Reliant Scimitar GTE

Pondrew · Post by **Pondrew** » Wed Dec 28, 2022 12:02 am

What do we think to these?

I used to lust after them when I was a kid in the '70s, reading my uncle's "Classic & Sports Car" magazines and looking in the classifieds!

MikeyH · Post by **MikeyH** » Wed Dec 28, 2022 12:04 am

Four wheeled plastic pig. Sorry don’t like them

Zedebee · Post by **Zedebee** » Wed Dec 28, 2022 12:17 am

Nah, if you want a breadvan get a Z3M. There’s not much to recommend a GTE apart from nostalgia. I had a poke round a SS1 the other day and I couldn’t find anything about it which made me want one over a Z4.

B21 · Post by **B21** » Wed Dec 28, 2022 10:04 am

My friend with the Dolomite, Herald, GT6, XKR, several old Rangies, Jaguar S type had one, described it as awful in all respects…sold it..only car he’s ever sold…says something…

Rockhopper · Post by **Rockhopper** » Wed Dec 28, 2022 10:58 am

Didn't Princess Anne have one?

Pondrew · Post by **Pondrew** » Wed Dec 28, 2022 11:29 am

I had a feeling they wouldn't be many people's cup of tea. I admit they don't quite have the wow factor they once did for me!

Been looking at '60s, '70s and '80s 'classics' again. So far I've got the usual suspects; Stag, Spitfire, TR7 and TVR wedges.
There is a lovely looking TVR 3000m for sale, but the price is rather high. https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-detail ... &onesearch

Any suggestions on a £15k budget would be welcomed.

MikeyH · Post by **MikeyH** » Wed Dec 28, 2022 11:48 am

Ford Capri?

jock156 · Post by **jock156** » Wed Dec 28, 2022 11:49 am

Massa Ghibli?

Pondrew · Post by **Pondrew** » Wed Dec 28, 2022 12:04 pm

MikeyH wrote: ↑Wed Dec 28, 2022 11:48 amFord Capri?

Anything Ford is way too expensive for me Mikey. Prices are ridiculous. My first car was a mk111 Capri; not the best cars IMO.

1536Z4 · Post by **1536Z4** » Wed Dec 28, 2022 12:26 pm

Pondrew wrote: ↑Wed Dec 28, 2022 11:29 am There is a lovely looking TVR 3000m for sale, but the price is rather high.

Make them an offer . You never know .

bigwinn · Post by **bigwinn** » Wed Dec 28, 2022 1:19 pm

Reality is that most cars in that bracket that had a cool air to them are now mostly rusted badly. I would love to get another E30 3 series and had a look at a few- aside the bodywork rust which is sortable (not an issue to be fair on a fibre glass car!) the chassis and subframes were big jobs to resurrect.

Pondrew · Post by **Pondrew** » Wed Dec 28, 2022 1:30 pm

bigwinn wrote: ↑Wed Dec 28, 2022 1:19 pm Reality is that most cars in that bracket that had a cool air to them are now mostly rusted badly. I would love to get another E30 3 series and had a look at a few- aside the bodywork rust which is sortable (not an issue to be fair on a fibre glass car!) the chassis and subframes were big jobs to resurrect.

Most of the cars I have seen have had a restoration at some point. The cheaper ones could probably do with another one by now, though.
I would want a car that I can 'tinker' with in my garage but I don't have the space, or the equipment (or the skill!) to do major bodywork.

M1k3yC · Post by **M1k3yC** » Wed Dec 28, 2022 4:18 pm

Pondrew wrote: ↑Wed Dec 28, 2022 11:29 am Any suggestions on a £15k budget would be welcomed.

Porsche 924? Or a 944.

MikeyH · Post by **MikeyH** » Wed Dec 28, 2022 6:00 pm

Healey 3000 or a MGA, MGB. Morris Minor. Jaguar XJS, just looked at a youtube vid by some classic car guy and they are not too pricey but watch for rust. A nice Z3 that has been restored, saw some really nice ones at the Beaulieu BMW show almost got me wanting one myself.

IRD · Post by **IRD** » Wed Dec 28, 2022 6:29 pm

As recommended already. MGB or possibly C. Although the C is more expensive. All the parts are readily available and at reasonable prices. Over the years I have enjoyed owning six. But I don’t think I would swop my Z for one now.

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