The sad dissapearence of classic cars!
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The vauxhall chevette is one of the hardest cars to come about! ive been looking for few months on the auction sites, really want a cheap one (around £1000-£1500) to have a play around with! 1.3 model would suite! nothing seems to be coming in my direction?
And with the Scrappage scheme rising out of the blue, these cars are disappearing more quickly than we all think! Im only 21 but really appreciate classic motors 60z 70z 80z, These cars WILL be gone. so the government say! They should sell these motors to the respected enthusiasts!
I hope all you P'Headers agree!
If any one hears of a V'chevette Please dont hesitate to tell me! lorne.elleby@hotmail.co.uk!
And if anyone agrees the government should sell these classic motors to the respected enthusiasts then please share !
Thanks for reading me blab on!
Over and out
Lorne elleby!
People wont be getting rid of pre-73 tax-exempt cars, but yeah, the mid to late 70s cars and 80s classics (and the potential 90s classics) are just going to disappear sadly.
I hope people will hold onto their classics and remember that modern cars are probably going to end up being more expensive to maintain and less reliable, as well as close to impossible to self-service. I'd hate to see all the cars with genuine character and built with metal and wood not plastic ending up crushed.
Edit: Even if I could afford a new car, I wouldn't trade in my Austin 1300 for a £2k discount on it just because I disapprove of crushing a perfectly roadworthy car because people don't want to buy cars at the present.
I hope people will hold onto their classics and remember that modern cars are probably going to end up being more expensive to maintain and less reliable, as well as close to impossible to self-service. I'd hate to see all the cars with genuine character and built with metal and wood not plastic ending up crushed.
Edit: Even if I could afford a new car, I wouldn't trade in my Austin 1300 for a £2k discount on it just because I disapprove of crushing a perfectly roadworthy car because people don't want to buy cars at the present.
Edited by LOGiK on Friday 5th June 21:51
As said above, anyone running a 1970s Chevette is either doing so through choice or necessity - if doing so through choice they aren't going to want a new car, if doing so through necessity, £2K off the price of a new motor isn't going to make one any more affordable.
I don't think you're looking hard enough . . .
I don't think you're looking hard enough . . .
cazzer said:
http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=FSW&thread=61411&page=1LOGiK said:
People wont be getting rid of pre-73 tax-exempt cars, but yeah, the mid to late 70s cars and 80s classics (and the potential 90s classics) are just going to disappear sadly.
I hope people will hold onto their classics and remember that modern cars are probably going to end up being more expensive to maintain and less reliable, as well as close to impossible to self-service. I'd hate to see all the cars with genuine character and built with metal and wood not plastic ending up crushed.
Edit: Even if I could afford a new car, I wouldn't trade in my Austin 1300 for a £2k discount on it just because I disapprove of crushing a perfectly roadworthy car because people don't want to buy cars at the present.
I hope people will hold onto their classics and remember that modern cars are probably going to end up being more expensive to maintain and less reliable, as well as close to impossible to self-service. I'd hate to see all the cars with genuine character and built with metal and wood not plastic ending up crushed.
Edit: Even if I could afford a new car, I wouldn't trade in my Austin 1300 for a £2k discount on it just because I disapprove of crushing a perfectly roadworthy car because people don't want to buy cars at the present.
Edited by LOGiK on Friday 5th June 21:51
Mk3 astra's will be very rare.
cazzer said:
Just got a trojan virus warning from clicking the link to eBay.
oh I dont know: a car that old with 1 owner and old mileage will always have a certain am ount of coolness about it.
Like the old couple nar me who have a E-reg Escort 1.6 ghia- owned from new
(Or my Mum, who has a 3 year old Ford Ka. First MOT showed the correct mileage as 1,200!!!!!)
Like the old couple nar me who have a E-reg Escort 1.6 ghia- owned from new
(Or my Mum, who has a 3 year old Ford Ka. First MOT showed the correct mileage as 1,200!!!!!)
Mr POD said:
LOGiK said:
People wont be getting rid of pre-73 tax-exempt cars, but yeah, the mid to late 70s cars and 80s classics (and the potential 90s classics) are just going to disappear sadly.
I hope people will hold onto their classics and remember that modern cars are probably going to end up being more expensive to maintain and less reliable, as well as close to impossible to self-service. I'd hate to see all the cars with genuine character and built with metal and wood not plastic ending up crushed.
Edit: Even if I could afford a new car, I wouldn't trade in my Austin 1300 for a £2k discount on it just because I disapprove of crushing a perfectly roadworthy car because people don't want to buy cars at the present.
I hope people will hold onto their classics and remember that modern cars are probably going to end up being more expensive to maintain and less reliable, as well as close to impossible to self-service. I'd hate to see all the cars with genuine character and built with metal and wood not plastic ending up crushed.
Edit: Even if I could afford a new car, I wouldn't trade in my Austin 1300 for a £2k discount on it just because I disapprove of crushing a perfectly roadworthy car because people don't want to buy cars at the present.
Edited by LOGiK on Friday 5th June 21:51
Mk3 astra's will be very rare.
Oh no! Who will save them?!?!Sorry, I know you like Vauxhalls...
Hairspray said:
Mr POD said:
LOGiK said:
People wont be getting rid of pre-73 tax-exempt cars, but yeah, the mid to late 70s cars and 80s classics (and the potential 90s classics) are just going to disappear sadly.
I hope people will hold onto their classics and remember that modern cars are probably going to end up being more expensive to maintain and less reliable, as well as close to impossible to self-service. I'd hate to see all the cars with genuine character and built with metal and wood not plastic ending up crushed.
Edit: Even if I could afford a new car, I wouldn't trade in my Austin 1300 for a £2k discount on it just because I disapprove of crushing a perfectly roadworthy car because people don't want to buy cars at the present.
I hope people will hold onto their classics and remember that modern cars are probably going to end up being more expensive to maintain and less reliable, as well as close to impossible to self-service. I'd hate to see all the cars with genuine character and built with metal and wood not plastic ending up crushed.
Edit: Even if I could afford a new car, I wouldn't trade in my Austin 1300 for a £2k discount on it just because I disapprove of crushing a perfectly roadworthy car because people don't want to buy cars at the present.
Edited by LOGiK on Friday 5th June 21:51
Mk3 astra's will be very rare.
Oh no! Who will save them?!?!Sorry, I know you like Vauxhalls...
teIs it that sad? Am I the only one thinking Emperor's New Clothes here?
Much of the automotive output of the 70s and 80s was crap (esp. British), and their disappearance is not a result of the fact that hardly anyone wants them, which in turn is a result of their being crap. You don't see people wringing their hands about 70s 911s and Jags disappearing because of the Scrappage scheme, because natural demand has sustained their value well above 2k.
If the cars you're interested in are hovering around the 2k mark, don't complain about scrappage just rejoice int he fact that they can be so cheaply bought and go and buy them.
Having said all that why anyone would want a Chevette is beyond me, but each to their own.
Joel
Much of the automotive output of the 70s and 80s was crap (esp. British), and their disappearance is not a result of the fact that hardly anyone wants them, which in turn is a result of their being crap. You don't see people wringing their hands about 70s 911s and Jags disappearing because of the Scrappage scheme, because natural demand has sustained their value well above 2k.
If the cars you're interested in are hovering around the 2k mark, don't complain about scrappage just rejoice int he fact that they can be so cheaply bought and go and buy them.
Having said all that why anyone would want a Chevette is beyond me, but each to their own.
Joel
barchetta_boy said:
Is it that sad? Am I the only one thinking Emperor's New Clothes here?
Much of the automotive output of the 70s and 80s was crap (esp. British), and their disappearance is not a result of the fact that hardly anyone wants them, which in turn is a result of their being crap. You don't see people wringing their hands about 70s 911s and Jags disappearing because of the Scrappage scheme, because natural demand has sustained their value well above 2k.
If the cars you're interested in are hovering around the 2k mark, don't complain about scrappage just rejoice int he fact that they can be so cheaply bought and go and buy them.
Having said all that why anyone would want a Chevette is beyond me, but each to their own.
Joel
Some people prefer to drive classics because while you may consider them crap, they're often cheaper to run and maintain than modern cars, as well as leagues more reliable. I couldn't tell you how many times I've driven past brand new mercedes benz' and BMW's with the hoods up by the side of roads in my 1970 Austin 1300 which has broken down on me exactly 3 times in my 2 and a bit years of ownership and the thousands of miles I've done in it - once was the dynamo, once was the hydraulic clutch pipe rupturing and once was a tyre blow out so not really breaking down at all. Needless to say, it's never actually failed to take me home, only taught me to be pretty good at rev matching and clutchless shifting.Much of the automotive output of the 70s and 80s was crap (esp. British), and their disappearance is not a result of the fact that hardly anyone wants them, which in turn is a result of their being crap. You don't see people wringing their hands about 70s 911s and Jags disappearing because of the Scrappage scheme, because natural demand has sustained their value well above 2k.
If the cars you're interested in are hovering around the 2k mark, don't complain about scrappage just rejoice int he fact that they can be so cheaply bought and go and buy them.
Having said all that why anyone would want a Chevette is beyond me, but each to their own.
Joel
That's hardly the point though, these cars (good and bad as many did have flawed designs) are part of our history and have so much more character than modern plastic (jelly mould) cars. Even cars like Lada Rivas can be a laugh to drive, they're by no means the greatest of vehicles but they're great fun and rock solid because, I suppose, of their flaws. When driving many modern cars it's boring and mundane. Sure it's comfortable, but I like something that doesn't rely on a radio/cd/mp3 player to be entertaining. Many of these "crap" cars made the car industry what it is as at the time they were something special.
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