The problem was £2.5k would have bought a house in those days - my late Father bought a brand new bungalow in a desirable Derbyshire village for £4.5k in the early sixties......& 3.5k was a helluva lot of dosh (well, to me: anyhow, it was academic, I just hadn't got it... :cry: ) in the early eighti...

So Barons were pretty much spot-on with their guide price...Looks a lovely car & probably well-bought at the price. Comments about the chassis reminded me that, many years ago, I was interested in a white 'Straight Six' that was for sale at £300 - (yes, I'm going back a bit & to put it in perspectiv...

A lovely looking example.......with nice-condition wheeltrims. ID still a mystery?

That's a neat installation - any stats. on economy/performance? Love the patina.....I presume those are Saab roadwheels....

The very first time I have seen a picture of the tubes behind the B-post......just shows that those people who worry about the tubes being cut to allow (or have allowed) a 'Webasto', or similar, to be fitted, are probably fretting for no good reason.... :shock: Have you managed to resolve the situat...

Strangely enough I ran one of those for a little while, earlier this year, selling it to a ladyfriend who is still using it,as far as I know.............a rare car, especially now - in fact the V6 seems far more common...(which must be the smallest V6 used in any vehicle being 1800cc., I think...) B...

Very nice!.....The rear end is reminiscent of the Pegasus - I think the styling works well....

Love that gorgeous white SE5, perfectly set off by the 'PA' wheels - (what mine should look like in an ideal world! )

I think I will have to hope to win the lottery to get to the NEC show, reading all the comments. Nice piccies, Mike.....

The last couple of years or so I have used an EFL90, latterly got from an ebay ad. (2324 9743 9457) 'sandicliffeshopuk'....price now £11.99incl. P&P - up from £7.52incl. when I bought it. I've fitted two - probably both from the same source & have not been happy: the cold/start-up psi. has been pret...

A bit pessimistic? What parts are gonna be useable? Gearbox, maybe. Rear axle, maybe. And not much else. As for being a resto project, I don't think so. There are many better prospects out there if you look hard and long enough. As I said, I'm being truthful when I said I wouldn't be happy paying m...

Yes, a very late SE5......it does look lovely - very clean indeed. Will be interesting to see what price it yields...

Thanks Will.....

I, personally, love overdrives - as well as my ScimitarSE5, I've experienced 'o'drives on MGB's & Rover P4's; & consequently wouldn't thank you for a 5speed conversion.......but have to admit that the ratios on the box are less than ideal, due to the much-documented gap between 2nd & 3rd. i understa...

....The figure of 2,240lbs is imprinted on what is left of my cabbaged brain, for some reason!
....However, having just had a look in the 'Owner's Handbook' - (Repro.) the 'Kerb' weight is given as 2,500lbs (SE5)...Max. towing weight: 20cwt.

Browsing the old-car papers I saw an article that said the Police were having a good percentage rate on recovery of stolen vehicles.........modern ones, however, as they tended to be fitted with trackers - not so, classic vehicles, apparently, as they tended not to be fitted with the aforementioned ...