eBay tat volume 3.

[Junkman]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1989-mazda-626-spares-or-repair-/161599570380

 

 

possible banger racing

[eddyramrod]

That Imperial is lovely, simple as.  Caprice is nice too but as others have suggested, way overpriced.  It's at Oldcott Motors, who are not known for being the bargain centre of the American car world.

 

I do have a ticket for tonight's Euromillions though....

[Alexg]

GO!!!!!!!!

[Bamboocarman]

This finally kicks the auction red Caprice into the Bargains thread.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1973-IMPERIAL-LE-BARON-4-DOOR-PILLARLESS-SEDAN-/131425100251

 

That really is the perfect car; love it.

 

If only, etc . . .

[danthecapriman]

This finally kicks the auction red Caprice into the Bargains thread.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1973-IMPERIAL-LE-BARON-4-DOOR-PILLARLESS-SEDAN-/131425100251

It's local ish, and I have the cash!

Why oh why don't I have any more space!

[tooSavvy]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1989-mazda-626-spares-or-repair-/161599570380

 

Ahh.... I had a 2.0 Carb Auto(O/D) Hatch and it was ACE 

 

TS

[cort16]

Nice looking v8 7 series for 800 quid.

 

http://www.gumtree.com/p/bmw/bmw-7-series-735i-auto-1999-109k-miles-mot-june-2015/1100461123

[nacho man]

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1990-PEUGEOUT-205-DIESEL-WHITE-1-OWNER-1-8-GLD-/291363394158?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item43d69c926e

 

 

I have just watched the film "Ida"and this little pretty thing with its orange indicators is nearly as pretty as the redhead nun "Ida"

[garethj]

ok, I know it's in America which doesn't even make for a great collection thread, but at £5500 I think this is good value.  Especially as it isn't an orange Dodge Charger.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ebaymotors/1977-Dodge-Monaco-Dukes-of-Hazzard-Partol-Car-Roscos-cruiser-movie-car-replica-/111593976999?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&forcev4exp=true

[nacho man]

 

Bet these are pretty nippy with the 1.4 kettle in them and this looks like tesco value at £795

 

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rovert-Metro-GTA-Stunnng-condition-21000-miles-/331477946690?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4d2da01142

 

[nacho man]

 

This just screams "Australian outback serial killer"

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TOYOTA-LANDCRUISER-CLASSIC-HJ75-4L-TURBO-DIESEL-UTILITY-4X4-4WD-PICKUP-/281598161574?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item41908ef2a6

[nacho man]

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1989-CHEVROLET-SUBURBAN-DIESEL-6-2CC-AUTO-/281587756107?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item418ff02c4b

 

Check out this pile of cat sick, after its scoffed its food too quick then boffed it up on the kitchen floor. then strolls off looking at you like "what!"

 

 

£12,750.00

 

[laser wheels]

So, everyone is agreed that the red Caprice is lovely yet sightly overpriced, However, Junkman's informative as ever comments have opened my eyes to the affordability of classic Yanks. As you may see, I like square ones form the '70s and '80s.

 

So, firstly this Caddy looks like a mega barg' at a mere £2195!

 

 

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1987-CADILLAC-DEVILLE-COUPE-GOLD/271752182955?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D29166%26meid%3D18f75f1164714599ac229b118a89c0d8%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D6%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D171675172576&rt=nc

 

How about a septic Grandad? I have no idea what this will finish at but I like it. A lot.

 

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1982-FORD-GRANADA-GREY/141568079081?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D29166%26meid%3D6be91171adab41bd9e814b3f3c3f9e56%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D161593472430&rt=nc

 

Have another Caddy:

 

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1987-CADILLAC-FLEETWOOD-BROUGHAM-5-0cc-AMERICAN-CLASSIC-/271771349009?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3f46d5b011

 

Sadly this is way out of my budget but just look at this stunner!

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1972-Ford-Mustang-351-Grande-Hardtop-Coupe-with-3-speed-FMX-Automatic-/321664287885?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4ae4af848d

 

Sadly, no fox body Mustangs that I could find. Those ones are my favourites.

[eddyramrod]

The Granada and blue Cadillac are on my watch list, but both are way over my budget.  It's interesting to see what finishes where though.

[garethj]

There's a guy in the US who runs a website called muscle car films, he sells DVDs of epic track tests done in the late '60s and early '70s.  I've never wanted an American car more than after watching them

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbzrxowPjZw

 

You think you're in trouble going around this corner?  Just wait until it stops understeering

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVo9U89liic

[wuvvum]

Junkman, on 13 Feb 2015 - 6:18 PM, said:

If you want to look like Dugong.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1977-MG-MIDGET-1500cc-yellow-/321668483990

 

FTFY.

[spike60]

The guy selling the gold Mustang lives not far from me and has a steady flow of old Yanks, usually pricey but nice. Pleasant and helpful when I met him though not enough to buy my Corvette.

[prairie pal]

Sorry but... !!! (knocked for six)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/The-1981-Wolfrace-Sonic/271770778484?_trksid=p2054897.c100204.m3164&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140407115239%26meid%3D4dcabd488bdd45e18a48ff6f3732c1f0%26pid%3D100204%26rk%3D7%26rkt%3D30%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D181659518955

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jeez I remember this at a motor show in Dublin in early eighties I have some literature on it from the show I was probably only 11 or 12

[Junkman]

So, everyone is agreed that the red Caprice is lovely yet sightly overpriced, However, Junkman's informative as ever comments have opened my eyes to the affordability of classic Yanks. As you may see, I like square ones form the '70s and '80s.

 

Have another Caddy:

 

$_57.JPG

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1987-CADILLAC-FLEETWOOD-BROUGHAM-5-0cc-AMERICAN-CLASSIC-/271771349009?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3f46d5b011

 

On an again slightly sober note, I can only say, steer clear of five litre Caddies.

Unless you love Mercedes Diesel performance paired with 3.9i Range Rover OMGMPG that is.

Always go for the slightly more senior 7 litre. You won't regret it.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1978-9-CADILLAC-COUPE-DEVILLE-MILD-RESTORATION-PROJECT-/171675787265

[xtriple]

I've never had an American car! Never really wanted one to be honest but I've started looking at them with fresh eyes recently and the ones posted above are really pleasant.

 

But, I know the square root of fuck all about them so wouldn't know a good one from bad or if it was priced right or I was having my todger tugged.

 

I was looking at Camaros on the 'Bay the other night and some of the later ones look pretty cool. LHD doesn't bother me, in fact I quite like it and I love lazy, torquey motors with slush boxes,

 

So many itches to scratch, so little time/space/money to scratch them with!

[wuvvum]

I had a 7-litre Sedan De Ville years back.  It did indeed go rather well.  Mind you, the 5.7 Seville I had before that wasn't too bad.  Never tried the 305 engine though.

[Junkman]

Probably out of reach for most Autoshiters, but it still makes the 12k Caprice look naff.
This is the most underrated (and hence undervalued) of all late Sixties muscle cars:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1969-Cadillac-Eldorado-/141573628392

 

This is from the year the sky wasn't the limit and they claimed they went to the Moon, while the English and their secret bosom buddies, the French, launched the Concorde.

For the latter we have proof, for the former we don't (if the English or French told me they were on the Moon, I'd actually believe it).

 

Be it as it may, this type Caddy is the ultimate in septic automotive engineering and it hasn't been topped to this day.

Power comes from the epitome of V8 engineering, what with ultra thin wall casting technology (the engine weighs actually 25 kilos less, than a small block Chevy),

output is in the region of 400 brake from pure, unadulterated cubic inches, exactly like God and Fred Duesenberg did it in the first place.

It has a very tricky suspension system, so there is no understeer, despite girl wheel drive.

You really have to drive one of those in order to appreciate what I just wrote. This, my friends, is MAXIMUM.

I could go on for hours, but nobody would believe me how good it is, unless he drives it. Three Minutes will do and you are hooked for life.

 

This is NOT your father's Vauxhall on steroids.

 

Should you be lucky enough to score a '70 model, you will be rewarded with the legendary 500CI engine, or 8.2 litres in new money.

Believe it or not, but these are genuine 28 mpg bargain road burners, thanks to ultra lean burn technology.

Additionally, you will always win the engine displacement bench race down the local, unless you run into the owner of a Bugatti Royale.

[vulgalour]

At the other end of the automotive scale is this Junkman geared lovely.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hillman-MINX-DE-LUXE-Sold-complete-for-spares-or-repairs-Saloon-Classic-Car-/331462092463?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4d2cae26af

 

 

 

Dugong spec.

[dugong]

Did the 500 cube Caddy actually make 400bhp? Seems like a lot of SAE smoke and mirrors for such a massive lump. 

[Junkman]

Yes it did. Don't believe 'official' ratings, which were merely for insurance purpose.

Furthermore, horsepower is for the pub. For driving, you need torque.

[wuvvum]

Yep, SAE gross BHP back then was a LOT different to the DIN version.  I think the 8.2 was about 235bhp net.

[oman5]

I would not buy ANY caddy built between 82-90 no matter how shiny and cheap.

Cadillac were in the shit trying to comply with CAFE regs in the 80s. The 4100 V8 was a pile of shit with porous blocks and a class action law suit to its credit, the short lived 4100 v6 had cranks made of softer metal than it's bearings, the 350 diesel did HGF for a hobby and the 5.0 olds 307-fitted in desperation as they had nothing else that worked available- just doesn't pull.

The short lived 6.0,essentially a small capacity big block, was at least reliable once the 8-6-4 nonsense was disconnected, but even then it's only 140 bhp.

Simple rule of thumb- Big block or northstar. Nothing in between.

[wuvvum]

The Northstar was an epic engine.  Just a shame they never managed to mate it to a decent gearbox.

[Junkman]

I would not buy ANY caddy built between 82-90 no matter how shiny and cheap.

Cadillac were in the shit trying to comply with CAFE regs in the 80s. The 4100 V8 was a pile of shit with porous blocks and a class action law suit to its credit, the short lived 4100 v6 had cranks made of softer metal than it's bearings, the 350 diesel did HGF for a hobby and the 5.0 olds 307-fitted in desperation as they had nothing else that worked available- just doesn't pull.

The short lived 6.0,essentially a small capacity big block, was at least reliable once the 8-6-4 nonsense was disconnected, but even then it's only 140 bhp.

Simple rule of thumb- Big block or northstar. Nothing in between.

 

You are, of course, correct.

The ones to get are the last 7 litre monsters and they can be bought for surprisingly little money, if you play it smart.

Or go entirely left field and buy a Northstar Seville STS, or Eldorado, if the door count isn't mandated by the times you left off the condome.

If you can look past the atrocious styling (like with the Jag S-Type), you'll end up with a mink coat at a muscrat price.

[dugong]

Yes it did. Don't believe 'official' ratings, which were merely for insurance purpose.

Furthermore, horsepower is for the pub. For driving, you need torque.

Torque's meaningless if the car in question weighs more than the Graf Spee.