Update on car search

[Corvette]

Ross, you were poor child back then or tight and should of dug deeper?

 

[Nassau65]

To stop me upgrading my Yamaha FS1E to a Kawasaki KH250 dad bought me a 1969 Shelby GT500 on the understanding NO BIKE. That was in 1977, and the Shelby cost £600.

 

[Roscobbc]

Ross, you were poor child back then or tight and should of dug deeper?

Back then £80 could get you a fair old lumpod a car - a year earlier I had bought a 1960 50K miles ex-chauffer driven Mk9 Jag for £35. Ok so I had to spend a similar amount to make it kinda roadworthy........but £80 for a side valve 4 door six pot.....no thanks. I waited a few years, went through much Brit stuff and bought a '65 Galaxie 289 hardtop for £180. Not my first V8 (that was a Daimler V8) but my first American V8.

 

[James Vette]

Back then £80 could get you a fair old lump of a car - a year earlier I had bought a 1960 50K miles ex-chauffer driven Mk9 Jag for £35. Ok so I had to spend a similar amount to make it kinda roadworthy........but £80 for a side valve 4 door six pot.....no thanks. I waited a few years, went through much Brit stuff and bought a '65 Galaxie 289 hardtop for £180. Not my first V8 (that was a Daimler V8) but my first American V8.

Wow good choice. What colour?

 

[Roscobbc]

Wow good choice. What colour?

Dark metallic grey with red leather interior and lambswool over-rugs.

 

[Nassau65]

As we used to say ( well dad did) “ lots of flash for a little cash”

Old XJ6’s were two a penny once a few years old.

 

[Nassau65]

Was down Canary Wharf earlier today, had a 1970 J reg E Type coupe in front of me, it looked soo small. It had its Webasto roof fully open, just cruising along. Looked real good.

 

[James Vette]

I need to think of a cb radio handle.

 

[Nassau65]

I didn’t think CB’s were still about here.

 

[Nassau65]

I had a CB antenna on my Oldsmobile cutlass T-Top coupe that was about 10 feet long.

 

[Mad4slalom]

My daughter got her 2014 Fiat 500 when she was 15 and registered it in her name. You don’t have to insure a car to own it. James I think you are better off buying a car now, working on it then insure it when you’re 25 otherwise when you are 25 your insurance will be cheap but a car may be way out of reach.

Go get the car james, just owning it and learning to fettle it will be a blast. Keep looking for insurance , you will find a policy / company somewhere. Dont know if a black box would work on a pre ECU car but worth enquiring , good luck, dont give up on yr dream

 

[James Vette]

I had a CB antenna on my Oldsmobile cutlass T-Top coupe that was about 10 feet long.

Wow you must've got tailgated by a lot of chicks with that antenna!

 

[DAN@ADRIAN FLUX]

I'm still trying everyone because I'm so passionate about this hobby. Wish me luck but not going to break the bank I can wait.

Hi.
Have you tried ourselves for insurance as we have classic schemes that can cater for drivers under 25?
Regards,
Dan.