Anyone here run a 20+ y/o car as their only car?

Not quite 20 years, but a 98 Honda Integra since 05. Had one before that too, a 94 and ran it from 98. So driving pretty much the same model(both 1.8 Vtecs) for nearly twenty years and over 300,000 kms. :eek::D It's near instinctive driving at this stage.

The only problems I had were a radiator leak, a dicky relay, a replacement catalytic convertor(secondhand), a rebuilt alternator(which turned out wasn't required) a new dizzy cap and coil and a couple of bushings. Oh that's across both cars BTW. Very much daily driving too, I've used the current one as a "van" more than once. Driven easy I get good petrol consumption which is a bonus. Insurance has been the biggest sting TBH.

Agricola wrote:

Had a 1994 E36 on the road up to 2015. Was just told by every company it's only insurable as a limited mile classic now, so was forced to declare it off the road.

This BS really grinds my gears. :mad: For all the guff about the environment keeping that E36 going would have been far better for same compared to a new car. And how pray tell can they justify any extra risk when a car survives that long, especially with the same owner? Surely the risk is lesser with such a well looked after and clearly cherished car? Daft.