Richard Bernau Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 On 18/02/2021 at 23:11, World Citizen said: This is going to divide opinion 🤔 but I like it 😎 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1991-Mercedes-300SE-W126-2jz-converted-Toyota-Supra-Turbo-Drift-Sleeper-project/124572721821?hash=item1d011ce29d:g:QyAAAOSwdBNgKDmg I had a sneaky look at W126s for my daughter as a first car here in NZ. Given the roads and carparks are almost USA size and there is no learner insurance penalty for greater than 1.0 litre hatchbacks, the first car decision is quite different from the UK. My boss at my first job (25 years ago) had a W126 and I used to regularly borrow it for meetings. It is the antithesis of Porsche, but very easy to love nonetheless. He then got a newer 735i. Nice, but not quite as lovable for some reason. I am smoking around in my father in laws old cr@p car at the moment - a Vectra. Still kind of fun in a weird way. Smokers and barges are cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesworth Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 (edited) I quite like this, a bit pricey but I guess its down to the provenance. https://www.1stchoicebodyworks.net/1983-lotus-esprit-turbo/ This is nice too and a bit more down to earth price wise... http://www.stockssportscars.co.uk/cars-for-sale/1984-lotus-esprit-turbo Edited February 23, 2021 by Lesworth 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuchs915 Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 (edited) On 18/02/2021 at 23:11, World Citizen said: This is going to divide opinion 🤔 but I like it 😎 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1991-Mercedes-300SE-W126-2jz-converted-Toyota-Supra-Turbo-Drift-Sleeper-project/124572721821?hash=item1d011ce29d:g:QyAAAOSwdBNgKDmg Not a huge fan of the S-class, but if Mrs J allowed it, I'd have a W124 280TE in a heartbeat. From the era when Mercs were bulletproof. A chairman at a former employer had one, was a great car, I think when the dealer asked about options he just said 'yes'. I liked him, he let me have his Mk2 16v GTI (big bumper, natch) as my company car. Edited February 23, 2021 by Fuchs915 typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnonut Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Oh my! https://www.silverstoneauctions.com/index.php?option=com_bidding&view=commission&layout=details&id=15589&pn=1&el=15589&pp=50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njpcarrera32 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 57 minutes ago, Wingnonut said: Oh my! https://www.silverstoneauctions.com/index.php?option=com_bidding&view=commission&layout=details&id=15589&pn=1&el=15589&pp=50 Pretty in Pink! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnonut Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1282793?utm_campaign=Broadcast | Tuesday Auction | 02%2F03%2F21&utm_term=01ERFXZGYV5F5NS8NA6S1RN1AK&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter - Engaged in the last 12 months&utm_content=&_ke=eyJrbF9jb21wYW55X2lkIjogIlg1UUx4UyIsICJrbF9lbWFpbCI6ICJudW5uckBidGludGVybmV0LmNvbSJ9 NIce! But £34k! I do remember seeing this one at the display they did at a big show (cant remember which one) and it was oe of the more tastefully done ones (apart from the green piping on there inside!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
World Citizen Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 ^^^^ the world is going mad if that's worth £34k ^^^ Maybe it has as a Bond Bug sold for £27k at the last weekends Anglia Cars auction 😲 Now the sun is out Longman's Merc he bought mid COVID lockdown must be worth at least £50k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesworth Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 I like 924's, very underrated little cars that handle well. But as nice as that car may be, its still a 924. Anyone that is willing to pay that needs a long hard talk with themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Gander Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 Always hankered after a sloping rear screen Anglia as I had one years ago. Sixteen-fifty bored out block with dual twin choke Weber’s and a ported head, 2000E Contina gearbox. Had Capri front discs / struts and and all the usual suspension mods. Fond memories of hill- climbs long passed and gunning it down country lanes.........ah the memories, nostalgia is a powerful thing! David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy M Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 Saw this on eBay David - probably a bit pedestrian for what you want and expensive but haven't seen one as apparently good for a long while. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/393158479035 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaky Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 (edited) https://www.1stchoicebodyworks.net/1974-datsun-260z-for-sale/ This 260Z was nice but now sold Edited March 2, 2021 by Beaky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njpcarrera32 Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 7 hours ago, World Citizen said: Maybe it has as a Bond Bug sold for £27k at the last weekends Anglia Cars auction 😲 And the Fiesta Supersport I posted on here some weeks ago went for £24k. 😲 😲 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoot Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 2 hours ago, njpcarrera32 said: And the Fiesta Supersport I posted on here some weeks ago went for £24k. 😲 😲 A Fiesta supersport for £24k that is just plain nuts but if it floats your boat and all that 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
World Citizen Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 My drool has dried up, COVID price inflation seem bonkers to me 🤔 I'll wait for things to calm down a bit or hopefully correct downward, if prices stay stupid then I'm happy with my lot 🥰 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcarrera Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 10 hours ago, World Citizen said: My drool has dried up, COVID price inflation seem bonkers to me 🤔 I'll wait for things to calm down a bit or hopefully correct downward, if prices stay stupid then I'm happy with my lot 🥰 Absolutely +1 Whilst I openly admit to having something of a Lancia Beta fetish I would love to get hold of a nice HPE - I had one in the early 90s as a daily and it was one of the best cars I have ever owned. Unfortunately prices starting to go up but still a relative bargain. Forget the Clarkson b*ll*cks these are great cars and were leagues ahead of most typical British stuff of the 70s/early 80s. Lampredi Twin Cam, dual circuit discs all round, 5 speed, Macpherson struts with first mainstream multi-link rear suspension, 120 Bhp, quick, fabulous neutral handling for FWD. This looks nice for £9K https://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/details.html?id=317178231&damageUnrepaired=NO_DAMAGE_UNREPAIRED&isSearchRequest=true&makeModelVariant1.makeId=14700&makeModelVariant1.modelDescription=HPE&makeModelVariant1.modelId=2&pageNumber=1&scopeId=C&sfmr=false&action=eyeCatcher&fnai=prev&searchId=60d13e9e-b377-7f09-254c-da1f2eedb2e7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pstarkey Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 13 hours ago, World Citizen said: My drool has dried up, COVID price inflation seem bonkers to me 🤔 I'll wait for things to calm down a bit or hopefully correct downward, if prices stay stupid then I'm happy with my lot 🥰 This is so true, perhaps lots of people still working and not spending on travel to work holidays and going out so buying cars, been looking for a Peugeot S1 Rallye £5K for a dog, prices have gone mad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnonut Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 The estimate for this seems rather low if only relative to recent prices rather than the prices 10 years ago. Maybe because it is red but it is manual which most fo the 400s don't seem to be. https://www.historics.co.uk/buying/auctions/2021-04-17/cars/ref-95-1976-ferrari-365-gt4-2plus2-wp/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaky Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 This brings back memories of my youth............ https://www.historics.co.uk/buying/auctions/2021-04-17/cars/ref-85-1971-ford-capri-3000e-mk-i-jt/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Comerford Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 2 hours ago, Wingnonut said: The estimate for this seems rather low if only relative to recent prices rather than the prices 10 years ago. Maybe because it is red but it is manual which most fo the 400s don't seem to be. https://www.historics.co.uk/buying/auctions/2021-04-17/cars/ref-95-1976-ferrari-365-gt4-2plus2-wp/ I quite like that, not a bad price either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runnersp Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 12 hours ago, Wingnonut said: The estimate for this seems rather low if only relative to recent prices rather than the prices 10 years ago. Maybe because it is red but it is manual which most fo the 400s don't seem to be. https://www.historics.co.uk/buying/auctions/2021-04-17/cars/ref-95-1976-ferrari-365-gt4-2plus2-wp/ That could be a canny buy. The interiors are so much nicer on those early ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Bernau Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 Apologies in advance. This thing is wrong in many ways, but its also kind of cool. https://www.historics.co.uk/buying/auctions/2021-04-17/cars/ref-51-2005-porsche-911-997-carrera-rothmans-tribute-sb/ No idea what these go for, but holy heck this is a lot of car for the £££ https://www.historics.co.uk/buying/auctions/2021-04-17/cars/ref-144-2008-maserati-gran-turismo-dl/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevvy Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 37 minutes ago, Richard Bernau said: Apologies in advance. This thing is wrong in many ways, but its also kind of cool. https://www.historics.co.uk/buying/auctions/2021-04-17/cars/ref-51-2005-porsche-911-997-carrera-rothmans-tribute-sb/ Ha, I like it. Saw this a while ago - 996T meets covin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexz32 Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 On 02/03/2021 at 12:24, Wingnonut said: https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1282793?utm_campaign=Broadcast | Tuesday Auction | 02%2F03%2F21&utm_term=01ERFXZGYV5F5NS8NA6S1RN1AK&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter - Engaged in the last 12 months&utm_content=&_ke=eyJrbF9jb21wYW55X2lkIjogIlg1UUx4UyIsICJrbF9lbWFpbCI6ICJudW5uckBidGludGVybmV0LmNvbSJ9 NIce! But £34k! I do remember seeing this one at the display they did at a big show (cant remember which one) and it was oe of the more tastefully done ones (apart from the green piping on there inside!) That sold at silverstone auctions last year for 24k so a healthy mark up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 1 hour ago, Richard Bernau said: Apologies in advance. This thing is wrong in many ways, but its also kind of cool. https://www.historics.co.uk/buying/auctions/2021-04-17/cars/ref-51-2005-porsche-911-997-carrera-rothmans-tribute-sb/ No idea what these go for, but holy heck this is a lot of car for the £££ https://www.historics.co.uk/buying/auctions/2021-04-17/cars/ref-144-2008-maserati-gran-turismo-dl/ I like both of them That pork looks seriously mean, imagine turning up to a trackday in that Maseratis look and sound mega but their running costs are crippling, with really expensive parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
World Citizen Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 Calling MarkJ https://mathewsons.co.uk/auctions/auction-dates/vehicles/16816-future-entry-1981-lotus-esprit-turbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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