Honeymoon to the south of France-what car?!
Discussion
Yeah I know most people won't read these but please, the car must.....
- be a daily driver through the winter until next summer when it'll be used for the honeymoon
- be reliable as a daily driver!
- budget around 10 grand give or take
- be female friendly-no fixed back bucket seats or rollcages....
- as I'd like to get swmbo in the thing on the wedding day & drive from the church to the venue
- be the type of thing you'd want to use on all those stunning French roads like the route napoleon
- look the part pulling up in Monaco
- possibly be a convertible
. It's just not the same.That budget (or very slightly more) will get you a well sorted Rolls Royce Silver Shadow.
Reliable - check
Daily driver - check
Female friendly - check
SWMBO will look the part - check
Suitable for epic drives - check
Heavy on fuel, but depreciation free (return to the UK and sell it for near what you paid), and can be insured on a classic policy.
And there are few finer ways to arrive in Monaco...
P.S. I know it doesn't match your profile but I'll throw it out there anyway
Reliable - check
Daily driver - check
Female friendly - check
SWMBO will look the part - check
Suitable for epic drives - check
Heavy on fuel, but depreciation free (return to the UK and sell it for near what you paid), and can be insured on a classic policy.
And there are few finer ways to arrive in Monaco...
P.S. I know it doesn't match your profile but I'll throw it out there anyway
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C250610
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C299478
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C314426
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C237796
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C309265
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C315457
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C299945
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C288703
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C313383
Just got back form a road trip in the wife's MX5 (MK2) and was amazed at the reception it got. Loads of french people looking over it and asking what it was and people gawping at it on the motorways as they passed us.
Doesn't really answer your question as such but reminded me that you don't have to have something expensive to look the part it would seem.
IMG_7800.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr
Nick
Doesn't really answer your question as such but reminded me that you don't have to have something expensive to look the part it would seem.
IMG_7800.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr
Nick
HorneyMX5 said:
Just got back form a road trip in the wife's MX5 (MK2) and was amazed at the reception it got. Loads of french people looking over it and asking what it was and people gawping at it on the motorways as they passed us.
Doesn't really answer your question as such but reminded me that you don't have to have something expensive to look the part it would seem.
IMG_7800.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr
Nick
It's the fridge strapped to your boot they where interested in Doesn't really answer your question as such but reminded me that you don't have to have something expensive to look the part it would seem.
IMG_7800.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr
Nick
aberdeeneuan said:
6 series must be close to that sort of budget now. Sl merc likewise, or a clk?
Not as focused as your profile but ideal for wafting and your new wife wouldn't spend the entire time complaining about the car?
6 series cab is actually very much on the radar, even though my mates reckon it'll age me by a good 15 years Not as focused as your profile but ideal for wafting and your new wife wouldn't spend the entire time complaining about the car?
samdale said:
Chimaera
Tempting, but as a daily driver through winter oop north?SystemParanoia said:
Bowler Nemisis
It'd be a short honeymoonAmitG said:
That budget (or very slightly more) will get you a well sorted Rolls Royce Silver Shadow.
Reliable - check
Daily driver - check
Female friendly - check
SWMBO will look the part - check
Suitable for epic drives - check
Heavy on fuel, but depreciation free (return to the UK and sell it for near what you paid), and can be insured on a classic policy.
And there are few finer ways to arrive in Monaco...
P.S. I know it doesn't match your profile but I'll throw it out there anyway
This would be epic, but I think I'd be slightly terrified at the thought of using it as a daily. Through winter.Reliable - check
Daily driver - check
Female friendly - check
SWMBO will look the part - check
Suitable for epic drives - check
Heavy on fuel, but depreciation free (return to the UK and sell it for near what you paid), and can be insured on a classic policy.
And there are few finer ways to arrive in Monaco...
P.S. I know it doesn't match your profile but I'll throw it out there anyway
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