Pondering future classics ?

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What's the outlook for potential future classics? That's what I was asking myself whilst reading an article on the planned 2017 TVR's.

It seems to me that post MY 2000 cars are so complicated, it's beyond the DIY enthusiast to maintain them. And even if you can DIY, the cost of parts is so high compared to todays classics. My mate was just quoted £800 + labour for new brake pads (just pads) on his 2004 Aston. I don't suppose new TVR's will be very different.

Cars seem to be designed to last 10 years. When parts start to fail (and there are so many of them with all the electronics, motors, sensors, wiring, airbags etc etc etc) are they worth maintaining?

If not, are we saying modern Porches, Ferrari's & future TVR's etc will be scrapped? Is this why a 997 Porsche is so cheap to buy today?

Or am I just being a pessimist?

Moto

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V6Pushfit said:

Good summary, use them as they should be. Muck spreading today then?

I don't think that JD spreads a lot of muck

This tractor works for it's living but when the sheep have gone and retirement beckons she'll look as good as that I hope.