Old boys in equally old convertibles
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Driving through a country road this weekend and saw a silver haired man in (i think) a rag top triumph, obviously enjoying the sun and the weather in his nice old school car. And I can totally see how that can be very relaxing and fun!
Got me thinking though. When (or should that be if?) I reach 70 years of age, am I going to be driving a cabrio I fancy right now, which of course will be seen as a borderline classic (say a4 cabrio, or 3 series, or maybe convertible mustang). Just struggling to imagine a 335i convertible to be thought of as antique really. Yet it will happen!
I suppose the smart thing to do is by the old MG or triumph convertible now and keep store it for when I retire. It will be a proper classic then!
Got me thinking though. When (or should that be if?) I reach 70 years of age, am I going to be driving a cabrio I fancy right now, which of course will be seen as a borderline classic (say a4 cabrio, or 3 series, or maybe convertible mustang). Just struggling to imagine a 335i convertible to be thought of as antique really. Yet it will happen!
I suppose the smart thing to do is by the old MG or triumph convertible now and keep store it for when I retire. It will be a proper classic then!
Saw an oldish guy driving around Chandler's Ford in what I think, was a Model-T yesterday, although it might have been an Austin Seven. Something of that kind of era, anyway.
ETA: Actually looking around on the internet, I'm pretty sure it was an Austin Seven.
ETA: Actually looking around on the internet, I'm pretty sure it was an Austin Seven.
Edited by kambites on Monday 5th July 11:21
kambites said:
Saw an oldish guy driving around Chandler's Ford in what I think, was a Model-T yesterday, although it might have been an Austin Seven. Something of that kind of era, anyway.
ETA: Actually looking around on the internet, I'm pretty sure it was an Austin Seven.
Depends how close you were to it.ETA: Actually looking around on the internet, I'm pretty sure it was an Austin Seven.
Edited by kambites on Monday 5th July 11:21
Model T big, Austin 7, far away. Big. Far away.
Motown Junk said:
kambites said:
Saw an oldish guy driving around Chandler's Ford in what I think, was a Model-T yesterday, although it might have been an Austin Seven. Something of that kind of era, anyway.
ETA: Actually looking around on the internet, I'm pretty sure it was an Austin Seven.
Depends how close you were to it.ETA: Actually looking around on the internet, I'm pretty sure it was an Austin Seven.
Edited by kambites on Monday 5th July 11:21
Model T big, Austin 7, far away. Big. Far away.
That's what makes me think it was a Seven. I was quite a long way away, but either the car was small, or the gent' driving it was huuuge. Silver Smudger said:
isee said:
I suppose the smart thing to do is by the old MG or triumph convertible now and keep store it for when I retire. It will be a proper classic then!
It is not compulsory to be old! - You could buy one and start enjoying it right now...Why would you wait?
Uhura_Fighter said:
Silver Smudger said:
isee said:
I suppose the smart thing to do is by the old MG or triumph convertible now and keep store it for when I retire. It will be a proper classic then!
It is not compulsory to be old! - You could buy one and start enjoying it right now...Why would you wait?
But then I guess teh value will go up and i will just sell it.
Better buy two then haha
isee said:
Uhura_Fighter said:
Silver Smudger said:
isee said:
I suppose the smart thing to do is by the old MG or triumph convertible now and keep store it for when I retire. It will be a proper classic then!
It is not compulsory to be old! - You could buy one and start enjoying it right now...Why would you wait?
But then I guess teh value will go up and i will just sell it.
Better buy two then haha
You might not be driving in 40 years time. Better to enjoy what you can today. Summer evening, Sun just gone down and the stars have come out. Top down and a V8 purring.
You'll be very "lucky" to make money with classics.
isee said:
That is nice.My 48 year old TR4 is the same age as me - makes for a bit of a special bond & I kind of like that. In fact, I prefer driving it to my Z4 coupe, even though the Z4C is infinitely better in every way.
By the time I retire the TR4 will need a rebuild - perfect retirement project I think. As for the Z4C, that'll be long gone
By the time I retire the TR4 will need a rebuild - perfect retirement project I think. As for the Z4C, that'll be long gone
BigBen said:
Cock Womble 7 said:
On the way back from the PH meet on Sunday, I passed a silver-haired gent driving (what looked like) a convertible Mk2 Cortina. First one I've ever seen.
The Claypole family had one in Rent-a-ghost iirc(It was the Mumford family, actually - Timothy Claypole was the jester.)
Cock Womble 7 said:
BigBen said:
Cock Womble 7 said:
On the way back from the PH meet on Sunday, I passed a silver-haired gent driving (what looked like) a convertible Mk2 Cortina. First one I've ever seen.
The Claypole family had one in Rent-a-ghost iirc(It was the Mumford family, actually - Timothy Claypole was the jester.)
Ben
edited to add: just looked it up and you are in fact older than me as it was Mumford in the earlier series then Meakers later on
Edited by BigBen on Monday 5th July 16:15
volvos60s60 said:
My 48 year old TR4 is the same age as me - makes for a bit of a special bond & I kind of like that. In fact, I prefer driving it to my Z4 coupe, even though the Z4C is infinitely better in every way.
By the time I retire the TR4 will need a rebuild - perfect retirement project I think. As for the Z4C, that'll be long gone
ooh i like that! So what car should I aim for that is likely to be special in a few years, is a convertible, can be picked up for reasonable money and was manufactured during 1982?By the time I retire the TR4 will need a rebuild - perfect retirement project I think. As for the Z4C, that'll be long gone
ideas please
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