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[Peter_L]

Forget aesthetics or nut and bolt authenticity. If your classic could have one feature available on moderns what would it be ?

For me it would have to be remote nearside wing mirror. I remember the first internal lever adjustment and thought that was great, now the car remembers who is driving and adjusts things.

As a kid, my parents gave me the important task of loosening the nut and moving the wing mounted mirror to suit when they changed drivers.

Mum was short and had the seat so far forward she had to be careful the fan blade didn't chop here toes off. My Dad was like me and could have driven while sitting on the back seat.

[peter scott]

Now that is a difficult question! There are just so many things.
I think I'd opt for reclining seats (backrests on old cars are too upright for me) and after that I'd have cruise control.

Peter
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[Ellis]

A heater which actually provides heat. Not air con, dehumidifying or climate control but heat!

The heaters on Jaguar Mark 2's are notoriously appalling which is why Sir William Lyons always wore a thick overcoat while using his own Jaguar in winter.

The heater on a Land Rover series 2a is for adornment only. I defy anybody to called it an air warming device.
D4b has just bought a Series 3. "Improved heating" was supposed to be one it's virtues. He will soon find out the heater is only marginally more effective than that the zero output of a 2a.
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1964 Jaguar Mark 2 3.4 litre
1962 Land Rover Series 2a 88"
2002 BMW M3 E46 Cabriolet

[emmerson]

A heated windscreen! I've just had mine replaced by Autoglass. The old one had a couple of elements broken, so I was quite happy when it cracked from a chip!

[ukdave2002]

For improved mechanical reliability and longevity,I'd have an oil and air filter, together with modern EFI & engine management.

Dave

[D4B]

[Ellis]

[Ellis]

[Phil - Nottingham]

We run our Series LR's throughout the winter and find the heaters quite adequate and they will even defrost the screen eventually. The S2 with its round heater with trap doors starts blowing warm air within 5 mins or 1/2 mile and the S3 takes twice as long but its better at demisting.

Our Rover P2 has no heater but enough heat seeps through the rubber tunnel cover and wooden floor boards

Both our P5s the P4 and the Mk2 Mini have heaters that only need to be on warm setting unless its really cold

A good radio would be nice as would central locking but have got used to using the key and leaning over to unlock passenger doors
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Rover P2
Rover P4
Rover P5 & P5B
Land Rover S2 & S3
Morris Mini Traveller Mk2

[lowdrag]

On the E-type most certainly seats that do not have you squirming in pain after 200 miles. Why oh why did Jaguar put a rib across the leather at shoulder height? Oh, and being really pushy, cruise control for a long run.

[colwyn500]

A fifth or even a sixth gear..that's it, a six-speed gearbox

[peter scott]

[badhuis]

I have installed remote control central door locks in three cars now. Especially with four door cars very useful.
Electric power steering to some heavy cars. They transformed the cars, you seem to use them a lot more.
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[ukdave2002]

when this question was first posed, I wanted nice engine management (and I will build a Morris 8 EFI one day just to do it !) on reflection this begins to erode why I like dabbling with old crocks ....so if I am allowed my update my original response, its that that I wouldn't want to change anything on the old stuff, and I'll enjoy the newer stuff on the modern (I do like my gadgets on the modern )

Dave