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That's CHEAP - you should have seen them a few years agoSasha wrote: Looks fantastic, but unfortunately my budget is in a different league to how much one of those costs.
Well I'll admit that I am a complete newbie to the scene. If anyone has any examples of the different bodies or even non-Mopar v8 classic American goodness for comparison purposes and would let me get a little drive in Kent/Surrey after work one day, I'd be more than grateful.Pete wrote:That's CHEAP - you should have seen them a few years agoSasha wrote: Looks fantastic, but unfortunately my budget is in a different league to how much one of those costs.
Just ask Jim
I am sure you will find a nice car in your budget range but I would suggest driving a few different types fist, it might influence your decision.....if only an "E" Body drove as nicely as it looked, very few do........try and "A" and a "B" out as well, and also a "C" if you need a landing strip..........
Pete wrote: I am sure you will find a nice car in your budget range but I would suggest driving a few different types fist, it might influence your decision.....if only an "E" Body drove as nicely as it looked, very few do........try and "A" and a "B" out as well, and also a "C" if you need a landing strip..........
)Thanks for this. I've been lurking around, so sort of know bits & bobs and just love the styling, heritage and feel of the E Bodies despite the stuff I've read about handling, etc - these things can be changed, unlike the overall look.Philth wrote:Good luck on the car purchase, Sasha.
Very briefly....
Mopar: -
A Body = long, very popular in the scene, many variants over many years (with Aussie RHD cousins in various shapes and forms)
B Body = long and wide, many variants over many years, all are pretty much cool and respected
C Body = huge all round, rising in popularity, real head turners and full of potential (and space)
E Body = wide, massive doors, popular, nice "coke bottle" styling, two variants from 70-74 (or 70-71 as some would have you believe
vans & pick-up's = any age truck looks great, as do the vans, older vehicles are rarer but can still be had for good money
Other non mopars well worth considering:-
Camaros, Novas, Mustangs, Buicks, Corvettes, Olds, Pontiacs, Cougars
Plus the older pre 60's Plymouth Furys, Savoys, Ford Galaxies, 55/56/57 Chevvies, the iconic Cadillacs, etc
#1 is very good, but a) I don't have any unwanted kidneys and b) it's sold.Carl wrote:So Sasha non of the cars in the list i posted any good?
It was just really to give you an idea of what you could get or expect to pay for x amount of money, or build a 600+ bhp skylineSasha wrote:#1 is very good, but a) I don't have any unwanted kidneys and b) it's sold.Carl wrote:So Sasha non of the cars in the list i posted any good?
#2 is excellent, but given that it has 5 days to run and after adding shipping, duties and tax I'll also end up missing body parts.
Roadrunners don't really do it for me - just something about them that doesn't tick the right boxes.
The rusty 71 Challenger would definitely be an option if it was somewhere this side of the pond, but I wouldn't buy something like that unseen to ship across.
The two Chargers at the end are pretty much exactly the sort of thing I'm looking for, but in Challenger format. If a Challenger came up in the same spec/sort of car, I'd be potentially very interested. The Chargers just seem like a much older car and the size/shape/feel isn't quite what I'm after I think, although with the Chargers I'd put it in a "never say never" basket.
