In praise of older (but not too old) cars

[dicko]

Older cars usually come with a full size spare wheel, can be easily serviced and repaired at home and the internet is just full of older spare parts too.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Unless unreliable, old and especially tatty cars are great:

- burglar deterrent (obviously nothing valuable if they own that shed)
- zero stress (who cares if it gets dented or scratched or stolen)
- zero depreciation
- no point in spending valuable time cleaning it
- no annoying gizmos

 

[Rusty Nails]

Cars are for girls.

Real men like me and @fossyant drive vans.

I would drive a van, but I need a second row of seats and windows for my rear passengers to see out of. Real vans don't have those, only middle-class pretend vans.

 

[steveindenmark]

And having wilfully lost/failed to learn the skills they then have the cheat to complain about the cost of getting work done at the garage!

I have never complained about the cost of repairs at a garage. Firstly, because I can afford it and secondly because I drive Kia Picantos and they do not go wrong

 

[Drago]

I would drive a van, but I need a second row of seats and windows for my rear passengers to see out of. Real vans don't have those, only middle-class pretend vans.

Middle-class?! How dare you!

 

[Drago]

Kia Picantos and they do not go wrong

My BiL needed a new engin engine his at 60k miles. Excessive crank end float ultimately causing the bores to wear oval. Kia took a lot of persuading (ie, threats of legal action) to honour the warranty.

 

[Rusty Nails]

Middle-class?! How dare you!

If you were upper class you'd have someone to drive for you. Probably in a tatty old Land Rover.

 

[biggs682]

It's called bangernomics

 

[dicko]

Wind up windows, ash tray and quarter lights to flick your cigarette ash out

 

[Bristolian]

Wind up windows, ash tray and quarter lights to flick your cigarette ash out

And wing mirrors that are actually mounted in the wings. Whoever decided that mirrors attached to the front doors (creating blind spots) were better than the wing mounted ones?