Can you keep a classic outside?
Discussion
I've just found the ultimate batchelor pad to move into. 2 minute walk from Canterbury city centre and all the nightlife, top floor penthouse (all leather sofa's and wide screen TV's).
I'm looking for a sexy car at the moment... been toying with the idea of a Jensen Interceptor. I mean REALLY toying
Trouble is, the apartment only has one allocated space. The cars parked in the car park are accesible on foot but are behind a security barrier (ie; stops them being nicked, but won't stop others getting in).
Obviously, keeping something with hard to repair hand crafted steel bodywork outside in all weathers is the automotive equivalent of sucking an octogenarians nipple - it just shouldn't be done!
So what do I do?
All the modern cars I tested at about the £40k mark bored the shit out of me, and so I've decided that I must go classic. It needs to be hardy, waterproof, gorgeous, sound like god gargling with toilet duck, and make me look like an international man of mystery.
Don't really want to spend more than about £8 - 10,000. I could go higher but don't really want to at the moment (still managing a growing business that could do without being drained for a directors whimsical folly).
I'm looking for a sexy car at the moment... been toying with the idea of a Jensen Interceptor. I mean REALLY toying
Trouble is, the apartment only has one allocated space. The cars parked in the car park are accesible on foot but are behind a security barrier (ie; stops them being nicked, but won't stop others getting in).
Obviously, keeping something with hard to repair hand crafted steel bodywork outside in all weathers is the automotive equivalent of sucking an octogenarians nipple - it just shouldn't be done!
So what do I do?
All the modern cars I tested at about the £40k mark bored the shit out of me, and so I've decided that I must go classic. It needs to be hardy, waterproof, gorgeous, sound like god gargling with toilet duck, and make me look like an international man of mystery.
Don't really want to spend more than about £8 - 10,000. I could go higher but don't really want to at the moment (still managing a growing business that could do without being drained for a directors whimsical folly).
Of course. If you want it to end up in this thread...
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Gretchen said:
How about looking to rent a local/near as council garage/lock up? Then purchase a run around/bike to get you there, where your P & J will be tucked up safe.
Thanks Al for moving this 
I've got 10 Diesel Skoda's... I'll be alright for a runabout
Hate the idea of a lock up/council garage. I just know some
er would torch the garage and I'd not even be near it/within face smashing distance 
moparmick said:
I suppose you know that Cliff Richard once owned an Intercepter.
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo....This is going very badly wrong lately. I AM NOT A CLIFF RICHARD FAN
Just cos I was asking about london buses the other day...
moparmick said:
I suppose you know that Cliff Richard once owned an Intercepter.
I've always kept cars outside, my mini lives outside, TVR did, Elise did, all our old VW's did - not a problem. I think if they sit around unused its bad, but sod it, cars are meant to be used, not stored.
KingRichard said:
So what do I do?
Council lock up garage. Find your local housing office and start asking there. You might find that there is a waiting list for your first choice location.I've got two lock ups locally, but couldn't get a third due to the 6 month waiting list. sigh.
Not sure whether they are secure or not. My Golf has never been disturbed in 3-4 years, however the garage for the Rover was broken into a few days before the car went in, although its never been touched since, which is 2 years now.
edit
and if you get a choice of garages, pick the one that is part of a block of flats. i don't know if this is consistent, but the external garages seem to suffer more from damp. however, the two garages we have (one belongs to my landlord) at the bottom of a block of flats are absolutely dry and strangely much much cleaner.
Edited by tinman0 on Friday 14th December 22:23
KingRichard said:
moparmick said:
I suppose you know that Cliff Richard once owned an Intercepter.
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo....This is going very badly wrong lately. I AM NOT A CLIFF RICHARD FAN
Just cos I was asking about london buses the other day...
bosscerbera said:
Very cool car, the Interceptor.
There's one about to hit the streets with a vast oversize Mopar lump with 600lb-ft of torque from 2000rpm... Will be quite a motor.
Often toyed with getting hold of one of these myself. Don't much like the idea of leaving one outside though...
Hi Phil There's one about to hit the streets with a vast oversize Mopar lump with 600lb-ft of torque from 2000rpm... Will be quite a motor.
Often toyed with getting hold of one of these myself. Don't much like the idea of leaving one outside though...
I bloody love the idea of a dark blue series 2 Interceptor, with cream leather and thick wilton carpets. Burble around town making my calls...
The other idea was a Series 1 XJ12, maybe even a series 2 coupe.
You could always get it seriously waxoiled to protect it, paying special attention to the many water traps.
You should, of course, only do this if the car is bone dry, or else you'll be just trapping the water in the water traps.
Unfortunately, I think one of the local walking ASBO's will find that massive rear screen too much of a tempttion.
BTW, did you know there was a 4WD version?
You should, of course, only do this if the car is bone dry, or else you'll be just trapping the water in the water traps.
Unfortunately, I think one of the local walking ASBO's will find that massive rear screen too much of a tempttion.
BTW, did you know there was a 4WD version?
BB-Q said:
You could always get it seriously waxoiled to protect it, paying special attention to the many water traps.
You should, of course, only do this if the car is bone dry, or else you'll be just trapping the water in the water traps.
Unfortunately, I think one of the local walking ASBO's will find that massive rear screen too much of a tempttion.
BTW, did you know there was a 4WD version?
Yeah, the FF... they are a bit more money though.You should, of course, only do this if the car is bone dry, or else you'll be just trapping the water in the water traps.
Unfortunately, I think one of the local walking ASBO's will find that massive rear screen too much of a tempttion.
BTW, did you know there was a 4WD version?
How would you dry a car out enough to waxoyl it? Stick it in a spraybooth oven maybe?
moparmick said:
The mk1 and 2 had the 383(6.5) 330 hp, the mk3 came with a 440(7.2) but unfortunately it was emissioned by that time, so made less power than the smaller engine.
Mick
What engine is it? I would have thought it was quite simple to de-smog the fecker and get a few more horses out of a big yank V8.Mick
Aren't they Buick motors?
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