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The new Audi 3.0l tdi twin turbo is 309bhp/ 479lb ft and 44mpg. That should make a "reasonable" practical performance estate!
I think the OP asked what 70s/80s or possibly even 90s practical performance car we wouldn't mind revisiting.
Sure, a new BMW/Audi/Merc does it too but it's not retro.
Plenty of practicality from either, mine's the T-5R:
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Porsche 944. Proper porker, rwd, carry four people (just about) shed load cheaper to buy now than an old ford weirdly.
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I had one of these the year they launched, found it to be ace fun...
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Mazda did some lovely work in the 70's and 80's.....
323 GTR 4wd Turbo
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Gen. 1 RX7
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323F Gti
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mine's the T-5R:
Me likey.
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I still miss my old car 🙁
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s4rpf - nice 'Burg' and a noise to go with it. I've got an Astra VXR too, i love it, but wil miss it when it goes....
my insignia diesel doesnt have the same sound and miss the pops and bangs.
Enjoy it while you can with the stupid price of petrol 🙁
Hate to say it...
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Maybe without the blues and twos.
Cousin has had one of these since the 70s...
MkII Ford Cortina Savage
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His is a steel grey. Was bloody quick in it's day
Just taken a look at Mk 2 Escort prices.
Blimey..! Things have moved on a bit, my 1980 RS2000 was absolutly mint condition when I sold it in 1990, I bought it in 1984. The same car now would be 15+.
I can well remember rough, but generally OK ones selling for less than £1000 in the early 90's. My mate swaped one for a mini metro believe it or not.
It makes me cry when I think back, I had the chance of a Mk1 Escort RS1600 (the one with the BDA engine). It was up for sale privatly for £800. I test drove it but decided against because it neded new cills and one of the wings was a bit dodgy. That car in good original condition would be fortunes now, there was one on Piston heads recently for £45K.
Such is life.!