I m going mad - GRY / Mk2 GTI / 205 rallye / Cayman R
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Help me out please
Today I sold my big aero Elise S-Cup to a lovely bloke
Had it 3 years. Loved it. But as I’ve got 2 young kids ;and a wife) I was barely doing 1.5k miles a year. I also have too many hobbies which also take my time (maybe I have a problem)
I’m going down rabbit holes with what to do. Do I not buy another ‘weekend’ car (I have just got back into motorbikes after 4 years off) but then I think I do want somthing to interest me sitting in the garage
I really want 4 seats - me and the wife think we will actually do more with it if we can go together. We already have a family washing machine (Tesla) and a camper van so all normal family stuff sorted there
I’ve had so many convos this week with sellers
I go from mk1/2 golf GTI’s to GR Yaris (spoke to a lovely bloke today but we were about 1 k out on the deal I wanted), then to mint 205 GTi’s then GR86 then alpine A110 (2 seats again) I also think I wouldn’t mind a Porsche 911 (4 seats… right)
I’ve got £36k to spend. But I could equally put 20k into my extension we’ve just had signed off and be happy with a ‘classic’ fun car (with 4 seats)
Please help someone who is becoming obsessive with searching various car sale / auction sites
Today I sold my big aero Elise S-Cup to a lovely bloke
Had it 3 years. Loved it. But as I’ve got 2 young kids ;and a wife) I was barely doing 1.5k miles a year. I also have too many hobbies which also take my time (maybe I have a problem)
I’m going down rabbit holes with what to do. Do I not buy another ‘weekend’ car (I have just got back into motorbikes after 4 years off) but then I think I do want somthing to interest me sitting in the garage
I really want 4 seats - me and the wife think we will actually do more with it if we can go together. We already have a family washing machine (Tesla) and a camper van so all normal family stuff sorted there
I’ve had so many convos this week with sellers
I go from mk1/2 golf GTI’s to GR Yaris (spoke to a lovely bloke today but we were about 1 k out on the deal I wanted), then to mint 205 GTi’s then GR86 then alpine A110 (2 seats again) I also think I wouldn’t mind a Porsche 911 (4 seats… right)
I’ve got £36k to spend. But I could equally put 20k into my extension we’ve just had signed off and be happy with a ‘classic’ fun car (with 4 seats)
Please help someone who is becoming obsessive with searching various car sale / auction sites
We all go through it, I like a lot here have had garage cars for the last 20 years and to be honest its a bit silly really just having it sat there doing very little for most of the year.
The Issue I have is my daily 13 mile each way commute is on rubbish roads so would not want to use something special every day really.
There are lots of nice cars around with 4 seats and Porsche is one I regularly look at too as I have a soft spot for them, really depends what you like the look of.
Finding a well looked after older Porsche can prove to be hard work though and with the risk of engine issues its a bit of a minefield so you have to go in eyes well and truly open.
I fancy a 996 Turbo but paying £36k for one I feel is madness now really when you consider what else you could buy.
A Cayman would be a lovely thing, Im not that sold on the looks of them as standard and prefer the more aggressive GT type look if that makes any sense.
The Issue I have is my daily 13 mile each way commute is on rubbish roads so would not want to use something special every day really.
There are lots of nice cars around with 4 seats and Porsche is one I regularly look at too as I have a soft spot for them, really depends what you like the look of.
Finding a well looked after older Porsche can prove to be hard work though and with the risk of engine issues its a bit of a minefield so you have to go in eyes well and truly open.
I fancy a 996 Turbo but paying £36k for one I feel is madness now really when you consider what else you could buy.
A Cayman would be a lovely thing, Im not that sold on the looks of them as standard and prefer the more aggressive GT type look if that makes any sense.
What do enjoy doing in cars OP? Because if you're going to drive the family about in something it may as well be something you all enjoy doing in it.
No point buying a track car so you can make the kids and wife sit in a windy airfield while you go round in circles only to make them car sick on the way home while you hammer it through the twisties.
By the same margin, buy a classic car and how many classic car shows or rally are they going to want to attend.
My eldest loves short journey's out in my "special" car. But they'd all baulk at a weekend away at the 'ring so a two seater, roll caged GT3 it is for me! Just book your weekends away at the start of the year.
No point buying a track car so you can make the kids and wife sit in a windy airfield while you go round in circles only to make them car sick on the way home while you hammer it through the twisties.
By the same margin, buy a classic car and how many classic car shows or rally are they going to want to attend.
My eldest loves short journey's out in my "special" car. But they'd all baulk at a weekend away at the 'ring so a two seater, roll caged GT3 it is for me! Just book your weekends away at the start of the year.
I am coming out the other side of something different but with a few similarities.
Firstly it sounds like you really want a fun car in your life and I imagine it will be difficult to go from an Exige to nothing at all. In my experience a car like that will leave an itch that you’ll always want to scratch. Life is short.
So then I’d say have a proper think about how you’ll use the car and buy accordingly. Sounds like you’ve given that some thought. Your list is quite diverse.
For me I like cars that are interchangeable, within reason. So if I’m feeling a bit unmotivated and I want to take my fun car to work in the middle of winter then it won’t hate me for it, and I won’t hate it. 911 or GR Yaris would be ideal here.
And if you’ve got another eye on house stuff then lower your budget a bit and don’t feel guilty about the car.
Firstly it sounds like you really want a fun car in your life and I imagine it will be difficult to go from an Exige to nothing at all. In my experience a car like that will leave an itch that you’ll always want to scratch. Life is short.
So then I’d say have a proper think about how you’ll use the car and buy accordingly. Sounds like you’ve given that some thought. Your list is quite diverse.
For me I like cars that are interchangeable, within reason. So if I’m feeling a bit unmotivated and I want to take my fun car to work in the middle of winter then it won’t hate me for it, and I won’t hate it. 911 or GR Yaris would be ideal here.
And if you’ve got another eye on house stuff then lower your budget a bit and don’t feel guilty about the car.
This is is all good Info and comments
To answer the ‘what are you after question’. Not much…
Just a car that…. won’t loose much value, won’t make me feel guilty because servicing and repairs will be costly (this is the main thing I wan to avoid as I think the wife is supportive, I appreciate that but she will think I’m taking the mick if I have a car that costs more to maintain than all the other vehicles we actually use and get benefit from!), is fun, makes me want to turn around at a petrol station and look at it, car fans give me that knowing look… that’s not too much to ask eh!
I really fancy a GRyaris. And today I was within a baw hair from pulling the trigger. I wonder if they are too brlorjing for a weekend blast.. then I think a mint mk2 16v GTI for half the price would do the job… ahhhh
Here is the golf I’ve nearly pulled a trigger on this week… just too far away to view it (my wife likes the idea of this as she’s had a mk2 in her laddettte days
)
https://themodernclassiccarco.com/sales/gti16vatla...
To answer the ‘what are you after question’. Not much…
Just a car that…. won’t loose much value, won’t make me feel guilty because servicing and repairs will be costly (this is the main thing I wan to avoid as I think the wife is supportive, I appreciate that but she will think I’m taking the mick if I have a car that costs more to maintain than all the other vehicles we actually use and get benefit from!), is fun, makes me want to turn around at a petrol station and look at it, car fans give me that knowing look… that’s not too much to ask eh!
I really fancy a GRyaris. And today I was within a baw hair from pulling the trigger. I wonder if they are too brlorjing for a weekend blast.. then I think a mint mk2 16v GTI for half the price would do the job… ahhhh
Here is the golf I’ve nearly pulled a trigger on this week… just too far away to view it (my wife likes the idea of this as she’s had a mk2 in her laddettte days
) https://themodernclassiccarco.com/sales/gti16vatla...
Belle427 said:
Nice car, not something I would want to spend £15k on though.
I owned a J reg one back in the day and have fond memories of it, was an unusual dark petrol blue type colour the name of which escapes me.
Having the missus on board is a bonus though!
Helios Blue? Mine was that colour. I owned a J reg one back in the day and have fond memories of it, was an unusual dark petrol blue type colour the name of which escapes me.
Having the missus on board is a bonus though!
I was in a similar position to you a little while back. Little people started to arrive and getting out in the 2 seater pretty much ground to a halt. I sold it and went through a couple of 2 door/4 seaters thinking things might improve if I could take the family along. That didn't happen as it was so much easier to get everybody into the Tesla to get from A to B.
With that being the case, I decided to move onto something that I wanted as a teenager and bought an E36 M3 Evo Saloon. It barely gets used but it does look pretty sat in the garage and I can't imagine I will lose any money on it in the near term. It is also there if I fancy a stirring the stick and the kids seats fit nicely into the back! To me, a modern classic makes absolute sense in this kind of situation.
With that being the case, I decided to move onto something that I wanted as a teenager and bought an E36 M3 Evo Saloon. It barely gets used but it does look pretty sat in the garage and I can't imagine I will lose any money on it in the near term. It is also there if I fancy a stirring the stick and the kids seats fit nicely into the back! To me, a modern classic makes absolute sense in this kind of situation.
What aren't you getting on the bike that you'll get in a car? Ability to carry everyone else? Year round usage? I've got a bike and it completely killed my car desire. I've got a F56 Cooper S for the daily commuter which is ok, won't excite but then not much will against a bike.
What other hobbies do you indulge in? Would you be better spending money in those areas?
What other hobbies do you indulge in? Would you be better spending money in those areas?
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