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Captain Cadillac said:
1990? That's too futuristic for me 
It's a 1954... gets driven over a thousand miles a month.
I'm not afraid to driver it in Manhattan traffic..
On other days, like today for instance, I'll drive the newer "driver", this... 1960 Lincoln. Here it is trying to eat a Honda Insight that was annoying it.
I take my virtual hat off to you! They both look stunning and its great seeing them being used properly. How many times a day to people take pictures of you commuting in them?It's a 1954... gets driven over a thousand miles a month.
I'm not afraid to driver it in Manhattan traffic..
On other days, like today for instance, I'll drive the newer "driver", this... 1960 Lincoln. Here it is trying to eat a Honda Insight that was annoying it.
on me.CrispyMK said:
I take my virtual hat off to you! They both look stunning and its great seeing them being used properly. How many times a day to people take pictures of you commuting in them?
Thanks! 
Pics are funny... At shows and cruise nights the Lincoln gets a LOT of attention as its actually a very rare car. On the road they both get attention... It's tough to stop for gas and not have people talking to you about them.
The Ford is funny, it gets into Manhattan a lot so it's becoming somewhat well known, I've had people walk up to me twice, one said they saw it on twitter and another said they saw it on Instagram.
I had the Lincoln at a weekly cruise night tonight, for part of the drive home I was cruising up the Garden State Parkway following friends in a 57 Oldsmobile Super 88 coupe and a 62 Oldsmobile Starfire convertible... We must have been "flashed" by camera phones ten times in 12 miles!
1995 Peugeot 205. To me (and perhaps to some of you) that's a newish car but everyone else sees it as almost 20 years old and amazed when I make it into work every day.
But as some of the stuff on this thread shows, it's just a normal car. You get in, drive it, the heater works, it never breaks down, it does bonkers mpg but it's just a normal car. It does get an oil and filter change every 4 months but that's because I do about 18,000 miles a year.
When you take fuel, repairs and depreciation into account it's probably cheaper than walking, but still a fun drive for the commute. I'm sure my next car will be older, but as long as it's in good condition, why not? I prefer feel through the steering and not be hemmed in by massive window pillars.
But as some of the stuff on this thread shows, it's just a normal car. You get in, drive it, the heater works, it never breaks down, it does bonkers mpg but it's just a normal car. It does get an oil and filter change every 4 months but that's because I do about 18,000 miles a year.
When you take fuel, repairs and depreciation into account it's probably cheaper than walking, but still a fun drive for the commute. I'm sure my next car will be older, but as long as it's in good condition, why not? I prefer feel through the steering and not be hemmed in by massive window pillars.
Other half's daily - 1967 Triumph Herald with twin carb's, four branch etc. lives outside all year round and has done for the last few decades. Costs £100 to insure, not a lot to MOT, and nowt to tax - does forty to the gallon and a full service costs under fifty quid. Keeps up with traffic, cruises at the legal limit, good heater, lights etc... why not?
My daily? 1936 Austin with a 4.2 Jaguar lump - drinks, smokes and has a few other anti-social habits...
My daily? 1936 Austin with a 4.2 Jaguar lump - drinks, smokes and has a few other anti-social habits...
I suppose until recently, I would have been in the running for this in a 1971 Triumph 2000. The old beast took anything that was thrown at it, including ice and snow. Yank out the choke on a cold winter's morning, churn the six lazily into life and open the window to enjoy the intoxicating smell of super unleaded pumped through twin carburettors and expelled through a non-catalysed exhaust system. Hear the engine and smell that smell, and everything seemed alright with the world.
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