Everyday Classic
Discussion
I want to hear from people who use their classic as an every day car/daily driver.
What do you drive?
What kind of engine?
What kind of fuel economy do you get?
What's the yearly mileage in said classic?
Do you commute to work in said car- if so how far?
Who looks after the car- you-or someone else?
What do you do about rust?
Is rust even a problem?
just interested mainly, that who in the face of new cheap cars all over is eccentric enough to use an old car as every day transport....
What do you drive?
What kind of engine?
What kind of fuel economy do you get?
What's the yearly mileage in said classic?
Do you commute to work in said car- if so how far?
Who looks after the car- you-or someone else?
What do you do about rust?
Is rust even a problem?
just interested mainly, that who in the face of new cheap cars all over is eccentric enough to use an old car as every day transport....
jith said:
Marquis_Rex said:
I want to hear from people who use their classic as an every day car/daily driver.
What do you drive?
What kind of engine?
What kind of fuel economy do you get?
What's the yearly mileage in said classic?
Do you commute to work in said car- if so how far?
Who looks after the car- you-or someone else?
What do you do about rust?
Is rust even a problem?
just interested mainly, that who in the face of new cheap cars all over is eccentric enough to use an old car as every day transport....
Hello Rup, how the hell are you?What do you drive?
What kind of engine?
What kind of fuel economy do you get?
What's the yearly mileage in said classic?
Do you commute to work in said car- if so how far?
Who looks after the car- you-or someone else?
What do you do about rust?
Is rust even a problem?
just interested mainly, that who in the face of new cheap cars all over is eccentric enough to use an old car as every day transport....
I did use this every day, and it is surprisingly economical for a 5 litre, although it's running KE-Jet which explains the economy.
Totally and utterly reliable and bloody quick for such a big car, but so refined as well.
Do you still have your 323 and did you ever get it to run with port throttles?
Looks like I'm in the USA now and BTW me and Jonna_Rex broke up. She never did get that 2002 BMW and my E21 is getting totally rebuilt/refurbished at a place in Holland.
I havent had time to pursue the 3.1 litre M20 project with mechanical injection. I had some adaptors made with mate S50 M3 port thorttles to the 2 valve M20 cylinder head and I have a Porsche 2.4 S mechnical Bosch pump and was trying to aquire a Mercedes S class one also as it has bigger diameter distributor pistons. I've also well versed myself with rocker arm cam profile design- with an eye to lubrication and wear also, but havent had time to exercise this. But since buying and using my Dodge as an every day car, I've been consumed by that. I intend that my BMW and Porsche join me sometime in the future.
BTW you're totally right- American women are nuts!
That Mercedes is very nice
Did you know that the R107 560 SL type are much cheaper and usually always in far better condition here than over there or Germany? I'm realising how rusty my BMW was, by some of the cars here. Series 1 XJ6 Jags with no rust at all, incredible.
Unfortunately, due to project/work changes, I'll most likely be moving up north to snowy country and will have to get some kind of truck as an every day car
Shed_Jensen said:
Hello All,
I used my Rover P5B every day in London traffic during 2007, clocking up 14,000 miles in a year, changed contracts and had to get the train; so it was tucked up for a year - now back to a commute by car, so its been brought to the front again. Great fun and much more of an “event” than the modern car. I get about 17mpg on LPG.
Only downside is when it’s left out in the rain, its’ never been restored so you can hear it rusting if you listen carefully...
Cheers,
Steve H
That's a lovely car.I used my Rover P5B every day in London traffic during 2007, clocking up 14,000 miles in a year, changed contracts and had to get the train; so it was tucked up for a year - now back to a commute by car, so its been brought to the front again. Great fun and much more of an “event” than the modern car. I get about 17mpg on LPG.
Only downside is when it’s left out in the rain, its’ never been restored so you can hear it rusting if you listen carefully...
Cheers,
Steve H
However just thinking about the rust upsets me.
The way my old BMW went in the UK was horrible and there was little I could do about it as it had set in.
Cars over 25 years old can be brought to the USA with little or no bother- my friend was selling a 3.9 litre P5B-I toyed with it as a daily driver but then I thought it would just be difficult to get parts for the car here and no one knows what they are here. Better would be to have had one when I lived in Germany....would have got ALOT of respect out there
Marquis_Rex said:
I want to hear from people who use their classic as an every day car/daily driver.
What do you drive?
What kind of engine?
What kind of fuel economy do you get?
What's the yearly mileage in said classic?
Do you commute to work in said car- if so how far?
Who looks after the car- you-or someone else?
What do you do about rust?
Is rust even a problem?
just interested mainly, that who in the face of new cheap cars all over is eccentric enough to use an old car as every day transport....
Ok, here are my partiicularsWhat do you drive?
What kind of engine?
What kind of fuel economy do you get?
What's the yearly mileage in said classic?
Do you commute to work in said car- if so how far?
Who looks after the car- you-or someone else?
What do you do about rust?
Is rust even a problem?
just interested mainly, that who in the face of new cheap cars all over is eccentric enough to use an old car as every day transport....
1970 Dodge Challenger R/T
7.2 litre "RB" Big Block wedge head, 4 barrel 750 CFM Holley, 11.3:1 CR etc etc
originally 13 mpg (UK), the 15 mpg when ignition was sorted-now an average of about 16-17 mpg including long distance now that the carb is better. When I get rid of that 'drag race' stupid 3.91 rear end and fit a six speed manual I'm hoping to breech the 20 mpg barrier -futher fettling with the AFR ,primary and secondary jets
I'm not doing more than 10,000 miles a year, and the weather here is great
Mine is a daily driver- weird getting used to the foilibles of a carbureteur again
I do most of the work myself
Rust is scarecely a problem here
SInce owning the car I've changed the lifters to higher revving ones, 3/8th cromoly push rods,
Harland-sharpe high ratio needle bearing rocker arms, changed out the radiator for an aluminium fabricated one, and changed the rear wheel bearings
7000 rpm, 500 Bhp here we come
jith said:
Marquis_Rex said:
jith said:
Marquis_Rex said:
I want to hear from people who use their classic as an every day car/daily driver.
What do you drive?
What kind of engine?
What kind of fuel economy do you get?
What's the yearly mileage in said classic?
Do you commute to work in said car- if so how far?
Who looks after the car- you-or someone else?
What do you do about rust?
Is rust even a problem?
just interested mainly, that who in the face of new cheap cars all over is eccentric enough to use an old car as every day transport....
Hello Rup, how the hell are you?What do you drive?
What kind of engine?
What kind of fuel economy do you get?
What's the yearly mileage in said classic?
Do you commute to work in said car- if so how far?
Who looks after the car- you-or someone else?
What do you do about rust?
Is rust even a problem?
just interested mainly, that who in the face of new cheap cars all over is eccentric enough to use an old car as every day transport....
I did use this every day, and it is surprisingly economical for a 5 litre, although it's running KE-Jet which explains the economy.
Totally and utterly reliable and bloody quick for such a big car, but so refined as well.
Do you still have your 323 and did you ever get it to run with port throttles?
Looks like I'm in the USA now and BTW me and Jonna_Rex broke up. She never did get that 2002 BMW and my E21 is getting totally rebuilt/refurbished at a place in Holland.
I havent had time to pursue the 3.1 litre M20 project with mechanical injection. I had some adaptors made with mate S50 M3 port thorttles to the 2 valve M20 cylinder head and I have a Porsche 2.4 S mechnical Bosch pump and was trying to aquire a Mercedes S class one also as it has bigger diameter distributor pistons. I've also well versed myself with rocker arm cam profile design- with an eye to lubrication and wear also, but havent had time to exercise this. But since buying and using my Dodge as an every day car, I've been consumed by that. I intend that my BMW and Porsche join me sometime in the future.
BTW you're totally right- American women are nuts!
That Mercedes is very nice
Did you know that the R107 560 SL type are much cheaper and usually always in far better condition here than over there or Germany? I'm realising how rusty my BMW was, by some of the cars here. Series 1 XJ6 Jags with no rust at all, incredible.
Unfortunately, due to project/work changes, I'll most likely be moving up north to snowy country and will have to get some kind of truck as an every day car
I used to do a lot of muscle cars for the lads in the Polaris base when it was based in Dunoon, and some of these were truly mental, but always fun. It's great that you made it to the States. My oldest son is moving to Chicago in January. You two should meet up. He trained with me and is a real petrolhead and worked with Audi for several years. He has a nice old 350 SL and an M5 Alpina. Drop me an e mail and I'll put you in touch with him.
All the best.
I'll let you know when (if) I start up in Melrose park in Chicago and if its not Michigan.
If you could look for a 280 SL pump please let me know-although the E21 project is on more of a back burner right now. I fly into Edinburgh this coming Wednesday and I'll be driving into Mainland Europe to see how the progress on the E21 Body goes.
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