garyo
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| posted on 10/8/09 at 08:41 AM |
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Classic car suggestions/ideas
I'm looking for a convertible classic car. Something that's a two plus two, it'd probably get used four or five times year for some
touring/camping around europe, so I'd like it to be tax exempt and reasonably cheap to insure.
A Triumph Stag ticks all the boxes, but I just don't like the look of them.
Any ideas?
Gary
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 10/8/09 at 08:46 AM |
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what about the spitfire? looks better and still has a large boot and it feels spacious inside. Next door has one, not a bad car, though if it was mine
I'd fit a pinto and type 9 and junk that lame Triumph engine.
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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nick205
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| posted on 10/8/09 at 08:48 AM |
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Reading the requirements I was thinking Triumph Stag - then you put me straight 
Morris Minor? not very sporty I'll grant you, but 4 seats, classic and available in rag top form.
Same goes for VW Beetle too!
Maybe something American? might be heavy on fuel though 
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iank
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| posted on 10/8/09 at 08:48 AM |
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Reliant Scimitar
MGB (pref a well done V8 conversion)
Spitfire isn't 2+2
left field suggestions
What about a land rover of the right age and body style?
Willies Jeep
[Edited on 10/8/09 by iank]
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thunderace
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| posted on 10/8/09 at 08:53 AM |
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easy
karmann ghia convertible
one of the best looking cars in the world
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Guinness
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| posted on 10/8/09 at 08:59 AM |
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I spotted a really nice looking Lotus Elan 2+2 on http://www.uksportscars.com/ the other day. I know it's not convertible, but it ticks every
other box (depending on what you call cheap I guess).
It's up for £10k, but it's a buyers market.
[img]http://217.118.128.96/uksportscars/FMPro?-db=ecar2dta.fp5&key=39881&-img[/img]
I was tempted to chop the Indy in P/X, but told no by the wife.
Mike
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BenB
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| posted on 10/8/09 at 09:12 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
what about the spitfire? looks better and still has a large boot and it feels spacious inside. Next door has one, not a bad car, though if it was mine
I'd fit a pinto and type 9 and junk that lame Triumph engine.
How big's the Spitfire? I really fancy one (they're cheap as chips at the moment) but I'm not sure I'd squeeze into one!
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Jasongray5
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| posted on 10/8/09 at 09:13 AM |
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205 gti convertable...
How hard can it be?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33261515@N03/sets/72157611049241239/
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iank
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| posted on 10/8/09 at 09:15 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by BenB
quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
what about the spitfire? looks better and still has a large boot and it feels spacious inside. Next door has one, not a bad car, though if it was mine
I'd fit a pinto and type 9 and junk that lame Triumph engine.
How big's the Spitfire? I really fancy one (they're cheap as chips at the moment) but I'm not sure I'd squeeze into one!
Bigger than a midget, watch the rear suspension trying to kill you.
Though I'd take the GT6 any day.
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 10/8/09 at 09:16 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by BenB
quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
what about the spitfire? looks better and still has a large boot and it feels spacious inside. Next door has one, not a bad car, though if it was mine
I'd fit a pinto and type 9 and junk that lame Triumph engine.
How big's the Spitfire? I really fancy one (they're cheap as chips at the moment) but I'm not sure I'd squeeze into one!
well my friend who towers above me manages to fit quite comfortably in his, I find it very roomy. I'm actually trying to get him to sell me his
 Though I haven’t mentioned my nice pinto looking for a new home
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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BenB
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| posted on 10/8/09 at 09:30 AM |
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Cool
Because I really another 2 seater sports car or car with limited load lugging capacity.
I think I really need a Tranny!!! My recent purcahses all seem to have been 8*4 feet!!
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miikae
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| posted on 10/8/09 at 09:48 AM |
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The Austin A40 Sports - Jensen bodied 1200cc , had many happy hour driving around in one of these , but try and find one now, not many people know
they ever existed.
Mike
If it can be done it i will be done .
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morcus
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| posted on 10/8/09 at 10:05 AM |
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get a jenson interceptor, you could be just like jason king!
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garyo
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| posted on 10/8/09 at 10:16 AM |
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Thanks guys - I didn't actually expect there to that many cars that I'd not considered or heard of. The Reliant Scimitar is pretty close
to the mark. The Karman too, although it's slightly more expensive and the price/availability of spares worries me slightly!
The Jeep/Landy idea is an interesting one too - I'll look into that. I'm not sure how well they'd do on the motorways with their
gear ratios though.
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mookaloid
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| posted on 10/8/09 at 10:26 AM |
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Volvo P1800
or the estate version
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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Benzine
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| posted on 10/8/09 at 10:56 AM |
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don't fit the bill but awesome:
Saab 96 2 stroke
Volvo 1800
Tatra 603
Ps: reliant scimitar is 10x uglier from behind than a Stag
The mental gymnastics a landlord will employ to justify immoral actions is clinically fascinating. Just because something is legal doesn't make
it moral.
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chris_smith
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| posted on 10/8/09 at 11:28 AM |
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i know you said you dont like it but the stag is the one, my dad restored one from ground up lovely car and sound awesome
The secret of success is to know something nobody else knows."
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jimmyjoebob
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| posted on 10/8/09 at 11:48 AM |
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Scimitar GTCs are great.
Stags are good too but more of a tourer than the Scimitar.
If at first you don't succeed, hide all evidence you ever tried!
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cryoman1965
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| posted on 10/8/09 at 12:28 PM |
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Triumph Herald, Vitesse?
N
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 10/8/09 at 12:35 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by cryoman1965
Triumph Herald, Vitesse?
N
The dodgy handling would worry me too much... 
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BenB
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| posted on 10/8/09 at 02:25 PM |
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I fancy sticking a Dolly sprint engine in a Spitfire. Should liven it up a bit without drastically changing the exhaust note...
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