So... what car do you guys drive when not flying?

[prozac]

Wouldn't do me much good for a UK registered vehicle, though.

Why, because they all think they are special?

 

[Brissy1]

I've been mulling over what project I will do after I retire (shortly I hope). There are so many of these left in the world, you can get newly manufactured spare parts.
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10hp is enough.

Why not do it. Yes after all that, really, why not!

 

[Matt_01]

I've been mulling over what project I will do after I retire (shortly I hope). There are so many of these left in the world, you can get newly manufactured spare parts.
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10hp is enough.

Is that an Austin 7. I have always been a fan of BMC cars and posted (most likely many pages upthread) between myself and my dad we own a 1948 Riley 2.5 and a 1928 Riley 9 open Tourer. I have also owned a 1972 MGB flow through and when my sister went on an extended holiday some 30+ years back she gave me her 1968/9 MGB as a loaner and to look after. I was played as she gave me her MGB in poor condition knowing I would would most likely fix it, which I did.

 

[kookaburra75]

Is that an Austin 7. I have always been a fan of BMC cars and posted (most likely many pages upthread) between myself and my day we own a 1948 Riley 2.5 and a 1928 Riley 9 open Tourer. I have also owned a 1972 MGB flow through and when my sister went on an extended holiday some 30+ years back she gave me her 1968/9 MGB as a loaner and to look after. I was played as she gave me her MGB in poor condition knowing I would would most likely fix it, which I did.

Yes. I've known several people over the years that have owned them, and even been on drives - you can understand what they are called "Chummy". It's a balancing act between what I could maintain, store, and if required, pop onto a trailer to get there and/or back. At 1m wide and 1.9m wheelbase, it's manageable. You can pick up renovated models herein Australia for around $20k.

Why not do it. Yes after all that, really, why not!

The biggest issue is space. We only have a single garage. I could borrow/rent some garage space. I'm researching different options.

 

[Quickstatus]

Wouldn't do me much good for a UK registered vehicle, though.

yes unfortunately in UK it has to be letters and numbers...

 

[prozac]

Is that an Austin 7. I have always been a fan of BMC cars and posted (most likely many pages upthread) between myself and my day we own a 1948 Riley 2.5 and a 1928 Riley 9 open Tourer. I have also owned a 1972 MGB flow through and when my sister went on an extended holiday some 30+ years back she gave me her 1968/9 MGB as a loaner and to look after. I was played as she gave me her MGB in poor condition knowing I would would most likely fix it, which I did.

In one of the neighbouring streets where I grew up was a family that had a possibly pre or just pst war red Jensen tourer.Looked fabulous. It was a daily.

 

[Flashback]

yes unfortunately in UK it has to be letters and numbers...

And it has to be a combo that matches a rego no newer than what your car actually is (for standard issued numberplates, you can tell what year a car is based on the numberplate) e.g., 24 = First reg, 74 = mid-year 24 reg. 64 would be 2014 mid-year reg and 14 would have been the first reg run that year.

 

[kelvedon]

And it has to be a combo that matches a rego no newer than what your car actually is (for standard issued numberplates, you can tell what year a car is based on the numberplate) e.g., 24 = First reg, 74 = mid-year 24 reg. 64 would be 2014 mid-year reg and 14 would have been the first reg run that year.

Before, in 1963, there was a letter at the end relating to the year it was first registered. e.g. T for 1979, N for 1974. In 1983 they ran out of letters of the alphabet , so the ” year” letter was moved to the front.
Dealers and manufacturers complained that buyers would wait till August each year ( when the new years letter was changed ) to buy new vehicles, to the detriment of sales in May, June and July.
To address this in 2001, two numbers in the middle of the registration plate were used identify the initial year of registration, thus spreading the sale of new cars more evenly over the whole year.
Hereby endeth the lesson on UK car registration plates !

 

[Sabot]

I've been mulling over what project I will do after I retire (shortly I hope). There are so many of these left in the world, you can get newly manufactured spare parts.
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10hp is enough.

Please do a Duesenberg

 

[Cossie]

Sigh, my red Escort Cosworth if off to Tweed Heads, sad to see it go, but it will be given a new life with it's new owner. He already has 4!

SWMBO is happy, but the deal is that I get one of his Cossies, it's a former recce car that camevia Japan. They were used by the teams to recce the route and make their pace notes, at a very reduced speed of course. However they still had cages and updated suspension etc.

Now to get started on the 2 mkIII Capris I have....

 

[DejaBrew]

Sigh, my red Escort Cosworth if off to Tweed Heads, sad to see it go, but it will be given a new life with it's new owner. He already has 4!

Always sad seeing saying goodbye to a car you really love, but it sounds like it’s going to a new owner who’ll give it all the TLC you’d be wanting them to.

the deal is that I get one of his Cossies, it's a former recce car that camevia Japan.

Look forward to pics

 

[Cossie]

Always sad seeing saying goodbye to a car you really love, but it sounds like it’s going to a new owner who’ll give it all the TLC you’d be wanting them to.

Look forward to pics

One of his other ones.

 

[AnnaB]

My car got stolen from the car park at work... looking like a dork, I was walking around clicking the key LOL

After a lot of bs I got an old BMW X5

 

[prozac]

My car got stolen from the car park at work... looking like a dork, I was walking around clicking the key LOL

After a lot of bs I got an old BMW X5

My other car is a basic Toyota Workmate ute which I bought new as a runabout 18 months ago. Perfect for nipping about running errands and picking up fallen trees for firewood that I see lying down when I am driving. It came factory equipped with anti-theft device, it's manual.

 

[Quickstatus]

manual

The best antitheft device

Toyota Workmate ute

The second best antitheft device

 

[prozac]

The best antitheft device

The second best antitheft device

Does everything I want and no-one wants to open their door onto the tray.

 

[Bayside Flyer]

Is that an Austin 7. I have always been a fan of BMC cars and posted (most likely many pages upthread) between myself and my dad we own a 1948 Riley 2.5 and a 1928 Riley 9 open Tourer. I have also owned a 1972 MGB flow through and when my sister went on an extended holiday some 30+ years back she gave me her 1968/9 MGB as a loaner and to look after. I was played as she gave me her MGB in poor condition knowing I would would most likely fix it, which I did.

Happy to lend you my 67 MGB on a similar deal

 

[PLANT]

Melbourne Bloody Cup Day.... country drive...
My 2002 Volvo S40T decided to blow a heater hose at 100km/h... cooked the engine and told head gasket.... Listed on Facebook! Serviced every 10k, Timing belt and Expansion tank recently done/replaced, Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tyres, tow pack never used!

So not having the income for the latest Porsche 911 GTS..... what to consider guys....

Think I'll go white and base model Hyundai, Mazda, Volkswagen... hatch or sedan(if can fit in garage)

 

[prozac]

Melbourne Bloody Cup Day.... country drive...
My 2002 Volvo S40T decided to blow a heater hose at 100km/h... cooked the engine and told head gasket.... Listed on Facebook! Serviced every 10k, Timing belt and Expansion tank recently done/replaced, Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tyres, tow pack never used!

So not having the income for the latest Porsche 911 GTS..... what to consider guys....

Think I'll go white and base model Hyundai, Mazda, Volkswagen... hatch or sedan(if can fit in garage)

I get Volvo parts from USA at www.fcpeuro.com/

Bought a 6cyl Subaru Outback last year. Goes like the proverbial. First Subaru and very happy with fit and finish. Mazda CX5 is a good finish and fit vehicle too, not large.

 

[tgh]

There are thousands of cars available as the Chinese swamp the market.
You could ask the opinion of your nearest panel beater when you get you short list, not much fun waiting months for parts.
The Koreans seem to be on top of their game, after that Japan, Europe and China a very long last…(IMnsHO…)