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I've been thinking about a a Triumph 2500 estate, what are people's thoughts and can you think of any others I should look at.
some of the big'ol mercs?
Volvo P1800 ES
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Mk 1 Cortina?
scimitar?
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Volvo Amazon estate - tough as old boots
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Mercedes 200 series?
BMW 2002 touring?
You'll be wanting the daddy then.
Lynx Eventer
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Of course if that's too green welly for you and you want something more versatile
Marina Camper
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but most practical of all (economy excepted)
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How could I forget? DS Safari
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Or even it's nephew, a CX, my dad had a Familiale
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Which came after one of these Saab 95, would be a great practical buy now.
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this? 🙂
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Why has nobody said this:
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[s]My personal favourite:[/s]
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My new personal favourite:
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The 1980s Passat is a good call for a future classic. Did they only make them in that colour though?
A couple of guys in my social group had Escort estates when we were teenagers.
Lots of character but a bit rough.
How about a 504 Dangel?
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This girl i used to know drove a 504 4x4. Only one i have ever seen, was a bloody ugly thing, the car that is, not the girl 😉
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A little thirsty, but will go on for ever.
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That roller looks like a Herse
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Reliant Scimitar? Princess Anne had one. for what that's worth
Dad used to have a Reliant Scimitar, i never used to like going in it when i was a kid, as it kept braking down 😆
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Cortina Mk1 GT
Beaten to it, completely agree on the Saab 95 or 99
Triumph? Rustbucket.
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Classic Rangey gets my vote, having driven one a fair bit!
<slight hijack> anyone know any good *active* landrover / range rover forums around?</hijack>
Volvo 240 still a good deal of them about, go on forever and i think there a future classic.
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Not mine i hasten to add, big robust engines that will take big simple turbo charging or there are conversion kits that will allow you to sling a small block v8 in.
Triumph 2500 is a great car, very much ahead of its time with proper multilink rear supension, decent ride, handling and loads of interior space.
2500PI flies assuming the lucas mechanical injection stays in tune. You may have issues with modern low sulphur / lead free petrol as they provided pretty much the only lubrication for the injection pump (certainly an issue on Alfa Montreals which used a similar dizzy-type pump). Carb-fed 2000 was slow.
As with any car of that era, tinworm will be your greatest enemy.
Have you considered one of [url= http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1992-FORD-CARDINAL-HEARSE-AUTO-BLACK_W0QQitemZ250394877532QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutomobiles_UK?hash=item250394877532&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A7%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318 ]these?[/url]
Another vote for the DS (or CX) ...... modern comfort in a classic car 8)
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There were only two of them, thank god...
is that a corrado estate? i want one..
Yep, it's a G60 Corrado Estate - there were two of them, made by a coachworks company. They were up for sale, I think last year and I have a feeling that they were bought by an American and shipped to the States.
As an aside, I've just had to scrap my Mk2 GTi - serious chassic corrosion, but the plan it to take all the good bits from it, stick them in a sound Mk2 then take out the rear seats, get the floor chequer-plated, install a bolt-down ground anchor and basically have a Mk2 GTi bike van with a tuned engine 🙂
Have a Corrado VR6 for best, so the rear seats are surplus to requirements.
BWD that looks like the old VW Polo. FUGGIN UGLY
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Audi RS2
For the discerning gentleman
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So many choices. I really do have my work cut out but I must say I really do like the look of the Volvo Amazon estate.
Thanks for all the pics.
I am wanting an Amazon like this:
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Peugeot 202 Estate
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Rare but nice
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Steelfan I had an Amazon, great car (mine too rusty), loadsa space, split tailgate, folding seats, 100bhp.
I later looked at a 95 - looked good also, rear seats fold down and also 3rd row folds up.
Mind you I couldn't buy an English classic (bar Lotus etc).
BWD that looks like the old VW Polo. FUGGIN UGLY
Unlike most estates which are things of beauty. Anyway Hora, you drive a ****in Scooby which disqualifies you automatically from making any sort of aesthetic automotive observations. 😉
aesthetic automotive observations
LOL ! Excellent. I'm not entirely convinced that it [i]actually[/i] makes any sense, but I definitely like it !
I had an Amazon estate that I drove from Orkney - Newcastle - Bergen to the Baltic and back. Brilliant,rugged and rare. Had to buy dynamo brushes in Oslo. Bosch dealer had them on the shelf. Not bad for a '63 car in 2000.
However now I'd go for a Citroen XM turbodiesel estate. Huuuuge space, hydropneumatic suspension. Great performance and economy. Great web diy forum to help fix everything. Mine has done 160k. Just replaced with a C5. Not nearly as characterful.
Stoner had it right from the start. An old Merc. Make sure it's a W123 spec. Tidy.
Mine's a saloon, but I do so adore it. Beautiful things, and soooo well built!
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We'se seen a Citroën DS toady, actually.
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I haven't seen one of these for years but the 3300 cc one would be a real nice lazy wagon
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Captainflasheart speaks the truth. I'm on my third W123 (2 x 280 coupes, now a 230e saloon) and they're superb cars. Modern enough to be reliable and comfortable, but old enough to have classic style. You'll have to pay a fair bit to get a decent estate - most of them led hard lives and are knackered now, so genuinely good ones are rare. The 230 TE offers the best blend of performance & economy, but for a low annual mileage, the 280 is a lot of fun. The diesels are very slow but go on forever and run happily on veg oil.
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They chug on forever and ever, you can fit half the world in the back of them (and the rest on top) and they're great for sleeping in at MTB events (thats what I did with my old one.
I quite miss my old 240.
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Surely a classic in the making there? Mine happily does 85 all day, spares are easy to get and there's loads of room.
If you want more classic, then the Volvo Amazon estate rules...
Volvo 850 T5-R?
chipps - MemberSurely a classic in the making there? Mine happily does 85 all day, spares are easy to get and there's loads of room.
If you want more classic, then the Volvo Amazon estate rules...
85 what? mpg I take it, as its been proven that people boasting about breaking the speed limits on forums have led to prosecution 😉