Classic cars forum & vehicle restoration.

[Rick]

...an old car back again??

I did it with the green 122S, bought from the long-term owners as a slightly faded runner, ran it for a while then sold it to a friend of mine. He crashed it, it changed hands again, was restored, and I bought it back and ran it for a while.

Buzzy's E83W has been bought maybe three or four times now since 1989.

I was sorely tempted to buy back my old Companion, but common sense prevailed with that one (I may yet weaken). I also came across my old 2.5 Spitfire not that long ago, but with a weedy 1.5 litre engine now in place of the 2.5 it'd never have been as much fun, so I passed on that one too.

RJ
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[clan chieftain]

About 10 years ago I bought back a marina TC for a lot less than I sold it for. In between it had 3 other owners but I didnt keep it long. Its not the same as owning it for the first time.
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[baconsdozen]

I've never seen any car I've sold again.
The one I'd like to have back was a Mk7 jag or maybe the three litre capri. I wonder where all my previous cars went,I only scrapped a couple.

[badhuis]

Technically not my car but...
In about 1984 I saved a 1966 Triumph 2000 Mk1 from the scrapyard. Having no room for the car, living in a student flat, no tools etc, I sold it on to another student who's parents had a farm and room for the car.
In 2001 I was searching for such a car for my brother because he liked my Mk1 (which I bought a year before). I found the car I saved back in 1984 - it had been restored and then gradually had become a little worse. My brother bought that car, ran it for two years and now it is in our shed waiting for better days...
There are about 12 - 15 LHD Mk1 Saloons known surviving here, originally delivered to NL, so quite rare.

I would love like to buy back the Herald 1200 Saloon I owned 1987 - 1994, I know it is still on the road. Good memories with that car.

[Minxy]

Yeah a 1600E Cortina. Purchased in the eighties as a project, spent a fortune on it till it was in 1st class nick then sold it to buy a Trams-Am. Always regretted selling it but then out of the blue heard the guy who had bought it off me wanted to get an interceptor to I sought him out and bought it back, this was after about four years and he had wrecked it Alas it was not the same owning it second time, a lot of folk warned me against buying it back as they said I would regret it-and I did. Did the necessary work to it and sold it on again-don't think I would ever do it again........unless the Vanden Plas 1300 I used to own came along

[peter scott]

I suggested to the current owner of my Ginetta G15 that I'd be interested if he ever came to sell it, but I suspect I'd chicken out if it came to it.

Peter
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[bob2]

Never, though recently the cooper I had owned for almost 5 years was for sale and I went to have a look but the price was exorbitant for me at least, so I passed that one on and as far as I know it still has not sold yet.

[52classic]

I'd be happy to buy most of my cars back but the only time it has ever happened was the Checker.

Imported it around '96 and used it for a couple of years before a sub-contractor to the BBC bought it to use in a chat show featuring Stuart Cable. Some time later a friend spotted it lying forlorn in a car park so i did the decent thing and bought it back. Now awaiting restoration on my 'round tuit' list but at least it is saved!