This weeks Classic Irish bargains that i'm not buying

Didihno

Capri wrote: »

Good value but she's sitting much too high, cant see if ZV or not. 4.9 was turbo so maybe probs there ?

Add says 'some body work' required.
I see a money pit. Also I would want it resprayed.
Black, with gold fireibrd decal. If you're gonna go Bandit, go Bandit!

Either way, I'm just not set up for a classic, as much as I want one, have always wanted one. Living in Rush (near the sea), with no garage.
Is it just impossible to have a big american muscle car and keep it away from rust in these conditions?

Bigus

Didihno wrote: »

Add says 'some body work' required.
I see a money pit. Also I would want it resprayed.
Black, with gold fireibrd decal. If you're gonna go Bandit, go Bandit!

Either way, I'm just not set up for a classic, as much as I want one, have always wanted one. Living in Rush (near the sea), with no garage.
Is it just impossible to have a big american muscle car and keep it away from rust in these conditions?

Yes:eek:

Big Nasty

Capri wrote: »

Good value but she's sitting much too high, cant see if ZV or not. 4.9 was turbo so maybe probs there ?

Yeah, looks like it's on stilts!

4.9 Turbo was 80 & 81 only IIRC.

Bigus

Nice and cheap to run for the times we are in 1125 Sterling



http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C304946

shagman

Didihno wrote: »

Either way, I'm just not set up for a classic, as much as I want one, have always wanted one. Living in Rush (near the sea), with no garage.
Is it just impossible to have a big american muscle car and keep it away from rust in these conditions?

What about a corvette (GRP body) and get the chassis galvinised?

Capri

You COULD get a portable carport to cover the car outdoors, but Irish weather wreaks stuff http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/vintagecars/3135965 :eek::eek:

Carazy

1979 Mk2 Transit Van with a 1964 reg or am I mistaken. (OZH)
It's the type of van I'd love without the graphics.

Edit: It is correct period plate, I mistook ???OZH for OZH???. Apologies

red sean

If were OZH 656 it would probably be 1964.

Diabhalta

I took a picture of that Transit last year in November I think...

Gary ITR

Carazy wrote: »

1979 Mk2 Transit Van with a 1964 reg or am I mistaken. (OZH)

That's a '79 plate, Dublin I think

Carazy

red sean wrote: »

If were OZH 656 it would probably be 1964.

Gary ITR wrote: »

That's a '79 plate, Dublin I think

My mistake, It is correct year I've just rechecked apologies.

Didihno

shagman wrote: »

What about a corvette (GRP body) and get the chassis galvinised?

Or a Reliant Scimitar? Good looking motor IMO, if not as blood curdling as a Mustang (my hearts true desire).

captainchaos

Capri wrote: »

You COULD get a portable carport to cover the car outdoors, but Irish weather wreaks stuff http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/vintagecars/3135965 :eek::eek:

1980 reg on this car...........so must have been imported back then if it is as reported a 1977 car!

needs a lot of TLC by the looks of it!

SilverBell

captainchaos wrote: »

1980 reg on this car...........so must have been imported back then if it is as reported a 1977 car!

needs a lot of TLC by the looks of it!

did you not see in the ad, there's a new right wing included.....:D.

G

Diegodelizia

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C301621

Not my cup of tea but looks in good nick and at that price...

Diabhalta

pure rubbish ;-)

Big Nasty

Diabhalta wrote: »

pure rubbish ;-)

Why do you say that dude?

Diabhalta

coz the whole car is boring... it looks like s#*t, the engine is ridiculous and just because it's from 1981 it doesn't mean that the car is interesting.. waste of petrol and money.

Big Nasty

Diabhalta wrote: »

coz the whole car is boring... it looks like s#*t, the engine is ridiculous and just because it's from 1981 it doesn't mean that the car is interesting.. waste of petrol and money.

For real dude?

It's a clean looking MkIII for small money and looking by what else is in the driveway the owner is an enthusiast. Only thing I could see wrong with it is possible different passenger side rear door and qtr panel but that could well just be the light. Even so it's still good value.

Boring? To me, yes it is but it still qualifies as a cheap classic in relatively, if not very good nick.

Diabhalta

well... yes, for real.. I'm not into pedal cars really when it comes to old cars (my daily driver is actually a pedal car - I have it only because the insurance and fuel consumption is ridiculously low and the car is quite small so I can park it almost anywhere ... If I would have spare few grand I would buy a C30 with 2.5 Turbo or something like that.. that's for sure..)

anyway.. for similar money I would buy this:

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C297016

or this

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C305461

no need to mention that both cars have mature engines...

Big Nasty

Diabhalta wrote: »

well... yes, for real.. I'm not into pedal cars really when it comes to old cars (my daily driver is actually a pedal car - I have it only because the insurance and fuel consumption is ridiculously low and the car is quite small so I can park it almost anywhere ... If I would have spare few grand I would buy a C30 with 2.5 Turbo or something like that.. that's for sure..)

anyway.. for similar money I would buy this:

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C297016

or this

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C305461

no need to mention that both cars have mature engines...

I'm the last person to argue with big engines, my daily is a 3.5 and my weekend is a 6.6 (10.1L combined) but don't forget this is a classic forum and the vehicles you're suggesting are €1683 / annum to tax. Not many would tolerate that for weekend use, in fact I have difficulty maintaining that for daily use on the 735.

carchaeologist

Escort MK3s are complete and utter rubbish. I hate them. They have no redeeming features whatsoever.

Capri

Fords don't seem to age as well as other cars - 81 Escort v's 81 Golf or Corolla ??

Have an S320 W220 sitting in the drive for 5 years now - NOT going to 'give it away' - it WILL regain value sometime :rolleyes:

I do like the 70's Mk1 Consul/Granada, Nissan 280C, Toyota Crown, W123 280E etc

Tzar Chasm

I must be one of the rare few that has fond memories of the mark3 escort. My grandad had a yellow one which he bought new, it was the first car I remember liking, especially compared to tne old fiat my dad had.

My first car for bashin round the fields was an escort laser 1.1 same colour as the one in that ad, cept mine had pepperpot alloys

550 sterling is not bad for that car, what would vrt be?

Didihno

I remember as a youth thinking the Mk3 Escort was boss, it was sporty looking and predicably the xr3i version was on my wall all rallied up.
Looking at one now, and comparing it to its peers, its a lump of dogsh1t, a total personality free zone.
We had a Cortina, Mk2 Escort and two Toyota Corolla KE30's around that era.
The Corolla was about 10 years ahead of the Fords in terms of build quality, ease of repair, comfort, reliability and so on.
My Dad still misses his two KE30 estates, one written off and one orange one (rusted all over) he bought to swap interiors with the silver 'good one' that we had to use when the accident took away the lovely silver.
By the time I was a young teen I could change the brake pads, wheels, and full interior on a KE30!

Now I suppose you could look at a KE30 and think, YAWN, but it was truly a remarkable machine.

Silvera

Didihno wrote: »

I remember as a youth thinking the Mk3 Escort was boss, it was sporty looking and predicably the xr3i version was on my wall all rallied up.
Looking at one now, and comparing it to its peers, its a lump of dogsh1t, a total personality free zone.
We had a Cortina, Mk2 Escort and two Toyota Corolla KE30's around that era.
The Corolla was about 10 years ahead of the Fords in terms of build quality, ease of repair, comfort, reliability and so on.
My Dad still misses his two KE30 estates, one written off and one orange one (rusted all over) he bought to swap interiors with the silver 'good one' that we had to use when the accident took away the lovely silver.
By the time I was a young teen I could change the brake pads, wheels, and full interior on a KE30!

Now I suppose you could look at a KE30 and think, YAWN, but it was truly a remarkable machine.

My brother had a 1976 KE30 Estate and got great service from it (in spite of the constant rust battle). It was dark blue and had a 'UFI ***' registration.
Could it have survived? Doubtful:rolleyes:

bijapos

carchaeologist wrote: »

Escort MK3s are complete and utter rubbish. I hate them. They have no redeeming features whatsoever.

They looked very modern when they came out, streets ahead of some of the competition at the time, and a huge styling leap on the MK2.

I've always liked them, never owned one though, the XR3i, Cabriolet and RS models were very stylish for their time and the Orion was considered in Ireland to be nearly a luxury car (especially the Ghia model). They were IMO a good, functional car for the time that did their job well.

Grimreaper666

www.cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/vintagecars/3408102 20 euros worth of scrap metal for 1100 euros if anyone's feeling flush.........:rolleyes:

SilverBell

Grimreaper666 wrote: »

www.cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/vintagecars/3408102 20 euros worth of scrap metal for 1100 euros if anyone's feeling flush.........:rolleyes:

The engine is far from scrap. Thats a very viable restoration project and worth a lot more than 20 euros. The boiler may be a different story as it will have to be inspected.

I dont agree with the 1100 price tag though. 100-300 depending on condition and pedigree.

hi5

Could have washed it though?

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/vintagecars/3391918

€1500