Old Cars - what have you seen lately?

[Lobster]

Buildings are my game matey :D

But not hotlinking I take it :p

[Lobster]

I saw my dream car drive past me today... I could whip out the camera phone fast enough though...
Totally cool Fiat Bambino... sounded like a bad lawnmower....
Looked cool though.
I wanna put a little turbo on one...

[Cplus]

When I was living in London I was amazed how few old cars I would see driving around. I put it down to a combo of rust and the overheating problems they would have in the constant traffic jams in the city (and in the country).

As for tall buiding ...yes they have a few but they are the minority in the square mile and when I was there (1991-1994) the docklands was tumbleweed city.

plenty of ugly 20 storey council blocks in the burbs :D

Cars are replaced more often cause they are cheaper and MOT's a on the whole quite stringent.

for example, the porsche I could buy here with a years salary would cost me 3 years salary at home.

VAT is high too, so that add to making 2nd hand cars much cheaper.

[Spammy]

Cplus....it gets a bit circular with 2nd hand cars in the UK...are they replaced more often because they are cheaper or are they cheaper because they are replaced more often?? I also think a 10 year old car in Australia is probably in better nick than a 5 yr old car in the UK.

Whereabouts are you living in London?

When I was over there I was in Islington for a while, then I moved to Fulham just near Fulham Broadway and ended buying a place in Fulham (Sands End) just off Wandsworth Bridge Road.

The White Horse (Parson's Green) was our local.

[Cplus]

Not far from where you ended up actaully.

Currently i'm in West Kensignton.

I understand what you mean with cars, and yeah generally they get treated badly.

the 993TT pics i posted a while back are testament to that. I know have an almost spankers 996TT (yummy ceramic brakes :D) and a 360 modena spider that are almost as bad. Both relatively clean however.

on the whole though, they're much more affordable so I think that has alot to do with it.

[v15ben]

My dad's 1961 Norton Dominator 600 Motorbike, very very cool. Sounds incredible and was just restored over the last winter.

I will also be in London soon so shall take lots of pics of the exotica that'll be there, will look out for some old cars as well :D

[VHDREAMS]

I was looking at buying this 1954 75 P4 rover, for only $2000 a few weeks ago.


But decided on a couple of mercedes 280s's from 1970/1969

Cory

[meggala]

there is a 60's nissan cedric wagon grey floaing round the west of melbourne I never have my camera when I see it. most of the cars you guys are posting I dont think of as old cause its what we drove when young ie the 1275 mini and the madza 929.

one car I would like to put in my garage is a 49 mercury sled :D for the coolness factor. more current an affordable on my wish list not much but I would love an hq type thing with 400 chev etc for once a month.
meggala

[Sir Revalot]

:D

[Sirius18T]

I spose you can ask how old is old...... I reckon anything 30 years or older so you're early Mazdas etc are worthy of attention. The thing that appeals to me about you're 1965 to 1975 cars is what Maggala said - these cars were bought in dealerships and driven around - they are part of our history but they aren't quite as rare as your 1950's etc cars so you still have a chance of seeing a mint daily driven one or finding parts in the wreckers if you get lucky.

[Tirlista]

My dad's 1961 Norton Dominator 600 Motorbike, very very cool. Sounds incredible and was just restored over the last winter.

My mate had one, he was going to restore it but sold it for $200 when he moved away. I hope it ended up with someone who would have put it all back together and keep it going.
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Old cars: Anything over 30 years - so pre:~75's for me.

[lewey]

Might be placing a bid on this before it ends

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....e=STRK:MEWA:IT

Im thinking V twin Harley or similar.

Just for something different :D

Mick

[hakosuka]

Here's my mates original R1 - very neat.

Wow - a mint R100 that hasn't been molested by swedes - a miracle :worship:

Now I just need to find a 13B RX4 in similar condition....

[meggala]

got to be chopped

[meggala]

the good thing is you can now buy one and bring it in and not have to butcher it to rhd