Good cars you don't see any more?

**jasonu** · 26th January 2015, 07:36

Originally Posted by jonbuoy

Probably be able to sell it for the same or more than he paid in 10 years time if he looks after it. Some 80's cars are getting really scarce - even if they aren't remarkable sometimes the rarity factor alone is enough to appreciate in value.

Hopefully he keeps the km's low as that is probably its biggest selling point. Who cares I guess. As long as he is happy with his purchase is the main thing.

BTW I'm on the lookout for a mint low miles Austin Allegro 'cause I got my first blowey in my mates one. Paying up to $12k.....

**scumdog** · 26th January 2015, 11:44

Originally Posted by jasonu

Hopefully he keeps the km's low as that is probably its biggest selling point. Who cares I guess. As long as he is happy with his purchase is the main thing.

BTW I'm on the lookout for a mint low miles Austin Allegro 'cause I got my first blowey in my mates one. Paying up to $12k.....

Got a low km 1500 & auto one down here, only about 70,000km or so, quite good but looks likely to have the tin worm in it. For sale but don't know the price.

**ellipsis** · 26th January 2015, 12:59

...seems like this thread is more of 'nostalgia for', than a 'good' cars of the past thing...the Renault 10 I had for a while was possibly the most precise handling and most fun car I have owned...dunno if I'd want one now though...if they were real good then, whats left is collectible...if they were ordinary they are now mostly rust...I was given a straight, shiny, 6 cyl Marina to dispose of for a girl who was selling her dad's stuff when he pegged it...I could not believe the amount of calls I took and the money I got for it...that was twelve years back...

**ducatilover** · 26th January 2015, 20:56

Originally Posted by jasonu

Hopefully he keeps the km's low as that is probably its biggest selling point. Who cares I guess. As long as he is happy with his purchase is the main thing.

BTW I'm on the lookout for a mint low miles Austin Allegro 'cause I got my first blowey in my mates one. Paying up to $12k.....

I'll give you a gobbie for $12k.

**Laava** · 27th January 2015, 06:41

Originally Posted by ducatilover

I'll give you a gobbie for $12k.

You're in the wrong thread mate!

**jasonu** · 27th January 2015, 14:27

Originally Posted by ducatilover

I'll give you a gobbie for $12k.

That would have to be bareback and include a reach around....

**SPman** · 27th January 2015, 17:16

Lotus Elan - the first sports car I ever drove - a local farmer friend of dad's had one, a new series 1 (which his sheepdog had already chewed out the taillight wiring - he didn't like being carried in the boot!) I'd had my license for 3 weeks , so he said hop in and take it for a run! Instant love. A mate had one in Sydney in 1970 which we used to borrow - I'd have one in a shot - just replace the rubber doughnut axle couplings with decent universals or something - so maybe - a 26R Elan would be better......

**jonbuoy** · 27th January 2015, 18:30

Alfa 33- or pretty much all Alfa's from the 80's - rusty, unreliable, badly built but great to drive.

**unstuck** · 27th January 2015, 18:56

Datsun 260c, would love another one.

**ducatilover** · 27th January 2015, 20:57

Originally Posted by Laava

You're in the wrong thread mate!

I think I have had too many Hondas.

Originally Posted by jasonu

That would have to be bareback and include a reach around....

Yep. And two high fives. I'm all about customer service.

**SPman** · 27th January 2015, 21:43

Originally Posted by jonbuoy

Alfa 33- or pretty much all Alfa's from the 80's - rusty, unreliable, badly built but great to drive.

A late build Alfa Sud ti would be good - great little cars as long as you get rid of the tinworm......I had a 2000 Berlina for some time - that was also fun to drive - espec after I replaced all the suspension bushes.

**Paul in NZ** · 28th January 2015, 06:55

Originally Posted by jasonu

Hopefully he keeps the km's low as that is probably its biggest selling point. Who cares I guess. As long as he is happy with his purchase is the main thing.

BTW I'm on the lookout for a mint low miles Austin Allegro 'cause I got my first blowey in my mates one. Paying up to $12k.....

Your mate gave you a blowey? Ewwww... Not sure I'd ever want to remember that unless you had way better looking mates than I did.

**F5 Dave** · 28th January 2015, 08:24

Originally Posted by scumdog

Mine?
A 3.3 Vauxhall Victor, (Only 16,000 miles when I bought it.) in it's day it was fairly quick.

My first car: a 3.3 Vauxhall Victor
It was Fuked in the way all British cars Fuked themselves. Thought my girl friend might like it. She preferred the bike.
Sold it in '88. Haven't bought another car, no intention of.

Have had 2 vans. Miss my C20, saw one in the weekend.

**MisterD** · 28th January 2015, 10:41

I like this thread, it's making me feel young seeing what old stuff you lot had a first cars.

Me, I'd love a Mk2 Golf GTi 16v...my first car was a 1600 GL that had the same 4-lamp grill, 'cos I couldn't afford to insure the real deal.