Mrs Opti's RX-8 has gone.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

........sold for £6650 to a very nice chap from Aberdeenshire. He caught the train at six this morning and arrived in Sleaford at four this afternoon.
So I now have a little spare cash. Mrs Opti wants a new kitchen, but I have already dismissed this idea.

I'm thinking future classic. A motoring investment.   Perhaps I'm crazy.

But remember. They couldn't give away the last real AC Cobra to leave the production line in 1968......or the final V12 E-Type in 1975. They were heavily discounted in order to clear the decks for the svelte new XJS

Hindsight is a wonderful thing. 

[doz]

Monaro's are getting affordable now. Might be worth tucking up for the future while it's still easy to get parts. I got the LC a little to late. Even 5 minute fixes take weeks as you can't get the bits straight away

[D]

That was a quick change of choice! 

[Sir Tigger KC]

So I now have a little spare cash. Mrs Opti wants a new kitchen, but I have already dismissed this idea.

I reckon Mrs Opti will have to be very very nice to you before she gets treated again!! 

[symes]

My mate Bob had a 1969 NADA Rover P6- cost£10,000 Sold last week-£8000

[omega3000]

Arh Mr Opti , if i had that wedge of money spare it would go towards something like THIS , use it for a while then lock away as an investment 

[Olympia5776]

Well, I had a lengthy telephone conversation with the owner of this who then sent me a load of photos .
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Stunning-BMW-635-CSI-Silver-blue-cream-interior-Rust-Free-Much-work-done-/281025209432?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item416e686458
The car looks straight & very nice although it has had work done on it in and around the sills + arches at some point, but all of them will do . The interior is Lotus white from a later car but if you can live with such a light colour it's OK. The M30 engines are unburstable . I'd say it's a £2.8 to £3.2 K car , if all is well.
I'm a recent convert and have to tell you they are smooth and powerful.
He's currently in Africa on business , back on the 30th.

[Vamps]

I rather like these, for sale within spitting distance, actually one has been sold......

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1959-Rover-90-P4-SOLD-/221124453549?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item337c0b64ad

or this......

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sunbeam-1956-Sunbeam-90-Mk-111-Supreme-/221124455022?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item337c0b6a6e

[henryd]

The Sunbeam doesn't do it for me,I like that Rover though

[pscocoa]

I rather like these, for sale within spitting distance, actually one has been sold......

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1959-Rover-90-P4-SOLD-/221124453549?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item337c0b64ad

or this......

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sunbeam-1956-Sunbeam-90-Mk-111-Supreme-/221124455022?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item337c0b6a6e

Love both of those - Rover 90 in particular has good memories for me ( as does Humber Super Snipe)

[Sir Tigger KC]

I'd like one of these! 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jaguar-XJ-2dr-Coupe-4-2-A-very-rare-car-/310477748543?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item4849ea793f

Owning an Omega would be like an apprenticeship for having one of these!!   

[cem_devecioglu]

........sold for £6650 to a very nice chap from Aberdeenshire. He caught the train at six this morning and arrived in Sleaford at four this afternoon.
So I now have a little spare cash. Mrs Opti wants a new kitchen, but I have already dismissed this idea.

I'm thinking future classic. A motoring investment.   Perhaps I'm crazy.

But remember. They couldn't give away the last real AC Cobra to leave the production line in 1968......or the final V12 E-Type in 1975. They were heavily discounted in order to clear the decks for the svelte new XJS

Hindsight is a wonderful thing. 

[cem_devecioglu]

http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/buying/sports_cars/277756/shelbyac_cobra_427_19651967.html

[cem_devecioglu]

Mr Opti can I recommend a more affordable!  "adventure".. 

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201228478572120/sort/default/usedcars/model/8_series/make/bmw/page/5?logcode=p

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201240486964888/sort/default/usedcars/model/8_series/make/bmw/page/3?logcode=p

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201211174274065/sort/default/usedcars/model/8_series/make/bmw/page/4?logcode=p

[omega3000]

Mr opti has a hole burning pocket with all these suggestions  Maybe wiser to buy the much wanted kitchen