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Oz34
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 03/07/2017 : 19:27:20
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I think I heard recently that more and more classic cars were tucked away in garages never to be seen.
In the glorious weather yesterday afternoon I drove about 40 miles in the P and saw not one classic; no MGBs, no TRs, nothing. Is this to be the norm from now on?
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jeremy3082
United Kingdom
14 Posts |
Posted - 03/07/2017 : 19:32:32
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| I was out in the PA yesterday morning - we must have missed eachother!!! |
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Oz34
United Kingdom
2580 Posts |
Posted - 03/07/2017 : 19:49:47
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Ah, I'm in East Sussex.
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George Eagle
United Kingdom
3246 Posts |
Posted - 03/07/2017 : 23:01:51
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Classics on the road are becoming a rarity - even MGBs in their various forms.
A few weeks ago I drove the BV8 on a round trip of 140 miles, it was on a lovely bright weekend. I was flashed by a tidy looking Ford Escort Mk1 GT, there were no other classics to be seen, but I counted 19 Mazda Mx5s! If only there had been a successor to the Bs....!
George
L2023 and MGB V8 GT |
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JCB
United Kingdom
384 Posts |
Posted - 04/07/2017 : 08:46:17
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Dear George and Forum:
The disappearing classic car theme is echoed here.-North Wales.
As for Mazda they are very visible here too.
Nice modern car on my short list of modern classic cars.
I will continue to drive my Real classic car as her reception is always greeted with great joy!.
All the best.
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graham holdsworth
United Kingdom
424 Posts |
Posted - 04/07/2017 : 09:47:06
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MX5, the ultimate modern classic !
I confess that as I'm getting older our latest trip to the Mille Miglia was done in the MX5, although we have done it previously in the MGA. The PB has only been as far as Angouleme and that nearly finished me !
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George Eagle
United Kingdom
3246 Posts |
Posted - 04/07/2017 : 10:34:04
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Mazda were very astute I introducing their MX5 which was designed to fill the void left when production of the Bs ceased; they have certainly cashed in!
George
L2023
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AFM781
United Kingdom
196 Posts |
Posted - 04/07/2017 : 18:54:40
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Living on the A44 in a picture postcard village in the Marches, here we get a number of vintage/classic cars passing through most weekends.
Many clubs holding both MSA approved and unauthorized events in Mid Wales.
Unfortunately the non MSA events can annoy people living on the narrow lanes which abound in the area. |
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dbass
United Kingdom
140 Posts |
Posted - 04/07/2017 : 19:24:35
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Out in the Magna i covered 70 miles on a lovely sunny Sunday in Suffolk only to see a nice MGB roadster and a rubber bumpered Bgt but several MX5's.and several dozen waving motorcyclists.
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Foz
United Kingdom
773 Posts |
Posted - 04/07/2017 : 20:46:29
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Out in David Downes" s/c N-type on the A303 today and saw 3 just post war Bentleys and on pre war 3ltr.
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Colin Butchers
United Kingdom
1487 Posts |
Posted - 05/07/2017 : 10:41:22
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I suppose it all depends where you go. I was out yesterday in the PA for a round trip of 130 miles and spent five hours in the company of about six other P Types, at least one J2, an NE, three or four assorted Ks, a couple of MGBs and last but by no means least the Monte Carlo NA piloted by Birthday Boy Mike Allison. On the way home I was followed for about 5 miles by a guy in an MX5 and when we parted company at the Shoreham fly-over he gave me a big grin and a "thumbs up".
If you look for other MMM cars, you will find them. The downside is all the wear and tear involved. By the time I come back from Peter Green's party on Sunday, I will see over 15000 miles on the mileometer.
Colin B. |
Edited by - Colin Butchers on 05/07/2017 10:45:59 |
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Westbury
United Kingdom
2055 Posts |
Posted - 05/07/2017 : 11:08:04
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Wow !! 15 Thousand miles in a weekend is amazing Colin !!
Should that be one thousand, five hundred miles ? Still pretty amazing though.
Cheers, Chris. |
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O.Thomas
United Kingdom
755 Posts |
Posted - 05/07/2017 : 11:48:28
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| Think Colin is referring to overall mileage since the car went back on road |
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Cooperman
United Kingdom
765 Posts |
Posted - 05/07/2017 : 14:07:18
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Originally posted by Colin Butchers
I suppose it all depends where you go. I was out yesterday in the PA for a round trip of 130 miles and spent five hours in the company of about six other P Types, at least one J2, an NE, three or four assorted Ks, a couple of MGBs and last but by no means least the Monte Carlo NA piloted by Birthday Boy Mike Allison. On the way home I was followed for about 5 miles by a guy in an MX5 and when we parted company at the Shoreham fly-over he gave me a big grin and a "thumbs up".
If you look for other MMM cars, you will find them. The downside is all the wear and tear involved. By the time I come back from Peter Green's party on Sunday, I will see over 15000 miles on the mileometer.
Colin B.
I know they are not classics but there was also an MG3 and a MGF/TF.
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DickMorbey
United Kingdom
3683 Posts |
Posted - 05/07/2017 : 17:02:51
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My trundle in the PA to the Mattingley meet yesterday was a modest 60 miles, but a good gathering to celebrate Club Register President Allison's birthday!
Dick Morbey
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Oz34
United Kingdom
2580 Posts |
Posted - 05/07/2017 : 19:07:41
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Mine would have been 180. Shame we couldn't go to the dentist on a another day!
Today out on the Ashdown Adventurers run, apart from fellow Adventurers I did see a Morris Traveller, a rubber bumper BGT, a B roadster and a parked GT6. I suppose there are still some around, although the run originally mentioned was a glorious weekend day while today well, maybe the owners were using them to go to work?
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Edited by - Oz34 on 05/07/2017 19:11:43 |
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