sorry guys, another dreamy thread!

yantorsen said:
I would, sounds like fun to me.

Anyway, from now on I'm going to try to not post in the thread apart from to reply to posts which are actually useful and relevant to the OP.
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^^ I learnt to drive in a Daweoo Lanos (that was a banger) whilst my car I owned and drove in was a 1978 Triumph Dolomite, an automatic one at that.

It was brilliant fun and hell, I hadn't driven much before so getting used to the brakes and steering was a doddle and my driving adjusted to suit between the two cars. It's not that difficult to change driving style between cars.....do it all the time.

Made me much more concious of the road as well, in an observational sense - as well as probably helping develop better car control.
 
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Jonny69 said:
I'd say it's totally ideal to get used to driving an old classic. What you're saying then is learning proper car control is not important. It probably goes a long way to explain my good car control and the lack of car control I've witnessed in the last few days. Shouldn't you be anticipating what's going on in front of you anyway?
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Of course you should, i don't doubt that but new drivers lack the experiance to analyse and react to situations quickly and safely. A classic would be a fun and rewarding drive, just not for a new driver. Yes its good for teaching you car control, but there's better ways than taking to the road in a classic and hoping for the best - remember the OP is of the attitude of that we all crash anyway so why worry, hardly the best attitude when taking to the road. It may be a reasonable idea for somebody with a decent head on their shoulders, but this person clearly isn't.
 
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Janesy B said:
Of course you should, i don't doubt that but new drivers lack the experiance to analyse and react to situations quickly and safely. A classic would be a fun and rewarding drive, just not for a new driver.
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But why not? You know what your car can do and you drive it within its limits.

If you can't react to a situation you're going to crash the car whether it's old or new.
 
It's the fact that you'll get hurt more, possibly die in an older car compared to a new one.

It's a risk that someone has to decide whether they are willing to take. I understand the risks I take by driving the mini, and I'm certainly not unaware of what damage a car accident can cause (father died due to one). It's just a personal decisoin.
 
Jonny69 said:
But why not? You know what your car can do and you drive it within its limits.

If you can't react to a situation you're going to crash the car whether it's old or new.
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Its always nice to have airbags, crumple zones and a roof when it goes wrong tho :cool:
 
Janesy B said:
remember the OP is of the attitude of that we all crash anyway so why worry, hardly the best attitude when taking to the road. It may be a reasonable idea for somebody with a decent head on their shoulders, but this person clearly isn't.
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That argument started that a classic car will get ruined if he crashes it. Statistics show that this is almost inevitable no matter what the car is.

Classic cars are easy to fix, everyone has a ding from time to time, young drivers are more prone to it, lets not bury our heads in the sand.
 
Jonny69 said:
That argument started that a classic car will get ruined if he crashes it. Statistics show that this is almost inevitable no matter what the car is.

Classic cars are easy to fix, everyone has a ding from time to time, young drivers are more prone to it, lets not bury our heads in the sand.
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I think the argument was also the safety aspect of a newer car to very old car made partly out of fiberglass..
 
Airbags in convertables have always been arguable; unless the car has a solid anti roll structure which will definitely keep you out of danger, an airbag is likely to push you up towards the roof, where there may well just be some hard ground to rip your face off. It's the reason Peter Wheeler stated for not putting airbags in the TVR Chimaera .
 
Jonny69 said:
You see, that's a problem for you but it's not a problem for me. I know my cars need spanner time but it doesn't bother me. It's all part of the deal and I account for that.

Besides, what you see as fixing stuff outside their house is probably routine maintenance.
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Nah, we are over at one of our neighbours most weekends or them over here, he has a TR4, and the other neighbour has a lovely red E-type. My dad has a stag and a scimitar project build.

Awesome cars when they work, but you need to be prepared when they go wrong, and a cheeky spanner and few spare bits might not be enough if something totally undpredicted goes. Still if it's the odd minor problem here and there, then I would love to have one, enjoy the good times, bad times, and get to know her :D
 
Janesy B said:
Its always nice to have airbags, crumple zones and a roof when it goes wrong tho :cool:
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But you don't need that. I don't have it in my car and I adjust my driving accordingly. I walked away from my first crash and it was pretty bad.
 
Jonny69 said:
That argument started that a classic car will get ruined if he crashes it. Statistics show that this is almost inevitable no matter what the car is.

Classic cars are easy to fix, everyone has a ding from time to time, young drivers are more prone to it, lets not bury our heads in the sand.
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I know, if he brought an old anglia at least he'd have a nice chunk of metal between him and the road. He's after an old half-fibreglass convertable with a tail happy attitude. Its the worst of both worlds.

Jonny69 said:
But you don't need that. I don't have it in my car and I adjust my driving accordingly. I walked away from my first crash and it was pretty bad.
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there's always a chance you could end up on your roof and in a spitfire that will kill you, yes theres always a chance you could crash but why make things more risky. I'm not totally against the idea of a classic, thats why i suggested an MGB GT as you have servo assisted disc brakes and more predictible handling.
 
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Fibreglass absorbs impact a lot better than you might expect. It won't look pretty but it'll take the brute of the force before transfering it to the chassis.
 
Hxc said:
Fibreglass absorbs impact a lot better than you might expect. It won't look pretty but it'll take the brute of the force before transfering it to the chassis.
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and then the possible rolling of the vehicle?

What takes the brute of the force then?
 
Jonny69 said:
You don't seem to understand. I don't get myself into the situation in the first place.
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You've already said you had a crash?

but great zero airbags for you didn't mean you smashed your face in. Doesn't mean I don't know of people that have had their faces smashed in without them or statistics showing otherwise.
 
And seriously, how many people roll their cars? I know Matty has but that's ONE person and cars don't JUST flip. My Pop is taller than it is wide and I haven't even had that close to goign over :D
 
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