What car would you choose from 1980’s

[Jixer]

Doesn’t have to be too practica.
I just came across a guy who drives a 80‘s 911, no road tax, classic insurance, ulez exempt.
My dream of the 80’s was the E30 M3, but, they rusted bad, I suppose that era, all cars were like that.
From 1974 to 1994 I drove souped up V6 Capris, so, I know all about rust.
Anyway, all the cars I like are very expensive, E Type, ElanS4 Se, M635CSI.
What would you go for.? an MG MGB GT is affordable and can be re-shelled.

 

[ajlelectronics]

Doesn’t have to be too practica.
I just came across a guy who drives a 80‘s 911, no road tax, classic insurance, ulez exempt.
My dream of the 80’s was the E30 M3, but, they rusted bad, I suppose that era, all cars were like that.
From 1974 to 1994 I drove souped up V6 Capris, so, I know all about rust.
Anyway, all the cars I like are very expensive, E Type, ElanS4 Se, M635CSI.
What would you go for.? an MG MGB GT is affordable and can be re-shelled.

Middlebridge

Or Reliant Scimitar for a lower cost version...

 

[angellonewolf]

sad and pretictable a capri but now to expensive

possably a toyota mr2 but ive not looked at prices of those but not one with leaky roof so that is going to hard to find

 

[ajlelectronics]

Sad and predictable a Capri, but now too expensive.

And agricultural in comparison to the at the time, competing Scimitar.

 

[T0rnado69]

either a Capri 280 Brooklands or an escort rs2000

 

[roofman]

BMW 850

 

[angellonewolf]

if money was no object a lambo

 

[Robotstar5]

Toyota Celica GT-Four

 

[Blobber]

Another Opel manta gte, great motor made the capri look like a horse drawn cart

 

[bricol]

Something I've owned before?
Lancia Beta coupe or HPE - throughly enjoyed the ones I owned through the late 80's into mid 90's.
Renault 11 was my first road rally, scatter, trials, autotest, every day car - but it was a 5 door gtl - so it would have to be a 3 door turbo this time . . .

Lancia integrale appeared in the 80's - although the one I still regularly drive dates from 91 - I might have mentioned it once or twice - and I still can't think of a good replacement for it - it just makes me smile and feel good driving it, just seeing it squatting there . . .

 

[drjim]

635csi. Owned one for a year or so, it rusted, lost my workshop space and sold it to a man from Poland. Wish I'd got the sills fixed and kept it...

 

[keithski122]

Nothing British or european.

 

[OJCar]

If my back was up to it...
I'd have my Moto Guzzi Le Mans back.

I'd have a Lotus Excel as long as someone else has paid to sort it all out first.

 

[bert]

Mk1 fiesta

 

[Parm]

Middlebridge

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Or Reliant Scimitar for a lower cost version...

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Is the leather interior vegan friendly?

 

[ajlelectronics]

Is the leather interior vegan friendly?

What leather interior? It was a cost option and not commonly seen, although the Middlebridge was more often.

 

[mtt.tr]

Land rover, I have one.
Wanna buy it

 

[8ob]

Most of us have forgotten how bad 1980's cars were, if the choice was to include a try before you buy I would imagine most would get left where they are.

Bob

 

[mtt.tr]

What leather interior? It was a cost option and not commonly seen, although the Middlebridge was more often.

Does seem a vegan car, requires a certain type

 

[owas]

W126 s class,
Might buy one soon actually