Classic car as a daily runner?

[brettarider]

It would still leave you for smoke ironside unless your chair has had a remap?

 

[Bubbles_Barker]

Fulfil your inner Bodie:

BAOR wheels c. 1987 a classic now surely?

 

[jagman2]

Fulfil your inner Bodie:

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BAOR wheels c. 1987 a classic now surely?

Nice car but I always felt a bit underwhelmed and not really much get up and go to them.

 

[Bubbles_Barker]

Nice car but I always felt a bit underwhelmed and not really much get up and go to them.

Ah, but for eating up the kms on the A2 it was excellent - this was an auto 2.3, lovely car.

 

[jagman2]

Ah, but for eating up the kms on the A2 it was excellent - this was an auto 2.3, lovely car.

Mate had a 2.3 Ghia Cortina with a manual box, now that was a nippy little motor. Mk4 I think
I think I was spoilt when I tried a Granada as I'd already had a V8 manual SD1 and the Granada couldn't keep up

 

[jinxy]

Mate had a 2.3 Ghia Cortina with a manual box, now that was a nippy little motor. Mk4 I think
I think I was spoilt when I tried a Granada as I'd already had a V8 manual SD1 and the Granada couldn't keep up

I did Nottingham to Bournemouth in 2.30 hrs in that Courtina. Long ago now. ‘Twas my old Mans. This was before the M40 or Silverston bypas. Car died about 2 weeks later, gear box fell off the engine.

 

[Helm]

To be honest, I still haven’t strayed too far from the original list of suggestions.

I reckon the 80s offers the best compromise between style / coolness and reliability / practicality.

Also German is probably sensible.

E30 Beemer.
Mk1 Golf.
1980s Merc.
Porsche 944.
Scirocco.

My Golf lease is up in September so still got a while to decide.

So the full on Mr. Teasy Weasy Salon experience then?

 

[dingerr]

It would still leave you for smoke ironside unless your chair has had a remap?

Great, you can look a right cünt as you dry yourself along at 20mph.

 

[fantassin]

Probably looked OK in France.

Of course nothing to do with going from LHD to RHD....

 

[Joshua Slocum]

Two wheels? For Ravers? You haven’t thought this through, even if it is a low powered hair drier.

heres what happened last time he took to two wheels

 

[Bubbles_Barker]

Mate had a 2.3 Ghia Cortina with a manual box, now that was a nippy little motor. Mk4 I think
I think I was spoilt when I tried a Granada as I'd already had a V8 manual SD1 and the Granada couldn't keep up

Try it with a couple of tons of armour on it!

 

[Grouchy]

A E30 would be great , problems are finding one thats not been chavved up or had the original engine junked and something else put in . You will get one below 12k

Golf mk1 ? A good gti will probably be hard to find under 12k , you will have more luck with a convertable if that appeals .

A Merc ? TBH i would find them boring but i suppose if you get a bigger engined one it will go ok . I don't think you will find a decent cosworth for that money .

Personally i would consider a 205gti , you can get one of the best for less than 12k . Or a Corrado .

It all depends if you want more of a cruiser and mile muncher or something more frantic i suppose .

 

[jagman2]

Try it with a couple of tons of armour on it!

On balance, I'd rather not!

 

[jagman2]

Of course nothing to do with going from LHD to RHD....

Not our fault you drive on the wrong side of the road.

Besides, looking at the pictures posted in LHD the window switches are still on the opposite side of the gear lever to the driver

 

[Joshua Slocum]

Hold the Fort
here is the perfect classic vehicle
R.N. check
plenty of seats Check
tax and MOT exempt Check
usable daily driver, and you can use it to advertise your business with
or dispose of dead bodies

1943 Austin K2/Y Royal Navy Ambulance For Sale by Auction | Car and Classic

1943 Austin K2/Y Royal Navy Ambulance For Sale by Auction

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[fantassin]

Not our fault you drive on the wrong side of the road.

Besides, looking at the pictures posted in LHD the window switches are still on the opposite side of the gear lever to the driver

No it's on the correct side for a LHD

 

[Chef]

Of course nothing to do with going from LHD to RHD....

Ahem, that was the point of my observation.

 

[leveller]

Of course nothing to do with going from LHD to RHD....

Nope they fukced you lot over by moving to the other side.

https://www.arrse.co.uk/community/threads/classic-car-as-a-daily-runner.303730/page-25#post-10583366

 

[RigPig]

It may have been mentioned before, but what about an Audi Coupe with the 5 cylinder engine. Good looking car and nice engine note.

1985 audi coupe gt For Sale | Car And Classic

tornado red,black leather interior 5 cylinder 2.0ltr js engine,recently resprayed,new tyres and wheels refurbished,new shocks and springs ,non sunroof model,leather interior needs attention.mot july 2021.

www.carandclassic.co.uk

RP

 

[Cloth bomber]

T5 Volvo estate ( look for a duff colour and then just get it respirated in the primrose yellow.) practical , Lairy and will never depreciate.