My first and only car was and still is a 1991 Audi 100. As you said, lots of older men tell me that they had one back in the day. It always fills my heart with joy :)
My first car was a 1966 Ford Thunderbird I bought in 2017 while I still had my learner's permit. It had never been restored, but still ran and drove. Took ten minutes to start, two minutes of driving before it stops trying to stall, and got five miles per gallon. 😬 But it got me from A to B 95% of the time, so I adapted to its quirks and grew to genuinely love driving it as much as I loved looking at it since the day I first saw it. Toward the end of high school it began stalling every time I turned right, and I couldn't get it to run right anymore, so I investigated and discovered it was running on 7 out of 8 cylinders and had low compression in all of them. No wonder it got bad mileage! So I had to learn how to do a full engine rebuild, as I couldn't afford a replacement engine or a professional rebuild, but I did have access to my school's auto class and its shop. I had to get special permission to finish the rebuild during the pandemic, but once I did, the car drove out under its own power after almost a year of work... and immediately ran out of gas. And overheated and spewed coolant all over the driveway once it did get home... and it was still stalling while turning, which turned out to be a problem with the starter solenoid of all things... so I did take it to a mechanic after that, but once the cooling system, apparently cracked intake manifold, and tuning was fixed and dialed in, it ran like new and I drove it for several more years, with a year long break in the middle of that to chase electrical problems, and ending last year when the car was totaled by an inattentive driver who didn't realize traffic in front of her stopped. 😢 I still have the car, and hope to someday rebuild it despite the accident. It'll take a lot of work, but no other car holds the same memories or significance to me. It taught me how cars work and how to fix them, how to listen to your car to know what it needs, and how much more character old cars truly have. It's a special car because it felt like an old friend or a big expensive pet. That's why I love old cars.😊 Until then, I'm driving a different classic car, a 1990 NA Miata! Also super fun, but for entirely different reasons lol. All I've had to replace on it so far was the roof, but perhaps in time it will teach me as much as the Thunderbird.
Great story, thank you for sharing. The Thunderbird is very special and I encourage you to not give up, maybe find a donor car with a crashed front end, put the two together to once again bring it back to life :)
@@kyleh3615Yes. I dunno why it bothers everyone unless maybe they’re trying to get top end performance. Emissions on all of my old vehicles hasn’t given me any issues ever
@@TeaMollie11 in my case, I'm building a 76 f250, but I am using a 79 400. I ripped all the emissions off and replaced the cam and swapped to a 4bbl. You can tune an emissions motor and make it okay. But a 1970 Lincoln 460 is the king of motors. The head casting will be D0VE-xxxx and they could fucking get up and go like it was nobody's buisness. The emissions engines were detuned and stock they just aren't as good
@@kyleh3615 Yeah I’ve heard the older engines were way more powerful, performance engines pretty much. I don’t really care for all that, the 460 takes my car where I want it when I give it throttle, and I drive to be fuel efficient anyways so performance in that way doesn’t matter to me
My first car was (and still is) a 1991 Mazda Miata. I got it for cheap at auction because it was an automatic (which is blasphemy if you have any idea what a miata is) but it had only 10,000 original miles, and it was in very good condition. It's still the best driving car i've ever been in, and it drives even better now that it has a manual. I still love that car, and I've promised myself that I'll never sell it. I might sell my daily (currently an '05 civic) but i will never sell the miata.
I daily drive a 1968 Morris Minor 1000, and have been doing so for nearly 4 years. It’s my first car and I treasure it, even if I’m not skilled at maintaining it by any means. I’m always learning and I have so much fun doing it.
My granddad had this old 1971 lada 1200 (lada 1200 is how the westerners called it, in the USSR, it was called zhiguli or just VAZ 2101 "kaipeika"), and it was sitting dormant for over 50 years in a garage with stuff piled over. luckily the garage was maintained pretty good, so no leaks and the car, just a little dusty, was in almost perfect condition. Iconic Italian body design since this car is basically a fiat 124, just soviet suspension and engine. old battery which was flat (not surprising), old soviet spark plugs, old soviet wheels, even a spare. this nice duffle bag filled with tools to repair the car. it started from first try, it was really surprising... we replaced accumulator internals and still used the same accumulator, for esthetic purposes. and now this car belongs to me because I got my license this year, and let me tell you, it truly turns more heads than any modern car. And it is also very fun to drive, altho it isn't very powerful: 1.2 l i4, only 60hp, but it tries its best to keep driving and I adore that! This car is truly a car with character, and that is why I love it for.
As an owner of a '89 Nissan Sunny Coupe and an '84 Nissan Laurel, I have to agree, people's reaction is one of the best reward in the whole deal. These old cars can be insane money to keep alive and much hassle (breakdowns, cancelled plans because of breakdown, towing, etc). You often get comments from your friends or relatives asking when will you get a proper car. But on the other hand you will meet people on a daily basis admiring your car, giving thumbs ups, asking about it or if it's up for sell. It really helps to restore your faith in your own decisions and gives you power to continue.
I wanted one of these for my first car so bad. When I found a nice and cheap Sunny Coupe GTI for sale the owner said that he sold it today. Ended up with a 1999 Skoda Octavia in a very nice shape. I still love it since my family had it since my childhood. Now I also own a 1982 Celica Supra as my fun car :) Two great car choices btw
I recently acquired 1990 Volkswagen Passat B3, its such a lovely car, I renovated suspension, changed fuel pump, spark plugs, new cables and other things, still have some things to do on it, but its taking shape already, it also has zero rust on the chassis as it was always stored in the garage. And its fun to drive!
Thank you for your video! It is really nice and warm. YT recommendations hit right in time. Just bought old soviet GAZ 24 Volga 1979. I really like the exterior and interior. It definetely needs to be repaired cause body of it is rusted. And im looking forward to restore it and make Volga great again. Good luck with Mercedes! Всего хорошего!
I appreciate the comment. Classic soviet cars are very interesting, surprisingly large some of them. Rust is something to work on but if you do it right you should have a great classic car for many more years to come. Keep up the old spirit :) Thank you. Желаю тебе успеха!
This was a treat. The older I get, the more I want older cars and not newer ones. Something to do with capturing my youth and forgetting modern worries, I suppose. I'd love to see more content like this. Subbed!
Zdravo, super je videt slovenski kanal s tako vsebino. Lepo posneto.👍👍👍 sam imam Alfo Romeo Alfetta GT 79. Tudi sam imam podobna občutja in veselje s takim starejšim avtom😁
Its so nice to daily drive classics. My daily is a 1948 Plymouth Deluxe. Its only good for 55mph without the old aftermarket overdrive engaged. Its just such an experience even going to work every morning. You feel more alive from the slow pace of it all
One of the e most wholesome videos ever. I wholeheartedly agree. My father won’t stop telling me stories of his first car, a 1982 red, 2door Range Rover 3.5. The overly mechanical, beautifully simplistic, timeless classic. As a recent graduate 22 year old, I definitely crave a mechanical old car. 80’s Porsche 928’s, Alfa Romeo Montreal’s, BMW e31’s… can’t seem to pick
I used to drive a 1971 Ford Corcel, here in Brasil, it was the rival car to the Kadett, but here it was called Chevette. Very similar in size and shape, but front wheel drive, and in my case, bright tourqoise blue. So yeah, that thing pop out among the sea of gray. The experience was just like you said, no one was indifferent to that thing, everywhere I went someone would tel me they had one, learned to drive in one or they dad or mom had one. Children loved it! All my friends wanted a drive in it, dispite the heat of no air conditioner in Rio de Janeiro. It was a great experience, I wish I could still have it, by for now I can't afford an oldtimer and a normal (with air conditioning) car, so I chose to keep the boring normal car. Grat video! And good luck with the Merc!
Thank you very much for the feedback and sharing your story. Im very glad you got to experience the ownership of such a car, may the beautiful memories stay with you forever and I hope that one day you cross paths with another oldtimer :) All the best
Classic cars are very fun to drive! I'm lucky for having two of them in my garage, the cars of my dreams since I was a kid, I'm 44... Once in a while, someone tell me some story about the same car, "I learned to drive in a car like yours" or, "my family had a car like this", people look and smile when they see a veteran passing. Driving a veteran is a pleasure that only enthusiasts understand!
For my 30th birthday, I bought myself a Saab 900S II I found for 250€. The car was sold by an old chap, hadn't ran in years because it would not start. Bought it as a gift to myself, to learn more about cars (I was a motorcycle mechanic). Fixed the car, restored it bits by bits, moved house with it, took road trips with my girlfriend.... What an amazing car it was. Then the government over here was talking about banning old cars, so I sold it to a friend in France who's a Saab parts specialist. He was very interested in my car because it was in such a good state, he wanted a new daily ride. I then bought a newer, more economical car as a daily (Skoda Fabia mk1 break 2006 1.9tdi). Very good car, very economical, safe, nicely equipped. But there's something missing. I miss that old car spirit. So I began searching for a classic car again. I finally found a 1985 Audi 100 C3, with the inline 5 petrol. Bought it, drove it back for nearly 2 hours of highway without any issues. But it's in desperate need of a restoration, wich I'm doing since 4 months now. I'm learning to weld, use epoxy, glass fiber, change a timing belt, paint restauration,... The car has no ''MOT'' yet because it still needs work, but it's getting there. I can't wait to drive and enjoy that car. Thank you for your video ! The Kadett is such a lovely car 🤩 The Mercedes is impressive, I like these loooong cars too, they have such a cool vibe (My Audi is kinda long too) Cheers from Belgium!
The montage, stotyrelling and the cars were amazing. I would love owning a classic Merc and driving it all around Europe. Keep it up and have fun with the cars!
Kadett in europe while was called Chevette in South America but the engine was 1.4 liter and later 1.6 turbo. Plus the Kadett or Chevette was in production till 1993.
nice video, I myself daily drive a 32 year old Nissan Primera which is 10 years older than me and I bought it as my first car, but thanks to it being at the cutting edge of technology when it came out in 1990 it feels like a modern car (sadly mine isn't equipped with an ABS, airbags nor an A/C but it has heated electronically adjustable wing mirrors and very rare headlight wipers) I love driving it and I will do my best to keep it as long as I breath and then pass it onto someone who will enjoy it as much I do
My first car at 18 years old was a 1970 Opel Kadett B (Olympia) with the 1.1 liter SR engine.. 0-100 in 30 seconds! Drove it around 20.000 KM before I sold it a year ago. It just had too much bodyroll with heavy sidewind. An old man told me he put bags of sand in the trunk for better handling! I dailydrive a 1974 Saab 99 Combi Coupe with a 2L injection engine, 5 gears, power steering, seatbelts, and other luxury options. I still look back fondly to that little Kadett, but i wouldn't want to go back! :)
I also drive a Mercedes W126, a 300SE at 19 years and I just love it. Your video is like a love letter to classic cars and I can completely relate to everything you say. Everytime other people comment on the car my heart fills with joy :)
I have a 2001 v6 5-speed Camaro that I bought myself almost 2 and a half years ago now. The only issues I’ve had with it so far is a leaking radiator (simple to replace) and a misfire (corroded spark plug wire, also simple fix). It runs like a dream and I have gotten many compliments on it. My mom loves to ‘borrow’ it any chance she can get. I hope to keep it forever; I’ll do engine swaps or even convert it to electric if I have to.
My first car was a free Seat Ibiza but after a while i fell in love with Passat 35i B4 Variant. Today i own 4 of them and i want to put them together into one with the indestructeble 1.9 TDI
Beautiful! I own a 1999 Accord CG8 that burns a bit of oil but I ain't letting it die any time soon. Cars from the late 80s to 90s hold up surprisingly well, they usually keep up with traffic just fine and once something breaks you can find parts rather easy and the fix is usually simple
You know I always love finding these relatively small channels because the videos are so real and authentic. It's awesome just to hear a random person on the internet sit and talk about their cars without any stupid acting or over the top editing and scripting.
My brother bought and restored a 1968 VW beetle with a 4 speed manual. I've driven it a lot as I am a driving enthusiast more than a car enthusiast and know a lot of professional techniques and what not. Anyways the car has a racing exhaust that sounds ridiculously good and is very very loud, and it's got a short throw shifter with very notchy and tight gates, and it's also got torsion bar suspension, so it sits lower than the newer 70s models and has a much harsher ride but it handles supprisingly really really good. It also have zero assists. No brake booster so manual brakes, no power steering so maximum road feel, zero TC or ABS or any of that. Only having 60 or so horsepower, it's so much fun. And it feels so fast too even though it's not. It feels like it wants to kill you, Wich is awesome. It's got a fully restored interior and it's nice and comfortable but the outside is all beat up, and half of it is spray painted a different color, but it all adds character. I really appreciate driving that car, I get to fairly often thankfully and it's really made me appreciate older loud air cooled carbureted cars and would love to own something like a Porsche 356 Emory outlaw or an alpine A110 or something like that. Heck I might even just buy another bettle. In the meantime I do own a "classic" myself being a 1988 Toyota Camry with a 5 speed. It's my daily and love driving it but it's just modern enough that power starts to matter a bit and it doesn't have very much. It's got an exhaust and a Celica transmission but I wish it made just a bit closer to 200 or so just to be a bit more usable in comparison to modern day traffic. Id love to buy an infinity G37 6 speed as a daily and then also own a classic fun car for weekends and whatnot I think, but the biggest limiting factor for me right now is money
Great video, resonates with my experiences completely, living the classic car life about 10years with a 71 Giulia super, also replaced my modern all season daily with a 91 Cherokee XJ, no regrets! Cheers!
I do not know anything about European cars but I had to look up the length of your 91 Mercedes, I was surprised to find out that it is 17 feet long, just as big as my 1964 Impala. I didn't realize they made them this big in Europe! Beautiful rides homie 🦖
My first and still my only vehicle is my grandfathers Ford F-100 from 1974. It still runs and drives in perfect condition. I went a few years through a body restoration and now I use it to travel every day. I do like 700 km trip per week and it feels like I I’m sitting in my living room couch. I love that and the connection you get with others mostly elderly people, they tell you stories about what they did with their parents in vehicles like that and it is a warm feeling.
I plan on keeping my 2002 VW Golf Variant 1.9 TDI for as long as possible, with that tank of an engine it shouldn't be a problem, hopefully rust doesn't kill the frame before the engine dies lol Love it, cheap to run, practical, economical, decently fast, it's all you could ever want from a car.
I bought a 1990 Miata a few months ago and the smiles it gives both me and any strangers who see it makes it so worth it. It's the kind of car everyone loves, even if they're not into cars, and I enjoy that feeling
i drive a 1994 Audi 80 b4 and a 1994 Jaguar XJ6 (XJ40). both get a lot of attention and looks, the Audi because so many people had one of these or have some other connection to this model. the Jaguar probably because it is a bit rare seeing one. i see a lot of mercedes w124, w126, bmw e32, 30 etc but you barely see a Jaguar from that time. with the Audi you get a lot of conversations with strangers especially with the people who grew up in those cars or had one of them at some time in their life. its like a time capsule to them. i enjoy every kilometer in both its always a pleasure
now owning a small collection of 3 classic cars, i love it so much. been able to fullfill some boys dreams with them. got a 1993 Volvo 245, a 1984 Toyota Celica Supra and a 1963 Mercury Meteor (police car) bought over the span of 4 years in that order. the Volvo is my first car and my daily. taken me on vacation trips to Italy, north Sweden and Britain (from the Netherlands) without even missing a beat. Had the pleasure to drive it past it's 500.000th km last year. The car flies alot more under the radar then my other cars but still every once in a while get the fun conversation with usually another volvo fan. The Supra was a completely impulsive purchase to fullfill that boys dream of owning a boxy wedge shaped sports car (with added 80s points for pop-ups and a non-functional spoiler in a wierd spot, the roof). I've taken it to many shows and events now, few times on track now aswell. it's not super fast but that 6 cylinder makes all the right noises. and then earlier this year took a my chance on the Mercury, not 100% sure if it's a original police car or done up with all the period correct parts since it has traces of a prior restoration. but that thing is a attention grabber unlike anything. can't go anywhere with it without people coming up to me. my biggest fear was that the police wouldn't like the fully functional (red, thankfully) emergency lights and (mechanical, lovely to play with) siren. but that fear was vanquished with a fun interaction earlier this year when i was stopped for a break and 2 officers pulled up and the fist thing they said was 'Want to switch?'. also never driven anything as comfortable as a old american barge is. All 3 cars have their quirks i've learned to live with and around, I wouldn't change anything about it. I will keep driving them and loving every minute of it. Made plenty of stories, had plenty of adventures. espeically with our small friend group of classic car owners and we will contineu to expand upon them!
I drive a 71 Triumph Spitfire, I just love the experience of driving such a light weight slow roadster. It's nice to just sit back and enjoy the simplicities in older cars especially in a world where all the new cars are full of large amounts of tech and screens. It's always fun to find a new road to explore and to always fix a small occasional issue that pops up. Great Video!
…so wonderful to see the time and care you have spent on your fleet. There is a level of pride that is quite humbling whenever strangers come to appreciate your car. I too drive a few old ones here in the Bay Area’s Silicon Valley where Tesla’s with all that’s shimmering new is the norm. Got my first car at 16 back in 1985, a large white ‘72 MBZ 280 SEL 4.5 it belonged to my late Grandfather. It was so much fun and the how people react to being so young driving an old man’s car was just priceless. She still is a joy to drive after all these years and 325K miles after. Good luck in sorting out your S Class, it isn’t cheap but so worth it for I did inherit the matching ‘71 280 SE Cabriolet and a 1985 300 TD Wagon.
I have a 2002 E320. By no means a old car, but it does show it's age. It such a special car. The color, the style, the bubble headlights, the smell. It's something I cannot find in newer cars. This car and a lot of older cars, have a certain vibe to them. It's like they have a soul.
1998 E430 here. Best car I've ever driven. It's my perfect car, there's many ways to describe how brilliant it is, and that w210 design is a cherry on top, but it's so hard to explain, it's just easier to call it perfection.
I just today went to my grandaunt's place to see a junkyard that I had frequently been to since I was 4. I used to always look at the old Ford Escorts, talk to her son that keeps these cars and whatnot, but I always wanted one, more intriguing grocery getter I found there. *A Suzuki Alto 1988 in red.* And today, when I went there after 3 years of forgetting about it, it was still there. Waiting patiently, for someone to notice it once again, and maybe finally take it with them. This video might have just inspired me to finally give it the attention it has waited for, in that junkyard, under car fenders for 20 years. Thank you for the video, it was very nice to watch.
Great video man. I have the same sentiment. I've been putting back together my 1999 Pontiac Trans Am for the past few years while it's not quite as old as your cars I did let it sit for 10 years and I had to do quite a bit to make it road worthy again. Keep saving the old cars they are a delight to see on the road!
Absolutely, I encourage you to keep up the good work. Theres less and less of these cars out there and we will miss them dearly. Thank you for the feedback :)
Being from America, I was born 31~ years ago and I grew up riding around in my dad's 1978 Chevrolet pickup. It was an offroad truck, but I loved it. I'm disabled and I just got my license, I drive a 2010 Mercury Grand Marquis. I love old cars. I recently found a 1985 2wd Chevy Suburban in a salvage yard and want to get her back on the road asap.
The daylight fading out in the background as the video goes on is a very nice touch. I relate so much regarding the noises and smells of classic cars, I have an EP70 Starlet and a simple thing like the specific feel and sound of the door handle really puts a smile on my face.
Got a 1988 Chevy Monte Carlo SS. It's small, has very old yet comfy seats, smells of sweet gasoline, rumbles & roars, and my neighbors hate it. I absolutely love it.
Referring to the last sentence about the Benz's mirror: lately I've 3D printed new ventilation control flaps for my 1982 Celica Supra, and also I was able to fix the center console pocket in which some previous owner cut a hole, by printing a new insert/padding for it. I think with some patience, sanding, filler and some paint and a new glass it's possible to make a new mirror. But for the time being, I think it's better to just find a replacement lol. Can't wait to get my Supra back on the road since I broke it immediately after a first drive after 20 years.
I'm 22. I've learned a lot about cars and how they operate but I've never driven a car one in my life, so my story has barely begun. My goal is to buy a manual Porsche 944 as my first car. I've been saving up for a couple of years and I'm about half way to being able to afford one, so I believe it's doable. For me, driving a car like that would be half the fun, the other half would be working on it in our home garage. I love to tinker and make things as perfect as I can, and I just don't have that vision with a modern car. I want to own a car that obliges me to have it remain in my ownership for years to come regardless of its practicality.
That English registration plate in the windscreen of that defender belongs to a Vauxhall Frontera (badged an Opel in Europe). I wonder how that came to be there 😭
Very interesting observation, the Frontera was very popular around here as well maybe someone imported it with the old plates still on. Now they serve as a decoration :)
What it's like to live with a classic car today: - Less and less aftermarket parts each year. OEM parts costs like it's a fucking space ship. Hi volvo 960 and its rear suspension that costs couple of grands to replace just the bushings (no labor cost included!). - Plastic is brittle. Everything you touch just falls apart. - Wiring is brittle too. Now it's not just looking ugly it's glitching or misfiring and you better to have an understanding how to find the cause. - Rubber hoses are brittle. Everything rubbery eventually needs replacement. - Experimental "eco" materials (like door panels made of coconut shells in 90s era mercedes) rot away. - It rusts constantly and there seems to be no way of stopping it, just delay for some time. - Interior parts are non existent, you can't buy them new. Junk yards ask real money for literally garbage. - No one has neither devices nor knowledge or will to diagnose or repair it. You are pretty much one on one with your car and there's no fucking one who can come to the rescue.
I daily drive a stock '31 Ford Tudor - It's my only car, and has been extremely reliable and a lot of fun. I've only ever broke down twice over the 7,000 miles I've put on it - both times were electrical, and both times I fixed it in a few minutes and got on my way. It's been a really great car. It'll do 60 mph no problem (100 km/h), I've even had it all the way up to 70 (112 km/h). The engine is 200 cu in (3.3 liters), 40 horsepower, but 130 lb/ft of torque. Gets about 17 mpg. Lots of maintenance to take care of it - originally it needed an oil change and grease job every 500 miles, but I've installed an oil filter so I don't have to change the oil quite as often. The only gauges I have are fuel, amperage, and the speedometer. It's a very simple car mechanically, but it does take more effort to drive - the transmission is an unsynchronized sliding gear 3 speed, with manual spark advance, and manual gas mixture, all of which makes driving it a trick - but once you're used to it, it's second nature.
I too, daily a stock '31 Tudor, my first and only car. Well, nearly stock - "Minnie" received a Burtz engine and Mitchell synchro box, during the restoration. I've even had two breakdowns myself, both electrical, of my own mistakes, and both resulting in a trip home on the Truck of Shame. I now carry spares and valuable lessons. The "A" is a very reliable car, when well-maintained. Actually, even when it's not! Cheers from Australia.
Nice video, love my classic cars. Used to own a 1984 BMW 528i, that had heated mirrors and washer jets as well as everything inside like the windows, sunroof and radio antenna was also electric powered and it all worked for 30+ years. Probably still does with its new owner.
I bought my Lada Combi 2102 in 2018 when i was in university. Despite being quite common, frequently seen used in daily traffic even today they still attract alot of attention. When i go to the store i get asked if im selling it, or where i go with it. My collegues thought it was a joke that i have one, cuz it's pretty weird not to buy a modern western car today. However even 2nd hand, those are atleast 3-5 times more expensive, and so none of my collegues had a car at the time. So it was a pretty great deal driving in a warm comfortable Lada, while my collegues waited for busses in the rain. Since i got it, ive travelled all around the country with it. Ive had to swap out a few parts, but because they started making noises, not because they broke. It's normal maintenance for a 45 year old car, while the 1200cc engine seems to be in perfect condition for 190000 km. It does 10/100km city, 7/100km fuel consumption (22/34mpg), it used to burn abit of oil, but since i changed it to semi-synthetic it stopped burning any. Still the only car i have, and drive even today. Ive thought about swapping it for an Audi 80, but now that ive made 6 years of memories with it, i don't wanna part with it.
My friend owns an Audi 80 B4 and it's a great reliable car with lots of space. They look great lowered on different wheels so maybe get it as a project car?
A car for long distance driving would be nice, if i need to do it frequently in future. I got my sights on a few 80s 90s western cars, cuz they used to have hella long 5-th gears for autobahn. I'd get the Audi 80 B3 1.8, cuz it has long gears, is below 100hp for the low tax and is mechanical like the Lada with carb and manual choke (no ECU and electronic crap). Probably my go to for a western car, cuz they still cheap, and parts still around.
I've owned my share of old, sorry, classic cars, the first one I ever purchased was my 1979 Statesman DeVille, and my daily is a 1993 Nissan GQII Patrol, I still own both and the Nissan is the newest car I've ever owned. I even made a video I uploaded here on my own channel, drove it around to the Canyonero theme from the Simpsons, even added a custom set of badges to it. All you guys down here in the comments rock, and you've got great cars. I've had cars from the '70s, 80's and 90's, if anyone cares haha, and there isn't a bad word I can say about them. If I can wax poetic for a sec, it's great to be around and part of a group of folks who love and own cars that haven't just rolled out of the showroom. Personally I think it gives them a bit of personality. It's cool to see something similar or the same as the classics you own driving around on the road, and it's just as much fun going up and having a chat with the owner if the chance arises. I think that older cars become friends in a way, something interesting that gives you great joy just by looking at it in the driveway, or sitting behind the wheel and grinning to yourself, saying 'I've got one of these, how cool is that?' Lots of friendly love for you car nuts around the world, you guys rock!
I daily drive an old 1968 Land rover series 2a. It's lovely, my family was hesitant at first but the little box grew on them. I go to many places with it and I've learnt a lot about repairing a car with her
For your outro, Nissan has stated that it will do its best to start producing parts again for ALL Skyline gens. Problem is the legality for some of the parts, as cetain things were contracted out. It always remains a legal battle, nobody wants somebody infringing on their business.
You have something rare there. I had the same car as a physics student between 1984 and 1988. It is a rare "poverty" spec model with 1.0 litre that was a response to the fuel crisis in 1973. Think of it as a Kadett A in a Kadett C body. If you have the same car I had, they eliminated front disc brakes, there is no brake booster, non adjustable seat back, static seatbelts and much more they removed. And - yes - that long shifter. 1st Gear is up at the dash, 2nd down on the floor. Strangely it gives you a lot of feel for the transmission. I was able to shift mine without clutch and without noises when my clutch broke and I got home without problem. Every other Kadett C was much better, but I miss the little thing.
I have a couple of 80s classics. 190d Mercedes from 1991 that my dad drives most of the time, 320i e30 from 1987 (my first car), another 323i e30 from 1984( not on the road right now), 525i e34 from 1988 (not on the road right now. I'm doing metalwoks right now) and a 1992 e34 m5. I just live for old cars... Daily is a 320ci e46 from 2003. I'm considering finding an older daily again... Right now i'm on holiday in Scotland and enjoying the 190d that consumes less than 6 Liters of Diesel!
I have an first generation Alfa Romeo 166, it's only 25 years old (Same age as me). But it's so rare in germany, it's the first car I got compliments on by random strangers. People seem really curious about old and rare cars, even more so than modern supercars.
My first car was a 2004 audi but after a year I got bored and tried to buy a 1989 mercedes 230e. After driving about 200 km to the seller, he told me that the car was gone even though I called and asked if it was still there before starting my journey. He told me that he has a 1984 w126 for the same price. It's the base model carburated 2.8l inline 6 and it really had amd still has a lot of problems and it is way to expensive on gas so my mom has to help me pay for gas but it still was the best purchase I have ever made. It might not start on the first try in the morning but it will always start. I use it as a daily wich is actually quite stupid but I cannot afford another shitbox that is better on gas
Beautiful video! I do drive Mercedes W124 260E, same engine as yours. It's gimmics and leather interior take some by surprise. it does break down from time to time but it's usually small issues and overall neglect it has had on it's life. Otherwise, it's a very reliable car. The gearbox has been a bit of a pain too, as it's leaking from somewhere, The rubber gastet must not be overtightened, it has metal notches on the oil pan to tell you when it's properly seated. Driving it is an absolute pleasure and it can be very nimble when cornering. The M103 engine is particularly rev happy, make sure to go full throttle from time to time on the highway.
I have a 67 Dart that I'm working on making my main commuter now that I'm going back to full office time. I've had it since the end of college and commuted with it on and off, but without A/C it's a little less pleasant for midwest summers, so it was more of a "nice day" kind of car. It's a funny mix because on the one hand, almost no one knows what it is. They have called it every other Dodge model made at the time and I've even heard people at car shows think it was a Nova. That being said, once I tell people it's a Dart it seems like they all know someone that had one back in the day.
My friend drives a 1994 Mercedes E-Class he got from his grandfather. Needs some small work, but at 250,000 km it runs and drives beautifully, very comfortable and spacious. Manual transmission and sunroff, what more can a boy want? Glad for him.
I have driven a 1981 Mazda 323 BD for more than half a year now, about 20tkm. I drive it to work and back every day and I have done several long trips, longest was over 3500km. So far I have had zero problems with it, and honestly it's not that different from a 90s 323, which are still very common cars where I'm from. The biggest differences are that it has very poor sound deadening so it's loud, and it only has 4 gears so 100 km/h is the greatest speed which is comfortable to drive. But it can perform all tasks that a car must do, and it can handle hard use also. This summer I was driving it for several hours at 140-150 with 4 people and full trunk in 30 degree heat and it still showed no problems at all. It really can be used as a completely normal car all year round, which I find impressive for a 43 year old. Hopefully it can keep serving me long into the future, I will certainly repair it when necessary but so far it's just been trouble free :)
I daily drive a 1994 75 series landcruiser. It had been sitting for years and refused to start but i took a chance and bought a new battery for it before giving up on buying it. Once the new battery was in, i turned the key and she fired up first turn. I love old diesels. ♥️
Man loved the stories, i love these cars because mostly of them are easy to work on, they are simple, lightweight and a TON of fun to drive, not to mention people's reactions. Unfortunately in some cases, the parts are problems, hopefully soon we find ways to manufacture parts easily as you said. Mechanic parts can be adapted or even manufactured easier, but trims or plastics are a bit harder, still if you want and you love the car, you will find a way to get the parts for it (or the way will appear to you) just don't give up.
I have a 73 Ford Cortina, bought off a local shop owner, it was the delivery car until 1997, when he bought a 106, the poor thing stayed in the entrance, I saw it every day, until I turned 17 and got my first paid job I still remember getting in the driver's seat and seeing 759076km, today it is accompanied by that same 106 (the daily), a 97 Toyota Dyna (also can be called a toyoace) and I'm working on a 67 Corolla.
Can't wait to call my 1998 burgundy red fiat punto retro! These days they are one of the cheapest cars on the market and poor people drive them to their end and it drives me crazy when i see that every single one on the road is barely alive and rotten. I got the car from my mom couple of months ago right after getting my license, because she drives it 3 times a month and i don’t have the money for a new one. I remembered when my father bought it back in 2015 and I decided that it will stay in our family for a couple years more minimum. I fell in love with it- the sound of the old italian 1.2 16v up to 7200rpm, the 10,4 sec 0-100 which annihilates every 1.6, the rather nice condition this car is in and the feeling and smell of the old 90s car which the new ones don’t get, my friends love how they transition into their childhood family cars with my punto. Right now im saving some money to start replacing all of the consumable parts that haven’t been touched in years and maybe in the near future if i have the chance to save some money i’ll replace the dent parts with new and repaint her ❤. I’m never gonna let this car break down and being thrown away for scrap.
My first car was an old Holden 1995 station wagon v8 that I still have and I bought an 1977 ford f100 custom with only 179k on the clock, love old cars
My first and current car is a 1992 Miata with a manual transmission. I bought the car before I could even get my drivers license, so it sat around for a few years before I could drive it on the road. By the time I could drive it there were some people from time to time who would ask what car it is or how they think Miata's are cool. Not long after driving it there was a coolant leak that got worse over time. I found what it was when the water pump sounded like a supercharger. It was my first time really dissasembling my engine because the water pump was behind the timing belt. It runs perfectly fine with no issues.
Fantastic video. I wouldn't say I drive classic cars... but one day they will be considered classic cars! I drive a 2006 RAV4 and a 2002 Toyota Sequoia. Both cars are reliable and work very well :)
This is just beautiful and makes me wanna get my old timer on the road so bad. for context i own a 1980 izh 2125 which is actually almost fully road worthy
Going to get my driving license in just over a year and looking for a late 90s Audi a4 - in the uk they are practically collectors cars, and have only just started going up in value, so they still remain quite cheap (and rare). They have the character and finesse of a classic car mixed with the amenities and safety of a modern car.
I don’t know if I’d consider mine a “classic” but I recently got a 97 Volvo 850 wagon. Absolutely love driving it and it’s so wildly different from my STI I’ve grown to love it so much lol
My only two cars are a 1996 Thunderbird which will be joining the 30 year old party soon, and my first car I ever bought a 1990 NA Mazda miata. Everything you mentioned applies to the miata, but the thunderbird gets overlooked to the point where it is extremely hard to find parts. Driving it is worth it though as it was a gift from my grandfather who loves ford.
my first car was a ford taunus from 78, which i bought in 97. i still own the car and i still drive it in the summer. the car originally had a 1.6-liter engine, but I replaced it with a 2.0-liter v6 engine and a five-speed gearbox. I'm never going to sell the car, but I'll keep it in as good condition as possible.😊
@@tolgatekin9696 it's the new Taunus😲. here in Finland, the newest Taunus you can get is the year 82. In 83, the sierra came. yes, I would also put Taunus as a daily car, but they are already expensive in good condition. but I have to settle for a 99-year corolla now
@@taunusstyle 1990 was the final year for european mark3 style Taunus in Turkey. S variant came with a 92hp 1.6 5-Speed. Turkey produced the Taunus until 1994 with 3 facelifts inbetween. Those are the last Taunus's produced on earth. Great cars fun to drive and economical
I have a citroen Cx Prestige automatic gear ...standing for about two years now ,hope that the automatic gear not has the same problem like the Mercedes .Love those Mercedes ,hope to buy one some day also .great video !
I drive a well kept 2002 VW Lupo, nobody believes me when I say I went far and wide looking for it, they think I'm poor and stuck with it. I'm never getting another car, it's cute, fuel efficient, fits all my mates plus me pretty comfortably, it's yellow, it has charm and it's cheap to maintain. Why would I want any other car?
My first and only car was and still is a 1991 Audi 100. As you said, lots of older men tell me that they had one back in the day. It always fills my heart with joy :)
I have the same one, but from 1986. You really can't overestimate their engines' endurance and overall repairability
Thats wonderful, those Audis are very well built cars, worth holding on to. I wish you all the best with it :)
I drive an Audi 80 from 1990.
And yeah, same thing happens to me sometimes.
@@ИльяКудин-з3ф i have 1986 Audi 80 B2 facelift.
I currently have my grandpas 1992 Audi 100s and back in high school I had a 1986 Audi 5000s I have daily driven old cars my whole life at this point
My first car was a 1966 Ford Thunderbird I bought in 2017 while I still had my learner's permit. It had never been restored, but still ran and drove. Took ten minutes to start, two minutes of driving before it stops trying to stall, and got five miles per gallon. 😬 But it got me from A to B 95% of the time, so I adapted to its quirks and grew to genuinely love driving it as much as I loved looking at it since the day I first saw it. Toward the end of high school it began stalling every time I turned right, and I couldn't get it to run right anymore, so I investigated and discovered it was running on 7 out of 8 cylinders and had low compression in all of them. No wonder it got bad mileage! So I had to learn how to do a full engine rebuild, as I couldn't afford a replacement engine or a professional rebuild, but I did have access to my school's auto class and its shop. I had to get special permission to finish the rebuild during the pandemic, but once I did, the car drove out under its own power after almost a year of work... and immediately ran out of gas. And overheated and spewed coolant all over the driveway once it did get home... and it was still stalling while turning, which turned out to be a problem with the starter solenoid of all things... so I did take it to a mechanic after that, but once the cooling system, apparently cracked intake manifold, and tuning was fixed and dialed in, it ran like new and I drove it for several more years, with a year long break in the middle of that to chase electrical problems, and ending last year when the car was totaled by an inattentive driver who didn't realize traffic in front of her stopped. 😢 I still have the car, and hope to someday rebuild it despite the accident. It'll take a lot of work, but no other car holds the same memories or significance to me. It taught me how cars work and how to fix them, how to listen to your car to know what it needs, and how much more character old cars truly have. It's a special car because it felt like an old friend or a big expensive pet. That's why I love old cars.😊
Until then, I'm driving a different classic car, a 1990 NA Miata! Also super fun, but for entirely different reasons lol. All I've had to replace on it so far was the roof, but perhaps in time it will teach me as much as the Thunderbird.
Best of luck on the restoration!
Great story, thank you for sharing. The Thunderbird is very special and I encourage you to not give up, maybe find a donor car with a crashed front end, put the two together to once again bring it back to life :)
Thanks for sharing, I hope you can get it working again soon
Wishing you the best of luck man! Also, hell yes on the Miat xD
Daily driving a 77 lincoln at 19 and my favorite thing is the smiles on people’s faces and the conversations at gas stations and work.
What are you doing here
Did the Lincolns have the emissions crap in 77?
@@kyleh3615Yes. I dunno why it bothers everyone unless maybe they’re trying to get top end performance. Emissions on all of my old vehicles hasn’t given me any issues ever
@@TeaMollie11 in my case, I'm building a 76 f250, but I am using a 79 400. I ripped all the emissions off and replaced the cam and swapped to a 4bbl.
You can tune an emissions motor and make it okay.
But a 1970 Lincoln 460 is the king of motors. The head casting will be D0VE-xxxx and they could fucking get up and go like it was nobody's buisness. The emissions engines were detuned and stock they just aren't as good
@@kyleh3615 Yeah I’ve heard the older engines were way more powerful, performance engines pretty much. I don’t really care for all that, the 460 takes my car where I want it when I give it throttle, and I drive to be fuel efficient anyways so performance in that way doesn’t matter to me
My first car was (and still is) a 1991 Mazda Miata. I got it for cheap at auction because it was an automatic (which is blasphemy if you have any idea what a miata is) but it had only 10,000 original miles, and it was in very good condition. It's still the best driving car i've ever been in, and it drives even better now that it has a manual. I still love that car, and I've promised myself that I'll never sell it. I might sell my daily (currently an '05 civic) but i will never sell the miata.
Yessir! Keep it, they're awesome
Ive heard many great things about miatas, a buddy is restoring an NA and I cant wait to finally take it for a spin to experience the driving feel :)
13:42 that transition!!
Very glad you noticed :)
I daily drive a 1968 Morris Minor 1000, and have been doing so for nearly 4 years. It’s my first car and I treasure it, even if I’m not skilled at maintaining it by any means. I’m always learning and I have so much fun doing it.
Im sure its a great platform to learn from, was considering one for a restoration project at one point. I encourage you to keep up the good work :)
My granddad had this old 1971 lada 1200 (lada 1200 is how the westerners called it, in the USSR, it was called zhiguli or just VAZ 2101 "kaipeika"), and it was sitting dormant for over 50 years in a garage with stuff piled over. luckily the garage was maintained pretty good, so no leaks and the car, just a little dusty, was in almost perfect condition. Iconic Italian body design since this car is basically a fiat 124, just soviet suspension and engine. old battery which was flat (not surprising), old soviet spark plugs, old soviet wheels, even a spare. this nice duffle bag filled with tools to repair the car. it started from first try, it was really surprising... we replaced accumulator internals and still used the same accumulator, for esthetic purposes. and now this car belongs to me because I got my license this year, and let me tell you, it truly turns more heads than any modern car. And it is also very fun to drive, altho it isn't very powerful: 1.2 l i4, only 60hp, but it tries its best to keep driving and I adore that! This car is truly a car with character, and that is why I love it for.
As an owner of a '89 Nissan Sunny Coupe and an '84 Nissan Laurel, I have to agree, people's reaction is one of the best reward in the whole deal. These old cars can be insane money to keep alive and much hassle (breakdowns, cancelled plans because of breakdown, towing, etc). You often get comments from your friends or relatives asking when will you get a proper car. But on the other hand you will meet people on a daily basis admiring your car, giving thumbs ups, asking about it or if it's up for sell. It really helps to restore your faith in your own decisions and gives you power to continue.
Indeed, I get told "get a proper car" but they just dont see it the way we do :) Keep up the old spirit!
I wanted one of these for my first car so bad. When I found a nice and cheap Sunny Coupe GTI for sale the owner said that he sold it today. Ended up with a 1999 Skoda Octavia in a very nice shape. I still love it since my family had it since my childhood. Now I also own a 1982 Celica Supra as my fun car :) Two great car choices btw
This is EXACTLY what i love about cars. Hearing random facts about random little cars
Indeed, many more on the way :)
I recently acquired 1990 Volkswagen Passat B3, its such a lovely car, I renovated suspension, changed fuel pump, spark plugs, new cables and other things, still have some things to do on it, but its taking shape already, it also has zero rust on the chassis as it was always stored in the garage. And its fun to drive!
Thank you for your video! It is really nice and warm. YT recommendations hit right in time.
Just bought old soviet GAZ 24 Volga 1979.
I really like the exterior and interior. It definetely needs to be repaired cause body of it is rusted. And im looking forward to restore it and make Volga great again.
Good luck with Mercedes! Всего хорошего!
I appreciate the comment. Classic soviet cars are very interesting, surprisingly large some of them. Rust is something to work on but if you do it right you should have a great classic car for many more years to come. Keep up the old spirit :)
Thank you. Желаю тебе успеха!
This was a treat. The older I get, the more I want older cars and not newer ones. Something to do with capturing my youth and forgetting modern worries, I suppose. I'd love to see more content like this. Subbed!
Thank you very much, more on the way :)
Zdravo, super je videt slovenski kanal s tako vsebino. Lepo posneto.👍👍👍 sam imam Alfo Romeo Alfetta GT 79. Tudi sam imam podobna občutja in veselje s takim starejšim avtom😁
Hvala lepa, priznam da so mi Alfe bile vedno vsec, nisem imel nobene v lasti, sicer pa bi se znalo tudi to zgoditi :)
Lp in veliko srece
Hello from bochum ...opel kadett town....still drive the D my grandpa bought new in 83 and was built in the same time I was born...
Greetings. Wow that is amazing, really worth holding on to. Keep that old spirit alive :)
Aye an Oliver
Its so nice to daily drive classics. My daily is a 1948 Plymouth Deluxe. Its only good for 55mph without the old aftermarket overdrive engaged. Its just such an experience even going to work every morning. You feel more alive from the slow pace of it all
One of the e most wholesome videos ever. I wholeheartedly agree. My father won’t stop telling me stories of his first car, a 1982 red, 2door Range Rover 3.5. The overly mechanical, beautifully simplistic, timeless classic. As a recent graduate 22 year old, I definitely crave a mechanical old car. 80’s Porsche 928’s, Alfa Romeo Montreal’s, BMW e31’s… can’t seem to pick
I appreciate the comment! They are very special indeed. Let me know what you decide to purchase and the story behind it :)
I used to drive a 1971 Ford Corcel, here in Brasil, it was the rival car to the Kadett, but here it was called Chevette.
Very similar in size and shape, but front wheel drive, and in my case, bright tourqoise blue. So yeah, that thing pop out among the sea of gray.
The experience was just like you said, no one was indifferent to that thing, everywhere I went someone would tel me they had one, learned to drive in one or they dad or mom had one. Children loved it!
All my friends wanted a drive in it, dispite the heat of no air conditioner in Rio de Janeiro.
It was a great experience, I wish I could still have it, by for now I can't afford an oldtimer and a normal (with air conditioning) car, so I chose to keep the boring normal car.
Grat video! And good luck with the Merc!
Thank you very much for the feedback and sharing your story. Im very glad you got to experience the ownership of such a car, may the beautiful memories stay with you forever and I hope that one day you cross paths with another oldtimer :)
All the best
Beautifully narrated. I could feel your passion for these old cars and boy do they deserve it!
I appreciate it :)
Old cars are great because they have stories.
Classic cars are very fun to drive! I'm lucky for having two of them in my garage, the cars of my dreams since I was a kid, I'm 44... Once in a while, someone tell me some story about the same car, "I learned to drive in a car like yours" or, "my family had a car like this", people look and smile when they see a veteran passing. Driving a veteran is a pleasure that only enthusiasts understand!
For my 30th birthday, I bought myself a Saab 900S II I found for 250€. The car was sold by an old chap, hadn't ran in years because it would not start.
Bought it as a gift to myself, to learn more about cars (I was a motorcycle mechanic). Fixed the car, restored it bits by bits, moved house with it, took road trips with my girlfriend.... What an amazing car it was.
Then the government over here was talking about banning old cars, so I sold it to a friend in France who's a Saab parts specialist. He was very interested in my car because it was in such a good state, he wanted a new daily ride.
I then bought a newer, more economical car as a daily (Skoda Fabia mk1 break 2006 1.9tdi). Very good car, very economical, safe, nicely equipped.
But there's something missing. I miss that old car spirit.
So I began searching for a classic car again.
I finally found a 1985 Audi 100 C3, with the inline 5 petrol. Bought it, drove it back for nearly 2 hours of highway without any issues. But it's in desperate need of a restoration, wich I'm doing since 4 months now.
I'm learning to weld, use epoxy, glass fiber, change a timing belt, paint restauration,...
The car has no ''MOT'' yet because it still needs work, but it's getting there.
I can't wait to drive and enjoy that car.
Thank you for your video ! The Kadett is such a lovely car 🤩
The Mercedes is impressive, I like these loooong cars too, they have such a cool vibe (My Audi is kinda long too)
Cheers from Belgium!
The montage, stotyrelling and the cars were amazing. I would love owning a classic Merc and driving it all around Europe. Keep it up and have fun with the cars!
Im 17, thinking of getting a corolla 1972 or a datsun 1200 as my first car, they are just so beautiful
Opel Kadett was very popular in Australia as an Isuzu/Holden Gemini. It had a 1.6L engine and a different dashboard.
Kadett in europe while was called Chevette in South America but the engine was 1.4 liter and later 1.6 turbo. Plus the Kadett or Chevette was in production till 1993.
nice video, I myself daily drive a 32 year old Nissan Primera which is 10 years older than me and I bought it as my first car, but thanks to it being at the cutting edge of technology when it came out in 1990 it feels like a modern car (sadly mine isn't equipped with an ABS, airbags nor an A/C but it has heated electronically adjustable wing mirrors and very rare headlight wipers) I love driving it and I will do my best to keep it as long as I breath and then pass it onto someone who will enjoy it as much I do
My first car at 18 years old was a 1970 Opel Kadett B (Olympia) with the 1.1 liter SR engine.. 0-100 in 30 seconds! Drove it around 20.000 KM before I sold it a year ago. It just had too much bodyroll with heavy sidewind. An old man told me he put bags of sand in the trunk for better handling! I dailydrive a 1974 Saab 99 Combi Coupe with a 2L injection engine, 5 gears, power steering, seatbelts, and other luxury options. I still look back fondly to that little Kadett, but i wouldn't want to go back! :)
I also drive a Mercedes W126, a 300SE at 19 years and I just love it. Your video is like a love letter to classic cars and I can completely relate to everything you say. Everytime other people comment on the car my heart fills with joy :)
I have a 2001 v6 5-speed Camaro that I bought myself almost 2 and a half years ago now. The only issues I’ve had with it so far is a leaking radiator (simple to replace) and a misfire (corroded spark plug wire, also simple fix). It runs like a dream and I have gotten many compliments on it. My mom loves to ‘borrow’ it any chance she can get. I hope to keep it forever; I’ll do engine swaps or even convert it to electric if I have to.
My first car was a free Seat Ibiza but after a while i fell in love with Passat 35i B4 Variant. Today i own 4 of them and i want to put them together into one with the indestructeble 1.9 TDI
Beautiful! I own a 1999 Accord CG8 that burns a bit of oil but I ain't letting it die any time soon. Cars from the late 80s to 90s hold up surprisingly well, they usually keep up with traffic just fine and once something breaks you can find parts rather easy and the fix is usually simple
Absolutely, I own a couple late 80s early 90s cars and the ownership experience has been lovely. A video about that coming soon :)
You know I always love finding these relatively small channels because the videos are so real and authentic. It's awesome just to hear a random person on the internet sit and talk about their cars without any stupid acting or over the top editing and scripting.
I’m 27 yo, 4 years ago I bought a neglected Range Rover Classic that I restored. Daily driving it since, a real charm 😍
My brother bought and restored a 1968 VW beetle with a 4 speed manual. I've driven it a lot as I am a driving enthusiast more than a car enthusiast and know a lot of professional techniques and what not. Anyways the car has a racing exhaust that sounds ridiculously good and is very very loud, and it's got a short throw shifter with very notchy and tight gates, and it's also got torsion bar suspension, so it sits lower than the newer 70s models and has a much harsher ride but it handles supprisingly really really good. It also have zero assists. No brake booster so manual brakes, no power steering so maximum road feel, zero TC or ABS or any of that. Only having 60 or so horsepower, it's so much fun. And it feels so fast too even though it's not. It feels like it wants to kill you, Wich is awesome. It's got a fully restored interior and it's nice and comfortable but the outside is all beat up, and half of it is spray painted a different color, but it all adds character. I really appreciate driving that car, I get to fairly often thankfully and it's really made me appreciate older loud air cooled carbureted cars and would love to own something like a Porsche 356 Emory outlaw or an alpine A110 or something like that. Heck I might even just buy another bettle. In the meantime I do own a "classic" myself being a 1988 Toyota Camry with a 5 speed. It's my daily and love driving it but it's just modern enough that power starts to matter a bit and it doesn't have very much. It's got an exhaust and a Celica transmission but I wish it made just a bit closer to 200 or so just to be a bit more usable in comparison to modern day traffic. Id love to buy an infinity G37 6 speed as a daily and then also own a classic fun car for weekends and whatnot I think, but the biggest limiting factor for me right now is money
Great video, resonates with my experiences completely, living the classic car life about 10years with a 71 Giulia super, also replaced my modern all season daily with a 91 Cherokee XJ, no regrets! Cheers!
I do not know anything about European cars but I had to look up the length of your 91 Mercedes, I was surprised to find out that it is 17 feet long, just as big as my 1964 Impala. I didn't realize they made them this big in Europe!
Beautiful rides homie 🦖
A 64 Impala has always been a go to classic of mine, hard to find around europe however. I appreciate it, keep up the old spirit :)
My first and still my only vehicle is my grandfathers Ford F-100 from 1974. It still runs and drives in perfect condition. I went a few years through a body restoration and now I use it to travel every day. I do like 700 km trip per week and it feels like I I’m sitting in my living room couch. I love that and the connection you get with others mostly elderly people, they tell you stories about what they did with their parents in vehicles like that and it is a warm feeling.
I plan on keeping my 2002 VW Golf Variant 1.9 TDI for as long as possible, with that tank of an engine it shouldn't be a problem, hopefully rust doesn't kill the frame before the engine dies lol
Love it, cheap to run, practical, economical, decently fast, it's all you could ever want from a car.
I bought a 1990 Miata a few months ago and the smiles it gives both me and any strangers who see it makes it so worth it. It's the kind of car everyone loves, even if they're not into cars, and I enjoy that feeling
i drive a 1994 Audi 80 b4 and a 1994 Jaguar XJ6 (XJ40). both get a lot of attention and looks, the Audi because so many people had one of these or have some other connection to this model. the Jaguar probably because it is a bit rare seeing one. i see a lot of mercedes w124, w126, bmw e32, 30 etc but you barely see a Jaguar from that time. with the Audi you get a lot of conversations with strangers especially with the people who grew up in those cars or had one of them at some time in their life. its like a time capsule to them.
i enjoy every kilometer in both its always a pleasure
now owning a small collection of 3 classic cars, i love it so much. been able to fullfill some boys dreams with them. got a 1993 Volvo 245, a 1984 Toyota Celica Supra and a 1963 Mercury Meteor (police car) bought over the span of 4 years in that order. the Volvo is my first car and my daily. taken me on vacation trips to Italy, north Sweden and Britain (from the Netherlands) without even missing a beat. Had the pleasure to drive it past it's 500.000th km last year. The car flies alot more under the radar then my other cars but still every once in a while get the fun conversation with usually another volvo fan. The Supra was a completely impulsive purchase to fullfill that boys dream of owning a boxy wedge shaped sports car (with added 80s points for pop-ups and a non-functional spoiler in a wierd spot, the roof). I've taken it to many shows and events now, few times on track now aswell. it's not super fast but that 6 cylinder makes all the right noises. and then earlier this year took a my chance on the Mercury, not 100% sure if it's a original police car or done up with all the period correct parts since it has traces of a prior restoration. but that thing is a attention grabber unlike anything. can't go anywhere with it without people coming up to me. my biggest fear was that the police wouldn't like the fully functional (red, thankfully) emergency lights and (mechanical, lovely to play with) siren. but that fear was vanquished with a fun interaction earlier this year when i was stopped for a break and 2 officers pulled up and the fist thing they said was 'Want to switch?'. also never driven anything as comfortable as a old american barge is.
All 3 cars have their quirks i've learned to live with and around, I wouldn't change anything about it. I will keep driving them and loving every minute of it.
Made plenty of stories, had plenty of adventures. espeically with our small friend group of classic car owners and we will contineu to expand upon them!
It was nice to hear stories about car enthusiasts from other countries. Thank you. I too have 2 1980 cars a Chrysler and a Dodge.
Lovely video. I like driving older cars too, I had a Mercedes 190E for a good few years, I sold it in 2022 and I sorely miss it.
I drive a 71 Triumph Spitfire, I just love the experience of driving such a light weight slow roadster. It's nice to just sit back and enjoy the simplicities in older cars especially in a world where all the new cars are full of large amounts of tech and screens. It's always fun to find a new road to explore and to always fix a small occasional issue that pops up. Great Video!
…so wonderful to see the time and care you have spent on your fleet. There is a level of pride that is quite humbling whenever strangers come to appreciate your car. I too drive a few old ones here in the Bay Area’s Silicon Valley where Tesla’s with all that’s shimmering new is the norm. Got my first car at 16 back in 1985, a large white ‘72 MBZ 280 SEL 4.5 it belonged to my late Grandfather. It was so much fun and the how people react to being so young driving an old man’s car was just priceless. She still is a joy to drive after all these years and 325K miles after. Good luck in sorting out your S Class, it isn’t cheap but so worth it for I did inherit the matching ‘71 280 SE Cabriolet and a 1985 300 TD Wagon.
I have a 2002 E320. By no means a old car, but it does show it's age. It such a special car. The color, the style, the bubble headlights, the smell. It's something I cannot find in newer cars. This car and a lot of older cars, have a certain vibe to them. It's like they have a soul.
Oh yes the soul. Classic BMWs have quite a following, they are amazing. Keep up the old spirit!
Mercedes @@JaPsGraph
1998 E430 here. Best car I've ever driven. It's my perfect car, there's many ways to describe how brilliant it is, and that w210 design is a cherry on top, but it's so hard to explain, it's just easier to call it perfection.
I just today went to my grandaunt's place to see a junkyard that I had frequently been to since I was 4. I used to always look at the old Ford Escorts, talk to her son that keeps these cars and whatnot, but I always wanted one, more intriguing grocery getter I found there. *A Suzuki Alto 1988 in red.* And today, when I went there after 3 years of forgetting about it, it was still there. Waiting patiently, for someone to notice it once again, and maybe finally take it with them. This video might have just inspired me to finally give it the attention it has waited for, in that junkyard, under car fenders for 20 years. Thank you for the video, it was very nice to watch.
Great video man. I have the same sentiment. I've been putting back together my 1999 Pontiac Trans Am for the past few years while it's not quite as old as your cars I did let it sit for 10 years and I had to do quite a bit to make it road worthy again. Keep saving the old cars they are a delight to see on the road!
Absolutely, I encourage you to keep up the good work. Theres less and less of these cars out there and we will miss them dearly. Thank you for the feedback :)
beautiful video bro keep making more content about owning and driving these marvelous automobiles
Thank you very much, I got plenty more on the way :)
Love the video ans s-class. Please keep making content about that car
Being from America, I was born 31~ years ago and I grew up riding around in my dad's 1978 Chevrolet pickup. It was an offroad truck, but I loved it. I'm disabled and I just got my license, I drive a 2010 Mercury Grand Marquis. I love old cars. I recently found a 1985 2wd Chevy Suburban in a salvage yard and want to get her back on the road asap.
my friend has an audi 100 c2 and he often gets someone looking at it with a smile. in car meets there is always someone who wants to talk about it
The Audi 100 was very much an icon of its era, people looked up to it. Amazing machine :)
The daylight fading out in the background as the video goes on is a very nice touch.
I relate so much regarding the noises and smells of classic cars, I have an EP70 Starlet and a simple thing like the specific feel and sound of the door handle really puts a smile on my face.
Got a 1988 Chevy Monte Carlo SS. It's small, has very old yet comfy seats, smells of sweet gasoline, rumbles & roars, and my neighbors hate it. I absolutely love it.
Referring to the last sentence about the Benz's mirror: lately I've 3D printed new ventilation control flaps for my 1982 Celica Supra, and also I was able to fix the center console pocket in which some previous owner cut a hole, by printing a new insert/padding for it. I think with some patience, sanding, filler and some paint and a new glass it's possible to make a new mirror. But for the time being, I think it's better to just find a replacement lol. Can't wait to get my Supra back on the road since I broke it immediately after a first drive after 20 years.
Oh the 3D printing is a great mention, we also 3D print parts for our cars, video on that will be coming soon. Good luck with the Supra :)
I'm 22. I've learned a lot about cars and how they operate but I've never driven a car one in my life, so my story has barely begun. My goal is to buy a manual Porsche 944 as my first car. I've been saving up for a couple of years and I'm about half way to being able to afford one, so I believe it's doable. For me, driving a car like that would be half the fun, the other half would be working on it in our home garage. I love to tinker and make things as perfect as I can, and I just don't have that vision with a modern car. I want to own a car that obliges me to have it remain in my ownership for years to come regardless of its practicality.
That English registration plate in the windscreen of that defender belongs to a Vauxhall Frontera (badged an Opel in Europe). I wonder how that came to be there 😭
Very interesting observation, the Frontera was very popular around here as well maybe someone imported it with the old plates still on. Now they serve as a decoration :)
I very much enjoyed your video.
I too have a 46 year old car.
Thank you very much,
Whats the car in question?
@@JaPsGraph a Ford Fairlane 500
I wish i kept my 1991 ford escort. Was such a time capsule, i miss it. I just wish it didnt try to kill me lol
What it's like to live with a classic car today:
- Less and less aftermarket parts each year. OEM parts costs like it's a fucking space ship. Hi volvo 960 and its rear suspension that costs couple of grands to replace just the bushings (no labor cost included!).
- Plastic is brittle. Everything you touch just falls apart.
- Wiring is brittle too. Now it's not just looking ugly it's glitching or misfiring and you better to have an understanding how to find the cause.
- Rubber hoses are brittle. Everything rubbery eventually needs replacement.
- Experimental "eco" materials (like door panels made of coconut shells in 90s era mercedes) rot away.
- It rusts constantly and there seems to be no way of stopping it, just delay for some time.
- Interior parts are non existent, you can't buy them new. Junk yards ask real money for literally garbage.
- No one has neither devices nor knowledge or will to diagnose or repair it.
You are pretty much one on one with your car and there's no fucking one who can come to the rescue.
I daily drive a stock '31 Ford Tudor - It's my only car, and has been extremely reliable and a lot of fun. I've only ever broke down twice over the 7,000 miles I've put on it - both times were electrical, and both times I fixed it in a few minutes and got on my way. It's been a really great car. It'll do 60 mph no problem (100 km/h), I've even had it all the way up to 70 (112 km/h). The engine is 200 cu in (3.3 liters), 40 horsepower, but 130 lb/ft of torque. Gets about 17 mpg. Lots of maintenance to take care of it - originally it needed an oil change and grease job every 500 miles, but I've installed an oil filter so I don't have to change the oil quite as often. The only gauges I have are fuel, amperage, and the speedometer. It's a very simple car mechanically, but it does take more effort to drive - the transmission is an unsynchronized sliding gear 3 speed, with manual spark advance, and manual gas mixture, all of which makes driving it a trick - but once you're used to it, it's second nature.
I too, daily a stock '31 Tudor, my first and only car. Well, nearly stock - "Minnie" received a Burtz engine and Mitchell synchro box, during the restoration.
I've even had two breakdowns myself, both electrical, of my own mistakes, and both resulting in a trip home on the Truck of Shame. I now carry spares and valuable lessons.
The "A" is a very reliable car, when well-maintained. Actually, even when it's not!
Cheers from Australia.
I got a 1984 Chevrolet S10 2.8 V6 it's my daily and I will never stop driving it
That a great choice, keep it up :)
Nice video, love my classic cars. Used to own a 1984 BMW 528i, that had heated mirrors and washer jets as well as everything inside like the windows, sunroof and radio antenna was also electric powered and it all worked for 30+ years. Probably still does with its new owner.
I bought my Lada Combi 2102 in 2018 when i was in university. Despite being quite common, frequently seen used in daily traffic even today they still attract alot of attention. When i go to the store i get asked if im selling it, or where i go with it. My collegues thought it was a joke that i have one, cuz it's pretty weird not to buy a modern western car today. However even 2nd hand, those are atleast 3-5 times more expensive, and so none of my collegues had a car at the time. So it was a pretty great deal driving in a warm comfortable Lada, while my collegues waited for busses in the rain. Since i got it, ive travelled all around the country with it. Ive had to swap out a few parts, but because they started making noises, not because they broke. It's normal maintenance for a 45 year old car, while the 1200cc engine seems to be in perfect condition for 190000 km. It does 10/100km city, 7/100km fuel consumption (22/34mpg), it used to burn abit of oil, but since i changed it to semi-synthetic it stopped burning any. Still the only car i have, and drive even today. Ive thought about swapping it for an Audi 80, but now that ive made 6 years of memories with it, i don't wanna part with it.
My friend owns an Audi 80 B4 and it's a great reliable car with lots of space. They look great lowered on different wheels so maybe get it as a project car?
A car for long distance driving would be nice, if i need to do it frequently in future. I got my sights on a few 80s 90s western cars, cuz they used to have hella long 5-th gears for autobahn. I'd get the Audi 80 B3 1.8, cuz it has long gears, is below 100hp for the low tax and is mechanical like the Lada with carb and manual choke (no ECU and electronic crap). Probably my go to for a western car, cuz they still cheap, and parts still around.
Haven’t watched the video but I know driving my classic gives me life
I've owned my share of old, sorry, classic cars, the first one I ever purchased was my 1979 Statesman DeVille, and my daily is a 1993 Nissan GQII Patrol, I still own both and the Nissan is the newest car I've ever owned. I even made a video I uploaded here on my own channel, drove it around to the Canyonero theme from the Simpsons, even added a custom set of badges to it. All you guys down here in the comments rock, and you've got great cars. I've had cars from the '70s, 80's and 90's, if anyone cares haha, and there isn't a bad word I can say about them.
If I can wax poetic for a sec, it's great to be around and part of a group of folks who love and own cars that haven't just rolled out of the showroom. Personally I think it gives them a bit of personality. It's cool to see something similar or the same as the classics you own driving around on the road, and it's just as much fun going up and having a chat with the owner if the chance arises. I think that older cars become friends in a way, something interesting that gives you great joy just by looking at it in the driveway, or sitting behind the wheel and grinning to yourself, saying 'I've got one of these, how cool is that?' Lots of friendly love for you car nuts around the world, you guys rock!
I daily drive an old 1968 Land rover series 2a. It's lovely, my family was hesitant at first but the little box grew on them. I go to many places with it and I've learnt a lot about repairing a car with her
For your outro, Nissan has stated that it will do its best to start producing parts again for ALL Skyline gens. Problem is the legality for some of the parts, as cetain things were contracted out. It always remains a legal battle, nobody wants somebody infringing on their business.
road on the opening is the road between Grčarevec and Kalce in Slovenija btw
It is indeed, try playing geoguesser, you seem great at it :)
Cool notion
You have something rare there. I had the same car as a physics student between 1984 and 1988. It is a rare "poverty" spec model with 1.0 litre that was a response to the fuel crisis in 1973. Think of it as a Kadett A in a Kadett C body. If you have the same car I had, they eliminated front disc brakes, there is no brake booster, non adjustable seat back, static seatbelts and much more they removed. And - yes - that long shifter. 1st Gear is up at the dash, 2nd down on the floor. Strangely it gives you a lot of feel for the transmission. I was able to shift mine without clutch and without noises when my clutch broke and I got home without problem. Every other Kadett C was much better, but I miss the little thing.
I have a couple of 80s classics. 190d Mercedes from 1991 that my dad drives most of the time, 320i e30 from 1987 (my first car),
another 323i e30 from 1984( not on the road right now), 525i e34 from 1988 (not on the road right now. I'm doing metalwoks right now) and a 1992 e34 m5. I just live for old cars... Daily is a 320ci e46 from 2003. I'm considering finding an older daily again... Right now i'm on holiday in Scotland and enjoying the 190d that consumes less than 6 Liters of Diesel!
I have an first generation Alfa Romeo 166, it's only 25 years old (Same age as me). But it's so rare in germany, it's the first car I got compliments on by random strangers. People seem really curious about old and rare cars, even more so than modern supercars.
Awesome video, I drive a 1986 VW Jetta, it has it's ups and downs but it's awesome overall.
My first car was a 2004 audi but after a year I got bored and tried to buy a 1989 mercedes 230e. After driving about 200 km to the seller, he told me that the car was gone even though I called and asked if it was still there before starting my journey. He told me that he has a 1984 w126 for the same price. It's the base model carburated 2.8l inline 6 and it really had amd still has a lot of problems and it is way to expensive on gas so my mom has to help me pay for gas but it still was the best purchase I have ever made. It might not start on the first try in the morning but it will always start. I use it as a daily wich is actually quite stupid but I cannot afford another shitbox that is better on gas
Beautiful video! I do drive Mercedes W124 260E, same engine as yours. It's gimmics and leather interior take some by surprise. it does break down from time to time but it's usually small issues and overall neglect it has had on it's life. Otherwise, it's a very reliable car. The gearbox has been a bit of a pain too, as it's leaking from somewhere, The rubber gastet must not be overtightened, it has metal notches on the oil pan to tell you when it's properly seated. Driving it is an absolute pleasure and it can be very nimble when cornering. The M103 engine is particularly rev happy, make sure to go full throttle from time to time on the highway.
I have a 67 Dart that I'm working on making my main commuter now that I'm going back to full office time. I've had it since the end of college and commuted with it on and off, but without A/C it's a little less pleasant for midwest summers, so it was more of a "nice day" kind of car. It's a funny mix because on the one hand, almost no one knows what it is. They have called it every other Dodge model made at the time and I've even heard people at car shows think it was a Nova. That being said, once I tell people it's a Dart it seems like they all know someone that had one back in the day.
My friend drives a 1994 Mercedes E-Class he got from his grandfather. Needs some small work, but at 250,000 km it runs and drives beautifully, very comfortable and spacious. Manual transmission and sunroff, what more can a boy want?
Glad for him.
I have driven a 1981 Mazda 323 BD for more than half a year now, about 20tkm. I drive it to work and back every day and I have done several long trips, longest was over 3500km. So far I have had zero problems with it, and honestly it's not that different from a 90s 323, which are still very common cars where I'm from. The biggest differences are that it has very poor sound deadening so it's loud, and it only has 4 gears so 100 km/h is the greatest speed which is comfortable to drive. But it can perform all tasks that a car must do, and it can handle hard use also. This summer I was driving it for several hours at 140-150 with 4 people and full trunk in 30 degree heat and it still showed no problems at all. It really can be used as a completely normal car all year round, which I find impressive for a 43 year old. Hopefully it can keep serving me long into the future, I will certainly repair it when necessary but so far it's just been trouble free :)
I love your editing. Oh and the monologue skills! Definitely earned a new subscriber;)
I daily drive a 1994 75 series landcruiser. It had been sitting for years and refused to start but i took a chance and bought a new battery for it before giving up on buying it. Once the new battery was in, i turned the key and she fired up first turn. I love old diesels. ♥️
Man loved the stories, i love these cars because mostly of them are easy to work on, they are simple, lightweight and a TON of fun to drive, not to mention people's reactions. Unfortunately in some cases, the parts are problems, hopefully soon we find ways to manufacture parts easily as you said. Mechanic parts can be adapted or even manufactured easier, but trims or plastics are a bit harder, still if you want and you love the car, you will find a way to get the parts for it (or the way will appear to you) just don't give up.
I have a 73 Ford Cortina, bought off a local shop owner, it was the delivery car until 1997, when he bought a 106, the poor thing stayed in the entrance, I saw it every day, until I turned 17 and got my first paid job I still remember getting in the driver's seat and seeing 759076km, today it is accompanied by that same 106 (the daily), a 97 Toyota Dyna (also can be called a toyoace) and I'm working on a 67 Corolla.
Can't wait to call my 1998 burgundy red fiat punto retro! These days they are one of the cheapest cars on the market and poor people drive them to their end and it drives me crazy when i see that every single one on the road is barely alive and rotten. I got the car from my mom couple of months ago right after getting my license, because she drives it 3 times a month and i don’t have the money for a new one. I remembered when my father bought it back in 2015 and I decided that it will stay in our family for a couple years more minimum. I fell in love with it- the sound of the old italian 1.2 16v up to 7200rpm, the 10,4 sec 0-100 which annihilates every 1.6, the rather nice condition this car is in and the feeling and smell of the old 90s car which the new ones don’t get, my friends love how they transition into their childhood family cars with my punto. Right now im saving some money to start replacing all of the consumable parts that haven’t been touched in years and maybe in the near future if i have the chance to save some money i’ll replace the dent parts with new and repaint her ❤.
I’m never gonna let this car break down and being thrown away for scrap.
My first car was an old Holden 1995 station wagon v8 that I still have and I bought an 1977 ford f100 custom with only 179k on the clock, love old cars
My first and current car is a 1992 Miata with a manual transmission. I bought the car before I could even get my drivers license, so it sat around for a few years before I could drive it on the road. By the time I could drive it there were some people from time to time who would ask what car it is or how they think Miata's are cool. Not long after driving it there was a coolant leak that got worse over time. I found what it was when the water pump sounded like a supercharger. It was my first time really dissasembling my engine because the water pump was behind the timing belt. It runs perfectly fine with no issues.
Fantastic video. I wouldn't say I drive classic cars... but one day they will be considered classic cars! I drive a 2006 RAV4 and a 2002 Toyota Sequoia. Both cars are reliable and work very well :)
beautiful video. beautiful message
Thank you very much :)
This is just beautiful and makes me wanna get my old timer on the road so bad. for context i own a 1980 izh 2125 which is actually almost fully road worthy
Meu Deus, é um Chevette!!!
Thats why i love old cars on the road that are kept clean
I really loved this video, thinking of buying a 1998 lada to replace my 2002 toyota, slowly going into the right direction in year models
Thank you. People love to talk about the Lada all around Europe, heard great things about them. Give it a shot :)
Going to get my driving license in just over a year and looking for a late 90s Audi a4 - in the uk they are practically collectors cars, and have only just started going up in value, so they still remain quite cheap (and rare). They have the character and finesse of a classic car mixed with the amenities and safety of a modern car.
I don’t know if I’d consider mine a “classic” but I recently got a 97 Volvo 850 wagon. Absolutely love driving it and it’s so wildly different from my STI I’ve grown to love it so much lol
My first car is a 90 foxbody, it's a doll honestly
My only two cars are a 1996 Thunderbird which will be joining the 30 year old party soon, and my first car I ever bought a 1990 NA Mazda miata. Everything you mentioned applies to the miata, but the thunderbird gets overlooked to the point where it is extremely hard to find parts. Driving it is worth it though as it was a gift from my grandfather who loves ford.
my first car was a ford taunus from 78, which i bought in 97. i still own the car and i still drive it in the summer. the car originally had a 1.6-liter engine, but I replaced it with a 2.0-liter v6 engine and a five-speed gearbox. I'm never going to sell the car, but I'll keep it in as good condition as possible.😊
I have a 1978 Taunus too still on the road! And i daily drive a 1990 Taunus
@@tolgatekin9696 it's the new Taunus😲. here in Finland, the newest Taunus you can get is the year 82. In 83, the sierra came. yes, I would also put Taunus as a daily car, but they are already expensive in good condition. but I have to settle for a 99-year corolla now
@@taunusstyle 1990 was the final year for european mark3 style Taunus in Turkey. S variant came with a 92hp 1.6 5-Speed. Turkey produced the Taunus until 1994 with 3 facelifts inbetween. Those are the last Taunus's produced on earth. Great cars fun to drive and economical
I have a citroen Cx Prestige automatic gear ...standing for about two years now ,hope that the automatic gear not has the same problem like the Mercedes .Love those Mercedes ,hope to buy one some day also .great video !
Thank you, classic citroens have so much character, I encourage you to give it some love, they are becoming very special :)
Wow! Kadett C is Chevy Chevette in Brazil, Isuzu Genini in the Philippines. Great auto!
This is a great video. Love the Kadett ❤️.
Thank you!
beautiful video ♥
I drive a well kept 2002 VW Lupo, nobody believes me when I say I went far and wide looking for it, they think I'm poor and stuck with it. I'm never getting another car, it's cute, fuel efficient, fits all my mates plus me pretty comfortably, it's yellow, it has charm and it's cheap to maintain. Why would I want any other car?