Practically Classics Forum

Hi my name is John i live in sunny south wales and at the age of 54 decided i would try and restore a 1978 MGB GT
It's an ongoing project started in 2010 left for a while for various reasons but back on track again and should be complete by the end of the year

Greetings all, I have spent my whole life around classic cars and have read Practical Classics for over 20 years. I have owned numerous classic cars and currently work with Jaguars old and new. I have a huge passion for all things Jaguar but also enjoy any other classic car. I am a professional valeter and auto detailer but I have lots of experience in engine building, bodywork, welding etc I just thought I'd drop in and say a big hello and hopefully partake in your forum.

Hi all! I am Toni, living in Finland. I have been Opel fan for 20 years, especially ´80 and early 90´s.
I have now Opel Monza GSE -86 as a summer car and Opel Vectra Turbo 4x4 -94 (Vauxhall Cavalier turbo in UK) as a winter car... Great, that I find your forum!

Have a nice summer for everyone and enjoy your Classics!!

Best regards

Toni, FINLAND

Hi i am new to the site.. just wandering is a rover 213 a classic car? and if so where is best place to get insurance as i just bought one lol

sully213 wrote:Hi i am new to the site.. just wandering is a rover 213 a classic car? and if so where is best place to get insurance as i just bought one lol

What year is the Rover? If it is a classic to you mate, that is all that matters.

Richard Moss, long time owner of classics of various types. I currently live and work in Abu Dhabi where I run a Holden Monaro (badged as a Chevrolet Lumina here) and a 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee which I use off-road.

Back in the UK, I currently own an MGC GT(bought in 1989), a mk1 MG Metro, my wife has 1992 Rover 216 cabriole (Honda twin cam engine) and I've bought a Rover 100 (Rover 111) as my eldest daughter's first car.

Past classics include:
2 TR7s
MG Metro 1300
Allegro
Mk1 Scirocco
MK1 Golf GTI
A number of neo-classic Rover 800s (I run www.rover800.info/forum )
Probably loads of others that I've forgotten

Hi all. Just a quick introduction of me and my 'new' car (1981 Mercedes 200 W123)

Hi, my names Greg and i live in Eastry nr Dover. I have been into classics for many years, currently have a Triumph TR7 V8 DHC '81 and my daily driver is a Rover Maestro 1.6 LX '91. I work with modern cars most of the time and no i would not own one, like to be able to use conventional tools on my cars and not a "laptop"
Will post up piccies soon.
TaTa for now
Greg.

Greetings Greg, I too work with modern cars every day but always have and I think always will, love the old ones! I think modern cars are just like white goods. Disposable and characterless

If you are going to dispose of that characterless XK then there is space in my garage