Old Motor
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Did it have Max's Taxi's on the side. 
You have to say. Ford do know how to make a motor that lasts.
Hell that means you've been round the clock a few times youselfI bet it does not have 246,000 miles on it like my Mondeo and it is only 9 years old
Its not often you see them in everyday use though171K on my 6 year old honda...
49YO aint that old in classic car scene, there are plenty of pre suffix reg cars around if you look for them...
Nice one GremlinThis rust bucket seems to be in regular use, it was parked at Winfields last week.
how long have you had it
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It's not the amount of miles a car has done, it's how it did them that matters!!!!
Thats on the same lines as "its not the size of the gun that matters its the shot it fires"It's not the amount of miles a car has done, it's how it did them that matters!!!!
The A40s c 1952 were Austin Somersets. There was a similar-shaped Austin Devon. The one on the photo is c1962.
I recently read that the Land Rover was introduced c 1948 and the number of those still on the road is a very high proportion of the total manufactured.
I recently read that the Land Rover was introduced c 1948 and the number of those still on the road is a very high proportion of the total manufactured.
The one in the picture is a Cambridge I think,I see It round town quite a lot.
Mine Is 20 years old and done 55,000 miles.
It would be cheaper getting a taxi when you went out Margaret, 1000 miles a year,
that's hardly turning the engine over
I get ultra cheap fully comp insurance due to low mileageIt would be cheaper getting a taxi when you went out Margaret, 1000 miles a year,
road tax 110.00
car insurance 175.53
mot 40.00
petrol 30.00
car service 70.00
total 425.53 (35.46pm)
Last sunday I went out by taxi to my son's house and the trip to Huncoat and back cost me £12.
I will be giving up my car when the tax and insurance expire near year end, but what has decided me to do that is not running costs but the repair bills (electrical/battery problems) I've had in the past two years.
1000 miles/year on 30 quids worth of fuel is approx 200mpg.... you should be talking to guiness book of records there! working on 40 mpg around town you are really looking at 150 quid a year for petrol
You are also forgetting
depreciation got to be 200 /year min even on a 9 year old car.. ,
tyres ( should be replaced after 5 years as they go off ) so working on 150 a set is another 30 quid a year,
as you also mention repairs 50 quid for general bits per year would be a sensible figure to start with but understanding that a big bill ( in this case ~ 200+ ) you might even be in the point of throwing the car away losing even more in "depreciation"
Dont forget to someone as careful as I know you are you are missing out on the interest on the money tied up in your car that could be making you money elsewhere,
adding that lot in rather increases the real cost /month to approx 55-60 /month in my rough estimates
You are also forgetting
depreciation got to be 200 /year min even on a 9 year old car.. ,
tyres ( should be replaced after 5 years as they go off ) so working on 150 a set is another 30 quid a year,
as you also mention repairs 50 quid for general bits per year would be a sensible figure to start with but understanding that a big bill ( in this case ~ 200+ ) you might even be in the point of throwing the car away losing even more in "depreciation"
Dont forget to someone as careful as I know you are you are missing out on the interest on the money tied up in your car that could be making you money elsewhere,
adding that lot in rather increases the real cost /month to approx 55-60 /month in my rough estimates