Car appreciation... the aesthetics, the engineering, etc

Cool, I wonder what he paid for it 40 years ago, a lot less than its worth now for sure.

And keeping it in a garage explains how the bodywork still looks so good.

My first car was a Mk2 Escort, I loved the Retropower series making a Mk1 one for Gordon Murray.

Just came across this which is pretty amazing, a proper objay dar innit Rodders.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSS7uBzDOio

Edit: its not pretty amazing, its full on totally amazing.

Is it a bad time to buy a classic car?

Depends on what it is, and how much it will cost. Huge uncertainty right now, but that Covid-19 will lead to some sort of recession is accepted, the question is how deep and how long.

Classic car pricing typically dives when economies tip into recession, but if the seller is doing you a smoking deal today/there's only one of them in the world/you proposed to your now wife in this one then it may make sense.

Lovely Renault Alpine A610 spotted in Deptford.

Borrowed this for the last few days - quite fun! Been a while since I've driven an older car so took a bit of getting used to (along with the beige leather seats & wooden steering wheel), but all in all not bad.

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I actually like the imperfection in the door. good stuff dude. Soft spot for the Citroen too.

Incredible. Thanks for posting!

As sports estates go, none is better looking. Where was the shot taken?

Mini Moke with Maserati V8

https://www.whichcar.com.au/news/lazareth-v8-powered-mini-moke

New Zealand for a very poorly timed holiday/reccy!

Anyone?

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My car is going to be delayed... the dealer said this morning "All fine, will be manufactured 3rd week of next month" and then I noticed on the Volvo website a press release from today saying that they're closing their European factories for a few weeks starting next week.

The Volvo V60 Polestar is made either in Belgium or Sweden... so oh well, at least a month delay, and I assume a backlog so this will push it out further... guess I'll just resign myself to it taking many moons now.

Absolute dream car, that. Worth the wait I’d say. Looking forward to eventually hearing about it and pictures.

It's a good job I don't have more space or I'd be hoarding car like this (no idea if this is a good price for it, but I've wanted one of these since the early 90's): https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/324108468351

Enjoyed this film of the 1988 Manx rally. Cossies and Lancias galore, 205s, a Starion, some fab M3 driving and McRae Jr throwing a Nova into a bush.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_41fX7CP1s

I thought that was a kiwi plate. Where have you headed to so far? We moved here 5 months ago

Pretty much everyone involved with this are absolute dickheads. Not for organising this, just in general, dickheads.

Just Wellington, Nelson & Auckland - we'll probably be moving to Wellington at some point late next year, Nelson (where that pic was taken) is where my partner's parents live (it's their spare car), in Auckland for a wedding today. Then home hopefully!

Where are you based?

So nice driving round on not busy roads, a lot of shrugging when it comes to insurance though!

If it's gonna be delayed can you get the colour changed? Iirc wasn't the white based on getting it faster?

Given some of the behaviour of the people I’ve seen promoting it, that adds up

What are some tips for making sure my car has a chance of working in 3 months time?

Should I start it and let it run for a few mins every few days? Drive it around the block if possible?

Love a Mk2 Golf.

The racing green and those wheels too - I'd definitely go for that colour, or a faded out red.

I like the white.

And the other polestar colours are hardly inspiring ( https://www.volvocars.com/configuration/23QM267 ) . If they did a pantone colour match for a grand or two more I'd jump at it, but they don't... so sure, white it is.

I mean... I'd jumped at a really gorgeous blue, maybe like the blue that some of the BMWs have. Or perhaps a gorgeously deep forest green.

New ecu, service, and a few other bits including the towbar removal and car is driving great again.

@NurseHolliday you'll be happy to see I had them fit me new plates while it was in!

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I also now have an e90/e91 towbar and all the electrics if anyone wants it?