What is a classic?

What is a classic? not referring to the RR classic but to classic vehicles generally.

I suspect the tax-exempt land rovers are probably all regarded as classics?

My land rover is 20 years old and has outlived most other cars made in

1984, does that make it a classic?

It's one of the early 110's, made, I believe, when they were still making series 3's, does being an early model give it 'classic points'?

What is a classic historically speaking?

What is a classic in insurance terms? (I use my land rover for work so I doubt I'm in the running for cheaper classic car insurance anyway).

While I'm whittering-on, are there any clues in the chassis number as to the production number of my land rover?

Regards. Mark.(AKA, Mr.Nice.)

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Mr.Nice.
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The cynical anser is whatever old banger you happen to be driving at the moment.

I believe series Landies to be classics in the sence that they are a different and innovative vehicle which has an important part in the history of motoring.

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Larry

Now hang on, if it has leaf springs it is a classic, coils and it ain't.

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Larry

So Mr.Nice. was, like

I don't think there is a precise definition as there is with the terms "vintage" and "veteran". It's more subjective. Most insurers seem to put classic at about 20+ years.

Personal opinion, but I would reckon that cars go new -> old -> hack, and then, IF certain conditions apply, classic. The conditions would be: ~30+ years old, no longer in production, held in high regard generally because of good design or technology for the time, and at least some have been felt worthy of restoration by enthusiasts. This would make a Morris 1000 a classic, but an Allegro definitely not, except to the terminally sad.

To me, Series I and II and early Rangies will come into that category, but Series IIIs and early 90/110s don't. Personal opinion, clouded by the fact that I have a Series II and hanker after a Series I, but have no desire for a Series III. To me, older 90s and 110s might be good, practical vehicles, but they aren't classics yet.

Well done, Mark - there's the basis for a long and vicious thread here :-)

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Richard Brookman

old rangies?

Reply to
Mr Jolly

goody, mines 1984..

bah humbug

nothing like a good festive scrap.........

Regards. Mark.(AKA, Mr.Nice.)

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Mr.Nice.

The original range rover is the only motor vehicle ever to have been exhibited at the Louvre, serious brownie points there I think....

Regards. Mark.(AKA, Mr.Nice.)

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Mr.Nice.

It is a fine art museum in it's own right. Read the Da-Vinci (Dan Brown) code & the whole thing is uber cool. Not in a 'cool' way, just very trippy!

Fine art is only judgable in one museum, it's in Amsterdam & it is NOT the modern art one!

-- Subaru WRX (The Bitch)

Series 3 Landrover 88" (Albert)

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Nige

Jasmine (1990 ninety) is on a 'classic' insurance policy!!!

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90ninety

A classic is a Land Rover that every time you go underneath you need to weld another hole.

Oh and it leaves little pools of oil on the garage floor.

Of course it gobbles up copious amounts of money as well in repairs. Although, my Series 3 has cost me about £30 in 5 months and that was on servicing, so it ain't too bad.

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Andrew Renshaw

& the whole thing is uber

modern art one!

No bloody good if you're only looking at it tho'

:0)

`Mark

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mf1

So Mr.Nice. was, like

Was that Tracy Emin's "People I Have Shagged In The Back Of My Motor", complete with back seat full of used johnnies, cans of Special Brew etc?

Reply to
Richard Brookman

So Andrew Renshaw was, like

I could say that about my lawn mower!

Reply to
Richard Brookman

Mine is definatly a classic then .

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Larry

Ah, but surely coil springs are ok as long as you have sliding windows instead of those 'orrible windy things.... (Says he, looking out at his 1983 110 with slidy windows...) Badger.

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Badger

I'm with you there..... (1984 110, sliding windows lifting handles, hurrah!)

Regards. Mark.(AKA, Mr.Nice.)

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Mr.Nice.

In message , Mr. Nice. writes

Yeh, they don't freeze up like these windy uppy things. According to my handbook they should not be oiled as they are lubricated for life. O.K. so now they are dead what do I do?

Reply to
hugh

grease-em

Regards. Mark.(AKA, Mr.Nice.)

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Mr.Nice.

Better still use lots of carbon spray. You can find it at any good electronics spare parts store and it has the big advantage of being almost immune to low temperatures. It also does not allow dust or dirt to stick to the lubricated surfaces. Does wonders for sticky doorlocks also.

Take care and merry Xmas everybody. Pantelis

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Pantelis Giamarellos

Well acording to my classic car insurance anything is a classic as long as it is more than 10 years old, thats thier bench mark for it being eligable for classic insurance. So obvioulsy, lots of cars would fall into that area.

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chris-de-burgh

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