Discussion
OzKo said:
haha, they look fun! Similar to a Land Rover?
if you have 6 grand to burn i would get your self a nice old air cooled beetle they are bomb proof and can be cheap to insure depending were you go but beetles aren't the most pokey cars another choice would be a classic fiat 500 or a truimph spitty dolly or herald
dam it if you weren't at the other end of the country i would have offered to take you for a spin in my mini that would convince you.
seriously thought there great little cars with so many different modifications and parts you can just change them to however you want, and don't worry about fitting in im 6ft and still have room
seriously thought there great little cars with so many different modifications and parts you can just change them to however you want, and don't worry about fitting in im 6ft and still have room
OzKo said:
haha, I think it would! A friend wants one of those, whether she's serious, I dunno.
What are the MG MGB GT or Roadster like a friend of neighbour has one, they look very nice.
Me and my brother thrashed his rubber bumper GT round the Lotus test track at Hethel a few years back. Dead slow but great fun and entirely predictable in it's behaviour. Set the ride height to the chrome bumper level and it should handle quite well, unlike his example.What are the MG MGB GT or Roadster like a friend of neighbour has one, they look very nice.
The most important thing you really have to look for with an old MG (or any other old car) is rust. I don't think the GT is as bad as the roadster but it still needs care.
The other consideration is how well it's been maintained. People run old cars on an absolute shoestring and wonder why they're unreliable. Even though it's 40 years old it still needs servicing while wear and tear parts are best replaced with new rather than secondhand items...
http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/classic-car-pa...
The same site has many others. If you're happy with a rubber bumpered one, they go for less.
You've good taste!
The same site has many others. If you're happy with a rubber bumpered one, they go for less.
You've good taste!
This is a severe case of bringing a post back from the dead.. but hey.
Anyway, hi everyone.. again (if you can even remember me.. I was the one with an extensive list of potential first cars
) - I am here to bring you the news that I have officially applied for my provisional license!
However, I am still no closer to getting my car (can't use parents, see original post). Although, I have narrowed my list down to two cars (or thereabouts!)
So:
Landrover Defender Series III
MGB Roadster
(maybe: Midget/Sprite)
Most other cars have been ousted - practicality, cost, insurance. The MGB, Midget and Landy have proved (seemingly) to be the cheapest to insure, according to gocompare!
So, the big question - MGB or Landy?
I'll post my own personal points on these two:
MGB: eyecatching (you gotta admit, I would turn heads in school!), many parts avaliable, Dad knows them inside out (and will teach me too.. don't worry!), smallish, convertible, two seats (otherwise I may be used in my friend group only as the taxi, and will have no social value!), and.. just.. pretty full-stop.
Landy: high driving position (after being in 4x4s all my life - we did actually need them - horses - it's a comfort blanket), safer (I'm pretty sure it would come off better in a crash.. unless it's some lorry or something.. but then I can't have a lorry as my first car.. soo...
) pretty (in my eyes), loved them since our old Landy, convertible (I would get a convertible) = fun, loads of room, a rather fun lack of seatbelts (yes.. I know), better in bad weather.
Any opinions welcome! Obviously, if you have any other options I can consider - please say!
Thanks!
~OzKo
Anyway, hi everyone.. again (if you can even remember me.. I was the one with an extensive list of potential first cars
) - I am here to bring you the news that I have officially applied for my provisional license! However, I am still no closer to getting my car (can't use parents, see original post). Although, I have narrowed my list down to two cars (or thereabouts!)
So:
Landrover Defender Series III
MGB Roadster
(maybe: Midget/Sprite)
Most other cars have been ousted - practicality, cost, insurance. The MGB, Midget and Landy have proved (seemingly) to be the cheapest to insure, according to gocompare!
So, the big question - MGB or Landy?
I'll post my own personal points on these two:
MGB: eyecatching (you gotta admit, I would turn heads in school!), many parts avaliable, Dad knows them inside out (and will teach me too.. don't worry!), smallish, convertible, two seats (otherwise I may be used in my friend group only as the taxi, and will have no social value!), and.. just.. pretty full-stop.
Landy: high driving position (after being in 4x4s all my life - we did actually need them - horses - it's a comfort blanket), safer (I'm pretty sure it would come off better in a crash.. unless it's some lorry or something.. but then I can't have a lorry as my first car.. soo...
) pretty (in my eyes), loved them since our old Landy, convertible (I would get a convertible) = fun, loads of room, a rather fun lack of seatbelts (yes.. I know), better in bad weather. Any opinions welcome! Obviously, if you have any other options I can consider - please say!
Thanks!
~OzKo
OzKo
I would naturally tend towards the MGB given the two options. But that is because 'I know' them. I have never owned an offroader (and don't intend to!!).
However, you are young and new to cars and as such I would still recommend the MGB. One of the great things about being a petrol head is to experience 'new' vehicles you haven't owned previously or driven. The Landie sounds as if it would be very familiar to you. It is likely (from experience) that in your younger years you will change cars more frequently. Try something new......
I have recently bought a VW camper (having had a succession of two seater roadsters of varying pedigree) and it is a revelation in terms of driving experience. Obviously not in out-and-out pace or handling but in terms of a different way of driving.
Hope my ramblings make some sense??
Have fun...
Mike
I would naturally tend towards the MGB given the two options. But that is because 'I know' them. I have never owned an offroader (and don't intend to!!).
However, you are young and new to cars and as such I would still recommend the MGB. One of the great things about being a petrol head is to experience 'new' vehicles you haven't owned previously or driven. The Landie sounds as if it would be very familiar to you. It is likely (from experience) that in your younger years you will change cars more frequently. Try something new......
I have recently bought a VW camper (having had a succession of two seater roadsters of varying pedigree) and it is a revelation in terms of driving experience. Obviously not in out-and-out pace or handling but in terms of a different way of driving.
Hope my ramblings make some sense??
Have fun...
Mike
MGB i had a gt when i passed my test actually bought it before i could drive fun car to drive and a real head turner at college. Simple to work on plenty of parts avaliable just get one with good body work or you will be forever chasing rust needing welding.
Here's mine sold in april to fund my new project
Here's mine sold in april to fund my new project
cheesyblob said:
Just face it, a 105HP 600KG RWD car (Lotus Elan) will be much faster than a 110HP >800KG FWD Old Golf. Classic British sports cars have never had particular rust problems and are much more interesting. I'm not even old enough to drive yet and I agree; Young drivers are much more likely to be bad drivers.
OP, for insurers, try Adrian Flux, Footman James and Peter James for quotes. They will probably not give you a quote online but try ringing them as that normally works.
Anyone can quote some numbers though. This isn't possible to ascertain by the figures you posted. Have you thought about gearing or power delivery here? Or the efficiency of the drivetrain in general?OP, for insurers, try Adrian Flux, Footman James and Peter James for quotes. They will probably not give you a quote online but try ringing them as that normally works.
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