Another car questions + opinions

[MadMan]

Originally Posted by Telecolor 3007

Burning oil is bad when you get too much oil burned or leaked.

Yes, it is bad. Burning it will foul spark plugs, leave carbon on the valves, and cause piston rings to stick - causing more oil burning and loss of compression. Leaking is another problem - when oil leaks, it tends to leak only the thinnest part of the oil, leaving the thickest part of the oil behind. If the oil is not changed regularly, the engine could suffer damage.

British cars are notorious for leaking oil. And electrical problems. And carburetor problems. And reliability in general. lol. Actually that reputation is likely from the '70s, god they were awful in the '70s. Anyhow, it would probably be easy for you to find a British car. And half the fun of owning an old car is fixing it.