Going retro

[Regy53]

Does anybody ever get a urge to buy a bit of a retro hot hatch 80's classic

I do not know why but I feel like im going to buy a Ford Xr2 very soon as a weekend toy over my Nissan Nivara company vehicle.

Do you have any retro cars forum?

 

[Maccapacca]

Yes

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18280198&highlight=cab

 

[steve45]

Does anybody ever get a urge to buy a bit of a retro hot hatch 80's classic

A hatch? no, but i'd jump at the chance to own an old UrQuattro again, wish i never sold mine.

 

[InvaderGIR]

Nope, never, old cars suck!

E: For forums try googling the make/model you want, there will be one. Also get on over to Retro Rides.

 

[Housey]

Does anybody ever get a urge to buy a bit of a retro hot hatch 80's classic

Yes, I call those days with a Y in.

 

[Hades]

Yes. See car in my sig (from the 90s though). The most fun car I've ever owned and the one that has got most attention... And cost almost nothing.

Suroof open on a summers evening, actually driving the car rather than feeling like a passenger with a steering wheel.

 

[Tinders]

Seeing the typical 80's hothatches just rise and rise in terms of price, I fancy just getting something non descript from the 80s like a Datsun SSS or a Silvia.

Im forever on Retro rides looking and dreaming spending my hardearned on some poxy bit of junk, simply because im bored with modern cars.

 

[Maccapacca]

Seeing the typical 80's hothatches just rise and rise in terms of price

I could do with freeing up the cash from mine but I know I'll regret it in 5 years

 

[atpbx]

Seeing the typical 80's hothatches just rise and rise in terms of price, I fancy just getting something non descript from the 80s like a Datsun SSS or a Silvia.

Im forever on Retro rides looking and dreaming spending my hardearned on some poxy bit of junk, simply because im bored with modern cars.

I had a Silvia with the 1.8 turbo engine.

It was ace.

 

[RenoRanes007]

Absolutely... although not a hatchback, I wanted something a bit bigger and faster.

I ended up with what you see in my Sig.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?p=22245159#post22245159

 

[Lashout_UK]

Definitely worth doing. Great to just have something simple to blat around in

 

[Third Opinion]

I had a Silvia with the 1.8 turbo engine.

It was ace.

My father had one. It was dog ugly inside, but it did go well and was amazingly reliable.

I use to really enjoy driving it.

 

[Hawk Tuah]

I had a year with a golf mk1 GTI cabrio as my main car.

Turned out pretty expensive.

 

[DreXeL]

Just sold my MK2 Golf after owning it for 3-years. It was great, used almost daily and never missed a beat (was running bike carbs amongst other things), and I got back more that it owed me when I sold it too.

 

[4T5]

I'm going to look at a 1990 MX5 @ 11am does that count ?

 

[Muffin`]

I was offerd a JDM CRX which had been lovingly restored but I couldn't insure the bugger. What a car

 

[Horse Pop]

It's funny, even retro Vauxhalls look kinda cool now. There's a fantastically chavvy Astra GTE round the corner from me with a Burburry interior that I like way more than any current Vauxhall (e.g. I like it).

There's also a very nice Peugeot 105 GTI in p nice nick. They're got a weird spoiler on it but other than that, very cool.

 

[Will]

Just sold my MK2 Golf after owning it for 3-years. It was great, used almost daily and never missed a beat (was running bike carbs amongst other things), and I got back more that it owed me when I sold it too.

What are you replacing it with? Did like your Golf, show cage aside , you've sure had some interesting motors!

 

[Antipasti]

Yes, I just traded my motorbike (see sig) for a mk2 Astra GTE for over the winter. Its in fairly good nick too, so should get my money back come summer time.

 

[DreXeL]

What are you replacing it with? Did like your Golf, show cage aside , you've sure had some interesting motors!

Nothing really, my Land Rover is my current 'toy'. I might get something else next year but I found I just wasn't using the Golf properly any more so decided to let someone else enjoy it and free up a little cash too.