I had one of these for 6 months

May 04, 2021,13:11 PM
 

in 1995/6 and it costs me a thousand pounds sterling in maintenance every month.  I bought it for 19,500 pounds and sold it for 18,000 pounds after six months.  Yes it has since appreciated many times over but as lovely as this car was to look at, it would have turned me into a pauper if I had kept it any longer.  And mine was a restored example!

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