My son is hoping this is still true.
1 school of thought says they will become rare and worth more and more money.
2. That petrol will be come rare and the price of a classic will drop like a stone.
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1 school of thought says they will become rare and worth more and more money.
2. That petrol will be come rare and the price of a classic will drop like a stone.
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Saw a nice Mk 1 escort at a show on Sunday.
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Probably the shows producers! Buy em up after a full resto and sit on them after you have earned money from making a tv show about it!
Or am i just cynical
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Does this count? Last ones were made in 95 so its gotta be at least 28 years old.
(Nearly) unmolested LWB suzuki samurai.
Believe it to be a samurai, it was on the continent not uk.
Not many survive on UK roads. Not many that have not rusted away, got piston slap or been modified to death.
(Nearly) unmolested LWB suzuki samurai.
Believe it to be a samurai, it was on the continent not uk.
Not many survive on UK roads. Not many that have not rusted away, got piston slap or been modified to death.
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We ran the 410s and 413s, never long wheel base ones though. A Danish student we had bought a LWB one. It was rotten. Didn’t last the year out. Would take another 410 or 413, fantastic jeeps off road. Been looking for an unmolested Jimny but they are rare or to expensive for me
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They were fantastic off road, i had a short wheelbase 413 standard spec apart from some all terrain tyres (vehicle pictured was of a jeep trek i went on whilst on holiday) The tiny little diffs made the ground clearance great and it would go further than my friends LR 90 which would ground on its diffs. My SJ's demise was it drank fuel and ate zintec sheet quicker than I could feed them too it!
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The XJC behind looks really great. They were a rarity even when a current model.
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The Suzuki SJ was an excellent vehicle apart from the tin worm! I had a yellow 410 and the thing would go just about anywhere! Unfortunately ended up having to sell it due to a relationship break up but was gutted! As has been said original ones now are like hens teeth!
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This was in my family from new - I rode it for a while but lots of fundamental issues (you could never get the exhaust header to seal properly) and the reserve tank was minuscule which caught me out more than once. Anyway gave it to a chap to restore a few years ago and this is his apartment at the moment. I always wanted a set up like that with a 748 Ducati but family got in the way !
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I love that apartment!
I once bought a TZR250 from a guy in Brighton that lived in a small Mews, his place was a double fronted garage with his flat above that and full of man toys
He also had an Alfa 75 that my mate who was with me saw and bought a week later.
I once bought a TZR250 from a guy in Brighton that lived in a small Mews, his place was a double fronted garage with his flat above that and full of man toys
He also had an Alfa 75 that my mate who was with me saw and bought a week later.
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I might be getting this... 1986 900, 8V injected 2.0l
Or maybe this, I dislike just about everything about this car, exterir color, no sun roof, 4-door, ugly red interior, but it's a bloody Turbo:
Leaning towards the '86. It's always possible to do a motor swap in the future and build my own turbo...
Or maybe this, I dislike just about everything about this car, exterir color, no sun roof, 4-door, ugly red interior, but it's a bloody Turbo:
Leaning towards the '86. It's always possible to do a motor swap in the future and build my own turbo...
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If it was me, I would wait on the right Turbo, it is a much nicer car to drive. I had a 3 door, which was very practical and looks better.
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8V turbo's did not seem to attract so much money here, though I have not kept up with prices. The 9000 2.3 turbo was also a nice car.
atmospheric pressure maybe, it probably reads vacuum and positive pressure
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I had a slightly older one than that. Built like a tank drove like a pig, loved it. Friend had the turbo, much nicer all round.
