202?hash=item4b7c79769a:g:9QwAAOSwlIVe9lEb
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Jun 30, 2020 15:09:30 GMT
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Last Edit: Jun 30, 2020 15:09:50 GMT by WillCarter
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Jun 30, 2020 23:35:23 GMT
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Nobody said new beetles yet you can even score a convertible for under a grand
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I won't be there when you cross the road, so always use the Green Cross Code.
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Sorry for coming back to this thread so late, busy few weeks at RR HQ! Talking of which, has anyone seen a Citroen XM Estate for sale recently? I kinda love them in a ridiculous spaceship kind of way. Had a K reg XM estate. Loved it. Awesome car. So comfy. So very very unreliable. Bought it from a Citroen main dealer at just over a year old. Was about 27K new, paid 8. Kept it for 18 months sold it for £1500. had it on a lovely set of Citroen 5 spoke alloys and bigger tyres. Looked the business especially parked with the suspension down. It finally blotted its copy book when it refused to start after my wife went into labour with our first child at 3 in the morning. Never a good move, it went soon after that and was replaced with a Golf GTi mk4 that never did a thing wrong for four years.
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This space available to rent. Reach literally dozens of people. Cheap rates!
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stealthstylz
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Some great stuff in this thread. Making me laugh about the "that's too new to be retro" comments you see sometimes (not in this thread) and how it's subjective to how old you are. A Ford Focus is now the same age as a Mk2 Escort was when the forum began.
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Some great stuff in this thread. Making me laugh about the "that's too new to be retro" comments you see sometimes (not in this thread) and how it's subjective to how old you are. A Ford Focus is now the same age as a Mk2 Escort was when the forum began. Spot on , I remember when I found this forum I kept on about W202 Mercs as I owned two Some people got quite excited pointing out they were not RR worthy, a good few years later I don’t own one and can’t find a decent one to buy , great cars and a worthy RR car nowadays
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Fraud owners club member 1999 Jaguar s type 1993 ford escort
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Some great stuff in this thread. Making me laugh about the "that's too new to be retro" comments you see sometimes (not in this thread) and how it's subjective to how old you are. A Ford Focus is now the same age as a Mk2 Escort was when the forum began. Spot on , I remember when I found this forum I kept on about W202 Mercs as I owned two Some people got quite excited pointing out they were not RR worthy, a good few years later I don’t own one and can’t find a decent one to buy , great cars and a worthy RR car nowadays My daily is a 2001 model that was ubiquitous on British roads, up until what seems quite recently. It still looks very much like a modern car to me, however it did cross my mind looking at it that to a 17 year old new driver now, my car is equivalent in age to a late Mk1 Escort or a BMW 2002 when I passed my test.
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ovimor
North East
...It'll be ME!
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..... Well, at least it's never 'done the airport/kebab+garlic sauce' - unlike many OVIMOR
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Knowledge is to know a Tomato is a 'fruit' - Wisdom, on the other hand, is knowing not to put it in a 'fruit salad'!
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