revtothelimit - motorbike forum

I'm getting old. I keep watching Bangers and Cash on the Yesterday Channel.

Purely hypothetical if you had some cash that you didn't want to spend on bikes, or drugs and hookers, say 5-10k and you fancied a 'classic' car, for going to shows (if that's your thing) or just just for the sake of owning something cool and classic, what would you buy?

I've been looking at Riley Elf's and Wolseley Hornets, mega cool imho, but then there's Triumph Heralds and Ford Anglia's.

So what's the best (looking or performance or coolest) pre-80's car for 10k?

Open Manta Coupe

Rover P5B but I’d need more than the budget

I put pre-80, but with hindsight, I mean pre-70's.

Couchy wrote: Sat Jan 30, 2021 8:56 pm Rover P5B but I’d need more than the budget

If I upped the budget it would be Sunbeam Alpine everyday of the week.

Something American with a thirsty V8.

I like the 60's cars that are obviously influenced be the Septic cars, only with smaller engines and slightly smaller fins

Austin 7
Morris Minor/1000
Austin A30/35
Sprite/Midget
Beetle
Austin A40
Cortina
Anglia
AC Cobra (you might have to increase the budget a bit )

Remember to keep a bit in reserve for urgent repairs you find soon after you buy it, look for a fresh MOT and look at the advisories carefully.
I found with an MGB that it needed stuff doing regularly, the shocks were annual but after I'd replaced them once it was a fairly easy and cheap job to do. The nasty surprise will be hidden rust, people often get outside bits replaced and leave the rest hidden. I did as much body work as mechanical, plenty of both but it was OK as I enjoyed it.
The MG's performance and handling were closely matched by a Nissan Micra but it was fun to drive apart from when the weak fuel pump meant I ran out of steam on long hills.
Get something with a good supply of spares, you'll need them. You won't get anything exotic on your budget or if you do it will soon cost you an arm and leg in repairs.

It's all hypothetical.

I spend all my spare cash on drugs and hookers.

KungFooBob wrote: Sat Jan 30, 2021 10:03 pm It's all hypothetical.

I spend all my spare cash on drugs and hookers.

I'm just waiting for the impending drunk on eBay thread.

Mussels wrote: Sat Jan 30, 2021 10:04 pm I'm just waiting for the impending drunk on eBay thread.

I'm drunk. Looking at Ebay.

But it's not pre-80's...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jaguar-xj40- ... SwuwtgC0xf

If you squint a bit, it looks nothing like a Ferrari F40.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Triumph-TR40 ... SwuvBgFX0x

KungFooBob wrote: Sat Jan 30, 2021 10:21 pm If you squint a bit, it looks nothing like a Ferrari F40.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Triumph-TR40 ... SwuvBgFX0x

I’ve poked my eyes out with hot pokers and still looks shit ....

5k for that.
I like this in the description.

will enrage the purists and car snobs

I was surprised this wasn't a one off, found photos of another with Ferrari badges on it.

I kinda want it now to stop my kids pestering me for lifts when lockdown ends.

KungFooBob wrote: Sat Jan 30, 2021 8:57 pm I put pre-80, but with hindsight, I mean pre-70's.

Fuck all worth buying then

I might have another Triumph Stag, if the leccys have been sorted properly (the one I had refused to start at the first sign of rain and was my only transport at the time so I only kept it for a couple of months)

Midget

Nash Metropolitan.

If I could have anything from Bangers and Cash , it would be Blondie behind the desk.