sorry guys, another dreamy thread!

Janesy B said:
Perhaps if you're a mechanic or just very handy with classics then maybe it isn't an awful idea. Problem is this dude has no idea and seems to think someone's going to rescue him when it brakes down.

There's also the small fact that he hasn't passed his test yet, i can tell you now that brakes on old cars aren't greatly effective so there's that element as well.
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Brakes are fairly dependant on the car. I agree that in this case a classic would be a poor decision, I'm wondering if a car in general is such a good idea :)
 
classics are cheap for parts. If you are handy with a spanner and don't need a car so can have it off the road now and again its no more expensive to run than a modern car imho.
 
yantorsen said:
to me the Triumph Spitfire MKIV is one the best looking cars of all time, the tail end isn't so great, but the front looks lovely to me. Like I said I don't think I could afford the petrol for a big barge, and I don't think I'd benefit from most of the comforts, I wouldn't use most of it.
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A newish barge will have the same fuel economy as the spitfire. You can get 30mpg out of a Mondeo, you'd have to drive like an old dear to get anywhere near that in a classic.

What do you need from a car, how many miles a month do you travel and maybe we could come up with some good suggestions for you
 
yantorsen said:
to me the Triumph Spitfire MKIV is one the best looking cars of all time, the tail end isn't so great, but the front looks lovely to me. Like I said I don't think I could afford the petrol for a big barge, and I don't think I'd benefit from most of the comforts, I wouldn't use most of it.
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Cars like that are a total pain in the arse though, they are horrible to drive other than on select sundays when you are in the mood, it will break all the time, it will just be...rubbish.

Cars like that are for proper enthusiasts where they usually have a proper car for their daily.
 
[TW]Fox;13415117 said:
Yea, you are back now, but you were once ;)
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Incorrect, I have never been suspended from GD :)

[TW]Fox;13415117 said:
No, you want to pretend it doesn't exist because like it or not trying to talk with any credibility about what type of car is fun and what isn't when you don't even have a provisional driving license is rather futile. Most of the things you've mentioned regarding various cars is either irrelevent or false.
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Why would i want to pretend it doesn't exist if you think deep down i don't want this car and im just doing this thread for lulz? make your mind up.

Anything I've mentioned might be irrelevant to you, but not to me.


[TW]Fox;13415117 said:
Because seriously, if swapping between wanting an off road vehicle for green laning to wanting a Mini to wanting a drop-top RWD sports car in the space of 3 days demonstrates anything well, it demonstrates somebody with absolutely no idea.
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No it's because it's possible to have fun in many ways. I also want something with character, you'll notice old land rovers, minis, and classic british sports cars all have character. But you own a BMW 5-Series, so you probably won't understand or it won't be something you consider important.
 
O god send him back to GD, or none of us will ever get any work done with forcing ourselves to reply all day long to threads like this :D

Firstly as already mentioned get your license and look into pass plus to see if it will take a nice chunk out of your insurance. It doesn't work with all companies, but for me it halved my premium on my first car to under £1k, all for £60 and 5 or so hours.

Then think about getting yourself a cheap run around to help you build no claims and to give you experience on the road. In the future you can get something different and better, but for the time being get practising !
 
Janesy B said:
A newish barge will have the same fuel economy as the spitfire. You can get 30mpg out of a Mondeo, you'd have to drive like an old dear to get anywhere near that in a classic.

What do you need from a car, how many miles a month do you travel and maybe we could come up with some good suggestions for you
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But a newish barge will cost more than 2k.

I don't need a car at all, it's purely for recreation, and for driving school when i can't bothered to walk.
 
You'll find when you pass your test you'll want to make use of your licence. I passed my test with no intention of buying a car, i didn't need one at the time but 18 months on and 10k miles later i've realised that being able to drive and having a reliable car is a very useful thing indeed.
 
[TW]Fox;13415272 said:
Do keep slagging my 5 Series off though, its hilarious to read from somebody with your background in cars.
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I will as long as you keep slagging me off to increase your forum "rep" as a straight talker.
 
Seriously WTF?

You cant afford a big barge of a car because of fuel costs even though its for recreation but you can afford loads on money doing something old up and continually fixing it?

You haven't started driving lessons yet (going by mini thread) but yet have decided hatchbacks are crap; how from the passenger seat?

Also you are worried about insurance costs (which will/should decrease over time) but not having to pay to fix older cars (being old perhaps slightly more likely to break and costs rise over time)

Im just confused by you.
 
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