Cruiser suggestions

[warren t claim]

Am I the first to suggest you keep using the BX?

[danthecapriman]

Nice Volvo, definatly the best choice! These things are awsome and built to last.

That is exactly the same as mine, just mine is a saloon and has air con! The gold is my fav colour for these too.

 

And you cant really go wrong at that price either.

[marcello-gandini]

Yugo 45.

[scooters]

Am I the first to suggest you keep using the BX?

I am using it.

 

However its not ideal for the 1000 mile work trips firstly cos I will trash it, secondly cos my insurance goes daft over 6000 miles per annum and lastly its a bit too noisey on the road when calls need to be made on the parrot.

 

The BX was always meant to be a toy. What I need for work is a tool to take the abuse.

 

#marcello ...plotting LeJog nest year in a 45

...toasted and skizzer don't yet know they are coming as well

[scooters]

Barge? Check.

Large? Check.

Leather? Check.

MOT? Check. (Until next September! No TAX though.)

Waftability? Check.

Auto? Check.

Sub 100k miles? Check.

Under £500? Check. (As I post this, anyway...!)

 

How would you fancy a 1994 Granada Scorpio? 2.0DOHC isn't exactly a powerhouse in these but reasonable enough. A little bit of grot on the rear arches, but pah... Otherwise a very tidy old motor.

 

That was ideally what I wanted a granny Scorpio with a giffer spec motor

 

The only reason I've ended up with this Volvo is that it has a silly amount of mechanical fettle and t n t for less than its scrap value.

 

Would have ideally preferred a luxosaloon....but this means there is change to perhaps indulge in something really daft and ubershite...I have the urge for a large pov spec saloon of somesort

[eddyramrod]

Good choice, Mr Scoot! Tailgate is an easy job, done that; roof lining shouldn't present many probs either. This is the right tool for the job, may it serve you well.

[Magnificent Rustbucket]

You could always buy one of your old XJ40s...

 

http://www.xj40.com/viewtopic.php?f=42&p=48287#p48287

 

http://www.xj40.com/viewtopic.php?f=33& ... &sk=t&sd=a

[Angrydicky]

[dieselnutjob]

Barge? Check.

Large? Check.

Leather? Check.

MOT? Check. (Until next September! No TAX though.)

Waftability? Check.

Auto? Check.

Sub 100k miles? Check.

Under £500? Check. (As I post this, anyway...!)

 

How would you fancy a 1994 Granada Scorpio? 2.0DOHC isn't exactly a powerhouse in these but reasonable enough. A little bit of grot on the rear arches, but pah... Otherwise a very tidy old motor.

 

That was ideally what I wanted a granny Scorpio with a giffer spec motor

 

The only reason I've ended up with this Volvo is that it has a silly amount of mechanical fettle and t n t for less than its scrap value.

 

Would have ideally preferred a luxosaloon....but this means there is change to perhaps indulge in something really daft and ubershite...I have the urge for a large pov spec saloon of somesort

 

I had a lodger once that used to drove those 2.0 litre Granadas for Stansted Airport taxi company (whatever it was called 15 or 16 years ago). I remember him telling me that he was surprised how little fuel they used for such a big car. Would have been a manual though. I have no way of knowing whether it's true or not.

 

I saw a nice Peugeot 505 turbo diesel automatic last year that went on ebay for about £500. The seller was convinced it was worth £800 but only got £550 or something. I had a drive in it and it was nice.