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Passing on a future "classic" to my stepson
Posted: Tue May 05, 15 1:21 pm
by Dart Vader
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......
Posted: Tue May 05, 15 1:36 pm
by RobTwin
Have you checked the insurance yet?
Posted: Tue May 05, 15 1:48 pm
by Johnny Dart
Yes , nice car , and a good club, but as said probabally quite expensive on the insurance
Posted: Tue May 05, 15 1:49 pm
by Johnny Dart
And a bugger to replace the cam belts , and rear bank spark plugs
Posted: Tue May 05, 15 1:55 pm
by Dart Vader
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
Posted: Tue May 05, 15 3:53 pm
by RobTwin
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!
Posted: Tue May 05, 15 5:15 pm
by Trigger_Andy
If that's ever considered a classic this side of the next century I'll eat my proverbial.
Best just parting it out now.
Posted: Tue May 05, 15 5:38 pm
by Dart Vader
Admittedly it's going to be a long time!
But we would have said the same about Datsun Sunnys!
Posted: Tue May 05, 15 5:45 pm
by Pete
Nowadays "Classic" means either "Old" if old, or "Cheap" if new
Hope he enjoys it!!
Posted: Tue May 05, 15 5:47 pm
by Pete
...and when you said "Passing", that must have taken some Exlax and a few Mags in the smallest room....
Posted: Tue May 05, 15 6:52 pm
by latil
Wow,his first drift car,just need to weld the diff solid,lower the suspension.....
Posted: Tue May 05, 15 6:59 pm
by Dart Vader
He knows he can't touch it. No good as a drift car, it's FWD!
It was that car.....or the mustang !
Posted: Tue May 05, 15 7:27 pm
by Guy
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..
Posted: Tue May 05, 15 9:01 pm
by Johnny Dart
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
Posted: Wed May 06, 15 8:21 am
by MattH
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.
