so which model would you go for?

so which model would you go for?

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Kyodo

727 posts

123 months

Monday 19th September 2016
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TB303 said:
The days of being able to enjoy any kind of petrol car on public roads are looking like they are numbered as well
This.

Maybe not just yet but it's coming. Enjoy your dreams whilst you still can.

Adz The Rat

13,943 posts

208 months

Monday 19th September 2016
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I really don't understand this train of thought. Just drive it, enjoy it.

bordseye

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1,974 posts

191 months

Monday 19th September 2016
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LukeyLikey said:
I have often had this discussion with my father; he taught me a 'post war' value for money, which is invaluable. On the other hand, I have reminded him that time is the now the rarer commodity for him so why not spend at least some money on things he would enjoy - I can tell you he has worked incredibly hard his whole life but struggles to spend the fruits of his labour. He is still a work in progress although the patient is getting better daily!

Not trying to lecture, your comment just triggered off something in my head that's all.
Your Dad's problem is my problem - likely we are a similar age anyway. I've got part way there - I've bought the bloody thing. Just finding it a bit hard to use it as god/Enzo intended. The problem of course, and this may well apply to your dad too, is that late in life you may well have plenty of capital but its all you are ever going to have, and your income is small. It gives you a different outlook from those still earning well.

Anyway, less of my personal hang ups. Thanks to everyone for the comments on car models. I shall now go out an polish the 430!

TB303

1,040 posts

193 months

Monday 19th September 2016
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bordseye said:
Anyway, less of my personal hang ups. Thanks to everyone for the comments on car models. I shall now go out an polish the 430!
Or you could just go and drive it wink

Behemoth

2,105 posts

130 months

Monday 19th September 2016
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bordseye said:
late in life you may well have plenty of capital but its all you are ever going to have, and your income is small
Then sell it & buy a good 308. The maintenance overhead on the 430 in the future will be huge. 308s are simple to work on, cheap to insure and are even starting to be free of road tax for the earliest models. They've also plenty of upside left in long term value appreciation, I am sure.

TISPKJ

3,648 posts

206 months

Monday 19th September 2016
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Is keeping the car and adding something else (Not Ferrari) an option ? and if so what sort of budget ?

Also with the 430 have you considered paint protection film, made me feel a whole lot better about using mine on track knowing it wouldn't get stone chipped to oblivion

_Leg_

2,798 posts

210 months

Tuesday 20th September 2016
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Kyodo said:
TB303 said:
The days of being able to enjoy any kind of petrol car on public roads are looking like they are numbered as well
This.

Maybe not just yet but it's coming. Enjoy your dreams whilst you still can.
Depends where you live Gents. You're just in the wrong place.

Bo_apex

2,506 posts

217 months

Tuesday 20th September 2016
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Behemoth said:
I think a Mondial would make a pretty good track & hill climb car. Take off the side strake mouldings and it looks 50% better, too. Not sure if the requirement for a rag top ties in well with the desire to track the car, though...
there's a chap who races a Mondial T Cab in the FFC. Excellent car and sounds great with Tubi.

Behemoth

2,105 posts

130 months

Tuesday 20th September 2016
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Bo_apex said:
there's a chap who races a Mondial T Cab in the FFC. Excellent car and sounds great with Tubi.
Excellent. There you go, be brave and drop the 430 for a Mondi

TB303

1,040 posts

193 months

Friday 23rd September 2016
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_Leg_ said:
Depends where you live Gents. You're just in the wrong place.
Holland is aiming to ban the sale of petrol cars by 2025. That's the general direction we are headed in....

I live in the UK.

Kyodo

727 posts

123 months

Friday 23rd September 2016
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TB303 said:
Holland is aiming to ban the sale of petrol cars by 2025. That's the general direction we are headed in....

I live in the UK.
I reckon the power of the oil companies might knock that date back a bit, although I think we all know it is on the way.

Get your road trips in over the next decade though folks...

bordseye

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1,974 posts

191 months

Friday 23rd September 2016
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somehow the sound of my wife's Dyson doesnt have the same effect as that of a Ferrari V8 on full chat.

TB303

1,040 posts

193 months

Friday 23rd September 2016
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bordseye said:
somehow the sound of my wife's Dyson doesnt have the same effect as that of a Ferrari V8 on full chat.
Your wife drives a McLaren?

andrew

9,952 posts

191 months

Friday 23rd September 2016
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TB303 said:
bordseye said:
somehow the sound of my wife's Dyson doesnt have the same effect as that of a Ferrari V8 on full chat.
Your wife drives a McLaren?
you beat me to it biggrin

RamboLambo

4,843 posts

169 months

Friday 23rd September 2016
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TB303 said:
Your wife drives a McLaren?
Classy Lady

_Leg_

2,798 posts

210 months

Friday 23rd September 2016
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Kyodo said:
TB303 said:
Holland is aiming to ban the sale of petrol cars by 2025. That's the general direction we are headed in....

I live in the UK.
I reckon the power of the oil companies might knock that date back a bit, although I think we all know it is on the way.

Get your road trips in over the next decade though folks...
'Sale of'

I still use my 1930 Ford Model A on the road. Most of my classics don't have seatbelts.

They can't stop us using existing cars on public roads anywhere.

All they can do is make using them more expensive, they can't ban existing vehicles.

I also live in the UK, North Yorkshire. Plenty of great roads up here that you can have fun on.



bordseye

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1,974 posts

191 months

Saturday 24th September 2016
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TB303 said:
Your wife drives a McLaren?
No - her pram pushing days are long gone, thank god. But what her pram has to do with her vacuum cleaner - well you've lost me there.

TB303

1,040 posts

193 months

Saturday 24th September 2016
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bordseye said:
No - her pram pushing days are long gone, thank god. But what her pram has to do with her vacuum cleaner - well you've lost me there.
Dyson - not so affectionate nickname for McLaren (British, turbo, doesn't sound as good as an NA Ferrari allegedly...).

bordseye

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1,974 posts

191 months

Sunday 25th September 2016
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Ah! I should have guessed.

Wonder why we Brits are so keen to knock British products . I might have a Ferrari but I would undoubtedly chose a Maclaren in preference to a 488 assuming I could afford either. If we knock British industry how can we expect foreigners to buy our products?

TB303

1,040 posts

193 months

Sunday 25th September 2016
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bordseye said:
Ah! I should have guessed.

Wonder why we Brits are so keen to knock British products . I might have a Ferrari but I would undoubtedly chose a Maclaren in preference to a 488 assuming I could afford either. If we knock British industry how can we expect foreigners to buy our products?
Or maybe it's just that us Brits have a sense of humour and don't dislike Mclaren but are still able to make a joke. I actually quite like and respect them, personally.

My experience is that many foreigners love and hugely respect British products, so we must be doing something right!