what would you recommend?
'Tis the season as you are far from alone. Since last year, I have been watching a veritable flood of new moggers join the community, more than I have ever seen. The plummet in world classic car prices, most significantly in the UK has to be driving it. Personally,
I am not in a position where cost is the first factor in my hobby car purchases. It is no secret that have spent more on my mogs than ANY model or year would have cost me new. But the trad owning community has always been money conscious, like Peter Morgan. There is no wealth limit (high or low) necessary to enjoying a trad.
So it gives me great joy now to see those who have yearned for these cars all their lives to finally be able to afford one. Trads are also super inexpensive to properly care for yourself and well-within the skills of a hobbyist with a garage. Only takes a bit of hand-holding at first, which is fun and friendship building too. Yes of course, since 2000 the Works moved to focus on a different market and demographic than the one it courted for a century. These models are not susceptible to amateur interaction, have no technological similarity. They are costly to acquire and unavoidably far more expensive to keep. Different hobby.
I would target something between 1987 to 1996 (beginning of the Superform bubbling plague) The plague ended by by then the engine management became much harder. This list looks like you should be spending under 10k and residuals keep going down.
On the other hand, if you are merely tyre kicking to have company..you are very welcome!
L.
1984 Plus 8
1990 Plus 8
2002 Plus 8 (MMC special)
Royal Enfield 350
