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SiC Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

SiC

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4 hours ago, wuvvum said:

Fuck a duck these are getting cheap!

Admittedly a mid day auction end during the day but still way cheaper than I expected. Possibly because the reserve auction puts people off and I guess there is only so many people wanting a classic S-Type. Many of those that still do, don't want a project car especially given the reputation of being expensive to repair (like the engine). Instead want something super shiny and ready to go. Coming soon into Spring, people are even less likely to want a potential project too. 

Given he paid 6k for it a few years ago, thankfully it's now showing that most classics are not investments. Hopefully older interesting stuff will fall back down to more realistic prices like that more often. 

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Homersimpson Rank: Austin Maxi

Homersimpson

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9 minutes ago, SiC said:

Admittedly a mid day auction end during the day but still way cheaper than I expected. Possibly because the reserve auction puts people off and I guess there is only so many people wanting a classic S-Type. Many of those that still do, don't want a project car especially given the reputation of being expensive to repair (like the engine). Instead want something super shiny and ready to go. Coming soon into Spring, people are even less likely to want a potential project too. 

Given he paid 6k for it a few years ago, thankfully it's now showing that most classics are not investments. Hopefully older interesting stuff will fall back down to more realistic prices like that more often. 

The thing with these original S-Types is they have some odd styling being somewhat of a mishmash of 1960's Jag styling and as such have never reached the classic prices of the much more popular MK2, also being a 3.4 auto its the least desirable of the S-Types

It still does look cheap but these have a tendency to rot for fun so you probably missed a bullet with it once you start digging.

I rebuilt one 20 years ago and they are nicer to driver than the MK2 with the better independent rear suspension, the engines are nothing to be frightened off, the only real pain is setting up the cam clearances but even that is easy just time consuming.

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richardmorris Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

richardmorris

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16 minutes ago, outlaw118 said:

Holy Fuckeroni a W126 without hideous chrome arches. Looks bloody lovely. £1220 no reserve, Coventry. Mercedes 560 SEC / W126 | eBayLooks ok. Suspiciously cheap at the moment 

Cavcraft Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Cavcraft

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In the town, where I was born

lived a man with turned up jeans

Honda 250 superdream - Picture 6 of 10

and he told us of his life

polishing up Superdreams

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think he's been out in the sun

having fun and smoking green 

and he lives in Leyland town

with his yellow Superdream

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Honda 250 superdream | eBay

 

morrisoxide Rank: BL Wedge

morrisoxide

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Morris Oxide Automatic.

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The Sun obfuscation.

He doesn't want anyone to know he reads The Sun paper.

I don't blame him.

MorrisItalSLX Rank: Lancia Gamma

MorrisItalSLX

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12 hours ago, morrisoxide said:

Morris Oxide Automatic.

11 hours ago, wesacosa said:

Austin Princess Automatic

10 hours ago, wesacosa said:

Ford Capri Automatic

So many pornographic automatics!

I don’t know which one I want most!

MorrisItalSLX Rank: Lancia Gamma

MorrisItalSLX

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1 minute ago, MorrisItalSLX said:

I don’t know which one I want most!

Strike that, it’s the Princess.

UltraWomble Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

UltraWomble

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12 hours ago, Cavcraft said:

In the town, where I was born

lived a man with turned up jeans

and he told us of his life

polishing up Superdreams

think he's been out in the sun

having fun and smoking green 

and he lives in Leyland town

with his yellow Superdream

Honda 250 superdream | eBay

 

It is very very tidy - I had a look at it last year when he wanted over 2K for it.

Then I saw sense* and bought a Tiger instead

Cavcraft Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Cavcraft

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11 hours ago, wesacosa said:

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Bloody hell, just about the best colour combo ever. Is that Roman bronze?

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eddyramrod Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

eddyramrod

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2 hours ago, MorrisItalSLX said:

Strike that, it’s the Princess.

Of course it is!  My first Princess was a six-pot auto, in Vermilion.  They were a bloody good car.

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Shite Ron Rank: Citroen Ami

Shite Ron

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1 hour ago, Cavcraft said:

Bloody hell, just about the best colour combo ever. Is that Roman bronze?

It is Roman bronze and with a tan vinyl roof is a great colour combination, but some may say that my opinion is a bit biased:

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Cavcraft Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Cavcraft

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25 minutes ago, Shite Ron said:

It is Roman bronze and with a tan vinyl roof is a great colour combination, but some may say that my opinion is a bit biased:

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That car is a thing of absolute beauty.

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