Why don't old cars feel like new?
Have you ever had the same experience? You were given the opportunity to drive a car again that you drove many, many years ago as a new or nearly new used car. And although the car was in perfectly presentable condition, it didn't feel as good as you remember?
Well, apart from our higher standards, there may also be physical reasons for this. The materials in a car age. Rubber, for example, becomes harder, hydraulic elements no longer react as sensitively as they once did, metals wear out, and so on. After 30 or 40 years, the seats alone are no longer as supportive and cushioning as they once were. Here and there, connections no longer snap into place as firmly as they did when the car was new.
All of this together results in a change in the driving experience. Of course, you can still enjoy the former showpiece, perhaps it doesn't have to be as good as it was back then, after all, nostalgia now also resonates and makes us more tolerant in our judgments.
It becomes interesting when you can drive a car that has been restored to new car standards, then these signs of wear and tear should actually be eliminated. And so it is, but we still sometimes like cars with patina and the traces of a long life more than a perfectly restored classic with tons of new parts.
But I am convinced that our readers have a lot to say on this subject and I look forward to reading your comments!
