It's a funny old world.

[Kenquattro]

Looking at various pics etc on Facebook of various mint old cars, it strikes me as kind of sad that people cherish tat like 1980 Morris Ital 1.7 HLS', but other people allow far more desireable and valuable cars such as Ur quattros/RS2000s etc to sit and rot and die.
I just don't get it.

[john johnson]

When did you last see a mint ital or Austin princess ? Bet there's only a handful or even a decent montego or maestro , problem is they were Shyte when new and built Shyte which compounds the rarity and oddball desirability

[Kenquattro]

Originally Posted by john johnson

When did you last see a mint ital or Austin princess ? Bet there's only a handful or even a decent montego or maestro , problem is they were Shyte when new and built Shyte which compounds the rarity and oddball desirability

Sadly there are more than a few knocking about. Hence the title of my thread.

[Isimmo]

Originally Posted by john johnson

When did you last see a mint ital or Austin princess ? Bet there's only a handful or even a decent montego or maestro , problem is they were Shyte when new and built Shyte which compounds the rarity and oddball desirability

Oddball desirability is a superb description of the classic car market. Where, quite often, and quite literally, 'worse' means more valuable...

[john johnson]

Originally Posted by Kenquattro

Sadly there are more than a few knocking about. Hence the title of my thread.

Where ? I've not seen many about unlike the triumphs and mgs that litter the hard shoulder during the summer

[Kenquattro]

Originally Posted by john johnson

Where ? I've not seen many about unlike the triumphs and mgs that litter the hard shoulder during the summer

For some strange reason, numbers sold maybe?, they far out number the equivalent Audis of the day.
At any Classic Car Show, it always strikes me how many classic Audis are not on show.
Are they all over in Ireland?

[john johnson]

I dont think audi have a good image as a general classic car really and dare i ssy it have s boring image to go with it , mercs were alwsys posh and swanky .

[Kenquattro]

Originally Posted by john johnson

I dont think audi have a good image as a general classic car really and dare i ssy it have s boring image to go with it , mercs were alwsys posh and swanky .

To be fair, old Mercs are class.

[john johnson]

Thats whst i mean , and beemers to a fair degree . Id never put an audi in thd same league really . I remember the audi from the 70s as being a fairly ovscure german car but a merc was a proper flash motor . I know where you are ciming from but apart from a local car i aint seen a decent mkntego for yonks or a renault fuego ... 😮

[Kenquattro]

Originally Posted by john johnson

Thats whst i mean , and beemers to a fair degree . Id never put an audi in thd same league really . I remember the audi from the 70s as being a fairly ovscure german car but a merc was a proper flash motor . I know where you are ciming from but apart from a local car i aint seen a decent mkntego for yonks or a renault fuego ... ��

All the shite must reside in the North West, then. lol