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[Tafty]

Whatever you get make sure its a classic for cheaper insurance.  My apprentice pays nearly 2 grand insurance for a 52 plate Citroen saxo 1.4. And he's paying finance on the car as well so hardly goes out on his wages just to have a newish car like his mates. crazy.

I remember when I was looking for a bit of power under the bonnet (just before I got the Meega ) I had the opportunity of a Escort Cosworth - but was quoted approx £14000 for Fully Comp and that was with 5 years NCD and being over 30   - never mind the cost for buying the bloody thing. Being young and wanting your own (decent)car and insure it just isn't realistic nowadays

 

Your shocked?? - should have seen my Dad's face at the time as he wanted to contribute towards the insurance as a present for my birthday ...... that is until I gave him the figures I was getting back    

Anyhow, so much of a better birthday present getting my Omega [smiley=cool.gif]

[Big Rod]

I actually considered something along these lines as a sideline for a while, but I think the time I'd have to invest in it would make it more of a mainline occupation.

What I'd thought on started with promoting older/classic cars as a feasible alternative to young drivers rather than taking finance on a Saxo and paying through the nose for insurance. I figured that either restoring older cars, (let's face it there's plenty of cheap old projects out there), or modifying them to be more reliable, (Zetec Cortina or EcoTec Viva anyone?), and promoting them to teenagers could be a flier.

Then I got on to thinking, well, there could be mileage in sourcing insurance for them. An older car could qualify for cheaper insurance, so it might be possible to introduce some sort of brokerage for just that. Then it started to snowball........... As they've probably never been subject to driving an old, (read RWD), car then it would be a worthwile exercise to teach them how to drive it properly and/or sympathetically. And how about teaching them how and where to source parts for their car and how to service/look after them properly?

It sounds like fun, but there's no way I could afford to invest any time in it at the moment.

[Martin_1962]

I must admit, a LR is probably not that bad a bet, if you can cope with the thirst. Street cred without being too desirable, fast, expensive or delicate.

Kevin

Thats what I thought, there are always gas conversions too!

[Martin_1962]

I actually considered something along these lines as a sideline for a while, but I think the time I'd have to invest in it would make it more of a mainline occupation.

What I'd thought on started with promoting older/classic cars as a feasible alternative to young drivers rather than taking finance on a Saxo and paying through the nose for insurance. I figured that either restoring older cars, (let's face it there's plenty of cheap old projects out there), or modifying them to be more reliable, (Zetec Cortina or EcoTec Viva anyone?), and promoting them to teenagers could be a flier.

Then I got on to thinking, well, there could be mileage in sourcing insurance for them. An older car could qualify for cheaper insurance, so it might be possible to introduce some sort of brokerage for just that. Then it started to snowball........... As they've probably never been subject to driving an old, (read RWD), car then it would be a worthwile exercise to teach them how to drive it properly and/or sympathetically. And how about teaching them how and where to source parts for their car and how to service/look after them properly?

It sounds like fun, but there's no way I could afford to invest any time in it at the moment.

Good idea but older cars are now going up in value, I was having a nose at Avengers - too much money now if not a rot box.

[familyman]

I actually considered something along these lines as a sideline for a while, but I think the time I'd have to invest in it would make it more of a mainline occupation.

What I'd thought on started with promoting older/classic cars as a feasible alternative to young drivers rather than taking finance on a Saxo and paying through the nose for insurance. I figured that either restoring older cars, (let's face it there's plenty of cheap old projects out there), or modifying them to be more reliable, (Zetec Cortina or EcoTec Viva anyone?), and promoting them to teenagers could be a flier.

Then I got on to thinking, well, there could be mileage in sourcing insurance for them. An older car could qualify for cheaper insurance, so it might be possible to introduce some sort of brokerage for just that. Then it started to snowball........... As they've probably never been subject to driving an old, (read RWD), car then it would be a worthwile exercise to teach them how to drive it properly and/or sympathetically. And how about teaching them how and where to source parts for their car and how to service/look after them properly?

It sounds like fun, but there's no way I could afford to invest any time in it at the moment.

Sounds a blinding idea. Not sure how much the insurance would be affected swopping to later engines   But the envoiroment argument about the greenhouse effect in producing new cars etc.. compared to running older cars would certainly have merit amongst the students i know.

[Big Rod]

Good idea but older cars are now going up in value, I was having a nose at Avengers - too much money now if not a rot box.

Still potentially cheaper and not subject to the same depreciation, (They might even appreciate!!), as a modern Paxo. If they're repaired and maintained properly they'd probably outlast the aforementioned Laxo too!!

[Big Rod]

Sounds a blinding idea. Not sure how much the insurance would be affected swopping to later engines   But the envoiroment argument about the greenhouse effect in producing new cars etc.. compared to running older cars would certainly have merit amongst the students i know.

Thanks,

I do really fancy it, but it'd be too time consuming at the mo'. I think promoting it would be quite a mammoth task too!!

[TheBoy]

I must admit, a LR is probably not that bad a bet, if you can cope with the thirst. Street cred without being too desirable, fast, expensive or delicate.

Kevin

Thats what I thought, there are always gas conversions too!

LPG will probably not be cost effective soon, I can see it getting taxed hard soon...

[Martin_1962]

I must admit, a LR is probably not that bad a bet, if you can cope with the thirst. Street cred without being too desirable, fast, expensive or delicate.

Kevin

Thats what I thought, there are always gas conversions too!

LPG will probably not be cost effective soon, I can see it getting taxed hard soon...

Heating gas is indistinguishable from autogas.

That WILL happen and is the main brake on taxing.

Just get my weekly delivery of a large heating gas bottle then use a transfer pump to put it in the car.

[TheBoy]

I must admit, a LR is probably not that bad a bet, if you can cope with the thirst. Street cred without being too desirable, fast, expensive or delicate.

Kevin

Thats what I thought, there are always gas conversions too!

LPG will probably not be cost effective soon, I can see it getting taxed hard soon...

Heating gas is indistinguishable from autogas.

That WILL happen and is the main brake on taxing.

Just get my weekly delivery of a large heating gas bottle then use a transfer pump to put it in the car.

They will find a way round it as they did with agricultural diesel...