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xtriple
Joined: 03 Aug 2010 Posts: 31
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Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 12:47 pm Post subject: Thinking of another classic....... |
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Currently got an MG "B" with a Heritage shell so it's mint and I really like it but......
I won't use it in the winter/salt/rain etc and I'm thinking of flogging all our bikes (I'm a bit of a cripple nowadays) and one of our modern cars to get another classic, preferably one that is usable on days that are less than clement!
Thinking Rover P5B/P6 auto.
Jaguar 420
Daimler V8
Or an off the wall choice, a Porsche 928 auto!
What do you all think, any other suggestions?
I guess the budget is £6K to about £8K. |
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peter scott

Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7211 Location: Edinburgh
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Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 1:35 pm Post subject: |
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I can't think that the Rover, Jag or Daimler would survive the salt any better than your B. I don't know much about 928s but have it in the back of my mind that they were galvanised prior to painting.
Peter _________________ https://www.nostalgiatech.co.uk
1939 SS Jaguar 2 1/2 litre saloon |
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smiffy220

Joined: 22 Nov 2010 Posts: 329 Location: Southminster, Essex
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Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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Might not fit with the other suggestions, other than maybe the Porsche, but have you considered a Lotus Excel? You'd get a very good one for that money, they do an auto if you need that, and they have a fibreglass body and galvanised chassis. Most of the running gear is Toyota, so finding parts is not too difficult either. That's what I'd be buying with that budget anyway.
Good luck with your purchase whatever you decide. _________________ Born to rally, forced to work!
1980 Opel Manta 2.0 SR Berlinetta
1934 Morris Cowley Four (my late fathers) |
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Richard H
Joined: 03 Apr 2009 Posts: 2150 Location: Lincolnshire, UK
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Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 11:57 pm Post subject: |
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Austin Cambridge. 30mpg, tax exempt, easy to drive and maintain, and very cheap (you can pick up a very tidy one for £2k). |
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FrazzleTC
Joined: 28 Dec 2010 Posts: 146 Location: Dumfries and Galloway
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Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 12:36 am Post subject: |
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I can wholeheartedly recommend a P6 as daily transport. I really do enjoy driving mine, it's comfortable, tax exempt and a very pleasant car in which to spend time. However, rust can be hidden behind very attractive shiny panels. Buy one on the condition of the base unit and it's a very good car. Some aspects are more complex than perhaps they ought to be, but they really are fantastic cars from my experience, though perhaps not the most rust resistant classic. I drive a 2000SC auto, and admittedly it can feel a little lethargic on occasions, but it's fine for cruising along as long as you're not wanting to travel very quickly. If you want something a bit quicker the 2200TC is an interesting and rare variant. However, the 3500 is not to be overlooked. I'd have an automatic personally, but the manuals have a terrific following. If you'd prefer a manual, a lot of cars have been converted to 5 speed manuals using the LT77 'box.
I'd also recommend that you look at Triumph 2000s. They're remarkably comfortable large cruisers, easy to work on, and very affordable. There are estates and saloons readily available in various model variants, and I rather like them.
I'd love a P5B myself, but they're well out of my reach at the moment, but I think one would make a lovely daily, though I'd feel a bit guilty using one daily on such salty roads.
A Jag XJ would also merit examination I'd say, with such a large number of them around, and they are very comfortable indeed.
Good luck with finding a new classic!  |
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baconsdozen

Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 1119 Location: Under the car.
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Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:48 am Post subject: |
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I bought a P5b but I don't use it on wet or salty roads,I feel guilty enough that its parked outside in the rain!.
Parts are horrendously expensive and some almost impossible to obtain any way.You can forgive it just about anything when you take it out for a ride but I think with hindsight a P6 might be more practical. _________________ Thirty years selling imperial hand tools for old machinery(Now happily retired). |
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badhuis

Joined: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 1467 Location: Netherlands
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Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 1:34 am Post subject: Re: Thinking of another classic....... |
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xtriple wrote: | Jaguar 420 |
My Jag 420 replaced a Triumph 2.5 which as someone said earlier, is an excellent car as well.
The Jag is just a bit more comfortable and faster and easier to manage (power steering). Love it, market value is still low so you should be able to find a nice one for as low as around the 3000 mark.
That said, I try not to use it much in the salt! Have the perfect winter car for that (20 year old Subaru Legacy Station 2.2 auto, with heated seats and AWD). |
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BigJohn
Joined: 01 Jan 2011 Posts: 954 Location: Wem, Shropshire
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Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 2:03 pm Post subject: |
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I spent 6 months looking for a car that due to my disability needed, Auto, easy access, and possibly PAS. I originally had a short list of Humber Super Snipe, Triumph 2000/2500, Rover p5, Westminster or similiar. By process of elimination I decided that I would have to buy on condition, having seen cars that were so misdescribed I got down hearted and sick of travelling to look at rusty/brushed multi shade paint/heavily filled/wrong trimmed etc body work, dog kennel interiors, engines which sounded like clog dancing donkey's, the list is endless. That should also include the barefaced lies told by the vendors, it was like swimming through sharks with your pockets full of black pudding!
I eventually found a Rover P6b 3500 auto locally through a tip off from a friend, not on the list but the condition, history and PAS swung it. |
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lowdrag
Joined: 10 Apr 2009 Posts: 1600 Location: Le Mans
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Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 9:27 pm Post subject: |
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Steer clear of a 928. Even Porsche dealers have no idea how to fix them. How, on a cheap note, about an MG Magnette ZA or ZB? Not expensive and money left over to rustproof. Good four seater, reasonable boot, and tunable to give a bit of power. |
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bluto
Joined: 24 Jan 2011 Posts: 10
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Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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ZA or ZB is pretty nice but I had a bonnet open at speed once
I normally drive a 1939 GMC pick up everyday |
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JohnDale

Joined: 19 Mar 2008 Posts: 790 Location: Kelvin Valley,Scotland
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Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 1:03 pm Post subject: |
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Hi I have a 1968 Triumph 2000 Mkl as my daily driver. When I purchased it it had been Zeibarted (properly - all cavities) from new & was then Waxoiled completely underneath with the wings being treated with underseal with added Waxoil. I have since added power steering, front anti-roll bar, overdrive g/box, all of which were available when new plus Stag brakes & wheels & electronic ign, which weren't. It is able to perform to legal limits without causing hold ups to modern metal, but is slightly heavier on fuel than modern engines. Having said that it doesn't have an ECU to go wrong & is therefore easily maintained. It stands on my drive(garage is full of Zephyr) in all Scottish weathers without any worries but gets washed(inc underneath) more regularly than if it was garaged. All within the capabilities of a reasonably mechanically minded owner & highly recommended.
Cheers,JohnDale. _________________ 1958 Ford Zephyr Mk2 Convertible
1976 Ford Granada Ghia. |
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FrazzleTC
Joined: 28 Dec 2010 Posts: 146 Location: Dumfries and Galloway
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Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 4:18 pm Post subject: |
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Beautiful Triumph 2000! I wish my Rover was as nice! I considered a Triumph too but couldn't find one at the time I was looking. |
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smiffy220

Joined: 22 Nov 2010 Posts: 329 Location: Southminster, Essex
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Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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Stunning looking Triumph that, I like that a lot. Wouldn't mind one of those one day if funds ever allow.
Dave _________________ Born to rally, forced to work!
1980 Opel Manta 2.0 SR Berlinetta
1934 Morris Cowley Four (my late fathers) |
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baconsdozen

Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 1119 Location: Under the car.
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Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 3:22 pm Post subject: |
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As a daily driver I bought this ex london taxi a while back.
Its moved furniture including a bed and fridge freezer and carted wood and building materials.Tough as old boots and fun to drive.Seperate chassis,engine that can do half a million miles and enough weird bits to keep passengers amused.
Loony Ken and batty Boris are seeing that these are scrapped by the thousand supposedly for 'green' reasons.get one now before they all vanish. _________________ Thirty years selling imperial hand tools for old machinery(Now happily retired). |
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Ironhead
Joined: 28 Mar 2010 Posts: 458 Location: Leicestershire
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Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 6:02 pm Post subject: |
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there's a Triumph 2000 like that one,same colour,in a compound near Hucknall.i don't know if it's roadworthy,but when we had all the snow,it didn't appear to move for a couple of weeks.it's just been joined by a green Minor,along with the moderns. |
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