Which 2 cars?

[fido]

M3 V8, Corolla Hybrid (2.0)
New'ish Q3 RS, any beater (<£10k)

I have a track car for pure thrills - so these two will be multi-purpose.

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2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

I'm not good at sums, but is that three?

I have had that conversation a few times already .. "what about the MX-5?" .. "that's a track car!"

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fflump said:

Do you mean either a) M3 + Corolla OR b) RS Q3 plus a shed.

Yep - a fast compact but not an estate car*. One of the cars has to be a bit special/fun and the other is something you can park anywhere and not worry about. Budget around 50k. My track toy is a BBR MX-5 NC.

• Never liked estate cars - but come to think of it something like a Skoda Estate and Yaris GR would cover all bases. I really like the RS Q3 Vorsprung hence mentioning a newer RS Q3 - guess i’m a sucker for their marketing.

Edited by fido on Tuesday 16th April 23:33

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E17KRY said:

Alfa Giula Quad?

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202307280...

Reliability, though admittedly that Ferrari engine is special. I know BMW’s aren’t perfect but I think the their last two generations of engine are pretty solid.

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White-Noise said:

I have a mk7 gti as my do it all car. It does everything and holds its value well.

Yes, i have also looked at the Golf GTi and the Hyundai i30N. SW London is generally okay for car crime unless you have a Range Rover or ilk, but the occasional trek to less salubrious parts of London means i won't take the RS Q3 with me.

White-Noise said:

For the other daily what sort of things is it going to need to do? Petrol? Auto? Fit a bike in the back? Economical? Fast...?

It's mostly 1-3 people and occasionally enough space to carry boxes, bike without wheels, tools .. no preference for manual / auto (i am stuck with CVT for hybrids). 40+ MPG would be nice - hence looking at Corolla Hybrid.