how many do you see?

Post by **cliff** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 8:33 pm

On my daily travels around my area i see three minors parked on the road, two on driveways and two on axle stands, that's five regularly used (not including mine).

They certainly brighten my day.

How many do you see on a regular basis?

How many other old cars do you ever see that are used on a daily basis?

Post by **Welung666** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 8:51 pm

There's 2 that pass my house regularly both traffy blue, a traveller and a 2 door. I see a smoke grey traveller regularly on my way to work at 6:15am and a maroon van on my way home at around 8pm. So thats 4 regularly seen, I also know of 3 parked on drives round here that don't move.

Post by **gairlochrosie** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 9:08 pm

There are around 10 classic cars in the village where I live, all on the road.

Post by **rayofleamington** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 9:46 pm

I see a few every day, but they're mine. In town there are about 3 or 4 that I see occasionally.
I sometimes see a shiny black one parked in my street - I know he's been there based on how many big oil slicks are left (it had a 'new' troublesome engine fitted a few months ago and has left oil everywhere ever since

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Post by **Welung666** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 10:16 pm

rayofleamington wrote:it had a 'new' troublesome engine fitted a few months ago and has left oil everywhere ever since

It wouldn't belong to a certain shiny shoe'd dutchman would it Ray?

Post by **Onne** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 11:28 pm

This shiney shoed dutch bloke has bought a new sump gasket now

Let's hope that sorts it.

I used to see about 10 Minors everyday... but then they were near/at work

Post by **RogerRust** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 5:59 am

In a village of only 150 houses we have 4 two in dailey use 1 comes out on high days and holidays and mine. Thats about 3% of households! (there are another 8 or nine classics and vintage cars that only appear a few times a year).

Post by **dunketh** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 10:45 am

I see four regularly, one hasn't moved for about 2 years and ones mine.

Another is a mint traveller which only pops out on sunny days.

Oddly I thought the moggy would be rare but I've actually found one of my old cars, a mk1 XR2, to be far rarer despite being a good 20 years newer.

Post by **Kevin** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 12:04 pm

This time of year I tend to see 2 or 3 regularly with an assorment of other classics but during the warmer weather this can treble in numbers.

Post by **badfelafel** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 2:18 pm

I only see 1 regularly, as it sits (looking sad) not moving at the back of a nearby driveway - its a black split screen.

Post by **mal** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 2:34 pm

Well there are 4 Moggys within a mile of my house and only one of them stays in the garage for the winter... I can see my mates 66 Morris Oxford from my comp; room window, he uses it regular.... and another friend who lives out the back of me has a 1934 Morris 8... he keeps that garaged during the winter but gives it the occasional run on a nice day

Mal

Post by **ronny** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 3:00 pm

dont see many on my daily travels (to and from work) i only ever see 3, all in the same garden all in OK condition but never used. i 've asked the bloke who lives there about selling me one but he wont, even though he never drives he just likes to have them (cant blame him i suppose)

Post by **chickenjohn** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 3:19 pm

When I first got my traveller (over 10 years ago now) I used to see 5 or six coming the other way if I drove to work arriving at around 8.15. Now 10 years later I'm lucky if I see one to flash or wave at

Where did all the Minors go?

Post by **Welung666** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 3:23 pm

chickenjohn wrote:Where did all the Minors go?

They are all at Carlo's and my house

Post by **rayofleamington** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 3:25 pm

They are all at Carlo's and my house

nah - some are still at Cam's house too.

If only people stopped hoarding them and let other people have them, there'd be a lot more on the road ;-)

Post by **Welung666** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 3:34 pm

Post by **mal** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 3:58 pm

nah - some are still at Cam's house too.

Ah, so Cam's still with us then

not heard from him for a long time

Mal

Post by **Chris Morley** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 12:21 am

How many do you see on a regular basis?

About half a mile from me there's a black 'C' reg saloon and I see a laid up LCV when I drive through Sipson. I haven't seen any others recently.

Post by **Pyoor_Kate** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 8:26 am

When I lived in Brizzy / Bath I used to see loads - not even counting people I knew who drive 'em; I think there's a good 5 or 6 that I'd see with fair regularity, who didn't have MMOC stickers or come to the MMOC meets.

Out here in Slough, I've not seen another minor. And maybe 2 or 3 other classics, none of which I've seen regularly. I saw one on the M25 once on my way home

Post by **moggy_moo** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 8:47 am

I saw a shiney black one tooting along on the outskirts of Darlington, , he was heading in, I was heading to the bypass, as I turned into where the football stadium is, I saw it again, whizzing round the roundabout