One For Classic Car Fans.....

[Truth]

The ex had wanted a new MX5, but a visit to the dealers revealed that I cant get in one unless the roof was down, so the Poxster S it was.

Nearly went for an MX5 when I was having my mid life crisis but there's just something about a Porsche, always wanted one since I was a kid 🙂
Treated myself for my 50th birthday 😉
Mines only a 2.5 , the 'S' has got a bit more about it 👍

 

[Bonefish Blues]

It wasn't so much the lack of power when I had a 2.7, rather the 5 speed box had some peculiar ratios that could embarrass during an overtake. The S is a better car with a 6 speed, not necessarily because it has more power.

 

[Truth]

Agreed 👍

 

[biggs682]

Some nice machine's spotted at my regular dream spot .

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Cas Am
Methley Road
Castleford

'63 - '65 Dodge Dart

 

[Cavalol]

Nearly went for an MX5 when I was having my mid life crisis but there's just something about a Porsche, always wanted one since I was a kid 🙂
Treated myself for my 50th birthday 😉
Mines only a 2.5 , the 'S' has got a bit more about it 👍

MX5 (at least in very high mileage 1.6 Mk1 format) are an absolute scream to drive. Keep weighing up an older Boxster and it would certainly seem the 2.5 and 2.7 are the ones to have. A couple of bigger engines are (iirc) quite prone to very expensive trouble.

 

[booze and cake]

@biggs682 that stunning POA Aston is a classic case of 'if you have to ask how much it is, you can't afford it'

I've seen a Ford Consul before, but don't think I'd ever seen a Ford Consul Capri until today. Please excuse the idiot cameraman who managed to get one of his headphone cables in shot, but it does look nice from the back so I included it anyway. Nice old Rover too but I've already papped one of those so didn't bother again.

 

[biggs682]

@booze and cake i was talking to a Triumph car restorer later on Sarurday pm and they reckoned circa £250k for the POA Aston

And that Consul Capri is almost bat mobile like

 

[Smokin Joe]

@biggs682 that stunning POA Aston is a classic case of 'if you have to ask how much it is, you can't afford it'

I've seen a Ford Consul before, but don't think I'd ever seen a Ford Consul Capri until today. Please excuse the idiot cameraman who managed to get one of his headphone cables in shot, but it does look nice from the back so I included it anyway. Nice old Rover too but I've already papped one of those so didn't bother again.
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Early seventies I worked with a guy who had one. An Anglia wearing a medallion and a sock down it's pants.

 

[NorthernDave]

@biggs682 that stunning POA Aston is a classic case of 'if you have to ask how much it is, you can't afford it'

I've seen a Ford Consul before, but don't think I'd ever seen a Ford Consul Capri until today. Please excuse the idiot cameraman who managed to get one of his headphone cables in shot, but it does look nice from the back so I included it anyway. Nice old Rover too but I've already papped one of those so didn't bother again.
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And a classic Transit parked in front of it too.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Cas Am
Methley Road
Castleford

'63 - '65 Dodge Dart


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Coincidentally, it appeared in a social media feed not that long ago

View: https://www.facebook.com/UKbarnfinds/photos/pcb.1642446339233363/1642445955900068/?type=3&theater



https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1963-DODGE-TEXAS-POLICE-CAR-BARN-FIND/143401969215

 

[Truth]

MX5 (at least in very high mileage 1.6 Mk1 format) are an absolute scream to drive. Keep weighing up an older Boxster and it would certainly seem the 2.5 and 2.7 are the ones to have. A couple of bigger engines are (iirc) quite prone to very expensive trouble.

I know little about cars in all honesty but , as you say , I hear the larger engine later models are prone to IMS failure.

 

[booze and cake]

I've always liked these. You don''t see many of them these days, especially not ones in great condition like this. Design collaboration between Peugeot and Pinninfarina, the Peugeot 505 GTi.

 

[Reynard]

The back end of that looks a lot like the back end of an Alfa Spider - which was also designed by Pininfarina...

 

[Cavalol]

Incredibly rugged things those old 505s, iirc they and the 504s were very popular exports to South Africa.