am I mad? thinking about buying a "classic"

[Rob S]

Ok, Cobra by Dax then.....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2005-DAX-COBR ... 877wt_1037

Second thoughts, don't bother, it sounds shite!

http://vimeo.com/3358694

[pjs65]

Difficult choice 911 or 500SL , been looking at the classic car ads and i can't decide . I guess its down to what the car is going to be used for as the 911s are more sporty and the Mercs are better cruisers , you,ll just have to bite the bullet and test drive some . I got the chevy because i liked playing with engines the chevy v8 has a near limitless supply of tuning goodies . Personally if i didnt have the Camaro i would have liked a 1970s 240Z .Pete

[russ979]

(Russ hates 944's by the way...........)

No I don`t hate 944`s! What i hated was the fact that everything with mine was so expensive to fix for an old clunker. I didn`t like paying nearly what the car was worth each time it went wrong. If it had been a "proper" porsche like a 911 i would have understood it.
Christian, You would have my full respect if you bought either a "yuppie" spec whale tailed 911 or an SL. Being able to afford to buy and run either is a very enviable situation mate.
I know where there is one of these in rare right hand drive (only 18 made of which only 6 came to the uk)
http://www.dupontregistry.com/autos/sea ... id=1003604

If you fancy a long term investment project?;)

[Stuart]

Nice one Russ

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/4187667.htm
A few quid I know but so nice.....

[Monster]

Some interesting stuff there cheers. And I too love those Martini 911s - had an r/c one when i was a nipper and loved it!

I've been mulling it over over the long weekend and am still none the wiser really. The idea is for a sound investment that will hopefully appreciate or at least not depreciate and also be a bit of fun - definately no tuning/modding etc as the GTR has appetitie enough for that. But the classic car market seems to only be going one way at the moment.

I think the 911 is the safer bet but it's a big chunk of change, could get an SL privately for under

[Stuart]

MGA??
http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/ ... 86,00.html

Ha ha!
have fun mate.......it is always nice to peruse cars for sale. With a budget and criteria like yours, it must be a real problem for you Good luck though.............work hard, play hard etc

If and when you define what you're interested in I'll be happy to look for you. I probably have a lot more spare time than you do

[Tk]

i know someone who has an old 911 1979ish i think in poo brown, totally standard and looks retro cool, if i had the money id have it although i'v not actually seen it for a couple of years,i heard though the grapevine he would sell and im pretty sure it was 6 or 7k

[stockcar]

have done a similiar thing but with my bikes...............everything i currently own is at least 25yr old (apart from the Bim but its not exactly mainstream and still 10yrs old)

can enjoy riding them and even manage to get somewhere near their (i mean my) limits........all adds to the fun

[Harry]

PS- currently looking at either an old Mercedes again or a 944 Porsche! (Russ hates 944's by the way...........)

Just research you understand as I am enjoying no work far too much to have to earn money for a bloody car!

944s are ok nice car it`s just the ridiculously expensive running/repair cost that can go with their ownership

[Stuart]

One to consider maybe?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1968-CHEVROLE ... 500wt_1288

Certainly a nice spec/colour/condition etc