The other day my beloved daughter announced that sheโd like daddy to buy an Oldtimer and enter into historical rallies with her. Now thatโs truly music to my ears, and would be a great way to develop a joint hobby. Now apart from a 29 year old Volvo 850T-...
Not quite sure what route to take yet, hence the question / post. Some standard routes are the Mini Cooper, the DS, the Alfa Giulia / GTV, Lancia Fulvia, MGB, Ford Escort RSโฆ
I must admit I never drove one, but many have been converted to a more โrallyโ oriented car. And obviously it was used in his time in real rallies .An advantage certainly is that they are still rather affordable (the basic ones). Dirk
The engineering was a bit different from the norm but if properly maintained the reports I have read say that they are very reliable. Not nearly at the level of later ones, which were somewhat iffier ๐๐๐ป
.. that many if not all of the cars here already mentioned have no power steering and the gap between these cars and the modern cars you're used to drive is quite big. You could also consider a 1970/80ies Mercedes for that matter. They also give a nice an...
Benz is definitely a comfortable option, and a lack of PAS is certainly a topic but depending on the weight possibly not completely tragic - a good replacement for the gym ๐
is available for a full rebuild in case + improvements. I guess a good way to start, and then you can still evolve later on towards something fancier and more expensive. Let us know what your choice is !
Whatโs your experience with the MGC as GT? Apparently not that nice originally but I heard from an MGB owner that with modern tires a lot of the downsides disappear ๐คท๐ปโโ๏ธ๐ง
otherwise they might suffer from the high-adherence tyres and put under pressure. That's the thing with old cars, the improved modern technology generates abnormal or extra wear and tear on other parts.