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.
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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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