Which automatic retro car?

[wadsy]

Considering one as a run-about, something "retro-cool"...might be an idea if it was practical-ish for popping bikes n stuff in.

£2-£3k ideally maybe up to 5k

E30 3 series?...Golf VR6?

Ideas/suggestions please

Cheers

 

[al]

Re:

I've just bought a '97 Merc E300 Turbodiesel as a knock about bike hauler etc... and it's just done 1,300 miles around wales without fault, love it.









al.

 

[legrandefromage]

I had one of those in blue, I used mine for work and covered 35,000 miles between MOT's last year and it didnt need anything more than tyres and a bit of oil now and again. Plus the saloon version is ridiculously fast for indirect injection 6 cylinder diesel

old Jap v6 stuff is fun

V6 passat?

vectra v6?

e class 430 v8?

Lexus?

 

[MR OX]

Re:

E30's are quite small for an estate, good suggestions above, not retro yet but the passat W8 is a fine car & they're gonna start picking up in value before too long. Citroen Xm is uber comfortable & qiute different.

 

[wadsy]

Re: Re:

I've just bought a '97 Merc E300 Turbodiesel as a knock about bike hauler etc... and it's just done 1,300 miles around wales without fault, love it.









al.

I do like those, but probably too big really.

Cheers

 

[wadsy]

I had one of those in blue, I used mine for work and covered 35,000 miles between MOT's last year and it didnt need anything more than tyres and a bit of oil now and again. Plus the saloon version is ridiculously fast for indirect injection 6 cylinder diesel

old Jap v6 stuff is fun

V6 passat?

vectra v6?

e class 430 v8?

Lexus?

Any particular V6 Jap stuff?

I like the original Vectra GSi, is that the one?...auto option?

Others to look at too, thanks

 

[wadsy]

Re: Re:

E30's are quite small for an estate, good suggestions above, not retro yet but the passat W8 is a fine car & they're gonna start picking up in value before too long. Citroen Xm is uber comfortable & qiute different.

I looked at the w8, but pries seemed to be above 6k?

 

[legrandefromage]

Jag S-Type V8!

 

[wadsy]

Jag S-Type V8!

oooohhh, is that badged 'R'?

 

[legrandefromage]

yes - 'R'

not bad for mk2 Mondeo underpinnings.

Just dont buy the X-type anything no matter how tempting - they are rusting away really badly