I'm hungry Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 i had a mk3 fez as a first car, great cars, had a good engine, so easy to modify and tune and so much choice from alot of ford parts.used to love going down the scrappy every sunday looking for different parts.you wont regret it mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish-Finger-er Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 luckily with the more classic cars, RWD is a lot more commonplace. the insurance isnt really an issue, on classic cars, size means very little price wiseas for simplicity, theres not a lot in it size wise, its more about technology, stuff with twin cams, will be more complex than single cam stuff. but at the end of the day, if your going as far as into full engine rebuilds, then i dont see there will be an issue with any of it, as if your competent enough to strip down an old 8v engine, your competent enough to strip down a 3.0 24v v6 engine, theres just more nuts and bolts really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radfax Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 mk2 250 daimler 1963 loved my old one! i think a few people will agree they are LOVELY cars! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radfax Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 ah feck it mate! just buy an e-type Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radfax Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 (edited) ok a bit smaller, under 1.6.... from around the 80's got iti know what you mean, you start looking and there are so many to choose from, thats why i have had more cars than i have ever needed Edited March 2, 2008 by Radfax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radfax Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 well urm, what sort of restoration was you thinking of doing? restoring to original or was you thinking of doing something a bit more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radfax Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 ah ha i see, so a complete overhaul then i would STRONGLY suggest a MK1 golf or caddy. the parts are very avalible which unlike the spitfire they will be a bit alkward to get hold of i ould have thought, there are a lot for sale and can be picked up for next to nowt! and they can look fapping awsome! more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish-Finger-er Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 to be fair, the parts supply for triumph, ford, austin, mg, etc are all fairly good, granted you cant just go to your local scrappy for bits, but theres companys out there, who do affordable pattern parts for all the common stuff.ever thought of bumming off the classic car idea, and doing a kit car. plenty of unfinished cars out there, that are right bargains, rather fun to do, a lot of fun to drive, plentiful parts supply, as most of them will use a sierra for a donor vehicle, and anything that you cant get to fit, you can usually make to fit.something like a dutton malos, seen a couple for sale as unfinished projects for £400ish, even saw a bare shell, and all the bits, complete with q plate and v5(so no need to sva test it all again, just build it/rebuild it, and get it mot'd) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radfax Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 what to do punk! Type r DC5 kit car!?!?!?! I know how you feel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 Just don't be a fag, Buy a RWD car.RWD cars are so much more fun, no matter what size they are.But the bigger the better, a nice Series 2 V12 would be a nice motor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavyn. Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 does it have to be old? what about a kit car project of some form tonnes of them on pistonheads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-Stop Junkie Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 E30 BMW 3 series? They've reached a low in price, but cheap parts, lots of spares in breakers yards, and lots of specialists if needs be.Plus rear wheel drive, and lots of engine choices.They're starting to be bought up by track drivers to be converted into track cars so it'll be increasingly difficult to find a good one. Prices will soon start going up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haz Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 I'm buying an E30 318is this summer, to fix up and posibly make track worthy...Going to be fun.Check out www.e30zone.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew_Gibson Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 Hillman Imp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipsy Jock Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 I haven't read the thread so I don't know what others have suggested, my list is as follows:Mk1 Golf gti205 Gti MiniOld school EscortNova? lolAll of them have big engine potential but are suitably fun with the original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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