Guide To Your Perfect Classic Car

The purchase of your classic car

Buying a classic car is fairly easy, but you have to decide exactly which type best fits your vehicle. It is not good to buy a classic MGB if you want to use for family outings ( with children and dogs ) on the beach of the vehicle. In addition, a Ford Cortina 1600E is all useful if you're a guy boxing - but it has the same effect on your street cred as a shiny Jaguar MK2 ? Important practical considerations should : number of seats, number of doors, hard - soft top - best luggage - even the picture!

Where do you store your classic car

How do you store the car is also an important factor. Unfortunately, most of the "old " cars can not resist the new time , if you keep in a garage or lock your new classics need - to get his looks . If you're like most people , your garage with something other than a car full you must boring or factor in the cost of renting a lock - in your budget.

If the car is left on it, you work , you need space to move the car (especially below). And if you keep it outside, covered with a tarp plan , think again! Steam rises , put your car at risk - how do you make sense of your life maintenance in rain or snow ?

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The condition of your chosen classic car is an important consideration. If you have one, welding technology or metal will not be afraid to organize an old rust hope for you. Vintage magazines are full of ads for a wide range of classic vehicles ways it should be. Their main hunting ground is the key , of what you take, how realistic is . A complete restoration is one thing - but it would be much wiser on a project to take the already partially completed , and only need a few parts to put it back on the road.

You will also find a "bargain" for a few hundred pounds, which could be useful £ 15k worth when finished . But spending hours trying the irreplaceable parts of the body , or to find specific parts of the reconstruction project to outsource , experts will soon wonder if it 's worth it.

A wise choice when buying your first classic car is to spend a little more, but go for something that is presentable , even if it takes a little longer to find it . The car of your dreams

Where can you find classic cars

The Internet has made it easier than ever to pursue it a classic car . Previously , buyers had windows probably cover purchases or buy magazines , but now just get the input of 'Daimler Sovereign' or 'Austin Healey' undoubtedly results in Google . You'll merchant sites , persons with auction sites like E - bay , even portals aggregating all the vintage pages to a place that is.

Magazines are still useful because they often add information about features on the restoration . Although the Internet for finding vehicles quickly , printed media has much more depth about the joys and pitfalls of owning a classic car usually go .

Preparing to dive

Having found a few potential purchases , now you need to do to ensure that you do not end up with a lemon " some homework. During something back when you purchase from a dealer , classic car can be sold with a warranty, and if you an individual to buy, you have fewer rights .

This is why you need to ask the phone number or e- mail the seller to check a detailed history of the car a few important questions that you build . For example, questions might be - Why you sell the car ? How long do you have ? How often is it used? Does it come with all the parts ? You have MOT certificates or work ? Where is the work? Since it is easy to find spare parts and can recommend local suppliers ? Want to know if the car runs on unleaded petrol or easily be converted to unleaded gasoline is expensive and has limited availability in the UK.

Pay attention to your car

A need to do another , your viewing experience :

If you have developed a visit , select a time to see it in daylight . Do you see in the rain, even the worst classic car has a certain charm when he was in the dark with rain bouncing. And think about the recording of an expert. You can use the services of an AA or RAC inspector , but with paid Internet forums , you will usually find a classic car club member in your area that would take advantage of their experience (often to give for the price ' , a pint of ale !) .

Hopefully simple list of do's and don'ts to help you . Buying a classic car of the first steps Trying to cover everything would take all day , but the most important things to remember are :

Look under the car. Check for signs of collapse, the suspension or chassis could be problems. See if all the tires match . Look for signs of the body , especially the touch-up paint ( black and metallic colors are very hard to match ) . Check the body for rust and rot , or crack in the example of fiberglass - car bodywork such as Lotus . Lift the carpet, as you can check the base and on the inner sill . Start the car cold. Go for a Test Drive - see and hear bumping , grinding and smoke, indicate an oil leak and burning. Look for a soft or lazy clutch and check if the car has a tendency to pull to the left or right.