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  April 20, 2009 10:10 a.m. rconlon Reader

  I said no but I also have a clean 93 Miata, along with the Fiat, that I hope will get there soon enough to be called a classic.

  Cheers Ron

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  April 20, 2009 10:25 a.m. Marjorie Suddard General Manager

  I had a problem with this question: What's "Running"? We have a couple that run, but due to various problems (leaking gas tank, overheating, etc.), they're not exactly in running condition--you wouldn't want to drive them to the store without a chase vehicle!

  Margie

  Booger

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  April 20, 2009 10:31 a.m. mattmacklind SuperDork

  Classic can be hard to define, too. Is my '84 MB 300D a classic? I think it is, but many would say no. Oh well, I'm calling it a classic.

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  April 20, 2009 11:50 a.m. rconlon Reader

  Margie: I have a buddy with more than 5 running classics. Too often, every one will have a problem and seldom do they all run at the same time. This is said of nicely restored cars that ran well when first completed but maybe not well sorted. These would all qualify as running classics but a parts car or severely disabled car would not.

  The advantage to only one is, when it does need maintenance, I do not have the option of taking something else and fixing it later. This could also be called a liability.

  Cheers Ron

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  April 20, 2009 12:06 p.m. bikesnrovers Reader

  Matt, I would call it a classic, since I wouldn't mind having one.

  Yes I have two classics. No, right now, neither is running right now. One, the Landy, is down due to a injector pump, should be running in a week or so. The GT6 is and will down for a while... a long while.

  If it doesn't leak... it's not mine!

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  April 20, 2009 12:46 p.m. Marjorie Suddard General Manager

  rconlon wrote: Margie: I have a buddy with more than 5 running classics. Too often, every one will have a problem and seldom do they all run at the same time. This is said of nicely restored cars that ran well when first completed but maybe not well sorted. These would all qualify as running classics but a parts car or severely disabled car would not. The advantage to only one is, when it does need maintenance, I do not have the option of taking something else and fixing it later. This could also be called a liability. Cheers Ron

  I agree. That guy who said "there's safety in numbers" clearly never visited my house.

  Margie

  Booger

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  April 20, 2009 7:25 p.m. Nashco SuperDork

  They're all running! Just give me a minute to fiddle with this widget, then if you could just turn that crank there while I shake this wire, now push it backwards a bit...there! See, I told you it ran!

  I define classic as pre-EPA era stuff, if it could burn leaded fuel then it's a classic. I imagine "classic" is different things to different folks.

  Bryce

  Portland, OR | '69 Bug | '88 Fiero | '05 Saabaru | '95 Impreza | '06 Ulysses | '67 122S | '07 Sky Redline

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  April 21, 2009 1:07 p.m. Ian F Reader

  My Spit 6 is running... and drives... when I don't have it ripped apart for some reason... (at the moment it's in one piece).

  My '73 1800ES ran when I got it a number of years ago... but since the car is in my back yard under a tarp and engine and transmission are currently separated in my garage, and the rest of the interior and engine bits are stored in my attic and basement, I'd say it's a few turns of a wrench from running again.

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