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On the one hand, I have no space and not enough time for the cars I already have, and nor do I have any particular use for a 90s barge. On the other, I fucking adore Safranes and this one is 10 miles away from my house.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164972052667

Image 21 - Rare renault safrane rxe 2.5v exec auto low miles no reserve


No. I must resist the temptation, I have no space. None. No space at all. If the rest of you could remind me of this for the next 7 days I'd be grateful - or better yet, someone buy it so I don't have to. :D

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15 hours ago, MisterH said:

Seems to be an export model of the Prince Skyline, very rare indeed 

I got super excited - thinking that it really was a Prince Skyline. As you say, it seems to be a bastardisation made for the export market.

For those that don't know, originally the "Skyline" wasn't actually a Nissan thing at all, it was a company called Prince. They made a crappy model in the 1950s but in 1964, someone decided to lengthen it and throw their 2 litre engine in and start racing them. If you find a 1964/5 model, you'll be minted, because only 100 were ever made under homologation rules.

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26 minutes ago, TheOtherStu said:

I got super excited - thinking that it really was a Prince Skyline. As you say, it seems to be a bastardisation made for the export market.

For those that don't know, originally the "Skyline" wasn't actually a Nissan thing at all, it was a company called Prince. They made a crappy model in the 1950s but in 1964, someone decided to lengthen it and throw their 2 litre engine in and start racing them. If you find a 1964/5 model, you'll be minted, because only 100 were ever made under homologation rules.

From what I have been able to find this Norwegian thing was a dutch import, they seem to have had a lot of odd stuff over there, and of course there is Finland who got Hakosuka's new 

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2 minutes ago, MisterH said:

From what I have been able to find this Norwegian thing was a dutch import, they seem to have had a lot of odd stuff over there, and of course there is Finland who got Hakosuka's new 

Ooh, I forgot the Finns do love a performance road car.

Did they get them in LHD too then? (I've only ever seen RHD - we get a few of them turn up to the Japanese events like Simply Jap, Japfest and so on).

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3 minutes ago, TheOtherStu said:

Ooh, I forgot the Finns do love a performance road car.

Did they get them in LHD too then? (I've only ever seen RHD - we get a few of them turn up to the Japanese events like Simply Jap, Japfest and so on).

Would appear so

https://kmlgc210.wordpress.com/2015/09/18/hakosukas-in-finland/

I know for sure they got the Isuzu Bellett 

https://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_757282-Isuzu-Bellett.html

Odd how they got lots of stuff we didn't ...

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9 minutes ago, MisterH said:

Would appear so

https://kmlgc210.wordpress.com/2015/09/18/hakosukas-in-finland/

I know for sure they got the Isuzu Bellett 

https://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_757282-Isuzu-Bellett.html

Odd how they got lots of stuff we didn't ...

I absolutely love old Jap shite. Having a "modern classic" (I'm still unconvinced it's a thing, even though I buy the magazine and everything), we get proper classics rock up at the shows. Not just the usual Nissan "Z"s, but Mk1 Celicas, Datsun Fairladies and so on.

As a child of the 70s, I thought that the Japanese were way behind the cars that were more generic like the Fords, big old Volvos, BLs and so on. As I've got older, my view has completely changed and I think they were under-rated. I've always had love for 70s VWs (I mentioned elsewhere I used to collect the brochures as a family friend who worked for VW used to bring them as soon as they were released, or sometimes, pre-release).

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For reasons I do not understand, 1950s Opel cars are not worth that much. So this one has appeared for sale not far from me and is tempting but i have never driven a car from the 1950s and they are probably awful to drive? And not something one wants to own/use?

1956 Opel Rekord in good condition except that the brakes do not work.

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https://www.finn.no/car/used/ad.html?finnkode=223834561

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36 minutes ago, cort16 said:

This looks pretty great for £950 with a years MOT. Get yersel' melted.

 

 

https://www.gumtree.com/p/mercedes-benz/mercedes-convertible-clk-auto-v-reg-£950/1410634154

Aren't these supposed to be a pile of shite? Handle like a wibbly wobbly jelly with quite a few electrical gremlins IIRC.

I toyed with them when I bought my current convertible and wondered why they were so cheap.

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1 minute ago, TheOtherStu said:

Aren't these supposed to be a pile of shite? Handle like a wibbly wobbly jelly with quite a few electrical gremlins IIRC.

I toyed with them when I bought my current convertible and wondered why they were so cheap.

All cars of that age that generation that had their their roofs chopped off are a bit wibbly.  If you take it as a bit of cheap convertible fun with a nice engine and a smooth slusher gearbox rather than a sports car I'm sure it'd be most enjoyable.

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52 minutes ago, Dyslexic Viking said:

 

For reasons I do not understand, 1950s Opel cars are not worth that much. So this one has appeared for sale not far from me and is tempting but i have never driven a car from the 1950s and they are probably awful to drive? And not something one wants to own/use?

1956 Opel Rekord in good condition except that the brakes do not work.

Galleribilde

https://www.finn.no/car/used/ad.html?finnkode=223834561

I would very happily buy that if I had the money.  Driving a car from the 50s isn't difficult, you just have to allow for much longer journey times and stopping distances.

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I sold two cars yesterday to regain some sanity and money. Which is why, 18 hours later, I'm already sharking around clapped out old Toyotas like a crack head on giro day.

 

Image 1 - TOYOTA PICNIC/PREVIA PETROL 7 SEATER PEOPLE CARRIER MANUAL NEEDS WORK FOR M.O.T.

These make good money - a quick tickle of the undercarriage and you're quids in with a reliable motor that will outlive denim.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/403012001204?mkevt=1&mkpid=0&emsid=e11021.m43.l3160&mkcid=7&ch=osgood&euid=83b93796a0cc4c73b5b3e5c518bacfcc&bu=43182933369&ut=RU&osub=-1~1&crd=20210723041635&segname=11021&sojTags=ch%3Dch%2Cbu%3Dbu%2Cut%3Dut%2Cosub%3Dosub%2Ccrd%3Dcrd%2Csegname%3Dsegname%2Cchnl%3Dmkcid

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Now this is a making me rather giddy. The only thing id change (am putting aside of course any and every chance of massive fuckery getting it to reliable* daily status) is add roof rack for my ladders and shit and press it into service as new work van.  At a saving*  of 62.50 (ulez) it’s hard to ignore. Though mostly just overcome with its patina 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm?itemId=144118179492&du=1

 

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4 hours ago, Rustybullethole said:

Now this is a making me rather giddy. The only thing id change (am putting aside of course any and every chance of massive fuckery getting it to reliable* daily status) is add roof rack for my ladders and shit and press it into service as new work van.  At a saving*  of 62.50 (ulez) it’s hard to ignore. Though mostly just overcome with its patina 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm?itemId=144118179492&du=1

 

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I think that's lovely.  I'd be all over it if I had money!

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7 hours ago, TheOtherStu said:

I absolutely love old Jap shite. 

As a child of the 70s, I thought that the Japanese were way behind the cars that were more generic like the Fords, big old Volvos, BLs and so on. As I've got older, my view has completely changed and I think they were under-rated. 

Why do you think the European and US car industries hit a brick wall in the 70? 

Rampant complacency. Underdeveloped, under equipped, under whelming, when compared to Japanese offerings. 

I mean obviously they started small in the moped market before destroying the motorcycle industry, and then moving onto cars. And politically giving them quotas was good for them, because they didn't need to compete on price to get the volume, so could focus on features and quality. 

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2 hours ago, willswitchengage said:

That Justy has given me a semi.

My old boss had one in the 90s and I thought it was the ultimate small car. Oh man. Where can I hide this from the missus...?

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