Who uses their classic every day?
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The last thread I could find like this is 8+ years ago now, and so many cars have subsequently become "modern classics" so thought I'd ask again; who uses their classic every day and who has the oldest?
By every day I mean just that, rain, snow, wind and hail, 12k miles a year, commuting etc, not just when the gritters are off the roads or when you feel like it. By classic that must mean at least pre-2000.
A work colleague at my last place used to commute every day for years in a '68 Mk2 Jag, a 100 mile round trip in mixed roads. That could be interesting especially when it self ignited in the car park one day.
Myself I'm not so hardcore, I do 15k a year in a first generation 1990s Volvo v70, which to me still feels daringly modern.
Anyone else do modern mileages in an oldie?
By every day I mean just that, rain, snow, wind and hail, 12k miles a year, commuting etc, not just when the gritters are off the roads or when you feel like it. By classic that must mean at least pre-2000.
A work colleague at my last place used to commute every day for years in a '68 Mk2 Jag, a 100 mile round trip in mixed roads. That could be interesting especially when it self ignited in the car park one day.
Myself I'm not so hardcore, I do 15k a year in a first generation 1990s Volvo v70, which to me still feels daringly modern.
Anyone else do modern mileages in an oldie?
Well if you're talking pre-2000, I use my Chimaera virtually everytime I drive anywhere.
Only time the Volvo S40 moves, my wife goes to the supermarket or we take my mum out for a Sunday roast.
Edited, just re-read the original post and I don't think I do anywhere near 12k miles a year in it.
Only time the Volvo S40 moves, my wife goes to the supermarket or we take my mum out for a Sunday roast.
Edited, just re-read the original post and I don't think I do anywhere near 12k miles a year in it.
Edited by vixen1700 on Tuesday 29th May 14:46
Loose_Cannon said:
The last thread I could find like this is 8+ years ago now, and so many cars have subsequently become "modern classics" so thought I'd ask again; who uses their classic every day and who has the oldest?
8 years? I was about to post in this rather excellent thread again shortly.. 
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Edited by Strugs on Tuesday 29th May 23:08
I use my 1959 M201 [ Willys Jeep] just about every week, my commute is only around 50’
Been out in -2 which was a bit of a challenge to stay warm, but rain, sun, cold, hot you name it I use it. I have avoided using it in the snow as it lives in my garage which has old carpet on the floor to avoid the inevitable huge flood afterwards!
Over 5000 miles in 2.5 years and it has always got me home [ touch wood! ]
Been out in -2 which was a bit of a challenge to stay warm, but rain, sun, cold, hot you name it I use it. I have avoided using it in the snow as it lives in my garage which has old carpet on the floor to avoid the inevitable huge flood afterwards!
Over 5000 miles in 2.5 years and it has always got me home [ touch wood! ]
Loose_Cannon said:
A work colleague at my last place used to commute every day for years in a '68 Mk2 Jag, a 100 mile round trip in mixed roads.
If you can afford to keep it going then I can't see that commuting in a Mk2 would be a great hardship. A Mk2 is comfortable, it offers a ride that few if any modern cars can manage, OK it will wallow more and might be a bit crashy on certain pot holes but it will offer better bump absorption since apparently having your filling shaken loose is fashionable. The XK engine is going to propel the car along with modern traffic with no difficulty, it develops torque is a way that few modern NA engines will, at low revs it pulls like a turbo diesel but as the revs rise so do the results and as long you don't try to rev it's nuts off it will remain beautifully smooth.So what's not to like
I use my 1982 Alfa Romeo Giulietta saloon as my year round daily, though I confess to minimising use when the gritters are out.
I converted her to the running gear from a scrap 3.0 75 which gives a great combination of grunt plus 30mpg economy.
My journey to work is only 2.5 miles and in the summer I tend to cycle ('cos it's good for me the wife says!) but I still clocked up 8000 miles in the last 12 months.
I converted her to the running gear from a scrap 3.0 75 which gives a great combination of grunt plus 30mpg economy.
My journey to work is only 2.5 miles and in the summer I tend to cycle ('cos it's good for me the wife says!) but I still clocked up 8000 miles in the last 12 months.
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