Classic car

[tnewson]

Hello,

I have a 1985 C reg 1.3 ryder... I was wondering how old the car has to be to register it as a classic car, also i was wondering how to do it and what the benefits of having a classic registered car is?


Any help is cool


Cheers

[DAVEMARX]

classic insurance is a benifit.....if you do low miles say 3000 a year use it on a weekend basis and keep it garaged the price drops massively and even more for the more desirible golfs like the gti,g6o,rallye.

i think you need a clean licence to as there are certain criteria's for your car to be classed as classic insurance. I dont think you register it as a classic it all depends on age and anything over 20years will fall into that catagory.

dave 

[JC]

i got told to keep my classic car policy ( if i sold mine ) the car had to be 15 years old

- mine is a 1990 H reg on a classic policy - 7500 miles a year in  daily use.

[DarnPB]

What people call a 'Classic Car' makes me laugh. Just because a car is a certain age, does not make it a classic car. If someone said to me that they had a classic car in the garage, and when they open it up, there's an Austin Allegro sitting there in all its square steering wheeled majesty, my immediate response would be to say 'get a life'. Just because its old, does not make it a classic. It's just old.

I have a Golf MKII G60, but I am under no illusions that I own a classic car. Its just an old Golf.

[clipperjay]

What people call a 'Classic Car' makes me laugh. Just because a car is a certain age, does not make it a classic car. If someone said to me that they had a classic car in the garage, and when they open it up, there's an Austin Allegro sitting there in all its square steering wheeled majesty, my immediate response would be to say 'get a life'. Just because its old, does not make it a classic. It's just old.

I have a Golf MKII G60, but I am under no illusions that I own a classic car. Its just an old Golf.

 

Shame on you!
You own a G60 and you don't think its a classic?
you love that car don't deny it fella LOL!

Jay

[DarnPB]

A classic car is a car that, in my opinion, meets one or more of the following criteria.

1. Was made in limited numbers.

2. Was hormoligated for a specific purpose.

3. Was a front runner or started a trend in something.

4. Was raced or has professional racing history.

5. Was an active prototype for a continued series.

6. Was constructed by hand or used specific techniques in their build.

7. Was owned by a specific figure. (Person) (Although this is open to abuse.)

This makes the VW MKI GTI a classic as it started the trend in hot hatchbacks.
This also make the VW Golf MKII G60 Rallye a classic as they were both made in limited numbers and were hormoligated for a purpose, and that was for competition.
MKII GTI's. whether they are 8V, 16V or G60, although desireable oldies, are not classic cars.

The Porsche 911SC, Carrera, 964 etc, are not a classic cars. But the 2.7 R.S is, as is the 959 and the 356.

[VeeDubGTI16v]

if it gets you cheaper insurance who cares?

[DarnPB]

True!

[clipperjay]

Your G60 engine fits into those cats for one the G60 engine is now limited numbers plus its got the same racing heritage in VW motorsport.
Secondly how many cars you know back then ran a supercharged block?
Lancia intergrale fits into the same cats!
Don't argue with me, your car is special and a classic fella! Its not all about criterias some times its the drive and the smile it brings to your face, in my book thats a classic!!!

[JC]

if it gets you cheaper insurance who cares?