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over a year ago
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What should I go for reliability and looks wise and maybe something that can run on the Red/Green ya know the good stuff !!
Vehicle's I have in mind.
Obviously some of these won't run on the special diesel but I'm looking for any problems some of these cars may have reliability wise or common faults and easy fixes.
Opel ascona or manta gte,
Mk2 golf or corrado,
Audi 80, 90, 100,
Mini clubman GT1275 estate,
Toyota twin cam,
MG B GT,
Singer Vogue,
BMW 325,
Cheers folks also any other suggestions kindly welcome
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"What should I go for reliability and looks wise and maybe something that can run on the Red/Green ya know the good stuff !!
Vehicle's I have in mind.
Obviously some of these won't run on the special diesel but I'm looking for any problems some of these cars may have reliability wise or common faults and easy fixes.
Opel ascona or manta gte,
Mk2 golf or corrado,
Audi 80, 90, 100,
Mini clubman GT1275 estate,
Toyota twin cam,
MG B GT,
Singer Vogue,
BMW 325,
Cheers folks also any other suggestions kindly welcome
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An Ascona would be a nice choose but hard to come by now days only in lnd
Stick to benzine as from here on in derv tis gonna go tru the roof & well as for duresell cars , I'll not go there.
Iv a 100e 69 if yous are intrested !
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"What should I go for reliability and looks wise and maybe something that can run on the Red/Green ya know the good stuff !!
Vehicle's I have in mind.
Obviously some of these won't run on the special diesel but I'm looking for any problems some of these cars may have reliability wise or common faults and easy fixes.
Opel ascona or manta gte,
Mk2 golf or corrado,
Audi 80, 90, 100,
Mini clubman GT1275 estate,
Toyota twin cam,
MG B GT,
Singer Vogue,
BMW 325,
Cheers folks also any other suggestions kindly welcome
An Ascona would be a nice choose but hard to come by now days only in lnd
Stick to benzine as from here on in derv tis gonna go tru the roof & well as for duresell cars , I'll not go there.
Iv a 100e 69 if yous are intrested !
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Keeping my options open there is an ascona ón ebay now, maybe the audi 90 galvanised body rub her on the agri diesel and keep her nice and tidy |
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"What should I go for reliability and looks wise and maybe something that can run on the Red/Green ya know the good stuff !!
Vehicle's I have in mind.
Obviously some of these won't run on the special diesel but I'm looking for any problems some of these cars may have reliability wise or common faults and easy fixes.
Opel ascona or manta gte,
Mk2 golf or corrado,
Audi 80, 90, 100,
Mini clubman GT1275 estate,
Toyota twin cam,
MG B GT,
Singer Vogue,
BMW 325,
Cheers folks also any other suggestions kindly welcome
An Ascona would be a nice choose but hard to come by now days only in lnd
Stick to benzine as from here on in derv tis gonna go tru the roof & well as for duresell cars , I'll not go there.
Iv a 100e 69 if yous are intrested !
Keeping my options open there is an ascona ón ebay now, maybe the audi 90 galvanised body rub her on the agri diesel and keep her nice and tidy "
I think they had a 5 cylinder in line and went a good engine
As for agri lol to Manny scth n twn  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Mark 2 escort or mini cooper or a land rover jeep.
My dad has a land rover half rebuilt
Mini cooper or s agus mk 2 escorts are big big money "
Yep so hopefully will win the lotto soon. My dad worked on a mini cooper over 30yrs ago and it sold for huge money years later. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Mark 2 escort or mini cooper or a land rover jeep.
My dad has a land rover half rebuilt
Mini cooper or s agus mk 2 escorts are big big money
Yep so hopefully will win the lotto soon. My dad worked on a mini cooper over 30yrs ago and it sold for huge money years later. "
Start saving or just go for something else lol |
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Bit risky going for a derv of that age. Defo stick to petrol. Also bear in mind that rare is nice but will be difficult to source even the simplest of parts for. Manta YES! There are a lot of nice Capris out there priced well.
Both look great with a naughty wife bent over the bonnet! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Corrado  hands down
It is a good classic alright!
My all time favourite. Rare, has a fierce look and that active spoiler "
They're not that rare but I think I may go for a 1.9 D Jetta she'd go on the gas oil |
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By *lutaxiMan
over a year ago
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Stay away from Audi 100 with 5cylinder diesel, was a known cylinder head fault. Audi recycled heads so was hard to get second hand( lol impossible really) got it repaired in the end was cheap considering. Fault was bad casting which lead to crack to oil gallery. Otherwise a great car
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For more smiles per miles, go for a Westfield/Caterham.
Downside is that you do need to keep it in a garage and it really is just a sunshine car.
Upside, great fun to drive, very simple to maintain, cheap to insure, lots of club outings/trackdays/roadtrips.
The advice on avoiding the oil burners is correct.........avoid avoid avoid.
If you really want to shoot the pool, a jag 6litre V12 convertible. Hard to get with good bodywork and innards. Easy to convert to LPG.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Not a Merc fan Dom but thanks
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Some of them yes but fierce big money."
Only a fan of them up to the W116 but nothing after. I would stay away from the diesels and anything that's not an S |
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"Corrado hands down
It is a good classic alright!
My all time favourite. Rare, has a fierce look and that active spoiler
They're not that rare but I think I may go for a 1.9 D Jetta she'd go on the gas oil "
I'm old school VW all the way. MkI GTI convertible is another favourite. Although if you're looking for diesel then that won't work! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Mark 2 golf ... all the way .. simple... basic .. no complicated things to go wrong .. but modern enough to be comfortable. .. would love the drop of the green lol . "
Hard to beat a drop of the green up here it's red though  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Top end budget 5 grand sterling, im handy enough i know the old diesels can give trouble but the Audi 1.9 and Volkswagen 1.9 diesel are reliable enough |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"My fella has a 1979 escort Ghia she’s a beauty and rare as hens teeth in good working order "
Fancy a ride?
If you're looking for a ride I've a horse outside |
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By *estcorkfunMan
over a year ago
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Agree with a poster above. A Porsche 944 is a great investment. They have doubled in price the last 3 years from 2-3k to 5-6k at the moment. If I had spare cash and space I’d invest in one. Great car to drive and will definitely appreciate in value. |
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"Agree with a poster above. A Porsche 944 is a great investment. They have doubled in price the last 3 years from 2-3k to 5-6k at the moment. If I had spare cash and space I’d invest in one. Great car to drive and will definitely appreciate in value."
Good choice alright but they do have there own issues(mostly rust and electrics).
924 is better car if slightly under powered but easier to maintain |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"What should I go for reliability and looks wise and maybe something that can run on the Red/Green ya know the good stuff !!
Vehicle's I have in mind.
Obviously some of these won't run on the special diesel but I'm looking for any problems some of these cars may have reliability wise or common faults and easy fixes.
Opel ascona or manta gte,
Mk2 golf or corrado,
Audi 80, 90, 100,
Mini clubman GT1275 estate,
Toyota twin cam,
MG B GT,
Singer Vogue,
BMW 325,
Cheers folks also any other suggestions kindly welcome
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I would definitely go for diesel, the carina E in diesel ran for ever, getting harder to come by these days, a few early 90's still about and vintage soon enough, I have 93 one litre turbo diesel charade, going cheap, very very rare and cheap tax....  |
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