Practically Classics Forum

Victoria Wicks (who played Sally Smedley) was rather nice to look at, too. Certainly better looking than an Audi TT and probably easier to look after than an Alfa 156.

'Bad education'...new series starting soon, very funny.l don't know what I'll do for comedy when bbc3 gets the chop and a blast from the past, 'Brass eye' , got 'em on DVD, still funny now.

And from Canada, 'Trailer park boys'....they showed a few on Granada I think it was or some other cable channel that got the chop, the channel went, along with Ricky, bubbles, Julian, Mr lahey, etc, luckily still available on DVD and Netflix....

Red Dwarf?

That's a classic now and brilliant (excluding "back to earth" for which Dave should be taken out and shot)

Do we really think there will be future classics? Excluding the high value cars, convertibles and 4x4s surely the complexity of new cars make them out of the reach of enthusiasts to tinker and certainly not cost effective?

My everyday Herald has a fuel leak, new needle valve £13. Catalytic converter gone £???, EGR valve needs replacing £???, Etc. This is all without factoring in that most jobs on a classic can be done with a cheap set of tools not a diagnostic machine, lamba sockets, Injector sockets etc. Unfortunately new cars are just a disposable item in the same way people don't really fix washing machines or TVs any more.

More importantly on the classic debate, Family Guy.

If you're voting family guy then Fururama has to be up there too. In another few years we can look back on it as the quaint way we used to view the future

Regarding modern cars being expensive to fix, that is true to a limited extent but they go wrong so infrequently it matters less. If you have a car that you love, you will keep it running. I have a mk1 focus 2.0 in my car hoard which is definitely seen by most people as a banger but I have had it from new and it will for as long as I want it to.

I actually think a Mk1 Focus is a classic anyway. In the same way that the Ka was in this months magazine is as well. A real change of direction in styling for Ford.

I am probably just saying with the amount of electrics on modern cars I guess the hobby will have to try to keep up with the skills needed. Also the MOT tester will see an ABS light or SRS airbag light and fail a perfectly usable car which are problems the older ones will not have.

Fairy nuff. Most parts are still available and relatively cheap (I just ordered a pair of new front droplinks from the main stealer, £14 each). No idea what it will be like in another 10 years. I am fortunate in that I have LOADS of storage space so keep things like struts, hubs, drive shafts, various body panels, lights, etc. I even have a complete engine and gearbox for it. When someone is breaking one locally I tend to go for a rummage and see what I can get for pocket money.

red dwarf, family guy, simpsons & futurama gets my vote too..

"rent a ghost" anybody?