life after A110 ownership?
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“Peak car” about sums it up. We just have a Seat Ateca at the moment. It’s comfortable for 5 so we can get ourselves and son’s family in it (with the one granddaughter).
Adding the Alp will give us the fun weekend car, and allow me to do the odd trip to the office without leaving Mrs Wb car-less. My commute is over the South Downs and onwards up to Wokingham/Bracknell. At least half of that is nice roads.
Really hoping these two cars will do us for a decade or more!
Adding the Alp will give us the fun weekend car, and allow me to do the odd trip to the office without leaving Mrs Wb car-less. My commute is over the South Downs and onwards up to Wokingham/Bracknell. At least half of that is nice roads.
Really hoping these two cars will do us for a decade or more!
I dunno really. try a gr yaris.
I did a track day yesterday with my GR Yaris in the rain and it passed everything else except for other GR yaris's. It was bone stock.
if you live in an area with rain and slippy technical roads, i can definitely see the usefulness of a narrow , lightweight 1280kg car with all weather traction AND height.
Its not bad in the dry but when it's wet with PS4S..........much better than rear drive with FULL wets
so i'd stick with the toyota GR twins or a cayman/ boxster if you need a convertible.
I did a track day yesterday with my GR Yaris in the rain and it passed everything else except for other GR yaris's. It was bone stock.
if you live in an area with rain and slippy technical roads, i can definitely see the usefulness of a narrow , lightweight 1280kg car with all weather traction AND height.
Its not bad in the dry but when it's wet with PS4S..........much better than rear drive with FULL wets
so i'd stick with the toyota GR twins or a cayman/ boxster if you need a convertible.
bennno said:
I sold my new gr86 to an Alpine owner who just got fed up with ongoing reliability gremlins.
It put me off buying one sadly.
I must say a GR86 is one car that I would consider. I've tried a GR Yaris and that is now off my radar - but I must try a GR86 sometime. At 30k it was a steal - but you can't get one for that any more. It put me off buying one sadly.
I think you are right; I went for a Legende spec (what is now the GT) a) because Mrs L found the adjustable seats more comfortable than the buckets (a subjective view!) and b) because the dealer had the car in the showroom ready to sell.
However, I would recommend the rear camera and sensor: whilst the 'Panavision' rear view looks very filmic in the mirror, it isn't the best for rear vision when parking...
However, I would recommend the rear camera and sensor: whilst the 'Panavision' rear view looks very filmic in the mirror, it isn't the best for rear vision when parking...
bcr5784 said:
bennno said:
I sold my new gr86 to an Alpine owner who just got fed up with ongoing reliability gremlins.
It put me off buying one sadly.
I must say a GR86 is one car that I would consider. I've tried a GR Yaris and that is now off my radar - but I must try a GR86 sometime. At 30k it was a steal - but you can't get one for that any more. It put me off buying one sadly.
The new M2 reviews have left embargo I've always thought the M2 was a possible "post A110" substitute especially in Manual.
The new one appears to be a complete beast.
But I don't think I could get on with that styling, especially the front end.
The last gen M2 CS just looks so much nicer!
The new one appears to be a complete beast.
But I don't think I could get on with that styling, especially the front end.
The last gen M2 CS just looks so much nicer!
a110au said:
The new M2 reviews have left embargo I've always thought the M2 was a possible "post A110" substitute especially in Manual.
The new one appears to be a complete beast.
But I don't think I could get on with that styling, especially the front end.
The last gen M2 CS just looks so much nicer!
Googled it. Rather wish I hadn’t…!The new one appears to be a complete beast.
But I don't think I could get on with that styling, especially the front end.
The last gen M2 CS just looks so much nicer!
domrusty said:
a110au said:
The new M2 reviews have left embargo I've always thought the M2 was a possible "post A110" substitute especially in Manual.
The new one appears to be a complete beast.
But I don't think I could get on with that styling, especially the front end.
The last gen M2 CS just looks so much nicer!
Googled it. Rather wish I hadn’t…!The new one appears to be a complete beast.
But I don't think I could get on with that styling, especially the front end.
The last gen M2 CS just looks so much nicer!
TX.
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