A cage with character

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by Keith1983

ooooooh a mk1 astra gte

Yep they are nice to, but you'll IMHO struggle to find one that isnt full of rust... and I reckon the Golfs a better car anyway.

Hovis, I would have to disagree, I think anything from the era I am looking for will be more prone to rust than a modern day equivalent that is why they are not so common now and a nice one is even more to behold!

Originally Posted by Keith1983

I appreciate this sounds incredibly geeky, but I'd like something form 1983 as this is the year I was born. Sad I know, but the golf is really sticking out at the minute. Maybe something a bit weirder like an early fiesta?

X/Y reg?

Originally Posted by fizzwheel

Yep they are nice to, but you'll IMHO struggle to find one that isnt full of rust... and I reckon the Golfs a better car anyway.

VW are 10X better built.

how old does something have to be to qualify for calssic insurance does anybody know?

I could also be quite partial to things like a nice cavalier gsi?

Originally Posted by hovis

old ford= rust bucket

depends if you want somthing reliable......... or not

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Originally Posted by Keith1983

Hovis, I would have to disagree, I think anything from the era I am looking for will be more prone to rust than a modern day equivalent that is why they are not so common now and a nice one is even more to behold!

DISAGREE OR AGREE?

you will be very lucky to find a good cond mk1 feista

what do you want the car for?

There is no fixed definition of a Classic car. Two taxation issues do impact however, leading to some people using them as cutoff dates. All cars built before 1 January 1973 are exempted from paying the annual road tax vehicle excise duty - this is then entered on the license disc displayed on the windscreen as "historic vehicle" (if a car built before this date has been first registered in 1973 or later, then its build date would have to be verified by a recognized body such as British Motor Heritage Foundation to claim tax free status). The government Revenue and Customs define a classic car for company taxation purposes as being over 15 years old and having a value in excess of £15,000.

Originally Posted by hovis

DISAGREE OR AGREE?

you will be very lucky to find a good cond mk1 feista

what do you want the car for?

if its to be your main transport, i would not spend £5000 on a 20 year old car

The car will be used every day as my main mode of transport. This doesn't mean it will be neglected though. It will only have to transport myself and maybe a lucky lady!