What 20 year old car would you choose as your daily drive?
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I use my 306 GTi-6 quite often although it's only a nipper at 17 years old!
It's fine for the day to day task if a little too competent. Good turn of pace, handles well, a/c, sunroof, electric windows, power steering, seats five, good loading area with the seats down.... what more do you need in a car?
It's fine for the day to day task if a little too competent. Good turn of pace, handles well, a/c, sunroof, electric windows, power steering, seats five, good loading area with the seats down.... what more do you need in a car?
My 20 year old daily
550hp, comfortable, same reliability and fuel economy as an LS400 (when driven accordingly). Absolutely brilliant cars.
I also have a Corrado VR6
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In terms of performance, fuel economy, and practicality (it will seat 4 adults and has a large boot) it is brilliant. But build quality shows it's age on these now, especially when compared to something like a Supra.
550hp, comfortable, same reliability and fuel economy as an LS400 (when driven accordingly). Absolutely brilliant cars.
I also have a Corrado VR6
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In terms of performance, fuel economy, and practicality (it will seat 4 adults and has a large boot) it is brilliant. But build quality shows it's age on these now, especially when compared to something like a Supra.
Seeing as this thread is now a TOTD and is featured on PH home page with an Impreza picture.... here's mine, 18 years old will do:
Daily for about 2 years but subtle enough in silver not to draw unwanted attention. Cracking fun car and not modified so you can pretty much enjoy most of its full 215bhp.
Daily for about 2 years but subtle enough in silver not to draw unwanted attention. Cracking fun car and not modified so you can pretty much enjoy most of its full 215bhp.
Providing it was in great nick, I'd go for a Volvo V70 (essentially a rebadged 850). I'd like it in a vivid hue of yellow with black wheels and while it doesn't have to be the full beans T-5, I'd still like to have the 2.5 five-pot motor under the square bonnet. If I had the readies I'd upgrade the exhaust too. Those engines can be made to emit a lovely growl.
Byff said:
For the last three years, I have been using this recently turned 20yr old as my daily driver.
I like to try and keep it clean, but it's usually filthy....
It gets used year round too, even in slippery stuff which is a bit
1997 TVR Cerbera - a genuine daily driver
Is this in Sunderland? If so, I've seen it a good few times! I like to try and keep it clean, but it's usually filthy....
It gets used year round too, even in slippery stuff which is a bit
1997 TVR Cerbera - a genuine daily driver
My 20yo daily would have to be a B5 S4
I run both a mark 1 MX5 and a 328 E36 as dailies and they have never left me stranded, though of course they do need maintenance and new parts here and there to keep things reliable.
I will admit to avoiding using them on salty roads though I will at a push, just have to make sure the salt doesn't stay on there for long as a precaution. Better to use a winter snotter. This year it might be a K11 micra, another 20+ year old car and a surprisingly great one with excellent build quality if you can overlook the image.
I will admit to avoiding using them on salty roads though I will at a push, just have to make sure the salt doesn't stay on there for long as a precaution. Better to use a winter snotter. This year it might be a K11 micra, another 20+ year old car and a surprisingly great one with excellent build quality if you can overlook the image.
white_goodman said:
So, if you had to run a 20 year old car as a daily (so we're talking P/R-registration cars here), what would you pick?
By strange coincidence i have just decided I want an E39 530i as a car for daily duties and business to keep the miles off my fun cars. Just started scanning the classifieds. Not quite 20- years old, but not far off. Classic lines, loads of toys, smooth straight six engine. A hell of a lot of car for £2k - £3k and likely to go up in value if anything.I also had a 1997 Alfa 156 2.5 V6 as a daily for a couple of years which I loved.
There is something about driving nice old six cylinder cars that makes me happy. Real feel good factor. Maybe it is the fact that you can buy an entire car for the cost of a modern aftermarket exhaust system and set of tyres and that they are rapidly becoming a thing of a past era.
When I had the Alfa I used to always look back at it after I had parked it and wonder how the first owner must have felt aboutn it when they had it brand spanking new back in 97. Bet they were buzzing.
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