Would you trade your current car for its original?

[Ved]

If you had to chance to swap your current car for its original, would you do it and could it do the same job for you as its modern evolution?

For example, you have a VW Golf GTI today but would you take a 1970s original MK1?

Personally I'd find it very easy to swap my current STI for a 1993 model as I think going back to a more basic experience would be extremely satisfying.

And you?

Edited by Ved on Sunday 1st December 21:27

[kambites]

It wouldn't be a huge difference for me, but no... having spent quite a lot of time in both, I think the S2 is just a better car than the S1. I'd swap it for an Elan or almost anything earlier, though.

The wife's Octavia is also vastly better than the mk1, IMO.

Edited by kambites on Sunday 1st December 21:35

[Pazuzu]

Yeah, I'd probably swap mine for an E28 M5 - they are just achingly cool (to me anyway).

Cheers,

Phil

[Jimmy No Hands]

No because mine is the original.

[StuntmanMike]

No, there are cars I would but not my present one.

[Coolbanana]

Absolutely not. My 997.2 911 is far more appealing to me than the original 911 and if I had enough disposable income at the moment and no other expensive priorities, I'd have a 991 911.

[Axionknight]

I have a Volvo V40 D3 and wouldn't swap it for the older V/S 40, no. However my weekend/soon to be track car is an 11 plate Clio Sport, can I swap that for a minter Williams if so..... Maybe, even if it's worth more, I seriously would like a Williams Clio at some point.

[Jawaman]

I'd swap my mk3 mondeo for a mk1 cortina as that's kinda the original. Not for a mk1 mondeo though, been there done that

[Welshbeef]

I have the original .

[Dave_]

Whats the original of a mk1 RS?

Escort cosworth?

Yes please!

[poing]

MK3 MX5, if it was a trade in the sense that I can have a brand new one then yes I probably would since the MK1 is the only one I haven't owned yet.

[av185]

Coolbanana said:

Absolutely not. My 997.2 911 is far more appealing to me than the original 911 and if I had enough disposable income at the moment and no other expensive priorities, I'd have a 991 911.

Have you seen the value of original 911s.

You could trade your 997 for an original 911, sell that for double the money, buy a 991 of your choice and still have plenty of cash left to top up your pension........

[kambites]

av185 said:

Have you seen the value of original 911s.

You could trade your 997 for an original 911, sell that for double the money, buy a 991 of your choice and still have plenty of cash left to top up your pension........

Whilst this is true, I feel it wasn't the intention of the tread. If it was, the title should have been "is your current car less valuable than the original?".

[007 VXR]

Monaro, No.

[TimLambert7]

I drive a mk3 MX-5 and yes I would swap it for the original.

[KM666]

You can keep the '91 Astra ta, but I'd happily take a '37 Opel Kadett in exchange for my '00 Astra. The true original. They must be worth a couple of quid to somebody.

[iva cosworth]

Dave_ said:

Whats the original of a mk1 RS Focus ....presumably.

Escort cosworth?

Yes please!

Escort Twincam more like.....

The oldest car recognised by the RSOC but doesn't have an RS badge.

My cars Fiesta....Hmmm....Mk1 Fiesta ....

Escort Cosworth..Absolutely not......

Fiat Barchetta....no idea what would be the original,some fancy Italian roadster....

[kambites]

iva cosworth said:

Fiat Barchetta....no idea what would be the original,some fancy Italian roadster....

If it's a Fiat Dino, you'd be onto a winner:

[SV8Predator]

007 VXR said:

Monaro, No.

And you wouldn't swap it for a mint 1968 GTS 327?

I certainly would!

[The Moose]

Welshbeef said:

I have the original .

Of what?

944?!