What would you say Flossie is worth?

[dexterdoglancashire]

I assume you have agreed value insurance for Henry too?

OMG! Can't remember! B****r! Will have to go and find the paperwork!

[Matt.]

They valued her at £130

She is not for sale and is not likely to be for sale for a long time yet. I was offered £5k for her a week or so after I bought her and she has been restored since then so deffo worth a fair whack.

Somebody offered you £5k for a 24 year old golf?!
It just goes to show anythings worth what someone will pay for it...

[shirlthegirl43]

They are very sought after cars Matt. Not everyone likes the modern blobs you know

[madmax]

I am biased in Shirls favour - naturally!

I appreciate this is about alleged insurance values but many folks are not aware that their classic cars can be insured for next to nothing on an agreed value scheme. I drive a 23 year old V8 Rover SD1, E277DPG (google it) and folks take the mick. But lets look at it this way...

Carbon footprint (yeah yeah - another buzz phrase), is annulled as the car was made in July '86. No energy used to dig up, process and manufacture new raw materials and turn them into a new blob mobile. Also no energy used in transporting the car 1/2 way across the world and on transporters to the local dealerships... Need I go on...

The car is unique - not many left

The car has character and road presence. How individual is the new computer designed, robot built blob - no offence meant to those who appreciate the value of having a new car with warranties et al.

In 23 years time what are the chances of a modern car still being on the road and reliably bombing about the country? Look how many newer cars cannot be fixed at home... Not even by local garages... Only main dealers...

BTW, a numpty valued my SD1 Vitesse at £175. I find this quite amusing. The car has an insurance value of £4500. Similar situation - how can you value a painting when the artist is long dead?

[HeyWayne]

I don't think anyone was taking a pop at owning an "old" car there...

No need to google an SD1 - I know exactly what you're talking about.

[shirlthegirl43]

I don't think anyone was taking a pop at owning an "old" car there...

No need to google an SD1 - I know exactly what you're talking about.

LOL, neither of us are bothered by people thinking we run old bangers Wayne.

Madmax loves people looking at his car - he says google the reg cos then lots of piccies come up (if I remember right)

[HeyWayne]

Friend of my dad used to have the 3500 Vitesse. Trouble is he b*sterdised it by putting led lights and a massive spoiler on it, a huge skirt (home made) on the front and generally ruined what was a perfectly good looking car.

Incidentally the SD1 was the first Matchbox car I ever bought - followed closely by a 911 Turbo.

[shirlthegirl43]

It is also an incredibly comfy car for long journeys (if a little loud)

[HeyWayne]

It is also an incredibly comfy car for long journeys (if a little loud)

If you're normal sized.

[shirlthegirl43]

Agreed, Flossie has more head-room

[HeyWayne]

Agreed, Flossie has more head-room

One area where modern cars are often better - for me at least.

Friend of mine has a 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner - which is mahoosive, but there's hardly any room in it for me. I couldn't drive it for more than about 1/2 an hour.

See here:
Welcome to Classic American :: Driving the American Dream
Mopar Euronationals 2007 / IMG_8687 copy

[madmax]

One area where modern cars are often better - for me at least.

Friend of mine has a 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner - which is mahoosive, but there's hardly any room in it for me. I couldn't drive it for more than about 1/2 an hour.

See here:
Welcome to Classic American :: Driving the American Dream
Mopar Euronationals 2007 / IMG_8687 copy

What about a yummy 7.2 litre '59 Cadilliadac De Ville? With fins...

[HeyWayne]

What about a yummy 7.2 litre '59 Cadilliadac De Ville? With fins...

I have one - and a Bel Air.

Ok, so they're only Dinky, but hey.

[madmax]

I have one - and a Bel Air.

Ok, so they're only Dinky, but hey.

Dinky is better than none!

A mate of mine has a real '59 Caddy... And a real '57 Bel-Air... #turns green with envy#. Oh yeah, he has a '51 flat bed rat look Chevy truck too... http://stylecars.org.uk/

I appreciated no one was having a pop at owning/running old heaps - but a couple of comments just made me snigger...