Do I Sell The T6 And Re-live My Youth
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When I was Student a house mate from North Wales got me interested, Audi Quattro was the "God", but for mortals a Vauxhall Shove-it; Sh1t-vette; Chevette was a good way into the sport
Love it
Honest, absolute rubbish. Hated it !Oh don't say that......, I've never had one, but always loved the idea of one. If they were like the MK2's within 3 years they had rusted away
What I do like to think of is the future classics. When the Xr2 or Rs Turbo arrived they were 2 a penny. Xr3i`s everywhere !
So what are todays future classics ?
I picked up my youngest lads (17) new car today, a Volvo V50 on a 07 plate. 200,000 miles on it, and it honestly drives like a car with 20,000 miles, and looks like new.
Just over a grand to buy, and probably the best value car I have ever bought.
Future classic ? probably not, but I bet it will run for another 200k. Not sure if my T6 will make the first 200k
But Mk1 Escorts are beautiful just like a Ferrari
The good news with the Volvo V50.....it's a Ford Focus poshed up, so fits into the old ford thing........ I think the V50 just about saved Volvo until the Chinese came along.
Funnily enough I've just posted up about Volvo's just looking at my 4th one, I honestly don't think I will ever own another brand. Love them, and boy are they on a role with international awards.
Oh my goodness, my first car was a red Chevette that I paid £300 for and shared with my mother, then I bought a baby Blue one and crashed it into the back of a solid iron Volvo of my mates on the way to Skeggy, so got hold of anther one in Brown, I loved that car.
It's sad old blokes like us that pay 1990's house prices for new VW vans that now have a bit of spare dosh to buy back our old 80's and 90's cars, that have pushed up the prices of these things. Last year I spent all year looking for a MK2 Golf GTI 16v in Oak green, 3 door, and big bumpers, as original as possible. I looked at loads in a lot of the locations around the UK I worked, but not one was as advertised. Then after going to the VW show at Stamford Hall and finding what I wanted, a 1 owner Golf exactly as I spec'd, in the 'show and shine' section, negotiated a daft price for it, only for the old chap to bottle out the next day, I totally gave up on old cars and got the T6!
I love escort mk3 turbo....when I did my level 1&2 YTS (showing my age) for mechanics the garage owner had one and Id ask to clean it for him once a week just to get in it lol
stunning
I had the opposite idea
Was to Get rid my rs 4 & my sportline & pump all the money
On a 60k +Abt t6 arghh!
Any way obviously was not thinking straight that day lol
Was to Get rid my rs 4 & my sportline & pump all the money
On a 60k +Abt t6 arghh!
Any way obviously was not thinking straight that day lol
I did 3 years of YTS in auto paint and body, before moving to mechanical for a further 5 years. £30 a week, running a Honda C50, and my Mum taking £10 of that for board!! Oh how I miss the simple life.
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£10...that's harsh mine took £5....leaving £24.50 to get my bus pass....yet I was still out every night having a few beers
That's my Mother for you.
I agree though, I always seemed to have cash in my pocket, and even managed to save up a 10% deposit on my first house at 18 from the small wages I got, and the dozens of side jobs I did on mates cars.
Woo talk about memory Lane..I too had a c50 that I rode to my yts mechanic scheme . gave my old man 15rips of it,cos he was a greedy git,an still managed a night out with the lads..an as for the Volvo's..wife n I still talk about the S70 that we owned,all day comfort,fast, frugal ( for a 2.5)an yer could throw a gearbox or two inthe boot..I cosset the Volvo pv544 or pv444 but prices have gone silly..
Think classic cars are like supermodels..nice to look at n ride but they're hard work n eat all yer money.lol
Think classic cars are like supermodels..nice to look at n ride but they're hard work n eat all yer money.lol
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