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Buyer’s guide: MGF - Classic & Sports Car
WEBAug 7, 2020 · In the UK, these range from £240 for a TF115 to £330 for an MGF Steptronic (from 1/3/01). The TF120/ TF135 are £305, the TF160 is £265 – oddly less than the VVC and Trophy, which are £270 to 1/3/01, then £305. The LE500 is £265, as are the 1.6i and 1.8is from 1/3/01; earlier 1.8is are £270. K-series engines are wonderful except for ...
Buyer’s guide: Porsche 944 - Classic & Sports Car
WEBJan 31, 2020 · Meticulously built with top-quality components, the Porsche 944 was expensive new but offers a lot for the money today, especially when you factor in remarkably good fuel economy and quite exceptional parts availability for a 1980s classic. With half a 928 engine and a superb handling/performance blend, the 944 had none of …
Buyer’s guide: Aston Martin DB7 - Classic & Sports Car
WEBFeb 22, 2019 · Aston Martin DB7: what to look for. Bodywork. See above for trouble spots. Engine. On the straight-six, the oil coolers for the engine and gearbox can leak so check the levels, while timing-chain tensioners can fail and destroy the unit (rattles mean urgent replacement is needed). V12s are prone to radiator thermostat failure, and hoses ...
Buyer’s guide: Mercedes-Benz SL (R129) - Classic & Sports Car
WEBMar 1, 2019 · Why you’d want a Mercedes-Benz SL (R129) Mercedes brought the SL bang up to date in 1989, with sharp Bruno Sacco styling and a technology overload. Built over 12 years with straight-six, V6, V8 and V12 engine options ranging from 2.8 to 7.3 litres, the R129 came in many forms, all of which have their …
Buyer’s guide: Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit & Spur - Classic & Sports Car
WEBNov 1, 2019 · Why you’d want a Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit / Silver Spur. With production averaging almost 1000 cars every 12 months for 20 years, just as with the Shadow there is now a surfeit of Silver Spirits and Spurs on the market.
30 British car makers you might not know - Classic & Sports Car
WEB30 British car makers you might not know. Alldays & Onions was formed in 1889 by the merger of two very long-established Birmingham engineering companies founded by William Allday and John Onions. It produced its first quadricycle in 1899, and continued building cars (including one with a radial engine) into the 1920s.
Buyer’s guide: Jaguar XK8/XKR - Classic & Sports Car
WEBSep 20, 2019 · Also on XJ-S floorpan with a supercharged AJ16 Jaguar ‘six’, the DB7 conspired to be quicker, quieter and comfier than XK8. The V12 Vantage set the pace from ’99. High running costs. Sold 1994-’04 • No. built 7247 • Mpg 12-25 • 0-60mph 5.8-5 secs • Top speed 155-185mph • Price new £84,950 (2000) • Price now £17-42k.
Buyer’s guide: Austin Cambridge & Westminster - Classic & Sports …
WEBJan 15, 2021 · Why you’d want an Austin Cambridge or Westminster. Representing a sea-change from the dumpy, separate chassis A40 Somerset and A70 Hereford (and the A90 Atlantic), the Cambridge and Westminster ranges brought unitary construction – first used by Austin on the A30 – to the British firm’s larger saloons.. The engine and front suspension were on a separate subframe, rubber-mounted to the ...
20 classic cars that make surprisingly good daily drivers
WEBJapan’s slightly less rust-prone, usefully more powerful interpretation of Fiat’s fab but flawed X1/9 is a great daily alternative to the more obvious Mazda MX-5. The Lotus-tuned chassis is supple and responsive, the 16-valve 1.6 soars to over 7000rpm and, with the Mk2 (W20) version at least, there’s even a decent boot behind the engine ...