Whom knows what car Simon should purchase for interstate events?

Precisely, here’s another old banger that might fit the bill

https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/1977-jaguar-xjs-5-3-manual/SSE-AD-14895559


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Nice not sure it would get an invite to GAD/GG or Tassie

 

Mate, do you have your Carsales filter set to “ugly saleproof ****boxes” ?

 

Unsellable that Canoe

 

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Maybe just save it for April Fools Day

 

We all know there is really only one car that ticks all the boxes…


https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/1987-holden-calais-turbo-vl-manual/SSE-AD-15418298

 

"Teflon coated rotors"??? Now there's a brake upgrade!

 

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Its simple fellas - buy the Bolwell Nagari.

Simple, bulletproof and an absolute death trap. The Miura inspired wheels and door windows surely seal the deal.

I'll go and visit Russel at the Healey Factory next week when I drop off my annual AMOC Calendars and get a few leads for Simon.

P.S
How much would it cost to have a space frame version of the Bolwell chassis fabricated and attach a Jag XJ6/12 rear suspension (like the UK AC Cobra replicas?) That should improve the handling from deadly to merely scary - it seems the Bolwell suffers a similar affliction as the Stratos - ultra short wheel base, wide track but with a Ford based rear suspension with poor geometry.

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NO,1st give the other 3 classics to YOUL to sell.

 

$120k !!!????

No car is worth more than $50k and we all know it ........ including Ferraris

 

I think this is a good point - sell all 3 classics (the 365, the E type 2+2 and ?) and consolidate into one.

And then he should get the one car he really wants and use the surplus funs to keep on top of the maintenance,

As for Toyota GT86's and FN/FM Mustangs, sure they are great cars (and I think the Bullit cars in Highland Green look utterly fantastic) but I barely know Simon and understand that only thing that tickles his little pinkie is the pre mid nineties stuff and even then, manual only.

Personally, I sometimes feel this stance borders on being belligerent, blinkered and maybe a tad ignorant but having said all that, I also find his steadfastness to his personal preferences the thing I like most about him the most - how's that for an oxymoron.

Given a 60's era Ferrari is perhaps out of his budget atm, perhaps he should aim for an Espada - thats a car I get the impression he wistfully wants and could realistically buy.

I know everyone says life is short and you should chase after what you want. I don't necessarily subscribe to this notion but what I do believe is that life has enough crap that you should go out and buy things that make you happy and don't compromise where possible. Thats the point - don't take the second or third best option where possible.

Otherwise, there is always this 928S - with a manual gearbox and in white, a personal fav colour. If it had a pasha interior, even I'd be tempted once I worked out the total cost of repairs.

https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/1984-porsche-928-s-manual/SSE-AD-12323619/?Cr=13

or this?

https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/1983-porsche-928-s-manual/SSE-AD-14974905/?Cr=8

Nah - I wouldn't buy a 928 - I love them but its compromise. I know what I want and that it what i will buy.

Do the same Simon!

 

Go modern for the kms he does,Jaguar XKR V8

 

Or even F-Type manual.

https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/jaguar/f-type/manual-transmission/

P.S the black wheels kills the look of this car

Err - no. Simon should buy what he really likes.

You know, I got a pretty high pain threshold (stoic?) and lack of comfort has never been a big issue for me. Perhaps Simon isn't a soft cock like you.

For me, I sometimes consider buying a modern but only because most women I know don't really like the discomfort of older cars.

When I had the 308, a number of women loved the looks but after a drive, especially on a very warm or hot day, disliked the smell of leather, oil, and poor air conditioning. On one occasion, I went on a date night in the summer with the 308 and when I picked her up at her house, she sat in the car for 1 minute and said "no - this is happening in this car" and we continued with the date night in her Cayenne.

 

What about a Conti for 100k you would get a good no story car ,big enough to carry a spare mounted tyre ,forget the old shot,once you have driven a modern car with the kms you do ,you'll never go back

 

I've driven since 1976 ,100,000 mild in older cars, I have little interest in long distance driving in old cars imo it's unsafe with the amount of people on roads add road kill

 

And the safety of older cars is a real issue - sometimes, no amount of defensive driving can stop an idiot hitting you.

 

That for me is the issue everytime I take the E-type out ,so nervous now in Melbourne driving it and on the open roads its not much better ,I'm not sure if I will ever drive it down to Mt Martha again .

 

As many of you would recall on here, in 2016, a US F-chat member in the 308 section (Bullfighter) whilst driving a Porsche 356 speedster in the US (California I believe) was hit by a female driver high on cannabis in a mid 2000s Toyota Corolla.

The Corolla sustained what appeared to be reasonable damage (based on my recollection) whilst the 356 had significant damage. The drivers innocent female passenger was killed and the driver became a paraplegic.

https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/threads/bullfighter-in-hospital-hit-head-on-by-dui.517611/

So the dangers of driving these older classics is very real. I'm not sure if I would take a child for a ride in a older car.

I'm happy to accept the consequences of my choices but I'm not sure if I'm comfortable taking someone for a ride who isn't truly aware of the risks.

 

Yep, its what scares me about the E-type .

 

LOL, the fragrance of my 308 is one of my favourite things about it!

 

The Ferrari club in QLD use to take kids for a ride on the QR

 

The VIC also did it for charity at Calder .

 

To be fair, a 356 is a particularly vulnerable car - it's structure is no different to a VW beetle. Of course many classics don't crash well, e.g. a Lotus Elan with only a sheet metal backbone chassis down the centre.

I don't feel unduly exposed in the Vette, it has a strong chassis, particularly in the sills, plus a half metre crumple zone in front of the engine and a collapsible steering column. Same comments apply to a Daytona. I was a passenger in a Stratos that went square on into a rock face at 80+ kmh, we both walked away thanks to good belts. In a mid engine car with a chassis, everything in front of the windscreen is crumple zone.

The only change I make in OHOS is to fit modern seat belts.

Remember also that even the best modern cars are still likely to kill you in an impact above 100kmh - you're not going to survive hitting a tree for example. Reference Targa Tasmania.