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[Rick]

... what old car(s), motorcycle(s) or other vehicle(s) would you put it into?

RJ
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[buzzy bee]

Might put it towards an engine, or towards something veteran and interesting.

Does 'er-indoors know your spending such a sum......

[ukdave2002]

Rick is this an offer? have you a plan for a Bank Job.....I'm in

But seriously! I have been thinking about what I would really like.....so not in any particular order:

Early mini
Lotus Sunbeam
Scammell Arctic Eight / early Highwayman
Austin Healey 3000
GT 40 kit car
Morris MRA lorry
Austin 1300 GT
MK2 Escort RS2000
Mk1 Astra GTE
Bedford CA van


Perhaps we better do a bank job, as I rekon I need a 100 "big ones" (4 times your offer!)

Dave

[emmerson]

1975 DS23 Safari, and the last of the LSE Range Rovers.

But I think I might need a bit more than 25k.

[BigJohn]

53 Hudson Hornet

[poodge]

I was going to say,a nice VW microbus split screen,but I saw on in the back of a Motor mag from last year,priced at 45.000 squid!
A bit more modest would be a nice A35 van,and if I had enough left over,a Triumph TR4a.

[Rich5ltr]

I'd 'invest' it on a full bare metal respray of my Aston at Works Service in newport Pagnell.

[Ironhead]

as i've decided to be more sensible/boring in 2013,i'd buy a sensible 'everyday' classic such as a Hillman Superminx,and put the rest towards paying off the mortgage...although i'd love a classic lorry like an Atkinson Borderer.

[Geoffp]

A Swallow Doretti:



Arguably it is a better and more attractive car than any of its contemporaries, which is why the screws were put on parent company Tube Investments to stop making it

As a bonus it was made only just up the road from where I live, so for me it is also a part of local history, and would get me an 'entry ticket' to a lot of local events without having to travel too far

The only drawback is finding one for sale could be even more difficult than finding the £25k, so a Hiab might be more useful than a place on your bank job team

Geoff

BTW, the picture comes from this section of an excellent local history site:
http://www.localhistory.scit.wlv.ac.uk/Museum/Transport/Rallies/FBCV2012/cars3/slide11.jpg

[Riley Blue]

I would put it towards a house with more than one garage. Three garages would be very useful, then I'd have room to work on my two Rileys and store all the parts I've collected.

[ChrisD]

Only just in budget, but I would buy a Jaguar MkIV 3.5L saloon. An incredibly stylish car. There's one on car & classic now for exactly that price in "as found" condition.

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C350688

[JohnDale]

Mkll Zephyr Convertible - LOOKED at one not long ago at £32K which was then reduced to JUST £25K - ahh well,cheers,JD.
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1958 Ford Zephyr Mk2 Convertible
1976 Ford Granada Ghia.

[stuchamp]

'59-61 Studebaker Hawk and a '97-05 Jeep Wrangler.

[Bitumen Boy]

Actually, the first thing would probably be a small (and probably modern) motorbike for work, get the fuel costs down a bit After that I'd be looking at increasing garage/workshop space, and a few handy but currently unaffordable tools. Then I could be tempted by a small classic van - Minor or Herald Courier, perhaps - or possibly a not very sensible but tidy Vitesse convertible

[Rick]

I think I'd probably come across all sensible, and extend the garage then progress some of the things I already have

RJ
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