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Rick
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ukdave2002
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I don't see why not, we could discuss Sunbeam Lotus's and other moderns 
I spent over an hour changing a headlamp bulb on a 3 year old Clio on Sunday, so a modern section may have been some help!
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Riley Blue
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| No thank you. Other well established forums exist for that, please don't diversify any further than has already happened. |
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MVPeters
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& it's a "not really" vote from me, too.
The Simply Classics show said "as long as it was produced in 1986 or earlier. "
1986? I've only owned 3 cars newer than that!
What do you think are the current definitions of Veteran, Vintage & Classic? & PVT? & what else? or have we had this discussion before?
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roverdriver
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I have difficulty taking an interest in anything built after about 1970, unless it has some clever or innovative special engineering features. In my view post 1970 is 'modern'.
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Rick
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bob2
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I'd say the cut off is 1980, when black or plastic bumpers started to be the norm on cars!!
For me those are modern cars though even some 70's cars might get in that category, to name a couple I'd say the golf and the renault 5 for example. |
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dclf1947
Joined: 23 Nov 2007
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The forum is Old Classic Car which says it all. The only issue I have is that the cut off should be in years, say 25 or 30 years old rather than a date. This will allow newer cars to be accepted automatically.
I can never come to terms with the phrase "modern classic".
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stuchamp
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Location: Iowa, USA
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I'm with the "leave as is" group.
If someone needs info or help with a newer vehicle they could just add an "OT" (off topic) to their subject heading in this section. |
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Rick
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RUSTON
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Folk say to me "Your old 1991 Volvo 940 is a classic car now", no it isn't as far as I'm concerned, it is my newest car and an everyday workhorse! Same as when I go to vintage shows and see Foden trucks there newer than I was driving for a living only a few years ago, really gets my back up. 
My vote is leave things as they are. 
Pete.
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Bengt Axel
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| riley541 wrote: | | No thank you. Other well established forums exist for that, please don't diversify any further than has already happened. |
I second that |
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Scotty
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| Too many forums creates a 'city', not a 'community'. |
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Rick
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Richard H
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NO! 
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