Hi Veeky Forums
First time here. Thinking about selling my car to put towards something a little more fun.
What do you guys think of a 70's Fiat 124 Spider, MGB, MG Midget, or Triumph Spitfire? Which one would you get? Would you recommend I get something other than what was listed?
Thanks
>live in southern california, looking for a classic under 10K, not looking at extreme wedges like a datsun z or corvette or anything big like a GTO
>also, pls no bully
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Don't buy one of these as your only car.
would you recommend any of these as a secondary car?
I see alot of MGBs and Spitfires on CL for cheap, like 500 dollars cheap.
Thing is you will have to replace everything including wiring harness'.
Ive seen ads that had multiple cars as bundle pack for 1-2k.
So good luck.
Mr2 AW11 if you like 80s futurism? Or the mr2 spyder if you like roadsters?
Sure, get whatever you want as long as you have some good reliable transportation for when your classic sports car inevitably breaks down and you need to leave for work immediately.
All the cars you listed are C cars, and let me explain.
An A car is your primary transportation. You never worry if it's going to turn over in the morning when you need it.
A B car is your fun/weekend car. Much more impractical, but still reliable enough that on a given weekend you could bring it out and enjoy a nice drive.
Cars like you listed are C cars. Projects and track toys, they come out rarely because it's either expensive or unlikely to work every weekend.
Tl;dr: don't but any of those if you don't at least have an A car first. Some people have combo A and B cars or B and C cars, but when you're three weekends into rewiring a British roadster designed by madmen, you'll wish you had a B car you could just get out on the road with.
I've owned several 124 spiders and a series 2 coupe. They were all reliable dailys however, you will need to familiarize yourself with maintenance. Setting the timing; gapping points, these are things that will always be an issue for running at optimum levels. Not a big deal at all, just something you want to get familiar with. Engines are tough as old boots as long as you keep on top of timing belts and changing plugs when the time comes. I used to commute 100 miles a day in my coupe for a year with no issues whatsoever. Don't listen to these haters, most of them still ride the bus. Avoid like the plague anything MG or Triumph. I know this from experience.
no experience in restoration, wasnt really looking for a project; just something for 15 minute daily commute and to enjoy on the weekends
wouldve been into 10 years ago, looking for a more classic look
if this is the case, i might wait 5 years until i get situated into a house; no garage access atm
thanks for the advice; would you recommend anything similar as a daily driver?
No worries. First question: why are you gravitating towards these cars in the first place? Out of the 3 the fiat would be the way to go but if it's old school aesthetic you're after then you will have to contend with some sort of maintainence and skill on your end. If you do not possess such then I would advise to avoid all 3. That being said, once you get a system down it's really not an issue. My 124 coupe had an engine swap 1800 and required points/timing tuning every 2 weeks depending on how hard I drove it. I could pull the distributor, set the points gap and set the timing in 5 minutes. If it's top down, fun on the twists and reliability, get a Miata. I can't believe I just typed that lol.