Buying an everyday classic

[Sasaferrato]

my car is a classic, yours is just old



being serious, there's different age limits for different things, like free tax*, MOT tests being optional (personally, think that was a damn silly bit of law), exemption from different ULEZ schemes and so on

* - public service announcement, it's technically zero rate tax, you still have to go through the renewal process each year or declare SORN, a few people have got done because they have mistakenly assumed they don't have to bother with it at all.

They are talking about making MOT tests two yearly, I would still have it done with the service each year.

 

[Griff]

Vitesses's were much better and probably more expensive.

Yeah, of course but I don't think one would be in budget.

Saw a totally stranded Vitesse last week on a busy roundabout in Epping, the whole front nearside suspension had dropped. Looked awful.

 

[ska invita]

I'm a bit confused about what you actually want now.

to break down on the nearest hill in Scotland and come home on the back of an AA van

 

[hash tag]

to break down on the nearest hill in Scotland and come home on the back of an AA van

Trabant it is then.

 

[Griff]

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1963 Hillman Super Minx in United Kingdom - For Sale | Car & Classic, £5,495 Runs and drives. Nice, useable classic for the summer. Owner...

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Reckon with a bit of haggling you could get yourself a bit of roof off British nostalgia in budget with this.

When did you last see one of these?

 

[not-bono-ever]

Trabant it is then.

The last trabis had a polo 4 stroke and normal gearbox. The rest of them were still rubbish tho

 

[dessiato]

1963 Hillman Super Minx in United Kingdom - For Sale | Ca...

1963 Hillman Super Minx in United Kingdom - For Sale | Car & Classic, £5,495 Runs and drives. Nice, useable classic for the summer. Owner...

www.carandclassic.com

Reckon with a bit of haggling you could get yourself a bit of roof off British nostalgia in budget with this.

When did you last see one of these?

That's worth a look. I love convertibles.

 

[blairsh]

I have an mx5 with a broken bottom crank if you're interested? £300quid?

 

[Riklet]

I have an mx5 with a broken bottom crank if you're interested? £300quid?

This could be the car equivalent of a new job in Sudan.

Im sure dessiato will be most interested.

 

[dessiato]

This could be the car equivalent of a new job in Sudan.

Im sure dessiato will be most interested.

I left Sudan when it started to get dangerous a few years ago, and before i moved to Spain. I'm not going back for a while. Great country, if only the politicians were more democratic.

 

[blairsh]

This could be the car equivalent of a new job in Sudan.

Im sure dessiato will be most interested.

The engine has done 77k and the ss exhaust is barely two year old, total steal...

 

[Riklet]

The engine has done 77k and the ss exhaust is barely two year old, total steal...

You should get it fixed and then sell it top dollar. That car will go on for years!

 

[blairsh]

You should get it fixed and then sell it top dollar. That car will go on for years!

I'm nt spending 2+grand on it mate

 

[DownwardDog]

They are talking about making MOT tests two yearly, I would still have it done with the service each year.

We have zero MoT tests here and life goes on. The whole thing is a huge scam that seperates money from people who can least afford it.

 

[dessiato]

We have zero MoT tests here and life goes on. The whole thing is a huge scam that seperates money from people who can least afford it.

I think the UK system of the MoT test centre also, usually, being a repair workshop is wrong. It encourages the tester to fail a vehicle so they can get the extra work doing the repairs. There's a vested interest in failing the vehicle.

The Spanish system is simpler. The testing station only does testing. Workshops don't test.

 

[Griff]

We have zero MoT tests here and life goes on. The whole thing is a huge scam that seperates money from people who can least afford it.

My Volvo is MoT exempt now, but I'd still have it tested each year on grounds of safety for me and others.

 

[dessiato]

Looks fun

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[Griff]

That A40 popped up on my Facebook page yesterday, and yeah have to agree, it does look fun.

 

[dessiato]

That A40 popped up on my Facebook page yesterday, and yeah have to agree, it does look fun.

I reckon it'd be useable as an everyday shopper and weekends too.

 

[Griff]

Tuneable too.

I''ve seen some quick ones at the Goodwood Revival.

 

[Griff]

A slightly less 'tarty' A40 here:

1961 Austin A40 in United Kingdom - For Sale | Car & Clas...

1961 Austin A40 in United Kingdom - For Sale | Car & Classic, £3,795 NOW RESERVED FOR NEW OWNER motodrome offer this very sweet 1961 Aust...

www.carandclassic.com

You needn't go this far:

Bonhams Cars : 1967 Austin A40 'Farina' Mark II 1.3-Litre Competition Saloon Chassis no. AAWH-159443

1967 Austin A40 'Farina' *A rally and race-car for many years *Restored in 2012 to meet HRDC and St Mary's Trophy regulations *1,275cc full-race engine *Road-registered and MoT'd

www.bonhams.com

But a 1275cc engine, better shocks, brakes etc. and it could be a fun little everyday classic.

 

[dessiato]

A slightly less 'tarty' A40 here:

1961 Austin A40 in United Kingdom - For Sale | Car & Clas...

1961 Austin A40 in United Kingdom - For Sale | Car & Classic, £3,795 NOW RESERVED FOR NEW OWNER motodrome offer this very sweet 1961 Aust...

www.carandclassic.com

You needn't go this far:

Bonhams Cars : 1967 Austin A40 'Farina' Mark II 1.3-Litre Competition Saloon Chassis no. AAWH-159443

1967 Austin A40 'Farina' *A rally and race-car for many years *Restored in 2012 to meet HRDC and St Mary's Trophy regulations *1,275cc full-race engine *Road-registered and MoT'd

www.bonhams.com

But a 1275cc engine, better shocks, brakes etc. and it could be a fun little everyday classic.

I love that second one. Get it on the road and have some real fun

 

[DownwardDog]

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[DownwardDog]

Bonhams Cars : 1967 Austin A40 'Farina' Mark II 1.3-Litre Competition Saloon Chassis no. AAWH-159443

1967 Austin A40 'Farina' *A rally and race-car for many years *Restored in 2012 to meet HRDC and St Mary's Trophy regulations *1,275cc full-race engine *Road-registered and MoT'd

www.bonhams.com

But a 1275cc engine, better shocks, brakes etc. and it could be a fun little everyday classic.

It's a hideous colour, too low (#stancenation2014) and it's been sticker bombed like a Civic from the noughties.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

A slightly less 'tarty' A40 here:

1961 Austin A40 in United Kingdom - For Sale | Car & Clas...

1961 Austin A40 in United Kingdom - For Sale | Car & Classic, £3,795 NOW RESERVED FOR NEW OWNER motodrome offer this very sweet 1961 Aust...

www.carandclassic.com

neighbour of mum-tat's had one of them, and that colour. and two other classic cars, and one older austin that had belonged to his dad.

he didn't really have the money to keep on top of them (he was one of the people that murdoch sacked at wapping and was 50+ then, and didn't work again) - i'm not sure if any of them were in a state to be much more than possible source of spares by the time he died

 

[dessiato]

It's a hideous colour, too low (#stancenation2014) and it's been sticker bombed like a Civic from the noughties.

All easily fixed. But, because its a racing saloon, would you want to, or would you keep taking it to Goodwood as it is?

 

[DownwardDog]

All easily fixed. But, because its a racing saloon, would you want to, or would you keep taking it to Goodwood as it is?

I wouldn't take it to Goodwood in any condition because it'd be quicker to rollerblade around the track. If I were going to spend 20 grand on a track car I'd get a manual E46 330i, Bilsteins, roll bars off a 325ti, rear subframe from an M3, all new bushes, Recaros and a load of tyres.

 

[MBV]

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[hash tag]

More German stuff - nein danke.

 

[hash tag]

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