Hi all!
This is a bit of an unsual request, yet I feel given I know our community, that the feedback from you guys/gals would give, would be useful to me as a general consensus on the matter.
A bit about me first- (sorry) I work full time (45+ hrs /week), no uni time, have worked since I left year 12, 26 years old, have an older mans love of vintage / classic / unique motors vehicles.
Previous car history I have never been given any money in my life, I have never received anything for free, never got pocket money and have always had to earn my keep. I am grateful for being raised like this, I will give my children more, yet am for ever in debt for the lessons I have learned in my youth. So far I have earned and bought everything I own.
My car history-
Holden- VK commodore V8 5.0L (Project, still unfinished)
Ford meteor- 1.8L 4 cyclinder
Ford telstar 2.5L 4 cyclinder
BMW- 3 series2.5L 6 cyclinder
Holden- Calais VS 3.6L (Current)
Anyway, sorry for that, I feel it may be of infulence.
Please understand I am aware of what decisions I should be making at this point in life. I should be going to uni and preparing to buy a house. At this point in my life, I can not do these things, I wish I could.
Given that I wish to some how reward myself and purchase a new vehicle, given the eight years straight I have worked. Something that will really make me happy. I enjoy driving a whole heap. My current vehicle is sadly being beaten apart by others drivers.
Quick side track rant- I have never had an accident, 11 years of driving, infact at 23 I already had and still do hold, a gold license with full points. Never received a single ticket, ever. In the last 4 years of owning what was an almost, one of a kind example of a VS calais (I know it is not a vintage car, yet it is a classic shape is some people's minds), not a single dent or scratch on the body, to a very shoddy example in need of a full re-spray and extensive panel work, well in excess of the vehicles value.
The only cause for this is, the 4 different moronic drivers that decided they would drive into my car for no other reason than they were not paying attention. I now have, cracked front and rear bars, defect paint, mis-matched paint, at-least 5 dents in either side of my car from people opening their doors into it, and various other vermin inflicted damages.
"Please leave me car alone, It didn't hurt you."
The funny thing is I keep hanging in for charma, I always watch my doors when opening them, even if the car next to me is a absolute bomb, it is still someone's pride and joy, I make sure I never damage someone else's car, if I did I would leave a note, with my details.[/U]
End of rant, I just don't get it... My car gets smashed to bits by everyone and I am left with the mis-matched coloured car. The errors in colours were due to repairers getting the two tone colour wrong. They insisted it was right, I was so exhausted from walking to work without my car at 5am I just accepted the green paint they sprayed it in for blue/green = stuffed car. Now a year on the "repair" they did is failing and the bog they used is cracking and failing out.
Here is my question to you.
I have a few cars in mind. I have a budget for $25,000, I have a passion for Porshe's. I also am a fan of modified BMW's. Essentially I want something that has a whole heap of vintage style.
My number one car ever is a 1960 356 b Porsche.
Well out of my budget.
I am prepared to restore a vehicle and a 1970 911 2.2L looks like a slcik lil' car. I am open to all suggestions.
So I ask to you fine folk, I want to know, what is
your favourite (affordable) car. I would be especially interested is you kept within my budget.
I know this request is weird, but I respect you folk and value your opinions.
Any comments on the matter of vintage AWESOME cars would be appreciated.
Peter If you read this, I would especially like to know your opinion on the sub $25,000 range.
Thanks for listening, commenting.
