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Spottedlaurel Rank: Lancia Gamma

Spottedlaurel

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11 hours ago, eddyramrod said:

Anything RWD and small to medium-sized really.............

Old Toyotas  and Datsuns?  Most have rotted away and the survivors seem to be up between GM  and Ford in terms of pricing.

As the owner of a small, RWD, 2-door Datsun, fingers crossed.

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barrett Rank: Lancia Gamma

barrett

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2 hours ago, egg said:

Cheap beige Seize that needs re-commissioning.

https://www.leboncoin.fr/voitures/1881452652.htm/

 

Get in there before January 1st! Mine's been laid up for pretty much the entire year, maybe longer. Just needs a day of fettling to get it back on the road, but... I did at least drag it outside and give it a proper wash and polish so it doesn't look so bad. Being broke is so annoying!

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barrett Rank: Lancia Gamma

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I really like the look of those RG editions. Are they (206s) as horrible to drive as I assume they are (because MODERN CRAP)? Given the prices older Pug RGs fetch I'd say a nice one would be a pretty sound inv*stment if you looked after it

loserone Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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They're no 205, but nor are they as unpleasant to drive as a 00s nissan.

lesapandre Rank: Talbot Tagora

lesapandre

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9 hours ago, Austat said:

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/jaguar-xj6-2-8-1969/164537004084?hash=item264f2b7034:g:jZkAAOSwiLVfuoFx

A 2.8. They had a bit of a reputation for trouble with piston failure. Long past so don't be put off. Sweet engine. This is in the maroon XJ6 launch and brochure colour and has the original style interior. This is the last car Sir William Lyons had total control over the design and is well worth tucking up in a warm garage. 

It's got the early straight exhausts at the back too and the art-deco escrution around the boot lock (part missing at mo) which are all early features. It's on an H plate which makes it a very early car and its probably got an interesting history. 

In the great tradition of the British motor industry at the time demand for the new Jag vastly outstripped supply and there were huge waiting lists and strike problems.

The 2.8 capacity was to hit tax thresholds on engine capacity in Europe I think. I had one - very sweet to drive.

lesapandre Rank: Talbot Tagora

lesapandre

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12 hours ago, barrett said:

I really like the look of those RG editions. Are they (206s) as horrible to drive as I assume they are (because MODERN CRAP)? Given the prices older Pug RGs fetch I'd say a nice one would be a pretty sound inv*stment if you looked after it

Yea the earlier RG's seem to make big money. This seems a very good buy if its ok on inspection. 

horriblemercedes Rank: Lancia Gamma

horriblemercedes

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2 hours ago, lesapandre said:

A 2.8. They had a bit of a reputation for trouble with piston failure. Long past so don't be put off. Sweet engine. This is in the maroon XJ6 launch and brochure colour and has the original style interior. This is the last car Sir William Lyons had total control over the design and is well worth tucking up in a warm garage. 

It's got the early straight exhausts at the back too and the art-deco escrution around the boot lock (part missing at mo) which are all early features. It's on an H plate which makes it a very early car and its probably got an interesting history. 

In the great tradition of the British motor industry at the time demand for the new Jag vastly outstripped supply and there were huge waiting lists and strike problems.

The 2.8 capacity was to hit tax thresholds on engine capacity in Europe I think. I had one - very sweet to drive.

Someone I know had a 2.8 with no problems for quite a while and it was fine until it had piston failure. That was only about five years ago. 

 

Maybe anecdotal but I don't think they're immune even now. Carbon deposits in the middle of the piston melting it, if I recall correctly? 

lesapandre Rank: Talbot Tagora

lesapandre

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8 minutes ago, horriblemercedes said:

Someone I know had a 2.8 with no problems for quite a while and it was fine until it had piston failure. That was only about five years ago. 

 

Maybe anecdotal but I don't think they're immune even now. Carbon deposits in the middle of the piston melting it, if I recall correctly? 

Yes thats it. It builds up when puttering about and then causes problems when you gun the car apparently. I'd expect an early car like this to have had remedial work or to have been used right. I had no problems with mine - something to be aware of. This depresses prices but the 2.8 was a lovely free revving engine (which may have been part of the problem!). It felt better than the 4.2 in that regard.

This car is very cheap. Dunno why the owner doesn't get it running for sale...unless the engine is knackered because it is a 2.8.. 😁

w00dy Rank: Citroen Ami

w00dy

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21 minutes ago, SmokinWaffle said:

How can this have an MOT if it's not UK registered? Looks lovely though...

I think it has to have one to get UK registered. They just do it on the VIN.

cort16 Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

cort16

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21 minutes ago, Asimo said:

They all have those, they should however be in body colour.

So they do.  I think I'd take them off there's some pictures of early ones without them and they look great.

egg Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

egg

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20 minutes ago, w00dy said:

I think it has to have one to get UK registered. They just do it on the VIN.

That's right. It can only be so cheap as it must have a massive list of rust advisories 😄

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