Passing on a future "classic" to my stepson

Dart Vader · Post by **Dart Vader** » Tue May 05, 15 1:21 pm

So, stepson Jordan has been driving a few years, just about to turn 20.

His first car, a little 1.3 Fiesta eventually died via an MoT, cue a request to bank of mum and stepdad to help him out.

Have decided that from the fleet we have have that he can have this cheeky little number

2002 MG ZS 180, 2.5 V6.......

Bit of a step up for him power wise, but he's a competant driver.....

But I look at it like this, he's not earning much, he has an interest in cars but he's a long way off owner anything American which is his goal. So by giving him this car he can become a member of a club scene, its actually quite a nice car to drive, parts are cheap and its reached the bottom of the price for this car.

Love them or hate them, they are cheap and pretty reliable and dare I say it a future classic.........

Wish I still had my Calibre as well now......

RobTwin · Post by **RobTwin** » Tue May 05, 15 1:36 pm

Have you checked the insurance yet?

Johnny Dart · Post by **Johnny Dart** » Tue May 05, 15 1:48 pm

Yes , nice car , and a good club, but as said probabally quite expensive on the insurance

Johnny Dart · Post by **Johnny Dart** » Tue May 05, 15 1:49 pm

And a bugger to replace the cam belts , and rear bank spark plugs

Dart Vader · Post by **Dart Vader** » Tue May 05, 15 1:55 pm

Insurance is a bit steep at 2K but he knows he has to fund that

Cam belts etc are a pain but there is a local specialist if we need it

RobTwin · Post by **RobTwin** » Tue May 05, 15 3:53 pm

Dart Vader wrote:Insurance is a bit steep at 2K but he knows he has to fund that .....

Not as bad as I thought it might be!

Trigger_Andy · Post by **Trigger_Andy** » Tue May 05, 15 5:15 pm

If that's ever considered a classic this side of the next century I'll eat my proverbial.

Best just parting it out now.

Dart Vader · Post by **Dart Vader** » Tue May 05, 15 5:38 pm

Admittedly it's going to be a long time!

But we would have said the same about Datsun Sunnys!

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Tue May 05, 15 5:45 pm

Nowadays "Classic" means either "Old" if old, or "Cheap" if new

Hope he enjoys it!!

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Tue May 05, 15 5:47 pm

...and when you said "Passing", that must have taken some Exlax and a few Mags in the smallest room....

latil · Post by **latil** » Tue May 05, 15 6:52 pm

Wow,his first drift car,just need to weld the diff solid,lower the suspension.....

Dart Vader · Post by **Dart Vader** » Tue May 05, 15 6:59 pm

He knows he can't touch it. No good as a drift car, it's FWD!

It was that car.....or the mustang !

Guy · Post by **Guy** » Tue May 05, 15 7:27 pm

RobTwin wrote:
Dart Vader wrote:Insurance is a bit steep at 2K but he knows he has to fund that .....

Not as bad as I thought it might be!

Someone on the merc forum i'm on, bought their 17 year old lad a 2006 merc e class 320 cdi estate with all the toys and the insurance .....1500 a year apparently no history with you lads righting off those cars so considered a low risk..

Johnny Dart · Post by **Johnny Dart** » Tue May 05, 15 9:01 pm

Dart Vader wrote:Admittedly it's going to be a long time!

But we would have said the same about Datsun Sunnys!

The first car I got my misses, after she passed her test, in 1989 was a mustard coloured 1973 Datsun 120y coupé.
She loved it .
Worth a few quid now , and well sort after with the drifting clubl

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3653/367 ... c31493.jpg

oops hijack

Post by **MattH** » Wed May 06, 15 8:21 am

I reckon these Rovers and MG's will get a follwoing quite quickly, worth keeping one in good condition now.
I regret us getting rid of our 1978 Mazda 323. Great little car that was, bit rusty but a nice drive and rare now, and RWD.