Classic Cars what do you have

[bowie]

Some of mine from the last 10-years including a Triumph Dolomite 1850HL, Dolomite Sprint, TR7, Acclaim, Rover Metro, Toyota Celica ST182 and Celica VVTL-I.....


1979 Triumph Dolomite 1850HL by Robert Seymour, on Flickr


Triumph TR7 1980 by Robert Seymour, on Flickr


Celica by Robert Seymour, on Flickr

Have had two TR7'S realy like them great design in my opinion very modern at the time still look good.

[walkerwek1958]

I’ve owned a few classics over the years, had a couple of Triumph Spitfires in the late 70s/1980 ish, followed by an MGB Roadster. In the mid-80s I spent 3 years rebuilding a 1968 MGB GT. In the early 90s I restored another B, which I kept for a couple of years. After a long break from classics I bought a TR6 in 2001, an excellent example which I eventually sold in 2010.......a mistake in hindsight.

My current classic is a 1970 MGB Roadster, bought in 2015 as my ‘get well’ present following a year of health problems in 2014. Having been restored using a rust-free shell from the USA there are no rust problems and the car hasn’t been cut and welded.

With an uprated engine and a few suspension mods the car drives nicely. I like old cars but it’s a mistake to try to make them drive like modern ones, a few subtle improvements are fine but it’s better to accept the cars as they were intended to be.

I liked the TR6, but the MG’s a better car in most respects. The Triumph’s engine is a big plus, but it’s a significantly heavier car; uprating the MG’s engine narrows the performance gap between the two, it’s easy and relatively cheap to do......provided you enjoy rebuilding engines! DIY maintenance is virtually a must if you’re going to run an old car, there’s always something that needs attention. Sadly, the poor quality of replacement parts remains an issue, but unlike watch parts they are readily available for many popular classics.

[hilly10]

I’ve owned a few classics over the years, had a couple of Triumph Spitfires in the late 70s/1980 ish, followed by an MGB Roadster. In the mid-80s I spent 3 years rebuilding a 1968 MGB GT. In the early 90s I restored another B, which I kept for a couple of years. After a long break from classics I bought a TR6 in 2001, an excellent example which I eventually sold in 2010.......a mistake in hindsight.

My current classic is a 1970 MGB Roadster, bought in 2015 as my ‘get well’ present following a year of health problems in 2014. Having been restored using a rust-free shell from the USA there are no rust problems and the car hasn’t been cut and welded.

With an uprated engine and a few suspension mods the car drives nicely. I like old cars but it’s a mistake to try to make them drive like modern ones, a few subtle improvements are fine but it’s better to accept the cars as they were intended to be.

I liked the TR6, but the MG’s a better car in most respects. The Triumph’s engine is a big plus, but it’s a significantly heavier car; uprating the MG’s engine narrows the performance gap between the two, it’s easy and relatively cheap to do......provided you enjoy rebuilding engines! DIY maintenance is virtually a must if you’re going to run an old car, there’s always something that needs attention. Sadly, the poor quality of replacement parts remains an issue, but unlike watch parts they are readily available for many popular classics.

Any pictures of the MG Paul




Paul

[Incredible Sulk]

1999 TVR Chimaera here. No airbags, no ABS, no traction control......... No reliability!

[hilly10]

Sound of that engine makes up for all that

[benny.c]

A modern classic for me (on the left).

[Wild Rumpus]

Probably the shabbiest and slowest car on this thread! I have this wonderful Moggie that I am restoring for my son to use when he hits 17:

I also have my buggy:

[j0hnbarker]

A modern classic for me (on the left).

Lovely!

[Idc0001]

A modern classic for me (on the left).

Lovely cars. The best M you think?

[Argon]

A modern classic for me (on the left).

Nice M3, benny

Odd - I’d always pictured you in a Humber Super Snipe or Wolseley 15/60

[m4ckg]

1999 TVR Chimaera here. No airbags, no ABS, no traction control......... No reliability!

Looks lovely that, I've got a '95 4.0 in Ross Pearl

[walkerwek1958]

Any pictures of the MG Paul

Sorted!



Here's one of the engine and gearbox waiting patiently to go back in (2016). I'm envious of the nice big garages shown on this thread, more so than I am of the cars, I`m stuck with a small garage that makes working on the car a challenge to say the least. If the 'right' house with a big garage came up for sale we'd move tomorrow........but I can`t magic one up out of thin air.

Having bought a restored car I ended up taking it all to pieces again....but that's a LONG story.

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