70's 4 cyl -new trend or SA only?

[2011G6E]

Originally Posted by HULK_BA

Problem with these cars is lucky if they have 45kw at the motor!! and no air cond, parts a few and far between.

You can buy a brand new kia Rio or Hyundai for $15k, why wouldnt you?

Why? Take my own personal case: I needed to buy a second car so I could go away to Rockhampton to do my train driver training while the missus was left with the "good car". I gave myself a $7000 budget. I could have bought a reasonably recent second hand Kia or Hyundai hatchback,but decided to deliberately look for something old, with a few requirements: two door, rear wheel drive, air con, five speed manual, fun to drive.

$5000, amazing handling, gets heaps of looks, has factory air con, parts are easy to get...
For cruising you don't need bulk horsepower, and if the handling is sweet enough, you also don't need masses of horsepower to have fun.

Why would you get a bland Kia or Hyundai just like a hundred thousand others on the road...?