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Sept 7, 2011 14:03:24 GMT
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1937 Austin Street Rod - 1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1976 Rover V8 - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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Somebody stop me...HARDCORE
@hardcore
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Sept 7, 2011 14:26:34 GMT
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In my experience the 260 I6 doesn't do 30mpg, more like 23-26 - that's with a mixture of town & motorway driving, with the ocasional blast BUT in a smaller lighter car (W201) Bloody awesome engine tho, mine came out (for a M104 3.2) at ~299700 miles but with a set of rings would've kept on going & going.. Rolling roaded at 30bhp down on stock after all those miles, with low comp. on 1 cylinder..  |
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Sept 7, 2011 14:33:49 GMT
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Cheers for the feedback... 25 mpg on gas is about 45 mpg on petrol if you see my thinking. Hmmm. Thats crappy modern MPG on a proper old barge though. Not sure if it fullfills the "pays for itself in no time" brief...  |
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1937 Austin Street Rod - 1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1976 Rover V8 - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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Sept 7, 2011 14:47:15 GMT
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I'm voting no on this one Akku, this car won't make you happy.
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md
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Sept 7, 2011 15:02:21 GMT
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I'm voting no on this one Akku, this car won't make you happy. agreed. Plus if you want sub 1k german you can get a nice audi A8 4.2 V8 - saw an lpg converted one sell for just over that a few weeks back (1195 iirc) just down the road from me... |
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Sept 7, 2011 15:08:05 GMT
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The thing with the 260 is - it loves to rev it's tits off... Hence you'll be on the floor with the throttle quit often ;D It's a bit like a jet turbine ;D
The colour combination is damn sexy, though. Red leather/MB Tex is quite rare too...
Hmmm - I've made my first burnout with a 260E ;D
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Sept 7, 2011 15:23:04 GMT
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I'm voting no on this one Akku, this car won't make you happy. agreed. Plus if you want sub 1k german you can get a nice audi A8 4.2 V8 - saw an lpg converted one sell for just over that a few weeks back (1195 iirc) just down the road from me... Pre-91 helps with my insurance but the A8/LPG combo could be tempting... Assuming thats the 4wd one? |
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1937 Austin Street Rod - 1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1976 Rover V8 - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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md
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Sept 7, 2011 15:27:39 GMT
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yup was a quattro jobbie. really great cars for the money, and LPG makes them a lot cheaper to run!
I'm not too clued up on my pre 91 barges unfortunately as i like my little tin cans/rice rockets, but I'll keep an eye out for anything interesting
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Mr S
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Sept 7, 2011 16:41:22 GMT
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I wouldn't - I had the same engine in my old 190e, the best I ever managed was around 26mpg on a steady run, closer to 20 round town and that's a much lighter car...
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Suzuki GSXR1000 K2
BMW R1150GS
BMW K1200RS
Chevy K5 Blazer
Chevy Suburban LT
Jaguar XKR
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Sept 7, 2011 17:26:38 GMT
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Emperor Amazo has his thumb down. This car is not your answer. Sorry.  |
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Sept 7, 2011 17:30:53 GMT
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fair enough, there's a ropey Hillman Minx near me for £120  I could probably use an estate really. Consider me stopped... |
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Last Edit: Sept 7, 2011 17:32:50 GMT by akku
1937 Austin Street Rod - 1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1976 Rover V8 - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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bl1300
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Sept 7, 2011 17:35:29 GMT
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I'm assuming that 91 is the cut off for classic insurance? If so that opens a few doors for me car wize
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Current fleet.
1967 DAF 44
1974 VW Beetle 1303s
1975 Triumph Spitfire MkIV
1988 VW LT45 Beavertail
1998 Volvo V70 2.5
1959 Fordson Dexta
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Sept 7, 2011 17:39:12 GMT
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Nope....it depends on the car. My 1993 Eunos is classed as a classic and is currently insured under a classic policy. As a counterpoint, I tried to get a quote on a 1987 Carlton a few months back and was told it wasn't a classic (I didn't think it was either) so would have to go under a 'normal' car policy until it's 30 years old. What I am trying to say is that 'Classic' policy is entirely down to the type of car and the criteria of each individual insurer. Don't just assume that a car 20 years old will be eligible for a classic policy. Most might, but it's not a guarantee.  |
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Sept 7, 2011 18:06:56 GMT
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depends on insurer. My insurer classes anything as over 20 years as a classic and anything under 20 as modern.
I could insure my '87 Trans Am as a classic but I looked at a '91 model of the same car and as it was 19 years old at the time, no dice. To add the '87 Trans Am to my policy was an admin fee, to add the '91 would have been £480 or so, plus would have to be restricted to 3000 miles.
My Trans Am costs the same to insure as my Corolla '85 1.3 did.
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Last Edit: Sept 7, 2011 18:07:33 GMT by akku
1937 Austin Street Rod - 1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1976 Rover V8 - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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bl1300
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Sept 7, 2011 19:06:28 GMT
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This is all very usefull information for me at the moment.
As I need a bigger car and fairly quickly now that ive sold the DAF but to be affordable it must be suitable for classic insurance. The downside of only ever having insured classic cars is that despite 4 years of accident free motoring I have no no claims.
p.s. The green DAF is moving down your neck of the woods and will be a daily driver so you should see it about.
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Last Edit: Sept 7, 2011 19:07:38 GMT by bl1300
Current fleet.
1967 DAF 44
1974 VW Beetle 1303s
1975 Triumph Spitfire MkIV
1988 VW LT45 Beavertail
1998 Volvo V70 2.5
1959 Fordson Dexta
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Sept 7, 2011 19:11:30 GMT
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Contact your insurers. Explain your predicament. When I was with Footman James they gave me 6 years NCB onto a modern policy even though I technically wasn't entitled to it. Proper insurers do stuff like that.
Also I am over 25 so I get the better policies - I can't recall how old you are but there are restrictions on age of driver too.
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1937 Austin Street Rod - 1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1976 Rover V8 - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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bl1300
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Sept 7, 2011 19:22:49 GMT
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21 but been with footman James now for 3 years
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Current fleet.
1967 DAF 44
1974 VW Beetle 1303s
1975 Triumph Spitfire MkIV
1988 VW LT45 Beavertail
1998 Volvo V70 2.5
1959 Fordson Dexta
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Sept 7, 2011 19:44:01 GMT
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I thought you were a nipper. Talk to them, explain the situation, they were helpful for me. |
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1937 Austin Street Rod - 1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1976 Rover V8 - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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Sept 7, 2011 21:06:21 GMT
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I'm voting no on this one Akku, this car won't make you happy. agreed. Plus if you want sub 1k german you can get a nice audi A8 4.2 V8 - saw an lpg converted one sell for just over that a few weeks back (1195 iirc) just down the road from me... An A8 is always going to need a gearbox soon, they are nice - and quick as well. |
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CIH
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Sept 7, 2011 21:11:13 GMT
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Proper insurers do stuff like that. Like make you wait 6 months for a payout.....and knock you down on the price at the last moment....I really hate Footman James.....Grrr.... back O/T; somebody stop him! |
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Last Edit: Sept 7, 2011 21:11:46 GMT by CIH
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