Cars you like and can afford but don't buy
Discussion
205GTI (owned a poor 1.6)
306 GTI/Rallye
106 GTI/Rallye and Saxo vts
MK3 MR2
Mk2 golf GTI
MX5 mk1-3
DC2
ATR (owned one for two years)
CRV
Ford Puma 1.7
Fiat Coupe 20vt/Alfa GTV v6
Fisher Fury
944/924
S2000
Don't buy since as a family we don't need a second car. Next year I will probably sell my R1 and put some of the money on an example of the above.
Problem is that I can never make my mind up about what I want. Modernish v old, rwd v fwd and standard v engine swap etc
306 GTI/Rallye
106 GTI/Rallye and Saxo vts
MK3 MR2
Mk2 golf GTI
MX5 mk1-3
DC2
ATR (owned one for two years)
CRV
Ford Puma 1.7
Fiat Coupe 20vt/Alfa GTV v6
Fisher Fury
944/924
S2000
Don't buy since as a family we don't need a second car. Next year I will probably sell my R1 and put some of the money on an example of the above.
Problem is that I can never make my mind up about what I want. Modernish v old, rwd v fwd and standard v engine swap etc
Jonny_ said:
Maserati Quattroporte and 4200.
Stunning cars, the QP is even vaguely practical, but I just can't bring myself to take the risk with ageing Italian electrics, gearboxes, etc etc.
Mine was a 4200 in convertible flavour. I just wasn't well-endowed enough in the testicular dept so I kept the 996. Regrets, I have a few...Stunning cars, the QP is even vaguely practical, but I just can't bring myself to take the risk with ageing Italian electrics, gearboxes, etc etc.
Two cars we've recently found excellent, low mileage, FSH examples of, but I've discounted for the following reasons :
P38 RR - porous bore liners
Cayenne S - cylinder scoring
You can't identify the problem on either before it actually occurs. Literally the Triumph Stags, engine wise, of their respective generations.
P38 RR - porous bore liners
Cayenne S - cylinder scoring
You can't identify the problem on either before it actually occurs. Literally the Triumph Stags, engine wise, of their respective generations.
Most people could afford a Westfield.
You could get a serious piece of kit for say £12k
Most people don't do it. Because of what they need day to day, for comparison that's less than a new fiesta with a bit of kit... £14k for a titanium iirc??
So there must be a lot of stuff that is awesome but people don't buy it.
IMO the worst thing is when they buy an pov spec Astra for the same cash, it would destroy my soul. I hope everyone on this site would choose something more interesting.
You could get a serious piece of kit for say £12k
Most people don't do it. Because of what they need day to day, for comparison that's less than a new fiesta with a bit of kit... £14k for a titanium iirc??
So there must be a lot of stuff that is awesome but people don't buy it.
IMO the worst thing is when they buy an pov spec Astra for the same cash, it would destroy my soul. I hope everyone on this site would choose something more interesting.
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