Endangered Cars Needed...

[v8250]

This arrived in my inbox, love the way they title the lesser fancied, lesser sporty for cars as 'Endangered'...so if you have an Allegro, a Maxi, an Austin Princess, a Simca 1300 or even Renault 12TL...

http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/news/classic-c...

[bob1179]

That looks like a fun afternoon. I think I'll enter the Pug, according to the website there are 117 309 GTIs left registered on the road, down from almost 4000 in 2001.

[lowdrag]

I was thinking of entering my Wartburg, but there's not enough oil around for the 2-stroke motor. But on a serious note if I could find a Jetta GLi I'd buy one like a shot since it was so seriously practical and such Q-car fun. A GTi with humungous boot and good performance. Apparently but 3 exist today.

[ian2144]

My Sunbeam Lotus a possible candidate. Grampian transport museum is just over the hill from me. Could be a good day out as long as it's not raining.

[quiraing]

ian2144 said:

My Sunbeam Lotus a possible candidate. Grampian transport museum is just over the hill from me. Could be a good day out as long as it's not raining.

Alford open days usually interesting, not far from me either. I usually attend the classic Ford events. Would be good to see yr Lotus Sunbeam there. Often a line up of mint Avenger Tigers.

Lots of older cars taxed on 1st March for summer show season. Forres Grant Park and Tain Links shows always worth a look, loads of interesting older cars from Chevettes to NSU Ro80s, Jensens to Lotus Cortinas, Ventoras to a local one-owner 1960 Anglia which is still driven daily. Your Lotus Sunbeam would be very welcome.

Edited by quiraing on Monday 2nd March 02:13

[MarshPhantom]

10 Maxis for sale on Car and Classic, 7 Allegros and 14 Princesses so not that endangered.

Part of me thinks we should let hopeless POSs become extinct.

[mickyveloce]

lowdrag said:

I was thinking of entering my Wartburg, but there's not enough oil around for the 2-stroke motor. But on a serious note if I could find a Jetta GLi I'd buy one like a shot since it was so seriously practical and such Q-car fun. A GTi with humungous boot and good performance. Apparently but 3 exist today.

Good memories. I bought a 1988 Jetta GTi 16v. What a lovely car it was too; only crippling insurance caused it's sale. I remember getting somewhere near its top speed on the Mulsanne Straight...

[ian2144]

quiraing said:

ian2144 said:

My Sunbeam Lotus a possible candidate. Grampian transport museum is just over the hill from me. Could be a good day out as long as it's not raining.

Alford open days usually interesting, not far from me either. I usually attend the classic Ford events. Would be good to see yr Lotus Sunbeam there. Often a line up of mint Avenger Tigers.

Lots of older cars taxed on 1st March for summer show season. Forres Grant Park and Tain Links shows always worth a look, loads of interesting older cars from Chevettes to NSU Ro80s, Jensens to Lotus Cortinas, Ventoras to a local one-owner 1960 Anglia which is still driven daily. Your Lotus Sunbeam would be very welcome.

Edited by quiraing on Monday 2nd March 02:13

Sunbeam Lotus in dry dock at the moment. New clutch being fitted along with.....cough,cough... power steering !!

[bob1179]

I've entered in the Pug.

Should be a nice day out, I've never taken the car to a show before.

[lowdrag]

mickyveloce said:

Good memories. I bought a 1988 Jetta GTi 16v. What a lovely car it was too; only crippling insurance caused it's sale. I remember getting somewhere near its top speed on the Mulsanne Straight...

I had a few VW's including a Mk 1 Golf GTi, then the Mk 1 Jetta GLi, then later a Mk 2 16v GTi, but the last I didn't like since 5th was direct and damned noisy at speed. But as aforesaid, the Jetta was my favourite of all.

[aw51 121565]

Linked item in the original post said:

The How Many Left? show – inspired by the eponymous car data website ...

I prefer the www.howmanywethinkmightbeleftrandomnumdergenerator... website - it gives more reliable answers as to how many cars of any model or make survive to potentially tramp along the tarmac on any given day ; just as, oddly enough, a sundial tells us the time accurately on a heavily overcast day .

Hostages to fortune, or WHAT?? (Expletive-deleted) me!!

[ian2144]

Entry form just been posted. My wee Sunbeam will be there.

[R6VED]

If it wasn't so far inwould be up for that, only about 250 taxed 500 SEL's left currently (ish)