One of those big old diesel Mercs, I'd have thought.

Minis are deadly in crashes tho.. as are most old cars.

Had a few 70's Saab 99s – reliable and tough. Pick up a blinder for less than a grand (ones built before 1976 used much better steel than later ones and rust a lot less). The Combi (hatchback) version is cavernous and can swallow a bike or two

Alternatively, a Saab 96V4 if you want something a bit quirkier, but equally tough and reliable. £2000 should just about get something half decent

Mine although price is higher.. http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/ot-vw-1970-notchback-with-1760-enginesuper-solidaussie-import

But i've been using her daily and it's great :-). Free tax, insurance for £100 a year, good on juice as long as you don't wind the carbs up to much 😆

If not pick up practical porn…sorry typo..Practical classics 😉

One warning! They are addictive.

My current pair. 🙂

Bugger. Not looked for a few years. What sort of money is crazy money?

i do like the high top splittie

there was a nice one in the VW mags seemed to be at all the shows last year.

Need to spend some time and cash on our '69 bay before the summer comes in

oooh that fiat is nice!

MGB. You can buy all the parts including the body. You could make it last forever.

Mk1 or 2 "rally slag" Escort?

Hairy, mine is a saloon, looks a lot like this (Same colour and rough age);

A saloon, not an estate, but I love it. A lot. 8)

Opel Manta 1800 B series ones.
BMW 635csi.
Ford Capri Mk1 3.1 Mk2 3.
Toyota Celica Mk1
Triumph GT6

And this is why…

Used to own a couple many years ago,here's the second one I had,which was much modified mechanically.Nowadays people tend to keep them 'standard',if you can find one for sale that is!

***Wallows in nostalgia***

EDIT:Just found a photo of my first RS2.

People will probably laff, but Morris Minor 1000's are terrific little cars. Virtually every spare part is readily available, including complete body shells, the engine is the classic A series, which has endless performance bits available, they can be fuel injected, run on unleaded, modded to take discs on the front…
I had a '53 split screen with a 1300 a series and g/box with a van rear axle, 5j x 13 wheels, Koni shocks and reclining bucket seats. Lovely car to drive, put a pair of Riley drum brakes on the front and it would practically stand on it's nose if you hit the pedal hard. Could get 50/gallon on steady motorway runs, and cost peanuts to insure. All you need to maintain one is some ramps, a socket set and a Haines manual. Sadly a drunk drove into the back of it one night and punted it thirty feet up the road onto the footpath past the neighbour's house. Left a note saying 'sorry if there's any damage, see you later' and buggered off to his job as a milkman. Not after the police caught up with him, though.

Original Range Rover. (large)

Original Range Rover. (fun)

Old W123 Mercs are bulletproof. I had a gold 230CE Pillarless coupe and it was the best car I've ever owned.

I thought the tax threshold was 25 years?

I love certain old cars.

The only thing that worries me is crash worthiness. 😯