Guy Allen's Top Buys for Fun and Affordable Cars
We asked our resident car nuts to nominate five fun but affordable cars that you'd never lose your shirt on. Here's Guido's top picks...
GUY ALLEN'S TOP FIVE BUYS:
1. HOLDEN MONARO CV8
Price range $25,000 - $35,000
I’d be looking for the best stocker with the lowest miles. It’s the last of the line and something that’s truly distinctive.
- Buyer's guide: Holden Monaro CV8 V2
2. BMW E24 COUPES
Price range $10,000 - $30,000
If nothing else I practice what I preach, as I’ve now owned two 6 Series models! They’re a fun GT car, can be made reliable and are cheap. The previous generation – the 3.0Cs – has rocketed in price and it seems only a matter of time before they take off. Plus they have a strong local race history.
3. FORD FALCON BA XR6 TURBO
Price range $10,000 - $25,000
It would have to be a manual (which narrows down the field considerably) and finding a good one could be a challenge. But the Turbo was and is a fascinating car that deserves to sit in any Aussie muscle car collection.
- Ford history: Falcon AU, BA, BF series 1998-2008
4. PORSCHE 944 TURBO
Price range $25,000 - $60,000
I’m going to side with Cliff here. The front-engined Porsches are a hoot and it’s the turbo that gets my attention. Not cheap, but still value compared to a humble air-cooled 911.
- Past blast: Porsche 944 Turbo
5. JAGUAR XJS
Price range $15,000 - $30,000
Okay, I might get laughed out of the country for this, but I still reckon these things are a great buy and I’d have one in a heartbeat if I had the shed space. Seriously, we’re talking a huge luxo GT car with a big V12 in the snout for mid teens. Okay, they can be trouble, but owners swear you can fix them. Plus, here’s another one with good local race history.
- Buyer's guide: Jaguar XJS 1975-96
More top five picks from our team:
- Andy Enright
- David Morley
- John Wright
- Uncle Phil
- Cliff Chambers
- Angelo Loupetis
Tell us what your top five choices would be: uniquecars@primecreative.com.au
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