who likes old cars

[zippy656]

Heres site i found

http://retrorides.proboards.com/



Looks good

[rustic]

If old means over 20 years... then I like old cars lol...

I must admit the really old ones with a simple carb were the easiest to fix...
Mind you... they had to be easy, every weekend you had to do something to them.
I still have my dwell meter and neon strobe light lol..

[firebobby]

I have a 20 year old Toyota MR2 MK2 1995 and a 43 year old Triumph GT6 1972. I do like old cars

[Mr K]

The older I get, the more I like old, or classic cars Must be a style thing, so much better looking and I would say more involving to drive.
I remember starting out with no power steering (didn't need it) and manual choke hoping I didn't need to stop on the big hill before the car warmed up a bit
Happy days! Would love to own an old classic now. And the exhaust fumes smelt great lol

[macabethiel]

Originally Posted by firebobby

I have a 20 year old Toyota MR2 MK2 1995 and a 43 year old Triumph GT6 1972. I do like old cars

My Missus had a MR2 1600 T bar the square one a Mk 1 G plated she loved it but lost confidence in it after someone ran into the side of her so it had to go after 7 years of ownership.

Back in the 1960's when I had my Mk 1 Cooper S 1275 the only car that would be impossible to overtake on a Welsh Road was the GT 6. It would pull away from me on the straights but could not take bends as well as the S. Result was if I was in front I stayed in front. If I was behind I was stuck behind.

I was a fan of the Vitesse 1600 & 2000 of that era. What I like about older cars is you can fix them and rebuild them yourself.
Need to put in a fast cam - buy one and rejet the carb - simples.
No fault codes required. If you need a spare key the local cobler can cut you one none of this having to code it to the ECU and part with a big sack of hard earnt dosh.

The reason I still have my Britool AF socket set is just in case I decide to go retro. Turns out our new Jeep has AF too !

[AlexD333]

Yeah I really miss my K reg mk2 MR2

Bought it for 300 quid and spent about 2500 on kitting it out

At our work we have several old cars

A mk1 Rolls Royce phantom (1929)

A New Orleans (1900)

Another Rolls Royce (1936) I think...

And various other 60s cars ect

[SNH]

Older cars are much better, the involvement and characteristics are what make them. Non of this computerised jiggery pokery.

When the lotto numbers come out there various old motors that will adorn my garage,
Mk1 & 2 escort. Cavalier turbo to name a few

[rustic]

Originally Posted by macabethiel

... If you need a spare key the local cobler can cut you one none of this having to code it to the ECU and part with a big sack of hard earnt dosh...

When I wanted a new key for my mini, in the early 70's, I just went into Halfords, looked at the key rack, and FS 123 key was on the rack.
Easy...
Mind you, with worn mini locks any key would probably open it too.

MPG was the problem in those days, my mini 850 struggled to get 30 mpg, and also struggled to get above 40mpg across Heartshead moor on the M62.
I was even overtaken by a reliant Robin...
A journey I took to York from Cheshire, most weekends. Well... what you do when you are young... and we are still married after all these years.
She deserves a medal lol...

[macabethiel]

Originally Posted by rustic

When I wanted a new key for my mini, in the early 70's, I just went into Halfords, looked at the key rack, and FS 123 key was on the rack.
Easy...
Mind you, with worn mini locks any key would probably open it too.

MPG was the problem in those days, my mini 850 struggled to get 30 mpg, and also struggled to get above 40mpg across Heartshead moor on the M62.
I was even overtaken by a reliant Robin...
A journey I took to York from Cheshire, most weekends. Well... what you do when you are young... and we are still married after all these years.
She deserves a medal lol...

Yeah but 4 Gallons of Petrol was less than a £1.00 when I had my Mini !

[rustic]

Originally Posted by macabethiel

Yeah but 4 Gallons of Petrol was less than a £1.00 when I had my Mini !

Ahhh.. That must be around 1965 or 1967 lol..

Mind you that would nearly fill the tank as the standard tank was around 5 1/2 gallons, and was it the Cooper that had two tanks, and two fillers lol
My mini had the floppy gear stick, now which gear might we get this time lol...
Our later Mini clubman had the remote shift, with the shorter gear lever, much slicker...
I wonder how Alex could put up with 10" wheels...
Mind you, it got through the snow no problem, but more of a toboggan than a tractor.

[macabethiel]

Originally Posted by rustic

Ahhh.. That must be around 1965 or 1967 lol..

Mind you that would nearly fill the tank as the standard tank was around 5 1/2 gallons, and was it the Cooper that had two tanks, and two fillers lol
My mini had the floppy gear stick, now which gear might we get this time lol...
Our later Mini clubman had the remote shift, with the shorter gear lever, much slicker...
I wonder how Alex could put up with 10" wheels...
Mind you, it got through the snow no problem, but more of a toboggan than a tractor.

Yep it was 1965 my first Mini was an 850 with a pudding stick long lever, floor mounted dip switch and starter button.
Next it was a 998 Cooper with decent remote gear change and front discs.

Then finally" The Beast" DJC 343 E a Mk 1 1275 Mini Cooper S ex Welsh Rally Spec car twin Cibie front spots, straight cut gearbox, Twin inch and a half Strombergs on an Alexander Inlet conversion, twin tanks it could hold 11 gallons of 5 star leaded.

Happy days - sold her in 1973 when my Daughter was born !!