So I’m sat in Sainsbury’s car park…

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Diagro said:
Is there a place on this forum to make requests?
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Admins and mods already know about it. I’ve already said it will cut down on admin / moderator requests and annoyances.

Maybe they don’t want to allow users to block others argument content might vanish.

It’s called XF2 Ignore/Block Essentials if anyone runs their own forum and needs this feature.
 
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keef247 said:
I don't own any cars that depreciate, chap.

I've never made a loss on any car I've broken up for bits/sold as a whole. I always have rare spec stuff/desirable models, then restore/modify/restore to a desirable options list, either in all OEM nut and bolt restoration, or with better aftermarket/track spec parts.

The last classic I dailyed that I sold, was sold in 14 minutes of being online, 45 mins later I was paid in full by an American living in Germany, 2 days later it was picked up on a truck/trailer, 2 days later it was in Germany :) People that know, know what stuff are worth/rarity. I don't own/build/restore anything boring/lifeless/common.

I take a photo of every single thing I replace/restore/fit, so when you sell a car with literally thousands of pics/receipts/history, it goes for what you want. As there's no BS at that point, it literally IS what you say it is. Especially since COVID. Stuff is worth STUPID money now!

I like how everyone cracked on with their restorations/projects during covid, and achieved something, and now get to enjoy them :)

The thing about classics is, you can't just 'easily' find one, let alone a rot free/correct spec/colour one. Unlike buying a new car.

The joys of classic cars, they just go up in value :) A £250 E30 325i Sport coupe bought 15 years ago is now a solid £13-16k with rust now, a mint genuine low miles Alpine white 2 mtech 2 sport is worth 16-25k now, £250 E36 328i Sport coupe is now a 8K with rust 12K mint car on low mileage, a mint 3L E36 M3 coupe 18-26k, the list is endless...

So don't worry I'm not loosing nothing ;)

Me and my mates do nut and bolt restorations on a rotisserie and protect everything afterwards then warm garage stored, never driven on road salt/rain. Anyone can buy/finance something with no soul/uniqueness about it, and then have zero care/attachment towards it, but I much prefer maintaining/restoring classics that can't 'just' be replaced 'just like that' from a showroom.

I also much prefer a car that can fit in any parking space/driveway/road and has character/hydraulic steering/light weight/60's-90's styling and is all down to my inputs to keep it on the road/show it's ability.

My mate for example built a 5L S62B50 E39 M5 engine swapped E30 coupe, that power to weight is like 400bhp+ per tonne, and will slay anything, nothing fits, it's all custom fabrication, the satisfaction of going out/driving a car like that, is literally something money cannot buy, only hard work/fabrication/thinking outside the box yourself to 'make' it happen. That's a 1 of 1 car at that point, priceless to it's owner, you can't beat that kind of experience. I think of the 67 cars he currently has (we break them for parts/restore/modify/build track or drift spec comp stuff), that's in his top 5.

I've driven/delivered many brand new cars, mainly exotics, amongst the various things I do in the trade, and none have any of the soul/feedback/handling of the old school, let alone the weight. It's all just obese fridges these days with electric everything, assistance you can't fully turn off, fake piped in sounds, numb handling, and basically smoke and mirrors.

I had a 2016 RS7 for a bit, 554bhp twin turbo 4L V8, great for dick waving on the autobahn in a straight line, but do 150 in it and other than the torque getting you there in a respectable for it's weight class time, it's numb, drive it down normal roads, it's like getting a lorry through tight bends, forget parking it anywhere... Pointless.

Delivered 2 2020 Bentley Mulsanne's, 6.5M long, a real land yacht, barely fits on any road, didn't fit in my drive width wise when I had it for the night, pointless, and it's just an Audi in a posh dress, and it feels like it, just like a modern lambo is just an R8 in a dress, they never feel like real lambos that try to kill you at any opportunity, which command respect/skill to drive.

The only modern car that feels half faithful to the originals, is the modern Rolls Royce's, at least BMW have done their best their vs Bentley, you do genuinely feel like you're in a RR in all aspects, the Bentley, you always know it's lying to you with visuals, and the smoothness of the engine/drive just isn't there compared to a RR.

TLDR modern cars vs classics, is like saying fake boobs are better than real ones! Anyone that disagrees has never driven a proper car in it's prime, witnessed it in motorsport. That analogue "it's all on you" and feedback/nimble light weight/lack of stabilizers paired with proper beauty in terms of design/looks vs 'drawn for safety' is unbeatable.

FWIW this isn't a 'rant' I'm just very passionate about anything I care about/work hard for, just thought it was shed better light on my opinion/experience vs being a vague playground shouting match...

I'm pretty sure anyone growing up with bikes/go karts/motorbikes and fixing them, will get this. Fixing anything/maintaining it yourself/modifying it to improve it, forms such a bond between you and a car/bike, and mutual respect as it can literally kill you if done wrong/driven wrong, they have a personality about them, which buying off the shelf, simply does not give you - the same as building a custom pc vs buying it from a shop, that satisfaction is unrivaled, as is saving thousands in labour and teaching yourself something new, I don't think that's a bad thing.

There's nothing better than tuning/adjusting the way a car handles/behaves etc etc be it engine/suspension/alignment etc etc to suit your needs, then driving it and feeling like you and the car are working as a team to both of your limits, as with riding MTB/bmx/skateboarding etc etc or anything you maintain yourself. You get a real visceral experience from it. And you've achieved it yourself.

You meet so many like minded people, get to go on treasure hunts to track down rare vintage parts, see areas of the country you've never been before, all because you're part of a hobby/career you love, I don't think that's a bad thing personally...
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