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1st classic car help

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  • 04-08-2014 6:37pm
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    Al 25
    Registered Users Posts: 125 ✭✭


    Hey guys thinking bout getting a (usable) classic car one I can drive to work (short trips) and some weekends in the summer . So one I dont have to do work on straight away, so I was thinking capri 2l 1985-86 or 944 non turbo 1985-86 .So any ideas or opinions are welcome .So help me choose .Oh sorry 4 k is the budget.
    Thanks


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    jonathan11
    Registered Users Posts: 201 ✭✭jonathan11


    These 2 look pretty nice...
    http://cars.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/porsche-944/7296317
    http://cars.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/1991-peugeot-205-gti-1-9/6973365
    you'll get something usable for 4K but be prepared for the odd breakdown, especially initially after you buy it. I got an 83 golf 6 months ago and it broke my heart initially but running good for the past 3 (touch wood)


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    Al 25
    Registered Users Posts: 125 ✭✭Al 25


    Cheers jonathan porsche looks nice i had a look at honda civic 85 also has me intrigued . Keep the ideas following search continues


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    unfit2006
    Registered Users Posts: 541 ✭✭✭unfit2006


    I reckon that a Capri is a safe bet for combining your classic and daily driving needs. Simple well proven mechanlcs that lend themselves to a bit of diy whenever the humor takes you. Spare parts are cheap and readily available. Also, it is a car that can be easily upgraded in many respects. There is a healthy club scene if that takes your fancy.

    4k should buy you a nice example.

    See here: http://cars.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/ford-capri/7412621


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    Dades
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,558 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dades


    Al 25 wrote: »
    so I was thinking capri 2l 1985-86 or 944 non turbo 1985-86
    Obviously you'll have to budget in silly motor tax until any of those cars hit 30 years. A couple of years tax on a 944 will be €2,160! Also, that one on Done Deal probably hasn't been VRT'd so the Revenue will probably want a grand or two for a reg plate.

    I wouldn't buy anything without a current NCT, either. Or at least without the owner putting it through and getting a to-do list for the car.


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