Need A Pre85 Car For Sub £1K. But What?

[axnutty 10]

Im thinking of going into a different form of motorsport, I dont intend to be competitive (least not at first) and nor do I care what size /cc/fwd/rwd/etc/etc. There are only 3 stipulations, I need something pre 85 plate, and must be wearing a MOT (and not a dodgy one), and be £1000 or less.

 

Now the obvious thing is ebay and set those parameters and see what you get, but frankly there isnt much choice and nor do I think ebay is a cheap place to buy obscure cars. Prices are just too high and unjustly so...

 

So anyone got any suggestions or better yet know of any cars up for grabs that fit the bill?

 

 

[welshpug 1,657]

Retro Rides

 

 

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

As this is a 205 Forum, as 205 GTi

[axnutty 10]

Not sure I can find one! Id even settle for just the log book! :ph34r:

[BERTMAN 40 1 Cars]

There's an 1985 GTI on eBay at the moment! No MOT and needs work

[axnutty 10]

Good find, but what a s*itter.... Itd cost me another £300 to collect it and for £800... hmm. It is a C reg though I grant you that.

[boldy205 75]

Fiesta/ MK3 Escort? can be cool!

[joshsnoad 2]

how about this:

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1980-FIAT-126-BLACK-hot-rod-/171435652840?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item27ea5c76e8

 

slightly over budget but has best offer option

 

or this

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fiat-126-rally-racing-1978-/181531862258?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2a442464f2

 

and its rally ready!! only problem is its in Poland!

Edited September 21, 2014 by joshsnoad

[acox99 74 1 Cars]

Mk 1 or 2 golf gti.

Mk1 mr2

Metro

Mini

Fiat uno

Bmw e21 or e30

[allye 530 3 Cars]

Old ford is going to be full of rust, old vw less so an still relatively cheap so that's got to be a good option!

[axnutty 10]

The rally 126 is fantastic, I would love one, but its well out of my price range. I could start to think about Midgets and Minis at that level. The Ford option is a rusty one, but thats being unfair, as you should look at a car on an individual level. I was thinking down the lines of a Porsche 924 or Gen 1 RX7 if I could find one... MK2 Golf isnt old enough? and MK1 too much money, did think about Metros, I just cant get that excited about them. The mk1 polo maybe could be a possibility....

[Tom Fenton 1,542]

So what is the Motorsport in question?

[acox99 74 1 Cars]

Mk2 scirocco where about in 85. Mk2 golf gti's where as well. I know of an 85 on a b plate. Mk1 polo will be dear. Highly sought after by the 'dub' boys.

[axnutty 10]

Classic rally events, just a bit of fun Tom thats not too serious.

 

Scrap the polo idea then, i have to say the more i think about it the more i feel an early log book (205) may actually be the cheapest option given ive already got one.

[888rmb 6]

Triumph Acclaim

MG Maestro 2.0 EFI

[Rich_p 23]

something a little different like this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DUTTON-MELOS-YELLOW-BLACK-KIT-Car-Based-On-MK1-Escort-Relisted-/171472807580?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item27ec93669c

[acox99 74 1 Cars]

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=231344377639