Hi, ^_^

I'm new to this forum and recently, I decided to plunge into the world of cars. I'm not that good of a driver yet but I'm planning to buy my first car. My choice would be to buy el cheapo 2-door classics (around 30-50k php price range) and then just restore it gradually. Can car masters here *Tsikot please help me on what would be the best car for a newbie like me? I'm aiming for cheap, but reliable car model/year. I will be driving around 20-30KM on weekdays to work and will need to go to the province (around 120 KM) on weekends and I need a car that can be driven that long. Also, can you please tell me what are the pointers on buying classic cars (70s - 80s)? Can they still be that reliable on long drives?

BTW, my other choice would be a mini cooper but I think it's a bit too much for my wallet.

TIA
Pabs