Just what has happened to cars?

[cazzer]

So having just won a lucrative contract for the next few years, I thought I would treat myself by leasing a new car.
Makes a change from old Discos etc.

So, all excited I went to the Business leasing sites and had a look.
I, err, don't want any of them...

None. There isn't a new car available to lease in this country that I want. (Well, Astons et al excepted)

What happened to the interesting mid range motor?

Where are the MR2s, the Supras, the cosworths, the celicas, the RX7s......the fun?

Why are they all shopping cars with slightly breathed on engines?

[cazzer]

Boxter I don't like.
Elise, with a shoe horn

Z4, now thats a possibility.

But by god its a thin crop isn't it these days?

[cazzer]

I take it all back, I've just looked at the Alfa 4C.

OMFG.

Right, the skanky old disco has to hang hold on for another few months.

[cazzer]

F1GTRUeno said:

Likely to be above 50k...

Not really a modern day mid range fun car.

Lalalalaaaa...not listening.


(But yer right, it's not)

[cazzer]

I might just buy a mustang.

Although I would prefer a challenger......


Has been a proper deflating experience though tbh.

[cazzer]

-Z- said:

What's your monthly budget? £400-500pm should see you in a new M3 according to a thread on here I thought. No better car in that price range.

I can only find an M3 for close to that with a 6 month up front and a 4 year lease.

And its a bit....dull. (Yes it might be an excellent drive, but it's still dull)

[cazzer]

mattnunn said:

I think you may be suffering rose tinted spectacles syndrome, it happens when you get into the last half of your life.

What's wrong with an Audi TT, Z4, Focus RS, 3 series coupe, GTR, Boxster, Cayman etc... etc...

You may be right. they just all seem....very whitegoods.
Cayman and Z4 perhaps excepted.


Actually having just read the specs on one of em...

I don't want "Brake Assist, Cornering Brake Control and Dynamic traction control"

• sigh*

bks, I'll just get the marcos back on the road.

Edited by cazzer on Monday 28th November 21:18