Affordable Usable Classic

[Mottie]

To big for my Princess.

I like this...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202609266403647?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android-app

Get the seats re-upholstered. Nice ne Led lights.

It’s got a MANUAL gearbox. Is this thread a wind up?

*X19’s are absolute rot boxes. I’m surprised there are any left on the road.

Any 'modern small classic’ (10-15 year old or older) with an auto box will be aggro. My best advice to you would be to forget it or make sure your daughter learns to drive a manual car.,

 

[Elsa TLC]

It’s got a MANUAL gearbox. Is this thread a wind up?

You start up!

*X19’s are absolute rot boxes. I’m surprised there are any left on the road.

(Yes I know, just like the classic Italian and Japanese motors )

Any 'modern small classic’ (10-15 year old or older) with an auto box will be aggro

Then you give some valuable advise.

. My best advice to you would be to forget it or make sure your daughter learns to drive a manual car.,

Shes going with a driving instructor in a manual. As everyone should. But Ill buy a Automatic family car for her to go school and run Mrs Bod round. This will take a chunk off me.9

Yesterday
Up at 5
Left school 6³⁰ pm
Dulcie Epping football training 7-8
Emergency callout until 9³⁰
The pick Bonnie up 11pm from a party

For Bonnie to be able to drive herself to school and the Gym then socialise without me, will help my hectic life.

She can also help with running her sister round and take her mum to do the shopping thst then wouldn't involve me.

Its just another one of those things that need thinking about and making the right choices.

What better place to ask for some advice to make those choices.

 

[Charlie George]

You start up!

(Yes I know, just like the classic Italian and Japanese motors )

Then you give some valuable advise.



Shes going with a driving instructor in a manual. As everyone should. But Ill buy a Automatic family car for her to go school and run Mrs Bod round. This will take a chunk off me.9

Yesterday
Up at 5
Left school 6³⁰ pm
Dulcie Epping football training 7-8
Emergency callout until 9³⁰
The pick Bonnie up 11pm from a party

For Bonnie to be able to drive herself to school and the Gym then socialise without me, will help my hectic life.

She can also help with running her sister round and take her mum to do the shopping thst then wouldn't involve me.

Its just another one of those things that need thinking about and making the right choices.

What better place to ask for some advice to make those choices.

Sounds to me like a Toyota Aygo/Fiat 500 type car would be ideal, reliable, cheap insurance, low tax, good on fuel, parts readily available etc, not a classic but something that will do all the things you need it to.

 

[pete01]

Have you thought about a van?

 

[transam]

Rarest cars I have seen at the good wood breakfast club meet ups

Was a fully restored immaculate Morris Marina

Austin allegro ( fully restored)

And a mk1 Escort van owner reckoned there were only 9 (?) reg on the road ????

 

[blup]

Im starting to think of a a small affordable classic or future classic in Auto..

Ideas please.

Ford Transit courier

 

[Elsa TLC]

Sounds to me like a Toyota Aygo/Fiat 500 type car would be ideal, reliable, cheap insurance, low tax, good on fuel, parts readily available etc, not a classic but something that will do all the things you need it to.

Im liking the mini coopers but they are not cheap to run.

I like the Fiats, The Toyota would be more reliable

 

[Elsa TLC]

Have you thought about a van?

Had Ford out last night. The bloody battery started smoking.

 

[Elsa TLC]

Sounds to me like a Toyota Aygo

Do they do anything but Red?

 

[Charlie George]

Do they do anything but Red?
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I did say parts are redily available

 

[Elsa TLC]

I did say parts are redily available

My mates wife has the Peugeot. Its like a rattling tin.

 

[Justin Passing]

It’s got a MANUAL gearbox. Is this thread a wind up?

*X19’s are absolute rot boxes. I’m surprised there are any left on the road.

Any 'modern small classic’ (10-15 year old or older) with an auto box will be aggro. My best advice to you would be to forget it or make sure your daughter learns to drive a manual car.,

Ever had to work on the engine on a X1/9?

 

[Mottie]

Ever had to work on the engine on a X1/9?

Yes, one of my customers had one and that was when I was living in East London so that would have been over 36 years ago. They were rust buckets even then.

 

[Justin Passing]

The "dizzy babe" seckaterry had an X1/9 where I was a contractor once. I had a Saab 900 turbo. She tried to outrun me then did an emergency stop. She didn't outrun me, but I didn't stop in time. The Saab survived fine. The Fiat just about made it to the car park all crunched but got written off.
It took a while to stop hearing that I'd had Tracey up the arris in the car.

 

[Elsa TLC]

The "dizzy babe" seckaterry had an X1/9 where I was a contractor once. I had a Saab 900 turbo. She tried to outrun me then did an emergency stop. She didn't outrun me, but I didn't stop in time. The Saab survived fine. The Fiat just about made it to the car park all crunched but got written off.
It took a while to stop hearing that I'd had Tracey up the arris in the car.

My brother had a girlfriend from Northampton called Tracy with a green X19.