Classic cars

[maseratait]

Have you ever owned a classic car before.

We've owned a few and tbh I LOve them

I've had an old alfa, a old jag and my current classic porsche

The porsche is absolutely immense. I love it to bits.

Although i'm under age we live on this farm bit so I get to drive it around all the time.

[Polly]

pics or gtfo.

[SoxXpupPeT]

Originally Posted by Polly

pics or gtfo.

pictures are very nice. especially of those cars

[Kip_6666]

Originally Posted by SoxXpupPeT

pictures are very nice. especially of those cars

I like turtles cars

[Nabster]

They don't make them like they used to. Now if only my grandfather hadn't gotten rid of his collection of old Galaxies and that Model T

[YF19pilot]

Depends on what you would call classic. If you go by the 25 year rule, then yes, I have. I once owned a 1979 Pontiac Grand Prix. It was the V-6 model, though. Unfortunately it was sold and I think the asshole who bought it turned it into one of those "donk" cars. I could've killed that asshole for doing that to what was my first car...

[MattD1zzl3]

I've got a 1979 Z28 that doesnt work, does that count?

[KaJuN]

Classic Japanese motorcycles are awesome!

[airmenair]

Well I have a 1967 Mustang and a soon to be classic 1989 Merkur XR4Ti.

I always thought classics started after 20 years, but YF19 goes by 25 years. Is there an accepted age?

[monkeymax]

No idea if there's an accepted age - I think it really depends who's asking...
According to my insurance company, all three of my cars are classics! Even though the Pug is a pile of... Well, okay, it's actually a great car that I joke about all the time! But they go along the definition of 15+ years old...

I definitely consider my MR2s to be classics. In my opinion, it's not just about the age of the car but also about the amount of them on the road. In the case of the MR2, there definitely aren't a huge amount left...

[Adunaphel]

I consider both my own car as well as my wife's cars classics. My car for the impact the model had on the market (at least on this side of the pond) and my wife's for being one of the first Japanese small cars that was fun to drive.

[maseratait]

sorry if this sounds really stupid but how do you insert an image

it just comes up with a popup

sorry because I have pictures of it

[Spectre]

Originally Posted by maseratait

Have you ever owned a classic car before?

This and my signature at the end of my post are my answers to that question:

[Pedrocas]

I had one a FIAT 127. Well, it was my father's car, but it was mine as well. We gave away when we bought the 93' SEAT Ibiza. The 127 was rusty and about to break in half.



Not the actual car, but it was like this one.

[public]

We still have one just like that, but in blueish grey (1984 127 Super Stella 5 Speed). It's sitting in a field now, and it still hasn't done more than 84,000 km. It just got too rusty to be on the road, and then me and my brother got to learn to drive with it.

[GM_IV]

I like to think of my Cressida as a classic since it never was common and my car is now 22 years old. I do like the fact that my car's very conservative 80s Japanese styling, and Toyota's then strange fascination with chrome trim makes it easy for me to spot it in any lot.

[YF19pilot]

Originally Posted by airmenair

Well I have a 1967 Mustang and a soon to be classic 1989 Merkur XR4Ti.

I always thought classics started after 20 years, but YF19 goes by 25 years. Is there an accepted age?

It's really a matter of opinion, I think. Local (Florida) law is 25 years, I believe, and that's what I was going after (at least its 25 years in order to get the 'classic car' plates).


If you go off of car culture to dictate what a classic is, it could include a car as late as 1999. Considering that just about every RWD Volvo is considered a classic (or at least somewhat desirable like the 700 series), then my current car would be considered. Not too sure if my old '87 Sentra Hatchback would count, as I don't think its desirable, but some people get a kick out of old 80's Japanese metal. So, depending on who you talk to, all three cars I've owned could be considered "classics".

[tigger]

The definition of 'classic' is debatable, but personally I'd have to say it's got to be at least 30-35 years old. My Ford isn't a classic, it's just an old POS. The Yamaha is pretty nice though, when I have it running. 35 years old and only 3,600 miles on it . It would clean up really nice with a thorough cleaning and a straighter tank.

I just love old stuff. Take my Yamaha for instance. There's a tool kit under the seat that fits in your hand, and if you were really determined you could disassemble the entire bike with it, probably in a matter of hours. It seems like manufacturers now couldn't build stuff like that if they wanted to.

[Homer_Bart]

Originally Posted by maseratait

sorry if this sounds really stupid but how do you insert an image

it just comes up with a popup

sorry because I have pictures of it

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[Ottobon]

25 year rule is about right, but the personality of the car is more important. Right now i have a 82 Rabbit thats almost classic, if nothing else its atleast built completely different then cars today.

In my opinion their are certain elements of older cars that are better, but the comfort, ergonomics, reliability, and economy has all gone up maybe even 2 fold since the the 60s/70s. If it wasn't for the fact that most cars since about the mid 80s seemed to be made dumbed down and more generic (probably due to corporate and or marketing expectations) then i would have no need for old cars. Its just sad, i mean Alfa Romeo started making FWD Salons, Hondas got big, and at the very peak of it Porsche started making trucks. Tisk Tisk, what ever happened to defining characteristics?