|
Motronic posted:Maybe it's an age thing, but I have a hard time calling something with fuel injection, air bags, power windows, power seats, power door locks, air, heated seats/mirrors/windows/back glass, cruise control and ABS a "classic." So the amount of suffering is what determines classic status? Because there is no way this thing is a classic. . . 
|
#
?
Jan 12, 2014 18:42
|
|
|
|
| # ? Apr 29, 2024 16:22 |
|
|
Seat Safety Switch posted:I missed out on a nice urS4 earlier this month; with the features that thing has I'd have a hard time arguing any 5-cylinder Audi would not be a perfect daily driver. They will nickel and dime you though. Fortunately, this page exists: http://store.034motorsport.com/ Besides, I'd be more likely to get the thing running like this as opposed to keeping it stock: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvaBloPZDBs
|
|
#
?
Jan 12, 2014 19:16
|
|
|
For me it'd have to be a 1956 Lincoln Continental Mk. II. Preferably with the original sheepskin cover.
|
|
#
?
Jan 12, 2014 19:31
|
|
|
I need to buy a fuel pressure regulator and fix/replace the brake master cylinder, and then I could in theory DD my '87 GN (until something else breaks)
|
|
#
?
Jan 12, 2014 21:25
|
|
|
Used to lust after these when I were a lad rather than 308's, 911's etc. Not sure why.
|
|
#
?
Jan 12, 2014 21:40
|
|
|
Clearly your parents didn't love you.
|
|
#
?
Jan 12, 2014 21:45
|
|
|
Colonel Sanders posted:So the amount of suffering is what determines classic status? Because there is no way this thing is a classic. . . It's certainly not the amount of suffering full stop. You've pointed out the obvious: poverty spec poo poo still has none of this. The other relevant factor for determination would have to include some sort of collectable status/desirability. Otherwise it's just an old car.
|
|
#
?
Jan 12, 2014 21:52
|
|
|
I like this idea. I initially thought I'd want an old M3, M5, 911 or 944, but the realist in me knows that I'd still want a project car even with one of those as a DD. Unless the project was ultra reliable, but that's doubtful. I think that the best answer for me would be an AE86. Fun, small, cheap parts, good MPG, and easy to repair. Not as comfortable, fast or powerful as the Germans, but replacement seats and some seat covers with seat heaters would go a long way. The big downside will be safety, I'd almost want to cage it.
|
|
#
?
Jan 12, 2014 22:17
|
|
|
Colonel Sanders posted:So the amount of suffering is what determines classic status? Because there is no way this thing is a classic. . . Some cars don't really require suffering. Most of these cars are hitting their 30th and 50th birthday soon, and have lots of staying power. That speaks volumes in terms of classics that people want to keep on the road. You don't see people trying to keep an old Pontiac Parrisene on the road.
|
|
#
?
Jan 12, 2014 23:28
|
|
|
VelociBacon posted:A mint condition 240z. Same here  . Such a pretty car.
|
|
#
?
Jan 12, 2014 23:51
|
|
|
Something a bit like this, not necessarily a Monte Carlo. Any babied body-on-frame American sedan driven by Grandma to church every Sunday would do. Rip out whatever asthmatic smog-era boat anchor it came with and tune into the sweet sound of skeletons falling down a flight of stairs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9--ISeNexM
|
|
#
?
Jan 12, 2014 23:52
|
|
|
Holy cow I have never seen a more Merica video in my life..
|
|
#
?
Jan 13, 2014 00:32
|
|
|
I'd choose a Plymouth Roadrunner Superbird because I have a micropenis.
|
|
#
?
Jan 13, 2014 02:17
|
|
|
I'd start with a 70s Jeep J20 Honcho package, add a 6bta5.9 motor, nv4500 transmission, np241 transfer case, 90s-00s Ford E350 rearend, 80s Ford F350 frontend, some sort of dumb tires, and a Jeep FSJ Gladiator grille. I keep an eye on the market for all of these parts and that vehicle. You know, just in case  I swear I don't have a problem, I can stop anytime.Also, holy gently caress, that Monte Carlo. 
|
|
#
?
Jan 13, 2014 04:17
|
|
|
I suppose "classic" varies, but i honestly think i do daily drive a classic. 40 miles a day. If you mean "Older classic" something like an 80s Regal T type, or even older a second generation camaro would be nice as well.
|
|
#
?
Jan 13, 2014 04:35
|
|
|
If we're defining cars this new as classics I'll take a McLaren F1.
|
|
#
?
Jan 13, 2014 04:47
|
|
|
InitialDave posted:Production started before you got your licence, or minimum 20 years. I find that if you ask people what the newest car they'd consider a classic is, it tends to float around those two maxims. Then where does a Impreza 22B fall? It's to me a true classic and I'll argue to death that it deserves to be called such. So there's my answer, the classic I would DD is a 22B. Otherwsie Ferrari F40.
|
|
#
?
Jan 13, 2014 04:51
|
|
|
70's Era Jeep J20 or a 70's era Wagoneer with the AMC 401 and a/c. i'd just undercoat the hell out of it to prevent it from rusting.
|
|
#
?
Jan 13, 2014 05:09
|
|
|
Can't repeat the 2002, 3.0 CS, M1 or Pantera, and I would never be able to afford a 300SL, so:.JPG) Surprised nobody's chosen a DS yet.
|
|
#
?
Jan 13, 2014 05:58
|
|
|
This thread has made me realise my car is either 20 or 21 years old now, hopefully I can keep it 5eva (thats more than 4eva) and it becomes a classic. First choice would be an RS1800 or a slanty nose RS2000  Probably more realistic would be a Sierra Sapphy cossie 2wd obviously   Most of my uncles were mechanics and they ended up owning pretty much every hot ford through the 80s to the 90s and ended up selling them for a pittance. God knows how much a decent rs1800 costs now.
|
|
#
?
Jan 13, 2014 11:38
|
|
|
bald and fail II posted:This thread has made me realise my car is either 20 or 21 years old now, hopefully I can keep it 5eva (thats more than 4eva) and it becomes a classic. Can I change my choice? There used to be a guy on SpecialStage who would import rally-ized versions of these for North American rally but I don't see his ad anymore.
|
|
#
?
Jan 13, 2014 15:28
|
|
|
this, but in blue. THEN I'd buy a shitload of talc, press it into bricks, wrap each brick in cellophane. stick a couple of the bricks into a proper briefcase and leave it on the backseat Comedy is sure to ensue. Super-masochistic option would be a Citroen SM, of similar vintage
|
|
#
?
Jan 13, 2014 16:26
|
|
|
bald and fail II posted:God knows how much a decent rs1800 costs now.
|
|
#
?
Jan 13, 2014 17:55
|
|
|
I daily drive a Classic. A 1991 Range Rover Classic. Here it is towing the 90 before I sold it last year.  Ok, when it's running I daily drive it. Otherwise it's the '61 Thunderbird which I think qualifies as classic also.  My newest car is 24 years old.
|
|
#
?
Jan 13, 2014 18:15
|
|
|
13 INCH DICK posted:1973 BMW 2002Tii, round lights, euro bumpers, flush turns, 13" BBS. Malaga red. Black recaro interior. Hidden aux-in with modern speakers and a single 10" in the trunk. I like this, but I'd really love a Taiga Green 2002 with rectangle lights.
|
|
#
?
Jan 13, 2014 18:20
|
|
|
Kill-9 posted:61 Thunderbird which I think qualifies as classic also. Holy poo poo, was there ever a thread on this and do you have a link? Also, I just realized that even my newest car (that I own personally, anyway) is 18 years old. It's just a 1996, when did that become so long ago? E: Holy shitsnacks that means the Celica is almost 30 (bought it just after it turned 21). gently caress. gently caress. Terrible Robot fucked around with this message at 18:26 on Jan 13, 2014 |
|
#
?
Jan 13, 2014 18:22
|
|
|
Yeah my lovely DD is 16 years old, my fun crapcan is 23, next project is 26, and the huge moneypit is 56... And the only things I really want to add to the fleet went out of production in 1988 (J20), 1969 (M715), and sometime in the late 70s (M816). Newest thing I owned was the 01 Dodge that I scrapped. gently caress that thing.
|
|
#
?
Jan 13, 2014 19:41
|
|
|
Terrible Robot posted:Holy poo poo, was there ever a thread on this and do you have a link? I never did a thread on it. I picked it up a couple years ago pretty cheaply after it had been sitting in a garage for 20 years. Got her running smoothly, fixed the electrics(no lights, non-working top, no horn, etc) and started driving. There's a lot more to be done but it's a really good 20 footer at this point. The engine is getting very long in the tooth and I'm getting a lot of blow-by so I'll have to be tearing it down some time soon. There's a bit of rust around the trunk area that'll need to get addressed in the next few years. Also, the interior is shot to hell from a really bad 'restoration' from before it was put in storage. Once I really start taking it apart it'll be time for a thread. There's more pics of it here if you're interested. http://imgur.com/a/aEcTd
|
|
#
?
Jan 13, 2014 20:25
|
|
|
Kill-9 posted:I never did a thread on it. I picked it up a couple years ago pretty cheaply after it had been sitting in a garage for 20 years. Got her running smoothly, fixed the electrics(no lights, non-working top, no horn, etc) and started driving. There's a lot more to be done but it's a really good 20 footer at this point. Wow, I can't wait for the thread, it looks really good already. I love the poo poo out of the color combination, that color purple has always been one of my favorites on pretty much any car, but the chrome and white interior really do it justice.
|
|
#
?
Jan 13, 2014 20:39
|
|
|
Seat Safety Switch posted:I missed out on a nice urS4 earlier this month; with the features that thing has I'd have a hard time arguing any 5-cylinder Audi would not be a perfect daily driver. They will nickel and dime you though. I have an urs6, and it's fantastic. Truth on the nickel and dime thing, my hydraulic system just developed a leak and the drivers side door won't unlock sometimes. If we can call that a classic, then both my summer(240z) and winter cars are classics.
|
|
#
?
Jan 13, 2014 20:54
|
|
|
Kill-9 posted:I never did a thread on it. I picked it up a couple years ago pretty cheaply after it had been sitting in a garage for 20 years. Got her running smoothly, fixed the electrics(no lights, non-working top, no horn, etc) and started driving. There's a lot more to be done but it's a really good 20 footer at this point. 20 footer or not, that is loving gorgeous. I would love to drive something like that to work every day. To hell with gas mileage. I just, unfh.
|
|
#
?
Jan 14, 2014 00:06
|
|
|
Count me in the "daily drove my classic" crowd. My '70 GMC was my first car, and I put roughly 50,000 miles on it over the five years or so it filled that role. The thing that worries me most about DDing a classic, though, is insurance / wrecks / theft. Insurance that will let you use it as a daily driver tends to also be insurance that sees "old car = worthless car". Hagery and the like will properly protect your vehicle, but at the expense of no longer allowing it to be your daily driver. I'd rather be able to drive my truck less, than not at all because someone stole it, so I've gone the Hagerty route with more modern daily drivers, starting with when I blew up the 700R4; the GMC hasn't been a daily by any stretch since the LS1 got swapped in, even though it's probably better suited to it now than ever before.
|
|
#
?
Jan 14, 2014 00:26
|
|
|
Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9 for me. There's a certain appeal to a big stodgy German yacht that will boil the tires on command and top out around 150.
|
|
#
?
Jan 14, 2014 04:17
|
|
|
th vwls hv scpd posted:20 footer or not, that is loving gorgeous. I would love to drive something like that to work every day. To hell with gas mileage. I just, unfh. I generally drive it to work once or so a week. It never fails to get thumbs up and quick beeps from horns. You can't be shy rolling in a polished up, chromed out classic. Lots of stories from people while sitting at lights about how their uncle had one when they were growing up and how many good times they had in it. Gas mileage is sub 10MPG, maybe 8MPG. I don't really pay attention. I fill it up every 6-8 weeks and enjoy it for what it is. I know it needs some substantial work but the people smiling as we drive by don't know that. I'm my car's harshest critic.
|
|
#
?
Jan 14, 2014 04:40
|
|
|
 1959 Ferrari California 250 GT (with US bumpers just in case of some parallel parking issues). Easy to work on, parts might be hard to get, but if you already own one, you can just get a machine shop to make it. Drive it everywhere, in the rain, in the snow, give people heart attacks.
|
|
#
?
Jan 14, 2014 04:42
|
|
|
Octopus Magic posted:
Ohh, Yeah Chick Chick-a-Chick-a
|
|
#
?
Jan 14, 2014 04:54
|
|
|
 No question 61-63 Lincoln Continental
|
|
#
?
Jan 14, 2014 05:51
|
|
|
I already dd a classic, that w124 wagon. I love it, and would love more old benzes. But, I would very much like a Lancia delta, all problems that come with them. And also a Renault Dauphine, because I love slow cars.
|
|
#
?
Jan 14, 2014 05:57
|
|
|
If gas was free I'd cruise in one of those early 70's caddys with the 500cu engine. I bet they were awesome brand new. That or a bandit trans am.
|
|
#
?
Jan 14, 2014 06:00
|
|
|
|
| # ? Apr 29, 2024 16:22 |
|
|
As a bit of a cross post from the resolutions thread, doing exactly this, later this year. Importing something old, US, and driving it every single day, rain hail shine, I don't care. I'm narrowing down the list and so far these three models are my 'if I can't find anything else and eventually just say gently caress it' picks, since they appear to be in abundance everytime I decide to search the import sites. 70's Nova because I love big, loud, obnoxious argy bargey cars.  '78 Trans Am in this colour because just look at it goddamn.  Plymouth Duster because they are rad as hell. 
|
|
#
?
Jan 14, 2014 06:00
|
|
