RedDragon240
New Forum User
Generally classic cars are not for the non mechanically minded but could be a good way to learn. It will often become expensive if you have to use a garage that arnt sympathetic to classics. If you find one that actually like the cars then you will be ok.
Now onto money. £15k will not get you a car that has already been restored and needs nothing doing to it. They will all need something but at this low end of the scale it may need a lot. Even into the £20's you will have to get your hands dirty at some point and if you cant do it yourself then it may cost you dearly. Restored cars that need nothing will be well into double your budget.
My advice is always to buy the best shell you can and I dont mean shiny paint. I always look for honest old paint and good gaps. Mechanical's are way cheaper to fix than a rusty shell. Warm dry state US cars with very old or original paint (absolutely nothing shiny) are my preferred choice of cars. Prices could be favourable in the near future so keep an eye on ebay.com or bring a trailer for the modified or tatty cars.
Hello, I’m also reasonably new here too like the OP, Although I’ve been keeping an eye on the 70s z cars for a good while. You say 15k for a LHD in need of some work. What condition of RHD would you expect to get for around the 20k mark? I missed out on fairly good condition one not long ago that went for 21k and I was kicking myself tbh but do they come round fairly often?