Trigger's Mk3 Cortina

[Pete-M]

  ashmicro said:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1981-Mercedes-Benz-280-2733cc-Petrol-/180708756389?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2a1314cba5

 

2.8 litre W123 in Essex, which is in England.

 

There'll be a huge haggle in that as well, if my old XJ-S was anything to go by.

 

Actually, the W123 280 is quite good fun. I had a 280TE and it went pretty bloody well. Consider this one Trig. Just check for leaky water pump / hgf and a clunky gearbox. Oh, and have a look to see if the front springs are about to snap.

[trigger]

I looked at that Merc a coupe of years ago, It looks good on the outside and very original but the floor is totally missing, I mean it doesn't even have a floor! I have some photos over on flickr of it.

 

2 years later after been sat in a damp barn i can't imagine it being any better!

 

Harnet, I'd love to widen my driveway for that granny but i don't think my neighbours will like their gable end wall coming down!

[Justin Case]

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C260701

 

Only just up the road in Norfolk and you'll have enough left over for a re-trim

[eddyramrod]

You'd still fit a Capri in though... Nah, forget that, the bonnet's too long. Go for the Super Minx that Dan found. Your bum will love you forever!

 

Edit: now that I've actually looked at the listing.... Bloody hell yes! Grab it with both hands!

[Alexg]

STOP THE SEARCH!!!!

 

I've found Triggs next car

 

 

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Triumph-Toled ... 2eb915c7e2

 

HUBBA HUBBA

[cort16]

It's impossible to better that granada. Buy another house.

[wuvvum]

No no no, you've all got it wrong. What Trigger needs is a nice BMW E3. 183" long so will fit in the garage, Triumph Herald-like turning circle so will easily swing into the driveway, and I've yet to find another tax-exempt motor that copes as well with motorways. Plus if you find a nice 3.0 Si it'll do 0-60 in 7.5 seconds thus making modern 520i drivers look very silly. Even my boggo 2500 doesn't exactly hang about.

[trigger]

ARGH!!!!! too much choice!, that Toledo is stunning, shame it's not a TC version and your BMW Dave is lovely, I used to love my old 1602, even a 2002 would be tempting.

[cort16]

Frigging miles away but I could pick you up at the airport.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Triumph-Dolomite-Sprint-Race-Tuned-/180753056784?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2a15b8c410

 

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Car has been recently tuned on local rolling road and runs like a bird

 

That's odd as birds are shit at running. They're much better at flying apparantly. Still nice though.

[trigger]

That is excellent value for money! right up my street as well, it is a bloody long way away though, something I'm a bit put off now after that incident last year with the pile up and the car turning out to be a sack of shit.

[cort16]

You could always fly up and see it then shitley it back. Seems like a lot of hassle but I bet a tweet tuned sprint is a lovely thing.

[M'coli]

Dolomite seats are amongst the comfyest ever. I had them in my blue Imp in the late 90s, and have been reminded of them recently when doing some welding on a friend's.

[Alexg]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Vict ... 4ab0a065dd

[wuvvum]

Triumph seats are indeed very comfortable, but the problem with Toledos is that they are slightly underpowered and very low geared, so I'm not sure it would offer much of an advantage over the Kadett on the long runs that Trig wants his new car to be capable of. It is gorgeous though... That Sprint, OTOH

[Lufthansa-Terminal]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Viva ... 0888249233?

 

2 Wild cards

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1989-AUSTIN-M ... 0639861510?

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1984-Ford-Ori ... 0678734646?

[cort16]

What I didn't know until recently was those sprints are 16v but with 1 camshaft. Seems like frigging madness to me.

The guy who I rent my lockup off was the local sprint expert back in the early 90's as he was the only one who'd bother with them. He had one around the back of the garage, which he ended up sellin. The guy came to pick it up and the whole cross member and front panel detached from the car when he tried to tow it away. Embarrasing.

[Lufthansa-Terminal]

This is as cool as a polar bears testicles

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C262690

From the pictures, you will see that this car is in remarkable condition. It was Ziebarted from new and has always been garaged. It has covered 69000 miles from new in the hands of 2 fastidious owners. With the car come a vast amount of new mechanical spares; the previous owner collected gaskets, hose sets, brake calipers, lined rear break shoes, exhaust system, shock absorbers, plugs and much much more; enough to keep the car going forever!! Also, a new bumper, front and rear lights and a set of plastic/chrome windscreen and rear window inserts together with the corresponding side trim. There is a lot of paper work with the car together with an original workshop manual. The car passed its first MOT for many years with flying colours on 1/11/2011

Price: £1975 As stated

Advert Type: For Sale

Category: Classic Cars

Make: Chrysler

Hillman

Model: Avenger

Year: 1978

Country: UK

Region: Sussex

Town: Hassocks

Telephone: 07043 237476 (Privacy Service)

Status: Private

[Felly Magic]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jaguar-Mk2-2- ... 844wt_1344

 

Winter project, and paint the roof black & pretend you are Inspector Morose Lancy a fint Pewis? LOL

[maxpower]

  Felly Magic said:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jaguar-Mk2-2-4-1967-big-bumper-red-red-leather-Long-MOT-and-TAX-Mk11-II-/220886665299?_trksid=p5197.m1374&_trkparms=algo%3DPI.WATCH%26otn%3D12%26po%3DLCA%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D4107988868061858917#ht_1844wt_1344

 

Winter project, and paint the roof black & pretend you are Inspector Morose Lancy a fint Pewis? LOL

 

or paint it all black and get a pair of leather strides and be joey boswell

[Felly Magic]

He would need the blonde mullet, black leather jacket & trousers too , but that Jag is fairly localish for triggsy, and is in his price range, and more to the point, rent free!

[trigger]

Cor!, A red Mk2 Jag is one of my all time dream cars, Sadly though there's no such thing these days as a cheap Jag, I suspect it will fall well past my price range.

 

That Chrysler is pretty tasty too.

[baldrickthecunning]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HUMBER-IMPERI ... 35b69ca20c

 

May need a bit of work, but looks nice.

[ashmicro]

The blue Avenger is brilliant. Giffertastic rear numberplate placement too. Winnar!.

[The Liberator]

This early GTV6 http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C257210 looks appealing for £2250.

 

 

Not exactly on your doorstep, but the upside is you'd get to drive it back through France.

[Felly Magic]

The GTV6 wouldn't make it back under it's own steam though.

[The Liberator]

  Felly Magic said:

The GTV6 wouldn't make it back under it's own steam though.

 

I'm not sure I subscribe to the Clarkson world-view.

 

http://jalopnik.com/5450420/results-of- ... 00-beaters

[cort16]

This is lovely. A bit over budget maybe but you could maybe get a bit off.

 

http://motors.shop.ebay.co.uk/Classic-Cars-/29751/i.html?_armrs=1&_mdo=Cars-Parts-Vehicles&_mspp=&_pcats=9800

[Felly Magic]

That Capri is nigh on 300 miles away from Trigger

 

Summat a bit more local, very 1960s, and so far well within his budget, and it's black with a bit of chrome.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Vict ... 500wt_1361

[cort16]

It's a small country. I did that distance when I picked up my SD1 no problem. Train there, car home, lots of pasties inbetween.

[Felly Magic]

The train fare & fuel back could easily blow Trigs budget, as you are talking well over the ton for the train fare even in cattle class, then easily £70 in motion lotion, plus 2 days off work to get it.