How practical is your classic?
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It depends what is meant by practical. If it means a 47 year old car that will do a sub-10 minute lap of the Nurburgring, has reliably covered 55k miles over the last three years, sounds great thanks to a big V8, stops well since it got discs on the front, is safe enough to have been banned from what the yanks call "Demolition Derbys"...then thats mine....!
Ubendum said:
It depends what is meant by practical. If it means a 47 year old car that will do a sub-10 minute lap of the Nurburgring, has reliably covered 55k miles over the last three years, sounds great thanks to a big V8, stops well since it got discs on the front, is safe enough to have been banned from what the yanks call "Demolition Derbys"...then thats mine....!
The Garage section of your profile has no cars listed. Since our talking about the car, why not tell us what it is?I have to say that my first car, which I have continued to own for nearly 20 years was hugely practical. It’s a garden model VW Beetle.
I found out that with the rear squab removed the seat folds flat. I used to take my dear late father and his wheelchair in it regularly. I moved a few friends from home to student digs and vice versa! One trip from London was 600 miles all in packed to the rafters.
I remember transporting an engine and gearbox in the passenger side on the way for a refit, which was quite an interesting mission.
Recently, I have found my modern classic 88 vintage VW Bus super practical. I used it to move house, as builders hack to remodel our house, as means to clear the garden, several time saving several hundred pounds in skips, I also have used it for collecting friends and family from airports and they have found he plush comfort of the old bus a nice place to be, I used it to tow my Ducati for servicing and the odd track session, I recently used it to transport my 356 a few weekends ago... it goes on. Hugely practical and exceptionally useful.
My 911 hasn’t needed to be practical, however I have marvelled at the fuel economy and its ability to swallow stuff for camping at Le Mans!
Classics are the best... especially when they are used and enjoyed.
I found out that with the rear squab removed the seat folds flat. I used to take my dear late father and his wheelchair in it regularly. I moved a few friends from home to student digs and vice versa! One trip from London was 600 miles all in packed to the rafters.
I remember transporting an engine and gearbox in the passenger side on the way for a refit, which was quite an interesting mission.
Recently, I have found my modern classic 88 vintage VW Bus super practical. I used it to move house, as builders hack to remodel our house, as means to clear the garden, several time saving several hundred pounds in skips, I also have used it for collecting friends and family from airports and they have found he plush comfort of the old bus a nice place to be, I used it to tow my Ducati for servicing and the odd track session, I recently used it to transport my 356 a few weekends ago... it goes on. Hugely practical and exceptionally useful.
My 911 hasn’t needed to be practical, however I have marvelled at the fuel economy and its ability to swallow stuff for camping at Le Mans!
Classics are the best... especially when they are used and enjoyed.
just got rid of a 1980 corvette c3.... the answer not very...
was using it as a daily driver for a while...
1. sat on 'wrong side' of the car.
2. HUGEEEEEEly wide b-pillar (nearly knocked a few cyclists/mopeds off!
3. v long bonnet - not fun commuting!
4. TW@TTed through the petrol (to be expected with a 5.7 V8 though)
5. Although fun. The constant rumble whilst sat in traffic commuting can be a little tiresome...
6. no storage space!
Having said all that. I loved it and would happily have another one!
was using it as a daily driver for a while...
1. sat on 'wrong side' of the car.
2. HUGEEEEEEly wide b-pillar (nearly knocked a few cyclists/mopeds off!
3. v long bonnet - not fun commuting!
4. TW@TTed through the petrol (to be expected with a 5.7 V8 though)
5. Although fun. The constant rumble whilst sat in traffic commuting can be a little tiresome...
6. no storage space!
Having said all that. I loved it and would happily have another one!
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