Top Cars for Bottom Dollar

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Sat 24 Oct 2009 18:05
Top Cars for Bottom Dollar - CraigP
I'd like to buy something special, something worth preserving, but regularly trades for ~£1,000 (with a valid MOT).

I just need some more ideas, i recently did some refreshing of components on a BMW E38 728i and i'm in love with BMW engineering, but i'd like some more ideas for what to tackle next.

I've come up with the following list of cars to lookout for locally, but i'd like to widen the net a bit. Luxury or sports types seem to be the order of the day...

Luxury:
BMW E32 7 Series
Range Rover Classic
Jaguar XJ

Sports:
Nissan 300 zx

Any other recommendations?
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Thu 29 Oct 2009 09:56
Top Cars for Bottom Dollar - Mapmaker
W124 (or W123 but they are getting quite old now at 25-35 years old) Merc.

Audi 80 20V coupe quattro. Or an early A6 if you want to spend buttons, £200-300 will get you a FASH one owner example if you look around, few buttons more for quattro/estate.


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Thu 29 Oct 2009 10:05
Top Cars for Bottom Dollar - OldSock
I'd add the W126 SE models to Mapmaker's suggestions.

You could add the Citroën CX GTi Turbo to your list, under 'Perverse' :-)

Not sure if a very early Lexus LS400 would be in budget?
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Thu 29 Oct 2009 10:39
Top Cars for Bottom Dollar - DP
Not sure if a very early Lexus LS400 would be in budget?


A clean high miler with a service history is achievable for a grand.

tinyurl.com/ykyrt2k

tinyurl.com/yg93usd

A friend has one with 165k on the clock, and it's still silent, smooth and with everything in working order. These are engineered like nothing else I've ever seen.

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Thu 29 Oct 2009 10:53
Top Cars for Bottom Dollar - pd
Alfa 166 3.0 Lusso.
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Thu 29 Oct 2009 12:51
Top Cars for Bottom Dollar - apm
Volvo 850 T5
Saab 900/0 turbo
Toyota Supra
Toyota Celica GT4
MX5/6
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Thu 29 Oct 2009 13:08
Top Cars for Bottom Dollar - Rob81
Pug 405 Mi16
Citroen BX GTI 16 Valve
Citroen XM 3.0 24v
BMW E30 325i
BMW E21 323
Pug 406 Coupe V6

Edited by Rob81 on 29/10/2009 at 13:12

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