Car appreciation... the aesthetics, the engineering, etc

suggestions for a practical reliable car, £1500? something weird is fine, as long as its reliable.

I have inherited a rover 25 and want to swap it in for something nicer, preferabley older too so easier to work on. like an old golf, but for £1500 and with less miles.

Race between Ferrari Testarossa, Yamaha Fz 750 and Yamaha Yzr 500 - YouTube

suggestions for a practical reliable car, £1500? something weird is fine, as long as its reliable.

Gumtree and £1,500 price limit.

There's a mint low miles Mercedes 190 2 litre auto on Ebay right now. BIN of £1400 or so.

here it is
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1989-Mercedes-Benz-190E-2-0-Automatic-/231156045643?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item35d1f9574b

There's also a 2.6 on gumtree for £850 with twice the miles http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/mercedes-benz-190e-26-auto/1046931354#photo-content

Oh, that two litre is a peach.

Ex-girlfriends mum had the 190- could be out-dragged by a 3 year old on a tricycle.

Who needs pace when you have beige velour?

Being a genius I bought a charger from Halfords that won't (upon lots of Googling when I got home) charge a totally flat battery.

Fuck fuckity fuck.

Jensen Viperceptor

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=27461

Good effort.

Who needs pace when you have beige velour?

Cosworth?

http://www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/attachments/off-topic-talk/92995d1203369069-your-favourite-engines-mercedes-20190e-20cosworth-20engine-large.jpg

Jensen Viperceptor

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=27461

Isn't there a thread on the people making this? Seem to remember the wheels on a jenson but could be another car.

Believe the Jenson is being done by Valley Gas. Jimmy and Steve their are legends.

Cool vid btw lynx. In greek too!

Whoever designed the Jenson wheels needs sacking..

http://www.lfgss.com/picture.php?albumid=1266&pictureid=16932

Clean Me.

You gotta love an old defender
Flooding at Theale 2014 - YouTube

skip to 4 minutes in

http://www.gwcast.com/en/2014/01/01/new-cylinder-head-historic-volvo-range/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-26164181

The Zero F**ks Given RX7 - /TUNED - YouTube

8 Corvettes go to car heaven (or hell) depending on your view

suggestions for a practical reliable car, £1500? something weird is fine, as long as its reliable.

http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/162502/1993-subaru-legacy-turbo-wagon

These early legacy turbo's have a massively strong engine - closed deck with forged pistons etc

HHGGGNNN. I want that.

noice!

1993 with 100k on it?

What did they use it for? Walking the dog?

sceptic