What's taken your fancy in the classifieds today?

[KevM]

I had a 1.3 pushrod. Took it to @suckindiesel house to pick up a mate and his dad popped out of the house to see it, heard it running and asked me if it was diesel

My mate had a Mk4 Escort RS Turbo replica with a 1.1 pushrod. It could rev!!

We pulled onto the main Newcastle road one day, headed for Brennan's petrol station and we were doing nearly 80mph in 2nd gear. He literally couldn't get it to blow up

 

[vw1500]

after doing some serious internet digging!

The Complete Catalogue of the Ford Escort Mk3, Mk4, Mk5 & Mk6

By Dan WilliamsonISBN 978-1-906133-88-7360 pages, Hardback270 x 210mmOver 600 photos"...never have the later Escorts been covered in so much detail..." Classic Ford"...incredible and accurate detail for Escorts built between 1980 through to 2000; including everything from vans to World Rally...

www.herridgeandsons.com

https://cdn.ecommercedns.uk/files/0/217510/8/11123098/escortcat3456-spread5b.jpg

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Superb dude cheers for finding that I couldn't find a brochure or advert anywhere! Glad to see I'm not going mad

 

[JCM]

2009 BMW E91 335i Touring Space Grey Manual Gearbox (£8250)

CAR SOLD - to a fellow Cutter! BMW E91 335i Touring - Rare Manual Gearbox LCI Model - Full Service History - Recent Oil Service + MOT A rare LCI example of a BMW E91 335i M Sport Touring fitted with an even rarer Manual Gearbox complete with a comprehensive list of factory options fitted from...

forums.m3cutters.co.uk

 

[vw1500]

This is a bit more like it, needs tidying but at least it was an RS2000

Escort rs 2000 | eBay

Escort rs2000 coswrth rep. Failed mot on frid on sills and front brake pipes. Cosworth side skirts. 95k on the clock. Inside the car is in very good condition. Wheels been painted. Mondeo st rear modified back bumper.

www.ebay.co.uk

Gotta love these

NISSAN SKYLINE R31 | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for NISSAN SKYLINE R31 at the best online prices at eBay! Free delivery for many products!

www.ebay.co.uk

I'll just leave this one with you's .....................................

Ford Capri, JPS tribute | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Ford Capri, JPS tribute at the best online prices at eBay! Free delivery for many products!

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[gary1365]

£10k for that Capri

 

[scub]

£10k for that Capri

aye but you're getting thousands of pounds of recipes with it

 

[Vw Nut001]

£15k

Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk5, Mk6 cars for sale - PistonHeads UK

Looking for a Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk5, Mk6? Find your ideal Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk5, Mk6 from top dealers and private sellers in your area with PistonHeads Classifieds.

www.pistonheads.com

 

[vw1500]

Both ends of the spectrum today
Rare wee BMW

1964 BMW 700 Luxus in Kinver, United Kingdom - For Sale |...

1964 BMW 700 Luxus in Kinver, United Kingdom - For Sale | Car & Classic, £21,250 Extremely rare and one of only a couple of road worthy r...

www.carandclassic.co.uk

Love this though and great reg

1988 Vauxhall Picasso in Birmingham, United Kingdom - For...

1988 Vauxhall Picasso in Birmingham, United Kingdom - For Sale | Car & Classic, £5,350 Sri 130 replica,Sri interior,5 speed manual. Excel...

www.carandclassic.co.uk

 

[Blackie]

Very tempted…..

Not sure how to get the wife to sign off on it though lol

 

[chapletown]

Petrol or diesel..?

 

[Father Stack]

Surely what you have is miles better? Honestly, the plates and that ridiculous light bar would put me off that car immediately. It just looks to me that someone doesn't give a sh*te about it.

 

[gary1365]

Very tempted…..

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Not sure how to get the wife to sign off on it though lol

That’s lovely but would the touring not better for lugging round all the kids stuff.

 

[Blackie]

Petrol or diesel..?

3.0 diesel

 

[gary1365]

never noticed the light bar

 

[Blackie]

That’s lovely but would the touring not better for lugging round all the kids stuff.

Funny I was thinking that when I was at the local hardware store yesterday putting conduit and skirting boards in the Touring

 

[chapletown]

Personally I'd have your touring over that. Is he looking to swap..?

 

[gary1365]

Funny I was thinking that when I was at the local hardware store yesterday putting conduit and skirting boards in the Touring

I’m driving a saloon at the minute and there are times I wish I’d held out for an estate. The car I was going to look at was a 308 estate and I ended up in a Passat saloon

It’s not much fun standing outside Argos scratching your head looking at a box going oh sheet

 

[Blackie]

Surely what you have is miles better? Honestly, the plates and that ridiculous light bar would put me off that car immediately. It just looks to me that someone doesn't give a sh*te about it.

Is the e46 regarded better than the e39? Genuine question as I’ve never been in, much less driven an e39.

I’ve always fancied the e39 and the 5 series in my mind is the natural next step from the 3 series. Also in my mind there’s more seat/leg room to suit my growing brats kids, albeit I would lose the use of the taller(?) boot space and the use of the “hatch”.

That’s lovely but would the touring not better for lugging round all the kids stuff.

As above really.

Personally I'd have your touring over that. Is he looking to swap..?

Yea he is indeed, says he needs an estate for his dog(s).

 

[Jbridges522]

Surely what you have is miles better? Honestly, the plates and that ridiculous light bar would put me off that car immediately. It just looks to me that someone doesn't give a sh*te about it.

tbf id say if someone has gone to the bother of getting the plates and the light bar they have probs made an effort with it, all be it made some questionable choices haha nice colour and 3.0 be nice but the saloon boot would be a pain compared to the touring

 

[Father Stack]

Is the e46 regarded better than the e39? Genuine question as I’ve never been in, much less driven an e39.

I’ve always fancied the e39 and the 5 series in my mind is the natural next step from the 3 series. Also in my mind there’s more seat/leg room to suit my growing brats kids, albeit I would lose the use of the taller(?) boot space and the use of the “hatch”.

I have no idea, my knowledge of BMWs is very limited, except for the fact I hated them up until I drove an E92 M3. I still dislike them, just like E92 M3s lol.

I just can't help but feel that you've spent so much time, effort and money getting your E46 in top order, only to change to a similar era E39 which will have all the same problems, but someone won't have fixed them. Potential money pit is all I'm thinking. But it's your choice, if it's a car you've wanted for a while and it seems straight enough it's a goer!

 

[Blackie]

tbf id say if someone has gone to the bother of getting the plates and the light bar they have probs made an effort with it, all be it made some questionable choices haha nice colour and 3.0 be nice but the saloon boot would be a pain compared to the touring

From what he tells me I’d be inclined to agree as he has stated that he has done a lot of similar work to his that I’ve done to mine.

New shocks, brakes, swirl flaps removed etc….

 

[Steve750]

E39s are great. I always preferred mine over my mates e46s and he had a new one every week.

 

[Jbridges522]

From what he tells me I’d be inclined to agree as he has stated that he has done a lot of similar work to his that I’ve done to mine.

New shocks, brakes, swirl flaps removed etc….

Obvs could be completely wrong but no tinted windows always makes me think its probably had older owners as well. Tints, spacers and dechrome would have it looking the part, the amount of rust would probs be the deciding thing for me.

 

[gary1365]

If anyone wants closure yes I did get the box home even though the Argos man was standing there saying you’ve no mission mate

 

[Blackie]

Obvs could be completely wrong but no tinted windows always makes me think its probably had older owners as well. Tints, spacers and dechrome would have it looking the part, the amount of rust would probs be the deciding thing for me.

Yea that would be the thing for me too. I know the sills are an issue on these as well as the usual front wings, rear arches, boot lid and the wee panel between the rear bumper and the boot lid.

If anyone wants closure yes I did get the box home even though the Argos man was standing there saying you’ve no mission mate

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MAXIMUM EFFORT!! Lol