City Dwellers: What runabout for petrolheads?
Discussion
Looket said:
If I were you I'd be looking at something along these lines:
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C658314
It's like another Z4MC but bigger and slower http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C658314
Nice suggestion.. though surprisingly i'm still leaning towards the 8V RS3... I'll start my foray into classics when i've got private drive space and a few garages.
What is parking like where you live? I wouldn't want anything that I'd be precious about. It sounds like a compromise is what you need- personally I'd go for a sorted (good steering/feel) fast estate.
Mountain bikes? There are no* mountains near London
Mountain bikes? There are no* mountains near London
- The Surrey Hills aren't mountains and you don't need more than 4" travel for that area!
Looket said:
If I were you I'd be looking at something along these lines:
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C658314
Nice !http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C658314
jimmybell said:
It's like another Z4MC but bigger and slower Nice suggestion.. though surprisingly i'm still leaning towards the 8V RS3...
I'll start my foray into classics when i've got private drive space and a few garages.
Chuck a T5 under the bonnet and it won't be that much slower! Plus it's smaller than a Z4 except lengthwise, much lighter and much more practical yet no scrote will look twice at it. Nice suggestion.. though surprisingly i'm still leaning towards the 8V RS3... I'll start my foray into classics when i've got private drive space and a few garages.
You know you want to!
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds?Category=us...
An appreciating asset, practical for the bikes and Ikea but not too large, doesn't attract much attention from non-petrolheads but will give you 440bhp with a remap and huge grip.
An appreciating asset, practical for the bikes and Ikea but not too large, doesn't attract much attention from non-petrolheads but will give you 440bhp with a remap and huge grip.
DonkeyApple said:
Ok, so the motorbike meets the single criteria for the occasional Friday commute. And that's if you can be arsed with all the dressing up etc.
I've also made the assumption that the reason he visits okra is because he is married as I cannot think of a single reason for a man to go there unless forced to by the other half.
Pretty sure that for a single vehicle to fulfil this range of criteria means heading to the 'uninspired verging on life is over' range of utility vehicles and at that point anyone who spends a £1 more than is absolutely necessary to buy something they don't really want is proper mental.
And when it comes to B road hoons, I suspect that navigating a Duster on full chat through a sections of twisties is infinitely more rewarding than any Lotus or Ferrari.
At the risk of being tedious...I've also made the assumption that the reason he visits okra is because he is married as I cannot think of a single reason for a man to go there unless forced to by the other half.
Pretty sure that for a single vehicle to fulfil this range of criteria means heading to the 'uninspired verging on life is over' range of utility vehicles and at that point anyone who spends a £1 more than is absolutely necessary to buy something they don't really want is proper mental.
And when it comes to B road hoons, I suspect that navigating a Duster on full chat through a sections of twisties is infinitely more rewarding than any Lotus or Ferrari.
I'm married and commuted 240 days a year on my bike, rain or shine.
It's the future.
DonkeyApple said:
Pennyroyal Tea said:
At the risk of being tedious...
I'm married and commuted 240 days a year on my bike, rain or shine.
It's the future.
Bit bike commuting is a lot like homosexuality. It's only ever going to truly appeal to a small group. I'm married and commuted 240 days a year on my bike, rain or shine.
It's the future.
DonkeyApple said:
ajprice said:
Pennyroyal Tea said:
Don't knock it 'til you've tried it.
Biking or homosexuality?Pennyroyal Tea said:
DonkeyApple said:
ajprice said:
Pennyroyal Tea said:
Don't knock it 'til you've tried it.
Biking or homosexuality?
I live in a dense city and have not found the perfect car for everything you need, but my 12 year old Smart ForTwo diesel is used for all of the grocery getting, even for bringing the Great Dane to the vet and so on. Hopeless for a blast on a country road though, and am considering a Fiat Abarth for the role currently to replace the Smart.
( I have some more specialized cars for other purposes)
( I have some more specialized cars for other purposes)
Just use it when you need it https://www.citycarclub.co.uk/locations
henrycrun said:
Just use it when you need it https://www.citycarclub.co.uk/locations
They can be useful, i've been a member of zipcar for some time and mainly use it for the vans - but really they're no good for anything other than 1-3 hour rentals, not much use if you need to take anything further afield.I live in London and love my 135, it is pretty punchy, fits a lot more than you'd think in there, and is RWD. As for mountain bikes, I don't know, but I got a mate, 2 road bikes, and 2 big bags inside for a drive down to the Dordogne over the summer. Plenty of space in the front still and the performance wasn't noticeably impacted...actually the extra weight in the back meant that the tyres bit more when I used launch control out of a toll booth...well I had to do something to amuse myself while my mate was paying the toll ha
mark_m135 said:
I live in London and love my 135, it is pretty punchy, fits a lot more than you'd think in there, and is RWD. As for mountain bikes, I don't know, but I got a mate, 2 road bikes, and 2 big bags inside for a drive down to the Dordogne over the summer. Plenty of space in the front still and the performance wasn't noticeably impacted...actually the extra weight in the back meant that the tyres bit more when I used launch control out of a toll booth...well I had to do something to amuse myself while my mate was paying the toll ha
I ran a 130 as a London car for a couple of years while the children went from babies to small children. It was absolutely fine. Nippy. Smallish. Enough space. Had a roof box that could be dropped on if needed. It was a very good utility vehicle for a petrolhead. I use Rangie Classics as town cars. They seem perfect. Easy to park, easy to drive, plenty of space, no aggro from others and no depreciation and bugger all running costs. And bizarrely fun to hoon, like a hire van.
mark_m135 said:
I live in London and love my 135, it is pretty punchy, fits a lot more than you'd think in there, and is RWD. As for mountain bikes, I don't know, but I got a mate, 2 road bikes, and 2 big bags inside for a drive down to the Dordogne over the summer. Plenty of space in the front still and the performance wasn't noticeably impacted...actually the extra weight in the back meant that the tyres bit more when I used launch control out of a toll booth...well I had to do something to amuse myself while my mate was paying the toll ha
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