You could get a reasonable 2.3 Magnum or Firenza for that, though not a
Droopsnoot. You might get a rough Sportshatch, they're quite practical being
an estate car. Also I know someone who just picked up a very tidy Vauxhall
VX2300 for under £500.

HTH
Mike.

"Pete M" pete.murray@blueMOONYOUSAWMESTANDINGALOOOOONEyond er.co.uk wrote
in message ...
I'm in the process of flogging my old, faithful Golf GTi because I'm in
the
mood for something a bit older.
I have a few problems..
I'll only have about £500 to spend, and I'd like something taxed and
tested
I'd like something fairly quick and preferably rear wheel drive
but I'd like it to be fairly reliable and comfy as it'll be my only car

I've owned and enjoyed the following and would like to get my grubby mitts
on something similar, but don't think I'll be able to find a nice example
of
any for the money..

Mercedes 280TE
Jag SIII 4.2
Granada 2.8i Ghia X
Granada 3.0 Ghia / GXL
Vauxhall Royale / Monza / Senator 3.0
Capri 3.0
Rover SD1 V8
Rover P6 V8 (but the vapourisation problems are a bugger)
Triumph 2500S
BMW 528i
Alfa 75
Sierra XR4x4 or 4x4 Ghia Estate

Am I in cloud cuckoo land? I've bought tidy examples of all of these
(apart
from the Vauxhall or Triumph) in the past for £500 or less, but I suspect
the prices have risen on all of them.

Even a Cortina 2000E 2.0 S or Ghia would be nice (I'm a dab hand at void
bushes)

Suggestions welcome.

Pete M