Classic Cars

[Horse]

Midget

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[Yorick]

Midget

Don't be rude to Iccy

[Horse]

But on a serious note, I don't think you can just look for 'any' classic car, you need to have a passion for the particular one you choose because it's going to be a proper pain in the arse at times and if you're not in love with it then you'll wish you hadn't bought it.

This thinking has been going around in my head for a while.

I had mused on buying an older car to do weddings etc. But I don't have the knowledge, tools and skills to keep one running well.

I'm probation too used to modern car reliability and wouldn't want to spend more time fettling fuming and fixing (even if I could find a good local fixer) than driving.

Still would like a Traction Avant, though. But they're well out of the OP budget.

[Mr. Dazzle]

Classic cars throw in one potentially huge extra cost and ballache that bikes don't generally have....rust!

Obviously old steel frames still rust, but its generally much easier to deal with.

But yeah, driving is only a small part of the ownership isnt it. Unless you're mega rich and just pay a guy.

[DefTrap]

The trouble is, everything of that age in that price range is just a bit shit.

Better off buying an aspiring classic from mid 90 on?

[Saga Lout]

This would be a good starter classic vehicle...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RARE-1950S-T ... SwtnpgDeDJ

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Only a grand and it looks like a fairly easy restoration.

[slowsider]

Vaguely on topic, 'Le Mans' with Steve McQueen is on BBC2 @ 13:00 today.

[Rockburner]

Vaguely on topic, 'Le Mans' with Steve McQueen is on BBC2 @ 13:00 today.

LOL! We watched it last night! Then followed up with "Le Mans 66"

The sound of the 917s makes my spine tingle.

[CarlBarth]

I have two Triumph Stags, need to double the budget to get a useable example. Look at Spitfires, but watch for badly repaired models. Anything FORD will be costly. Loads of cars like an A55 will fit the budget. All depends what you want or need out if it.

Get a Bug eye Scooby and watch it appreciate instead

[Cousin Jack]

Austin Atlantic

[Scuffmark]

Mk1 Ford escort ... any AVO model, Lotus twin cam , Mexico etc.


Sadly my hypothetical 10k falls a long long way short of the purchase price so drugs it'll have to be

[Zimbo]

Might just find a Mercedes 280 or 350 SL from the very early 80s for the money, but they seem to be going up in value. Safe money though and high build quality, nice to drive and nice to look at?

[Horse]

probation

is just a bit shit.

they're definitely all shit

Fuggin smell check autocorrect is shit too

[DefTrap]

I had mused on buying an older car to do weddings etc. But I don't have the knowledge, tools and skills to keep one running well.

I'm probation too used to modern car reliability and wouldn't want to spend more time fettling fuming and fixing (even if I could find a good local fixer) than driving.

The trouble is, everything of that age in that price range is just a bit shit.

They're all trouble and they're definitely all shit on paper, otherwise they'd still be in production.

I have old bikes, a Landrover Defender and a 40yr old sailing yacht.
To be fair this Defender hasn't needed much, but the other two are constant fettlers, I spend more time fixing them up than I do using them for what they were intended, but that's why I bought them, it's a relationship thing rather than just a 'use it' thing.

I don't think I've ever been out on my old bike or my boat when I haven't seen something about to fail and thought shit, I'd better get that sorted out when I get back. So like I said unless you absolutely love it you'll just get pissed off with having to fix it all the time.

I should say I pretty much like fixing vehicles more than I like driving/riding them. But there -are- limits. Some vehicles just aren't worth it.

I watched one of those progs where they restored a MK1 fiesta. It ended up north of 20 grand. Ridiculous.

[Horse]

Better off buying an aspiring classic from mid 90 on?

My idea for a post-lottery win career change (slightly fallen at the first hurdle by not doing the lottery ) was to gradually by up 'ordinary' cars, just at the point they went from ok to shed, and fill a big barn. Then employ a couple of people: a fixer to keep them [just] running and a transporter driver. Then rent them out in bulk to tv and film productions. Think 'Life on Mars', in recent memory, but you don't want the background to be full of concours cars.

[David]

I have had meeserschmidts, Ford anglia E93A (sit up and beg), A35, 100e anglia, Ford Classics Anglia/van/1200, Spitfire, Vitesses many Heralds, Rover 95, Triump 2000/2.5s in estate and saloon Peogeot 504Mini's in various guses, XJ6, Dacia Duster..(the original, not a Yorick copy), landrovers etc.

What would I have now?
A messerschmidt like a shot, but way over budget and it wouldn't make the track.
A Vitesse but ditto. E93a with modern Brakes.


But top choice would probably be a Triumph 2.5 estate (and a saloon) , auto (modern Volvo box )

[Druid]

I watched one of those progs where they restored a MK1 fiesta. It ended up north of 20 grand. Ridiculous.

A mate of mine has a Mk2 Capri, a 2 litre GL. He had it restored about 5 years ago and it cost him £22k.

However he's had it for 40 years, second owner iirc so there's an emotional attachment too. He'll never sell it.


My choice of "classic" car would be a Hillman Avenger. My dad had one and I have fond memories of it. They are better cars than Escorts but they're getting kind of rare

[CarlBarth]

No chance of a decent SL at that price. Maybe a rotten one, the bulkheads always go. Funny enough I will be selling one Stag and replacing it with an SL in the near future.

Potter I also have an old Snapdragon 747 from 1979 I am rebuilding. Worthless but it was my dad's.

Plenty of really good 80s classics within that price range.

[KungFooBob]

I do really like these (and the Hornet).

They're 90% Mini so plenty of mechanical bits about, apparently the model specific trim is getting a bit thin on the ground tho'.

[Yorick]

I liked that Honda 2 seater that was in the famous bike ad, but can't find it