slipstream86
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Ahh yeah, probably related to lithium battery production.
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Old cars
- Thread starter chrismpw
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I prefer the toned down fins.
If this is your thing, as it is mine and I can’t believe I missed this thread until now, take a peek at the excellent https://www.aronline.co.uk/
Chewbacca
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Well I don’t take my car to shows to win trophies but I was delighted to win “Best Modern Mustang” (that’s 95 to date) at the Stars & Stripes show at Tatton Park at the weekend. Absolutely amazed that my £7k daily driver beat some £75k new Mustangs. It’s the biggest US car show in the north and there must have been 60 Mustangs there.
That's very cool. You must have been delighted (and shocked!) when you won, particularly as its your daily.
I have an old client who owns a Miura SV that was initially built for the Shah of Iran. I was disappointed when I saw the car online a few days ago (and then calculated based on my photos) that in the 6 years since I'd seen it the poor car had done just under 7 meters of driving a day.
lol
Storing them properly helps too.
There`s a young lad by me, who`s hit the jackpot with what initially was a very simple idea for storing classic and prestige cars.
He started off renting a big warehouse size unit on an industrial estate not far from us and storing the usual classics etc
He then had a brain wave and started storage for super cars and high end classics, where the cars are stored in their own climate controlled chamber - looks a bit like an oxygen tent and the cars are warmed up weekly. Any problems - flat battery etc, he sorts it and he also MOT`s cars and also sorts out any paint work / body issues on site too.
It`s jaw dropping the first time when you walk in, as there`s all these gull wing Mercs, McLarens etc, sat in these plastic bubbles, with wires leading out of them.
As you can imagine, he`s making a lot of money from it.
gonetomorrow
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My dad used to have a maroon Hudson in the fifties. Running boards and all. Completely out of character for a schoolmaster.
I saw an insta post a few days from an owner of a Carrera GT as his milage just clicked past 200k.
What an absolute hero.
A well looked after old Porsche engine, should last forever tbh, same with the old Mercs.
My 82 500 SL had close to 300 on it when it went to its new owner.
The engine/transmission was absolutely rock solid. Quite a few other little annoyances unfortunately. (which is why we parted ways
That's why she had to go.
Always something new failing. Take it in to the mechanic I used (worked for the Merc dealer of that era) and it would be fine. A month later, something else irritating would start acting up.
As you say, generally electrical related.
Seems like these require a labor of love, or pocket, to completely restore wiring, harnesses, etc. I’ve always thought if we cared for cars the way airplanes are maintained then most would last forever. But then a new car costs less than that.
chrismpw
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Old airplanes (ww2) are still in the air because of their simplicity. Newer aircraft, like the Vulcan can no longer fly because there's nobody left certified to maintain its complex systems.
I think you're looking at warbirds only, although typically their maintenance is as meticulous as it is expensive. I don't know much about the Vulcan, but military aircraft tend to be mission driven, and if it can't do the mission at a reasonable cost (or safely, the Osprey notwithstanding) it gets replaced. Regarding transport and passenger aircraft, these get flown a ton and the maintenance is miles beyond anything that occurs with automobiles.
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