my dad bought a tr6 which I helped restore from boxes and only put like 7 grand into it from the ground up. He doesn't drive it every day but does drive it regularly and he hasn't mentioned any reliability issues. It comes complete with Lucas: Prince of Darkness wiring and smith gauges. Maybe you could find a resto that somebody else finished....but you're probably only going to find originals for that price.
Jap cars are more reliable and easier to maintain, in general, but many lack the character of other cars. How about a -ZX car? 300ZXs came with turbos in the mid eighties and are overlooked as performance sports cars.
Don't mess with corvairs unless you have a mechanic's touch (same with british cars). They're rear engined and air cooled, and I think Nader wrote his book "Unsafe at any speed" on them. He's a tool though, so take it for what it's worth. I love old audis, so if you're masochistic enough you can drive whatever you want to...
Jap cars are more reliable and easier to maintain, in general, but many lack the character of other cars. How about a -ZX car? 300ZXs came with turbos in the mid eighties and are overlooked as performance sports cars.
Don't mess with corvairs unless you have a mechanic's touch (same with british cars). They're rear engined and air cooled, and I think Nader wrote his book "Unsafe at any speed" on them. He's a tool though, so take it for what it's worth. I love old audis, so if you're masochistic enough you can drive whatever you want to...
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