In article ,
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article .com,
CML wrote:
I used to own an MGB GT which I enjoyed enormously, but I found it a
tad slow. I haven't got oodles of cash but I don't mind driving
something a bit tatty (two to three thousand at most).

My question is: are there any decent classics (60s or early 70s
ideally) that are also capable of overtaking modern traffic but don't
cost a fortune to buy or run?

You'll get a respectable but not perfect SD1 Vitesse for that, and they're
still a pretty fast car.
Also 2.8 Capri. Reliant Scimitar. Even a TR7, which is a much better car
than some think. Dolomite Sprint.

SD1: Yup. Come to that, any V8 SD1 should fill the mark. The steering
isn't that (immediately) confidence-inspiing, but it works well once
you're used to it. The gearbox - well, the manual is OK. Not driven
an SD1 slushmatic but it might work well. Goes, handles. Brakes (like
anytjhing from that era) are marginal by modern standards. It's not
hard to run an SD1 out of anchors - if you're careless.

A good SD1 could be fun.

Other than that: 2.8 or late 3.0L Capri? Gilbern Invader?

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