Anyone use a classic or rare car as there daily driver?

xacoupeking · 21-10-2009, 06:58 PM

Just as the title states I am wanting to know who still drives there pre 1980 car as there daily driver.Anyone drive xw's,xw's xa b or coupes,sedans etc.

dogfish · 21-10-2009, 07:07 PM

Yep upto 3 months ago I drove my Factory V8 XT wagon now they have given me a company truck (which Just Broke Down) and I have to do the mech work on and I am back in the wagon.

Springfield_Johny · 21-10-2009, 07:12 PM

I drive my 75 F100 as a daily

falzoony · 21-10-2009, 07:15 PM

Cool would love to see pics of your XT wagon.
I drove my XR wagon daily for about 3 months before the resto began. I don't know if thats long enough to class as a daily.
I also have a HD that I have used for work and back and probably should do again soon.

xy500 · 21-10-2009, 07:54 PM

i drive an xy all the time, just six though.

pottery beige · 21-10-2009, 08:08 PM

Pottery beige XA GT cop's daily duties as much as possible, school runs, mums taxi, parts chasing, general running around you name it.. Its not even scared of the rain fairies.. We just enjoy it and use it as our 'normal' car, thats just a little bit expensive to run..

xacoupeking · 21-10-2009, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by pottery beige

Pottery beige XA GT cop's daily duties as much as possible, school runs, mums taxi, parts chasing, general running around you name it.. Its not even scared of the rain fairies.. We just enjoy it and use it as our 'normal' car, thats just a little bit expensive to run..

That's great that It's not locked up in the shed gathering dust.Good on ya for getting it out there.

pottery beige · 22-10-2009, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by xacoupeking

That's great that It's not locked up in the shed gathering dust.Good on ya for getting it out there.

Ken oath!! I'm lucky to have put 800km's on my BA in the last three year's.. When it come's to going for a spin the XA just win's out every time.. There is just something about the smell of old vinyl and winding window's up and down yourself.. And no it doesnt quite stop and turn the best which all adds to the experience of actually 'driving' the car.. Throttle response, old school sound, Clevo hitting the rev limiter.. Woo hoo..

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Rev28K · 21-10-2009, 08:19 PM

If & when 90 day a year classic rego comes in to Victoria I'll enjoy driving my early 70's Jap economy hatchback on nice sunny days. But I couldn't live with it every day as I like remote locking, A/C, power steering, power windows, a sound system and remote mirrors too much.

This way I'd get to enjoy the charm of the oldy (and 650kg weight, twin carbs, manual steering, roll cage & harness) without the lack of convenience factors giving me the irrits.

If you can drive an oldy everyday then more power to you because I really enjoy seeing classics on the road or parked by the street. But there is no way that I could reguarly put up with their lesser handling & braking abilities of more modern machinery.

xacoupeking · 21-10-2009, 08:54 PM

I agree theres to many modern cars on the road It's good to see classic cars on the road I get excited whenever I see one.Haha

4VCLEVO · 21-10-2009, 09:08 PM

I was going to build an XA wagon with an AU I6 in it for the misses as here daily driver. It would of had all the mod cons like power steer, power windows, air con but then some one woke me up to the fact that if she has an accident then there are no crumble zones, air bags not even side intrusion bars. So in the end I bought her a series 3 AU wagon so there would be less chance of serious injury to her and the kids. Would have been good though.

fairlane71 · 21-10-2009, 09:11 PM

Burgandy on burgandy original 289 za fairlane

pottery beige · 21-10-2009, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by fairlane71

Burgandy on burgandy original 289 za fairlane

Now we're talking.. That's a cool ride!!

Auslandau · 21-10-2009, 09:16 PM

Drove an XC wagon everyday until I sold to someone on here who also uses it as a daily. Before that I drove a P5 to work.

I pass 2 cars almost everyday in my area ..... a green original V8 XT Fairmont and an XA black and original coupe that an old bloke drives.

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**SSD-85** · 21-10-2009, 09:18 PM

Id drive my Gal nearly everyday once its on the road

Iggypoppin' · 21-10-2009, 09:28 PM

bloke at work drives his bronze wine XY fairmont to work rain hail or shine.

My uncle hacked into town for 6 years in an XA Fairmont coupe V8 and all, drove it around his almond trees too till it died, he did that to a few then dumped them out in the gorge :(

Neeek · 22-10-2009, 09:12 AM

Yep, I drive my XC wagon every single day. The only times it gets left behind is when I ride into work on the bike or if it's hailing. Wouldn't have it any other way.

dannyxm · 22-10-2009, 09:44 AM

Both my XP and my XC are off the road at the moment, but they were my daily driven cars. (More so the XP as it is cheaper to drive.)

Around here, there has been a few moe older cars getting around of late. I pass a nice XY sedan almost every morning.

Pedro · 22-10-2009, 09:51 AM

The guy across the road uses his driver #1 quality Charger 6 pack as a daily driver. He says its not bad on fuel despite the three carbies.

big_landau · 22-10-2009, 10:54 AM

its not a ford but it gets driven everywhere,great car as a daily driver.

Kowalski · 22-10-2009, 11:50 AM

I drive my XP wagon as my daily.
Leaving the physio yesterday this fella from NSW stopped me so he could take some photos. Left a good smile on my face

gregg_13 · 22-10-2009, 12:05 PM

My XP sedan is my daily and my project at the moment, just means no major works at the moment cause it needs to be back together for monday morning,

Mr Hardware · 22-10-2009, 12:23 PM

i drive my '82 VH every other day... not pre '80, but close!

XRR 666 · 22-10-2009, 12:30 PM

yep...66 xr daily driver here.

i've got a 74 kombi too which gets a run every week or so. And yes i do like them high maintenance. I get too bored in newer cars.

hey has anyone noticed that there is now an x series wave. It used to be just the kombi wave, but now i see the x series wave alot more. Nice.

XRCOXY · 22-10-2009, 12:35 PM

this was my daily driver before i bought my BA.still sits at home and gets driven mayb once a week

kircher · 22-10-2009, 01:28 PM

Datsun 180B as my daily. It's not as cool as everyone elses here, but it's the first car I ever owned. I've had it for almost 6 years now. I hear a lot of people regret getting rid of their first car, so I think I'll keep it, even if it means putting it into storage later on. It's a good, honest little car to drive, and it doesn't really use much more fuel than a modern car either. I think the engine has at least 100 000km or more left in it to.

Assassinbm · 22-10-2009, 01:39 PM

Alternate between my XY Ute & 64.5 Mustang, every day, if I get tired driving one, out comes the other

earlybirds · 22-10-2009, 01:43 PM

xp ute daily driver here

FPV GT40 · 22-10-2009, 02:32 PM

I know a Sydney vehicle restorer that drives an XB Ute daily, for me no, I like my comfort too much..

XR6Runner · 22-10-2009, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by FPV GT40

I know a Sydney vehicle restorer that drives an XB Ute daily, for me no, I like my comfort too much..

In my opinion, really soft and pillow-ey seats paired up with some really soft suspensions equalled to way more comfort than these new cars with really hard and stiff seats and stiffer suspension set ups!