The Dark Wob

Hooli wrote: ↑Mon Aug 19, 2019 7:57 pm Granadas are lovely motors, like most old Fords. But they aren't worth the bloody stupid scene prices asked for any of them.

In fairness that is probably true of every ‘classic’ car when you look at them though! Very few would pass muster compared to much newer cars, yet loads of ‘classics’ are valued much higher. It’s just the way it is!


I was going to suggest not bothered buying a car and instead spend it on coke and hookers...

The Reverend Bluejeans wrote: ↑Mon Aug 19, 2019 6:11 pm

Danthecapriman wrote: ↑Mon Aug 19, 2019 2:25 pm

Junkman wrote: ↑Mon Aug 19, 2019 2:24 pm What puts me off a well sorted Granada is what else I can get for the money.

Like?

My E32. Even now it wouldn't break 2 grand on a good day. Therefore it's worth half as much as a rusty example of an inferior car that folk buy because it reminds them of the good old days, whatever they were.

Like Junkman, I owned a lot of these 'valuable' classics when they were bought by mere mortals and priced accordingly. That Granada Estate is worth 500 quid to me. It's fucked.

I sort of agree with you but the Granny is a much older rarer car that’s in more demand. Tbh, it’s totally irrelevant if it’s better as a car or not than a modern BMW. The desire to own one is not necessarily a reminder of ‘the good old days’ but it’s a toy someone wants because they like them.
I’d still have the Granada over your BMW, I just like Granada’s much more. That’s all there is to it. Plenty of other people would say the opposite.

That particular Granada is/was fucked, yes. The give away being the vinyl top. There’s only one reason you’d fit one to a car that didn’t have them in the first place! I wouldn’t have even bothered looking at it based purely on that. Plenty of others around though.

This will allow you to live your fantasy of picking up waitresses from cocktail bars.

Automatic

V8

12 months MOT

£2,500

What more do I need to say?

^^ I think we have a winner here.

Tl:Dr rewind of shag or not thread........move on

I keep seeing that SD1 on Facebook and I fail to get excited about it.

Danthecapriman wrote: ↑Mon Aug 19, 2019 10:29 pm I was going to suggest not bothered buying a car and instead spend it on coke and hookers...

I've suggested an IROC and MILF's but your plan sounds like it may be cheaper in the long run.

I was going to view that Sprint today, but for reasons unbeknown to myself, I don't want to.
Besides, after insurance, transport and repairs I'd be knocking on £5k too which is a bit too much for an unknown quantity.

frustrator wrote: ↑Mon Aug 19, 2019 11:49 pm Tl:Dr rewind of shag or not thread........move on

^ This, exactly this.

Max, reading your threads about girls you might want to date or cars you might want to buy is like going shopping with a woman.

Whatever I'm buying is a long termer, I think I have a right to be a bit picky!