Gemmill 34559 Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 5.7 litre engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Canny http://www.ebay.co.u...#ht_1322wt_1270 Are you buying principally as an investment or because you like the look of the car itself? Fair enough if it's mainly for return on investment, but I reckon you'd look tragic if you tipped up anywhere in that personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Tom's capri/mustang idea sounds infinitely cooler if theres anything of that nature knocking about? The old mustang is far more European looking (Old Aston Martin type), whereas the Corvette looks like it should be stuck in the ground and pointed at the moon. It's faintly ridiculous iyam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5935 Posted April 8, 2012 Author Share Posted April 8, 2012 I could understand you looking silly driving it, but I'm 29 and don't have kids so would pretty much look the bomb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 It looks like a dildo on wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34559 Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Aye that is a helmet's car like. And it's not a classic car either. I thought you meant something like a Mustang or something muscle car-ish. That thing is awful. Age isn't relevant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5935 Posted April 8, 2012 Author Share Posted April 8, 2012 You don't get much more history than a Corvette. They are still selling them to this day! Mustangs are just silly money these days after Gone in 60 Seconds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13867 Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Capri-2-8i-Race-Car-/160778900752?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item256f2b5510 Not as nice as the one I was talking about but I suppose this was an actual race car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5935 Posted April 9, 2012 Author Share Posted April 9, 2012 You see, I think that looks like something a 17 year old in pennywell would drive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 9006 Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 the new(er) corvettes are shit mind. Body work is all plastic and cheap. If you want a project I'd go for a proper muscle car, or even a classic Mercedes. I'm a big fan of the old two door 450SL Roadster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveTheBobby 1 Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lake Bells tits 1 Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 American cars are shit to drive though, they are cheap enough to fettle with I guess, but they handle like boats and rattle and squeak. If you want an investment, look to 80s german cars. Built like the proverbial vault, and engineered back when the bean counters had not yet started to interfere with costs. Im probably buying one this summer. Already have a 190E Merc, looking to either a 190E 2.3-16 cosworth or a Bmw E28 M535/M5.. These are on the rise. E30 M3`s are already into the stratosphere, one on ebay went for 90.000! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Besty 4 Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 It looks like a dildo on wheels. Just what he wanted as it happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lake Bells tits 1 Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinofbeans 86 Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 something like a corrado would be a much better investment. you can rebuild them relatively cheaply and use them as a day to day car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lake Bells tits 1 Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Fucking ruinous to run though, and being a FWD volkswagen I dont think they will skyrocket anytime soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5935 Posted April 9, 2012 Author Share Posted April 9, 2012 Any clues on 80s motors that are rapid off the line? There's an old Bentley and rolls royce on ebay atm for sub 5k! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4224 Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 cost of repairs and maintenance are through the roof on old Rolls Id go for an old british sports car of some variety if it was me. fuck knows what though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lake Bells tits 1 Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 (edited) If something breaks you will have to bin it J69 Rolls and Bentley need a sovereign state budget. What do you want though? Something that goes fast in a quick line? Handles well? Investment object? Penis enlarger ( I am suspecting the latter ) Edited April 9, 2012 by Lake Bells tits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lake Bells tits 1 Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 cost of repairs and maintenance are through the roof on old Rolls Id go for an old british sports car of some variety if it was me. fuck knows what though There is just one problem, they are made out of plywood. Fit, finish and quality is downright laughable. Very attractive cars though, if you dont mind the running costs.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henda11 0 Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 How about you spend £5k on some canvas prints lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henda11 0 Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 I think you'd do better doing up something cheaper, so you can get a rough idea of what your doing, so you can get a grip of whats what and all that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lake Bells tits 1 Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 For some fun, you could do worse than an MX-5. Very chuckable cars, easy to DYI also. For something fast, a Porsche 928S is proper fast, V8 and 300 bhp. Cheap as chips and engine and gearbox are bulletproof. They dont rust either. Electrics can be iffy but thats about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTF 6186 Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 For some fun, you could do worse than an MX-5. Very chuckable cars, easy to DYI also. For something fast, a Porsche 928S is proper fast, V8 and 300 bhp. Cheap as chips and engine and gearbox are bulletproof. They dont rust either. Electrics can be iffy but thats about it. Was in a courtesy car 928 SII the other week. Such a long nose and definitely not quick but still fast - slow to rev but felt like it built speed exponentially. Overall though not fun to drive because of the size and weight of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 If you go British, what about a nice Triumph Stag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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