Top 10: £5000 British gas guzzlers
Petrol could soon be costing us less than £1 a litre, according to the RAC. Thanks to the plummeting global price of oil, the motoring organisation is predicting that the price we pay at the pumps will continue to fall – and by early 2015 will be at its lowest level since May 2009.
So that got us thinking. Maybe now’s the time to sell the sensible car and invest in something big-engined and petrol-powered, ready to take advantage of falling fuel costs and inject some fun back into motoring. Here are our ten top choices for those with a budget of around £5000.
By Paul Guinness, Contributor
You’ll pay up to £15,000 for a top-condition Stag, or just £5000-6000 for an MoT’d and perfectly presentable car that’s ideal for regular use. And with a bespoke 3.0-litre V8 throbbing away under the bonnet, plus all the allure of gorgeous styling and a ‘grand touring’ image, it’s a tempting proposition indeed.
The 1970-77 Stag endured a difficult career thanks to its reputation for unreliability, but most survivors are now in fine fettle and giving good service. Just 25,877 Stags were sold worldwide, yet it remains one of Britain’s most sought-after classics.
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