Who drives the oldest car Everyday?

deckie27

As the title says
Who drives the oldest car Everyday?

I drive a 1956 Volkswagen everyday



It a lovely car to drive. Full of character
The brakes aren't great (They work perfectly and are all new but 50 year old brakes.. need i say anymore)
Safety features are alot lacking
Heating is sufficent to stop you freezing -- no demister for windows etc.
Tough enough to start on frosty mornings as its 6v
wipers are funny. alot of the time its better not to use them
Its not the fastest car with its 30bhp engine
I could upgrade engine, brakes, heating, electrics but why would i ?
It sounds like a lot of negatives but I love the car and have driven it a few thousand's of miles since my maiden voyage in April this year, it has never let me down (except when i ran out of petrol) Oh ?I forgot to mention no fuel gauge

L-M

Beats my 99:P

niceirishfella

No fuel guage Deckie?
Do you have to dip her or whats your method?
she looks well btw - real honest..........honest!

deckie27

niceirishfella wrote: »

No fuel guage Deckie?
Do you have to dip her or whats your method?

I just have a look.
I've being thinking about getting a dip stick my first though was a ruler but the tank is about 13" deep
If there a good bit in it you will hear it sloushing around when you stop
There is a reserve but i don't have it hooked up
I (nearly) always have a gallon in the boot


Just thought of something else
There is no flashing indicators

Abelloid

Mine was a '57 beetle for about 6 months, it had an electric pump which got very noisy about a minute before running out of petrol, every time.:rolleyes:

seanybiker

thats a lovely car, she looks in great condition

Max_Damage

'95 Ford Escort!

manta mad

78 manta coupe !

when im not working that is ( vivaro other than that )

by the way nice vw

seanybiker

manta mad wrote: »

78 manta coupe !

when im not working that is ( vivaro other than that )

by the way nice vw

Pic please

carchaeologist

Good story there deckie!I love the stone chipped bonnet,it really adds to the car.Everyday vehicle because of work is a 05 partner van,i drive my 83 chevette and 80 datsun as much as i can though.

bugsntinas

1978 cortina.

carchaeologist

bugsntinas wrote: »

1978 cortina.

Pic?:)

bugsntinas

2.0l ghia auto.

carchaeologist

Nice,are the headlight pods off a capri MK3?

bugsntinas

cheers.ye the lights are fron a capri,the wheels are off a mondeo and it has mk2 granny front leather seats.like most corts the fuel gauge don't work so we have a bamboo cane marked 1/4,1/2,3/4 and full we stick in the tank.oh the joys of old cars.the gauges on the others work fine.

manta mad

seanybiker wrote: »

Pic please

my sr

L-M

Hmmmmm, a manta and loose gravel. Any pics after you left? :P

Dusty1609

I've been using this as my daily driver for the last while,

1966 Triumph Herald 1200



and I'll be using this from the New Year onwards.

1973 BMW 3.0CSi


Cheers
Jon

L-M

Lovely Bmw Jon.

Is that green Tr6 of yours still around?

Traumadoc

1974 porsche 911

Dusty1609

Limerick-man wrote: »

Is that green Tr6 of yours still around?

No It's moved on to new pastures!

georgeous

Dusty1609 wrote: »

and I'll be using this from the New Year onwards.

1973 BMW 3.0CSi

So no New Years resolutions then?

Stunning.

Lauder

manta mad wrote: »

my sr

Where was that taken. looks like a whopper gatelodge

maidhc

I don't drive it quite every day, but it isn't quite the cherished classic. My daily driver doesn't have a hitch, and also I discovered is a bit small for carrying around flat pack furniture and surfboards!

manta mad

Lauder wrote: »

Where was that taken. looks like a whopper gatelodge

its a huge gate lodge in carlow called ducketts grove ! you should see the main house & yards :cool:

its a fantastic piece of history that is still around thankfully !

another pic for you . havent any witout the manta in it though





sorry for thread hijack !!!!!!!!!!!!

carchaeologist

I dig that capri maidhc!!Looks good!!:D

MercMad

I dont think anyone will beat a'56 VW as a daily driver, but here's mine, '68 Mercedes-Benz 280SE Coupe.

maidhc

MercMad wrote: »

I dont think anyone will beat a'56 VW as a daily driver, but here's mine, '68 Mercedes-Benz 280SE Coupe.

Stunning!

niceirishfella

Lovely Merc, Merc Mad. A credit to you!

patrickc

I recognise your manta now, lovely car, well kept I must add.

Itsfixed

1974 BMW 2002 tii. Most reliable car I've ever owned out of (three classics and three moderns). Drive it 4-5 days a week.

Dades

Dusty1609 wrote: »

... and I'll be using this from the New Year onwards.

1973 BMW 3.0CSi

That is a real beauty. And not just because I am a sucker for blue cars! More pics when you get going, please!

1972 Merc! Driven almost everyday - even if it's just to the supermarket. Get's regular trips down' country too. Thank bejesus for the winter solstice - brighter days are coming. :cool:

Pic from a week or two ago:

peasant

My daily driver had its 18th birthday a few days ago ...still a teenager

Dusty1609

Dades wrote: »

That is a real beauty. And not just because I am a sucker for blue cars! More pics when you get going, please!

Cheers, its on the road now for the first time in about 5 months.

See this link for the work I've been doing to her.

http://classiccar.ie/forum/showthread.php?t=633

And a few more pics taken earlier this week.





Cheers
Jon