Amargeddon proof cars!
Discussion
so, the UK is in a deep recession, worst figures for 100 years, we are all doomed (after the olympics) and its all bad news.
Got me thinking, what cars do ya reckon will still be running come what may, even if we have total melt down?
My old favourite is the humble Morris Minor, had one as an only car between 1994 and 1996 and they just keep running whatever! I used the starter handle to get mine going once at 2 AM in the morning outside a Bournemouth hotel after an evening out. It was minus 4 outside and I thought the battery was flat. Turned out that the alternator was buggered. Now thats "get you home" dependability that I admire!!
Or something like an old W124 Merc 250d, no turbos or injectors and you can run it on chip fat oil.
More to the point, will any of our complicated injected, turbo'd and DPF'd moderns still be any good, if we end up in an old fashioned mend and make do society?
Got me thinking, what cars do ya reckon will still be running come what may, even if we have total melt down?
My old favourite is the humble Morris Minor, had one as an only car between 1994 and 1996 and they just keep running whatever! I used the starter handle to get mine going once at 2 AM in the morning outside a Bournemouth hotel after an evening out. It was minus 4 outside and I thought the battery was flat. Turned out that the alternator was buggered. Now thats "get you home" dependability that I admire!!
Or something like an old W124 Merc 250d, no turbos or injectors and you can run it on chip fat oil.
More to the point, will any of our complicated injected, turbo'd and DPF'd moderns still be any good, if we end up in an old fashioned mend and make do society?
Me and the missus love Hi Luxes and i also love Landcruisers, Im sure they are the default bush tracking car for a reason. you never see a Range Rover on "worlds most dangerous roads" do you!!! Not that Ive a downer on JLR, as i love the classic defender...
Honda motocycle is definitely armagedden proof but Im also wondering if the Peugeot 205 is?
There seem to be a lot still around, mainly diesels, but I know someone who used to service GTIs who reckon the 1.9 engine is bomb proof...ours is still going strong at 22 years, they dont rust and once they valve seals are done at 100K they will do another 100K easily!!
But the diesel, now they will do 500K miles easily and dont rust, so there will still be a few around in another decade, not had for a flimsy french car, eh, all you french car haters!!
Honda motocycle is definitely armagedden proof but Im also wondering if the Peugeot 205 is?
There seem to be a lot still around, mainly diesels, but I know someone who used to service GTIs who reckon the 1.9 engine is bomb proof...ours is still going strong at 22 years, they dont rust and once they valve seals are done at 100K they will do another 100K easily!!
But the diesel, now they will do 500K miles easily and dont rust, so there will still be a few around in another decade, not had for a flimsy french car, eh, all you french car haters!!
Edited by Bezza1969 on Sunday 5th August 09:43
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