Older Cars

Post by **Rossco** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 7:02 pm

Interested to see who on the forum drives anything over 12 years old.

I've just finished putting a BMW e39 540 touring back on the road and even with 194,000 on the clock it is as tight as the day it left Bavaria

Alley Kat · Post by **Alley Kat** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 7:28 pm

I've never had a modern car policy, far too tight to pay the prices for bits and insurance etc

, the current daily is 45 yrs old, '66 vintage (although the bike is only 16 yrs old). Prev ones were '64, '86, '68, '67, '64, '70, etc.
I don't do long distances much though, although did one 440 miler.

ian.stewart · Post by **ian.stewart** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:14 pm

My E39 is making horrible noises, sounds like a B52 driving down the road, done all the wheel bearings, center prop and donut, still it whines like a banchee, diff or gearbox now,

bobtail84 · Post by **bobtail84** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:32 pm

My Range Rover is an 84 and still my daily driver

gelmonkey · Post by **gelmonkey** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 9:51 pm

79 Vauxhall for me.
Not as a daily though.

P

unstable load · Post by **unstable load** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 4:29 am

1975 P6 Rover in the garage awaiting funds to rebuild as new.
1977 Moto Guzzi Le Mans 850.
1989 Honda Ballade/Accord daily banger.

ChrisJC · Post by **ChrisJC** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 7:00 am

'63 Land Rover

Chris.

HazelR · Post by **HazelR** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 12:58 pm

'91 Range Rover currently having its engine rebuilt.

First car was a 1965 Beetle which was older than me......

Dave3066 · Post by **Dave3066** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 3:28 pm

1972 Rover P6 3500S as daily driver....

Dave

ps my other car is also a Rover P6

ged · Post by **ged** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 5:57 pm

In order of grin factor!

1982 Rover 4600SE

1984 ROVER 3500 Vanden Plas

1998 Escort Diesel Van

1974 Triumph Stag ( still in bits)

dnb · Post by **dnb** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 7:28 pm

All my cars are new in comparison. But still over 12 years old.

My summer car is a 1996 TVR Griffith. I'm working on a replacement winter car at the moment that should mean a v8 fleet.

mx5v8 · Post by **mx5v8** » Thu Jun 16, 2011 3:46 pm

My MX is 1990 although the engine is from a 1986 Range Rover
Everyday driver is a 98 Peugeot 406 Estate with a mere 236,000 miles on the clock, last one did over 300,000 before someone drove into it.
Looking to change it though for a Scimitar SE5a so that'll be an early 70's

Post by **Coops** » Thu Jun 16, 2011 5:48 pm

'86 Ford Capri with 4.6 V8 engine,

'00 Nissan Primera every day runabout.

Lewis · Post by **Lewis** » Fri Jun 17, 2011 6:01 pm

'91 M5 here - newest I've had for a while. Most stuff tends to be from the 70's or 80's.

ppyvabw · Post by **ppyvabw** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 1:45 am

First car from 17 has been my 1980 mgb that I got in 2000. Drove it around for a few years, then being young(er), daft and throttle happy, wound up in a ditch. Got it home and found it was quite rotten, so I spent 3 years restoring it and putting a v8 in it, thanks to my student loan and non term-time work I did. Driven it as my everyday car since, for five years. It could do with respraying again now, but I cannot imagine getting rid of it.