sorry guys, another dreamy thread!

[TW]Fox;13442935 said:
Why would you want a nail unless you know what you are doing?

This guy doesn't have a clue, if he had a clue he wouldn't be posting threads like 'Where can I buy an old 70's Metro for £10'.
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Why would it be a nail if the bodywork isn't perfect and it's already been someone's everyday runabout? Why do you need to already know what you're doing? I didn't. I'd never turned a spanner before I got my first car.
 
yantorsen said:
Read my posts, where did I say £500? I said my budget is 2k. And you said you can't get a decent one for under £3000, you clearly can.
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Why don't you stop posting, its clear you have made your mind up. Learn to drive, pass your test and buy what the hell you want - stop spamming the forums with rubbish.

If you feel you can take it on, just bloody get on with it. If you have the money then buy it while your learning to drive and you can fiddle to your hearts content. If you stack it, its not my problem, its yours and it will be a shame to see a classic car wasted on someone as ignorant as you.

and before you accuse me of not knowing about classics, i have been going to classic car shows since i was a baby and i have been driven around in them for as long as well, there's three classics at my address at the moment and i know what work is involved with them.
 
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yantorsen said:
Who says I have no idea about cars? I know loads about cars thank you very much, and I am pretty technically minded.
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Sure you are yantorsen, sure. I remember from your Mini thread you seemed to know quite a bit actually.

yantorsen said:
The engine starts, but just doesn't turn over.
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yantorsen said:
It makes a noise when you turn the key, the sort of repetitive noise, but then doesn't properly start. But then it was sub zero out there, probably wouldn't of started anyway though.
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Jonny69 said:
Why would it be a nail if the bodywork isn't perfect and it's already been someone's everyday runabout? Why do you need to already know what you're doing? I didn't. I'd never turned a spanner before I got my first car.
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If I had to put £10 on somebody being able to learn, from scratch, how to do this sort of stuff my money would be safer with you ;)
 
Janesy B said:
Why don't you stop posting, its clear you have made your mind up. Learn to drive, pass your test and buy what the hell you want - stop spamming the forums with rubbish.

If you feel you can take it on, just bloody get on with it. If you have the money then buy it while your learning to drive and you can fiddle to your hearts content. If you stack it, its not my problem, its yours and it will be a shame to see a classic car wasted on someone as ignorant as you.

and before you accuse me of not knowing about classics, i have been going to classic car shows since i was a baby and i have been driven around in them for as long as well, there's three classics at my address at the moment and i know what work is involved with a classic.
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I'm not going to accuse you of anything. I have also been to many classic car shows and know lot's of people with them, not that that means anything.

I haven't stopped posting because I didn't ask for a personality analysis, I asked for specific advice about the car in the OP.

Why don't you stop posting? You don't seem to be able to add anything other than criticizing my personality. But your welcome to do that if you get something out of it.
 
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Wicksta said:
Sure you are yantorsen, sure. I remember from your Mini thread you seemed to know quite a bit actually.
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Sure I don't know much about the mechanical side of things, beyond basics. But that comes from not having any hands on experience, which I'm obviously not going to have as much as anybody else since I've never owned or worked on a car before.
 
I dont understand why somebody with your supposed levels of knowledge would ask the sort of questions you've been asking and make the sort of statements you've been making in the threads you've posted here over the last month or so. It doesn't add up.

How could somebody who has been to many classic car shows and know all about restoration require the internet to tell them a Mini they've found is going to cost a fortune to restore, for example?
 
To be honest this isn't the best place for classics, i can only think of about 5 people here who's opinion on classics count for squat, even those with these types of cars have advised against having one as a first car. Its your choice to accept the advice or make your mind up and buy one when you pass your test. Go to a couple of shows and ask around, there's always someone who knows of a good classic going and if its been owned by an enthusiast then theres a good chance its been looked after.
 
yantorsen said:
Sure I don't know much about the mechanical side of things, beyond basics. But that comes from not having any hands on experience, which I'm obviously not going to have as much as anybody else since I've never owned or worked on a car before.
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Sorry I thought you said you 'know loads about cars'? Like in a 'theres a pretty red one over there, it has wheels' way you mean?
 
Looks like you can get a mint show-ready car for £3250. Good everyday runabouts with less than perfect bodywork go for between £1K and £1500.
 
[TW]Fox;13443029 said:
I dont understand why somebody with your supposed levels of knowledge would ask the sort of questions you've been asking and make the sort of statements you've been making in the threads you've posted here over the last month or so. It doesn't add up.

How could somebody who has been to many classic car shows and know all about restoration require the internet to tell them a Mini they've found is going to cost a fortune to restore, for example?
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I don't know all about restoration, that's why I asked.
 
Janesy B said:
To be honest this isn't the best place for classics, i can only think of about 5 people here who's opinion on classics count for squat, even those with these types of cars have advised against having one as a first car. Its your choice to accept the advice or make your mind up and buy one when you pass your test. Go to a couple of shows and ask around, there's always someone who knows of a good classic going and if its been owned by an enthusiast then theres a good chance its been looked after.
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Out of three people in this thread that profess to know quite a lot about classics, two have said that they don't think it is a bad idea, one has said it could be a bad idea. Hardly as bad as you make it seem.

I guess I have also found out the hard way that these forums are not the best for classics. However, thank you very much indeed to everyone who has posted some very helpful things :)
 
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