Topgear Classic Cars

[Crawford_S2]

Vote to tell the world, or at least the ones that watch top gear. It will keep the value of the car up and less will get dragged to the scrappy cos they have had a minor ding but are still uneconomical to repair!

[Lee]

Raising the profile may increase the value of the cars slightly but it could also increase your insurance premiums if it increases its desirability in the wrong circles. Just because it is 'Classic Car' in the eyes of some TV show and car mag doesn't necessarily mean you are more likely to get more cash out of an insurance firm if you prang it.

[Crawford_S2]

Raising the profile may increase the value of the cars slightly but it could also increase your insurance premiums if it increases its desirability in the wrong circles. Just because it is 'Classic Car' in the eyes of some TV show and car mag doesn't necessarily mean you are more likely to get more cash out of an insurance firm if you prang it.

Granted but market value might not be going through the floor right now if the S2 was as well known as a fast fun car as say the 911, old heaps of 911s still fetch stupid dough. And could insurance be higher? group 19 now isnt doing any of us any favours

[martinjs]

Ive been considering removing my badges and putting 1.8 on the back

[Lee]

I just can't help but come to the conclusion that raising the profile of the S2 will do more harm than good financially. Actually, I don't care that much because I have an Avant and it is very much under-badged. I will just be really annoyed once some chav scum with a burberry baseball cap actually respects my choice of car and knows what I am driving.

[Michel]

I just can't help but come to the conclusion that raising the profile of the S2 will do more harm than good financially. .

Lee I whole heartedly agree.....Lets keep then nice a quiet, discrete and very fast....

There is no point upping the profile if the insurance costs outweigh any benefits at selling time. My prime motivation for getting a S2 was its relative low profile WRT to its performance...it is not as obvious as a Scobbie nor as sterotyped as a Volvo or BMW, it does not get noticed by either thieves or the gentlemen in stripey cars.

As for the 911, I'll disagree strongly that the S2 is as fun to drive, it may be very quick and indeed quicker than many 911s, but its pretty inert and numb in comparison, which is a good trait to have when its being used daily. I couldn't justify driving the 911 daily in comparison.

But I'll take the 911 whenever I'm just out for a fun, go nowhere drive...sure I'll be gone longer but I'll have a bigger grin on my face.

[pjeast73]

It IS a classic car - I don't need Clarkson to tell me that!! I worked that out for myself - that's why I bought one!!!!

[Fat Audi 80]

It IS a classic car - I don't need Clarkson to tell me that!! I worked that out for myself - that's why I bought one!!!!

Indeed!

If you have to be TOLD its a classic, it isn't!

Cheers,

Steve.

[Stick Insect]

You know which car won the Practical classics top 100 classic car vote don't you........

http://www.morrisminoroc.co.uk/news/pctop100.html

Have a guess.

David

[Fat Audi 80]

Bloody hell, we get more posts about your moggy than your S2!!

[spink]

LOL, maybe S2forum should merge with MorrisMinor.com or whatever

[Lee]

I thought those words were in the swear filter! LOL!

I think Site Admin have more work to do!!

[curlyks2]

Lets keep them nice and quiet, discrete and very fast....

I'm firmly in that school of thought.

Ive been considering removing my badges and putting 1.8 on the back

Trying to find the time to do this - and deciding what to replace the S2 badge with... something (1.8, TDi, whatever) or just leave it completely unbadged at both ends. (Front one is off already.)

Ck.