old cars

Silver_Lilly

We need to get a new car asap.My OH wanted a VW camper van until we started looking and realised that the seats in the back are not suitable as we have a 1 half year old who still needs us to pass her things etc.

He then had the idea that we should look at things like a Reliant Scimitar.We then realised that they have lap belts so we would have to find someone to fit a diagonal belt,so a car seat will fit in the back.

Basically he wants and older car that looks good, is good value for money suitable for a family but with a sporty sort of look.

We have only got until mid jan to get one as we want to sell ours before it needs servicing.

ANY IDEAS WELCOME .PLEASE!

Viz_2

This company have various oldies for sale....

http://www.uksportscars.com/sales___stock.html

skim

I suppose it depends what your budget is - seeing that he was thinking Scimitar, what about a 3.0 or 2.8i capri?

The later ones would have the rear seat belts.

Pink.

Hi Silver Lilly,

You should get more help with this on the Motoring board, so I'll move your thread over there.

Pink

saintjanet

I would do a great deal of research before making a decision.Many older vehicles need more maintenance than modern ones and spare parts can be a problem.They wont have many of the latest safety features either,which is very important as you have kids.Often rust is a problem,though not on the reliant!!

I have owned many older cars,some of them when they were new cars!! if that makes sense.They have a charm many modern cars dont have,i would love an old TR6 but not as my only vehicle ,for every day use.

If you or your oh are handy with the spanners it would make it much easier to run an older vehicle.If you decide to do so check out the owners club websites for info and prices.GOOD LUCK.

tomstickland

I'm not biassed or anything (lol) but you should look at E30 BMW 3 series.
£1500 will get you a clean car and they are cheap to run. Rust is not an issue except for the very early models.

Silver_Lilly

Thanks guys. i think we are off tomorrow to look at one that was on ebay.I haven't had any dealing with them myself.i am very intrestesd in your opinions though,as i think ythis one going one ebbay for £500 must have some thing wrong.

jackieb

We've had a harness and a 3point seatbelt fitted into a couple of cars before rear seat belts were the norm. So if you see a car you really like, don't let the lack of seat belt put you off.

Btw, it's not easy to fit a baby into a carseat in the back of a Capri!

Silver_Lilly

Hi jackieb i don't know how to PM you so : can i ask which cars did you have ?we are in our early 30's and with a little luck will have above £3000 maximum to spend. you sound like you are in the know so can you give us any advice before we drive from bristol to neath?

jackieb

One was a 1982 Escort. The other was a 1981 reg Capri. I think we were about £50 each time, including belts, to get them fitted. But that was almost 20 years ago. The seatbelt was a proper one with a tensioner. They bolt it to the chassis of your car.

I used to have both feet in the back of the Capri to strap my son in. I would be bent double. One day I started to come back out and didn't notice the drivers seatbelt. Fell onto my knees onto the pavement with my feet still in the car. Caught the door with my armpit on my way down, and had to have new pins put into the door as it had dropped and wouldn't close.

skim

what about a mk3 Cortina? you can go 4 door, plenty of room but has a unique style. Very popular after the Life on Mars series on BBC1.

A lot have also had later engines added to them such as the Scorpio 2.9 24V but std the engines go from 1300cc to 2000cc

Have a look on http:https://www.buysellcortina.co.uk/forums/