classic car - modern engine

colino

Isn't that just a Lada?

skivenov

s_b wrote: »

anyone whos worked on classics when they werent classics would not want to run one
seriously you would die in one as an everyday user in a low speed bump
keep classics for lazy weekends

I wouldn't go as far as it being a "classic", but I used to use a 1987 Polo for my work car, quite easily doing 30,000 totally reliable miles a year in it (and getting 45+mpg). I'll give you the secret to my survival, it's the same technique I use when I'm riding a motorbike, and driving a modern car.

This technique something I've honed and perfectted for years, and I don't share it easily, so don't tell everyone...

Don't have a crash.

red_eye

skivenov wrote: »

I wouldn't go as far as it being a "classic", but I used to use a 1987 Polo for my work car, quite easily doing 30,000 totally reliable miles a year in it (and getting 45+mpg). I'll give you the secret to my survival, it's the same technique I use when I'm riding a motorbike, and driving a modern car.

This technique something I've honed and perfectted for years, and I don't share it easily, so don't tell everyone...

Don't have a crash.

them old polos are tough little cars I had a breadvan

mikey72

I have to admit, we have a few, a classic mini, an 80's Renault, both of which aren't bad compared to the classic kit car I own, which is a fibreglass bath tub on a 50 year old floorpan. That doesn't feel as safe as a modern car.

s_b

CrazyRatLady wrote: »

Funny that - my capri is 43/44 years old and I use it as a daily drive - love it. Die in a low speed bump? My bonnet is so massive it would probably take a lorry to plow through it, I'm sure the structure of my car is a lot more rigid and impact resistant than say a smart car...

i bet ive had a few more capris than you rat lady and i can assure you you would rather be in a mundane mondeo than your capri in even a slow minor accident if you had been around as many cars as i have in my life
bulk doesnt help
collapsible bits does
i thought everyone realised this

s_b

i smashed more seized trunnions to replace them than any balljoints in these last 20 years
now theres a thought if you gonna run a classic
weekly grease ups:D

mikey72

s_b wrote: »

i bet ive had a few more capris than you rat lady and i can assure you you would rather be in a mundane mondeo than your capri in even a slow minor accident if you had been around as many cars as i have in my life
bulk doesnt help
collapsible bits does
i thought everyone realised this

Bulk wins here.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDZWTmgV-T0

Joe_Horner

We only run Dafs now (1966 and 2x 1971) until I get my 1969 Triumph 1300 back on the road. They give reliable mid-30s to the gallon locally and 40+ on runs. Insurance is under £100 fully comp and the tax disks are free. We use them fairly regularly long-distance and even the '66 Daffodil (69mph top / cruising speed on the flat) keeps up with modern traffic on most of our horribly congested motorways.

If we crash, we die, but there's a simple way round that - we pay extra attention to avoid hitting things and not looking for who else to blame if it happens.

Lack of airbags, crumple zones and so on are just a helpful reminder that moving round in a tin-can at 70mph is an inherently dangerous past-time regardless. Modern safety gismos don't alter that basic fact even if the drivers of moderns act as if they do!

pulliptears

I had a mog as an everyday driver a few years ago, I loved it but it does come with issues.

You are going to be tinkering every weekend, they do rust and do need more upkeep than a modern car. They don't offer a lot of protection and believe me 70mph on a dual carriageway has every panel rattling. Lucas electrics were 'interesting' as well shall we say.

I have known a couple that have had modern engines in them, they are more hassle than its worth. Uprated suspension, not to mention the old mog drum brakes that would need replacing. Just isn't really worth it to be honest.

Looking back, as much as I enjoyed driving it at the time it was a lot of work and with my older and wiser head I'd question whether it was worth it.

ian103

We've had classic minis, triumph spitfire and a gt6, they were all great fun in their own right.

Could I run one as a daily driver? Possibly a mini if only for short trips or a spitfire (as long as it didn't rain). So really the answer is no.

Ran a 2005 mx5 as a daily driver - this proved that a convertible can be dry and warm inside!