The perfect 2/3 car combination?
Discussion
Iv'e got...
1. 1989 Mini 998cc - Bought as my first car and ran daily for 11,000 miles a year for five years.
2. 1986 VW T25 1.6D - Bought this year as a little project, soon to be on the road.
3. 2000 Yaris 1.0 - Because behind any good car collection is a shed to taz about in
Non will set any records but I love them all in their own little ways
1. 1989 Mini 998cc - Bought as my first car and ran daily for 11,000 miles a year for five years.
2. 1986 VW T25 1.6D - Bought this year as a little project, soon to be on the road.
3. 2000 Yaris 1.0 - Because behind any good car collection is a shed to taz about in
Non will set any records but I love them all in their own little ways
After my shed purchase two days ago I think our three cars has most bases covered.
MK3 MR2, lowered, loud, probably a bit obnoxious, great fun.
MK2 Lexus GS300, just bought on a winter whim, see car above for reason, bought for a song, waftastically brilliant.
Volvo V40 D5 R Design, fast understated well equipped load lugger. Has more than earned it's keep with two house moves in 6 months.
All three worth nothing in the grand scheme of things but a capable and nice car for every occasion!
MK3 MR2, lowered, loud, probably a bit obnoxious, great fun.
MK2 Lexus GS300, just bought on a winter whim, see car above for reason, bought for a song, waftastically brilliant.
Volvo V40 D5 R Design, fast understated well equipped load lugger. Has more than earned it's keep with two house moves in 6 months.
All three worth nothing in the grand scheme of things but a capable and nice car for every occasion!
ZX10R NIN said:
otolith said:
ORD said:
A weekend-only car in a 2 car 'garage' makes no sense at all to about 90% of people. I almost never go out to drive purely for pleasure, as it takes 30 minutes of horrible driving just to get to decent roads! A car that wasn't appropriate for any journey type (town, motorway, long journeys) would never get used.
I think you are extrapolating the London situation too far. If I lived in London, my ideal garage would be an Oyster card - which is one of the reasons I will never live in London. 
SidewaysSi said:
ZX10R NIN said:
otolith said:
ORD said:
A weekend-only car in a 2 car 'garage' makes no sense at all to about 90% of people. I almost never go out to drive purely for pleasure, as it takes 30 minutes of horrible driving just to get to decent roads! A car that wasn't appropriate for any journey type (town, motorway, long journeys) would never get used.
I think you are extrapolating the London situation too far. If I lived in London, my ideal garage would be an Oyster card - which is one of the reasons I will never live in London. And I used to LOVE driving around the city - zones 1 and occasionally 2. I had an SL55 AMG with a louder exhaust on it, nothing like putting the roof down cruising around the beautiful city at night, enjoying the views and having a fantastic V8 sound bouncing off every wall.
Certainly better than where I live now, 20 minutes of boring, homogenous suburbia to get to the nice country roads - nice country roads which are never, ever, ever clear for a good run.
sealtt said:
Funny, I lived 100m from London Bridge for 2 years, worked at Liverpool street. I drove in to work every day, was nice, SOO much better than the tube. Whoever thinks public transport is the way in London, surely has not tried it!
And I used to LOVE driving around the city - zones 1 and occasionally 2. I had an SL55 AMG with a louder exhaust on it, nothing like putting the roof down cruising around the beautiful city at night, enjoying the views and having a fantastic V8 sound bouncing off every wall.
Certainly better than where I live now, 20 minutes of boring, homogenous suburbia to get to the nice country roads - nice country roads which are never, ever, ever clear for a good run.
I live 40 miles North of London, with sheep for neighbours...but work in the West End about 4 times a week, but against the traffic it's a joy...mostly. I leave at 5.30, to just miss the congestion charge & park for free at 6.30, I drive out about 12.30, aside from rick-Shaws and the appalling driving standards of the Galaxy's driven by that well known taxi firm, it's all very pleasant....and even solo in a 4.2 Jag it's cheaper than the train !And I used to LOVE driving around the city - zones 1 and occasionally 2. I had an SL55 AMG with a louder exhaust on it, nothing like putting the roof down cruising around the beautiful city at night, enjoying the views and having a fantastic V8 sound bouncing off every wall.
Certainly better than where I live now, 20 minutes of boring, homogenous suburbia to get to the nice country roads - nice country roads which are never, ever, ever clear for a good run.
I have the perfect home. Enclosed parking for 5 cars, & a couple of carports. Turn right & I'm in the ranges in minutes, turn left & it's the expressway to the city 65 Km away.
The fleet is just as good.
TR7, the perfect long distance cruiser.
TR8, 4.6L 330 BHP, great in the ranges.
S2000, great daily driver.
Oz Ford/Mercury Capri, 2+2. For shopping centre car parks, & to loan to visitors.
The fleet is just as good.
TR7, the perfect long distance cruiser.
TR8, 4.6L 330 BHP, great in the ranges.
S2000, great daily driver.
Oz Ford/Mercury Capri, 2+2. For shopping centre car parks, & to loan to visitors.
otolith said:
Yes, but bottom line is that ruling out some weekend cars for "90%" of people because they have to be tolerable in London is a local problem. It's ironic how parochial inhabitants of the capital can be.
I don't agree that weekend cars have to work in London. Two of my cars are a Caterham and Elise and both live perfectly happily in the city.As for us London inhabitants, you either love it hate the place. Personally I love it but it's all personal preference.
Alfa 159 2,4 JTDM Sportwagon as a long journey/autobahn/family car. It's powerful enough, a great place to be in and one of, if not the most beautiful estate car ever built.
LWB version of the original A-Class (V 168) as a shopping trolley. Only 3,8 m on the outside, but loads of space on the inside. If you take out the rear seats and passenger seat, you have a completely flat floor from the passengers footwell to the end of the boot. It's seriously ugly though.
Griffith 500 for fun. No justification needed. Light weight, great sound, nice to look at.
LWB version of the original A-Class (V 168) as a shopping trolley. Only 3,8 m on the outside, but loads of space on the inside. If you take out the rear seats and passenger seat, you have a completely flat floor from the passengers footwell to the end of the boot. It's seriously ugly though.
Griffith 500 for fun. No justification needed. Light weight, great sound, nice to look at.
Edited by 1000TCR on Monday 15th December 18:31
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