Anyone in their teen/ late teens on here?
Discussion
_Leg_ said:
On the road, even throughout Europe as I go on 3-4 road trips per year, you can't push hard enough (and I push pretty hard) to really feel the difference. In any case, the roof comes off the Spider and in the mountains it really makes a difference to the experience.
Don't believe the cack you might see spouted about road cars being better because they have more bhp or whatever, on the road you can reach the limit of what anyone should be driving like in a 200bhp hot hatch. I've just been round Europe (got back Sunday) with the Lotus guys in my Exige 350 Sport. I don't think I go any faster when I go in the Ferraris tbh. Learning how to peddle quickly and safely is far more important than bhp etc.
Couldn't pick one. They're all different. The Spider is a car that does everything well though. I've done 3500 miles across Europe in 12 days in it, rain, snow, sun, 192mph on the Autobahn followed by braying it over mountain passes and cruising the French Riviera and it's been comfortable, fast, the turn in is epic, sounds amazing, looks great. The F12 is just special, the Escort too. The Abarth makes me smile regardless of my mood. I love the Boxster because it does so much, so well, but cost nothing in comparison to the GT3RS and Ferraris. The Exige impresses because it's wick on track (mine isn't standard so it's exceptionally so) and yet can do a 2200 mile tour round Europe and be comfy and fun. Etc etc.
I like em all.
Haha that was a brilliant read, truly, thanks for the response. But I'm going to make it difficult, considering all of the points you made above, which car would it be? Don't believe the cack you might see spouted about road cars being better because they have more bhp or whatever, on the road you can reach the limit of what anyone should be driving like in a 200bhp hot hatch. I've just been round Europe (got back Sunday) with the Lotus guys in my Exige 350 Sport. I don't think I go any faster when I go in the Ferraris tbh. Learning how to peddle quickly and safely is far more important than bhp etc.
Couldn't pick one. They're all different. The Spider is a car that does everything well though. I've done 3500 miles across Europe in 12 days in it, rain, snow, sun, 192mph on the Autobahn followed by braying it over mountain passes and cruising the French Riviera and it's been comfortable, fast, the turn in is epic, sounds amazing, looks great. The F12 is just special, the Escort too. The Abarth makes me smile regardless of my mood. I love the Boxster because it does so much, so well, but cost nothing in comparison to the GT3RS and Ferraris. The Exige impresses because it's wick on track (mine isn't standard so it's exceptionally so) and yet can do a 2200 mile tour round Europe and be comfy and fun. Etc etc.
I like em all.
Edited by _Leg_ on Thursday 29th June 20:23
I guess by the way you say the Abarth makes you feel, if you chose that you would certainly have a happy life!
Ps, thanks for taking time to write such a detailed response. I have so many questions! But I've had a long day and I'm tired so I should get to sleep, but I want my question answered, sir!
MDL111 said:
You have plenty of time to get that RS - good luck
What is your favorite car? Carrera GT or 250 SWB (one of them slightly more attainable, the other one complete fantasy land ... therefore need 2)
What is your age? 36
What do you drive now? 2012 Ferrari FF (daily) and 2012 Clio RS (weekend/very short distances)
Where about's are you located? Munich
Perfect combination, two very different cars but I'm sure both put a smile on your face.What is your favorite car? Carrera GT or 250 SWB (one of them slightly more attainable, the other one complete fantasy land ... therefore need 2)
What is your age? 36
What do you drive now? 2012 Ferrari FF (daily) and 2012 Clio RS (weekend/very short distances)
Where about's are you located? Munich
Interesting posts. I achieved my (then) dream car of a Ferrari 355 Spider when I was in my mid 40s. As has been alluded to before, this was as a result of selling a company which I part owned - building up your own company really is the way to make some money unless you are in a very highly paid profession or are able to achieve a high (Board) position in a FTSE 100 company or similar.
I don't have a favourite car. I'd quite fancy a LaFerrari but have also always had a soft spot for Zondas and at the other end of the spectrum I love the original Fiat 500s. Also have a guilty liking for US muscle cars.
I currently have a Ferrari 599 GTB and a Ferrari 458 Spider. D/D is an Audi S4 Avant which is more than fast enough for an everyday car.
Regrettably I am now in my early 60s (but don't feel it) and live in South East England.
Good luck for the future.
I don't have a favourite car. I'd quite fancy a LaFerrari but have also always had a soft spot for Zondas and at the other end of the spectrum I love the original Fiat 500s. Also have a guilty liking for US muscle cars.
I currently have a Ferrari 599 GTB and a Ferrari 458 Spider. D/D is an Audi S4 Avant which is more than fast enough for an everyday car.
Regrettably I am now in my early 60s (but don't feel it) and live in South East England.
Good luck for the future.
TedLeveTT said:
_Leg_ said:
On the road, even throughout Europe as I go on 3-4 road trips per year, you can't push hard enough (and I push pretty hard) to really feel the difference. In any case, the roof comes off the Spider and in the mountains it really makes a difference to the experience.
Don't believe the cack you might see spouted about road cars being better because they have more bhp or whatever, on the road you can reach the limit of what anyone should be driving like in a 200bhp hot hatch. I've just been round Europe (got back Sunday) with the Lotus guys in my Exige 350 Sport. I don't think I go any faster when I go in the Ferraris tbh. Learning how to peddle quickly and safely is far more important than bhp etc.
Couldn't pick one. They're all different. The Spider is a car that does everything well though. I've done 3500 miles across Europe in 12 days in it, rain, snow, sun, 192mph on the Autobahn followed by braying it over mountain passes and cruising the French Riviera and it's been comfortable, fast, the turn in is epic, sounds amazing, looks great. The F12 is just special, the Escort too. The Abarth makes me smile regardless of my mood. I love the Boxster because it does so much, so well, but cost nothing in comparison to the GT3RS and Ferraris. The Exige impresses because it's wick on track (mine isn't standard so it's exceptionally so) and yet can do a 2200 mile tour round Europe and be comfy and fun. Etc etc.
I like em all.
Haha that was a brilliant read, truly, thanks for the response. But I'm going to make it difficult, considering all of the points you made above, which car would it be? Don't believe the cack you might see spouted about road cars being better because they have more bhp or whatever, on the road you can reach the limit of what anyone should be driving like in a 200bhp hot hatch. I've just been round Europe (got back Sunday) with the Lotus guys in my Exige 350 Sport. I don't think I go any faster when I go in the Ferraris tbh. Learning how to peddle quickly and safely is far more important than bhp etc.
Couldn't pick one. They're all different. The Spider is a car that does everything well though. I've done 3500 miles across Europe in 12 days in it, rain, snow, sun, 192mph on the Autobahn followed by braying it over mountain passes and cruising the French Riviera and it's been comfortable, fast, the turn in is epic, sounds amazing, looks great. The F12 is just special, the Escort too. The Abarth makes me smile regardless of my mood. I love the Boxster because it does so much, so well, but cost nothing in comparison to the GT3RS and Ferraris. The Exige impresses because it's wick on track (mine isn't standard so it's exceptionally so) and yet can do a 2200 mile tour round Europe and be comfy and fun. Etc etc.
I like em all.
Edited by _Leg_ on Thursday 29th June 20:23
I guess by the way you say the Abarth makes you feel, if you chose that you would certainly have a happy life!
Ps, thanks for taking time to write such a detailed response. I have so many questions! But I've had a long day and I'm tired so I should get to sleep, but I want my question answered, sir!
But, life with just one car is like a broken pencil, pointless.
Hi There
What is your favorite car?
Ferrari 365 GTC/4 Daytona Competizione
What is your age?
Mid forties
What do you drive now?
My daily is the new Alfa Giulia QF which I am absolutely loving!
For weekends, holidays and road trips I'm lucky to have a few to choose from which are all great for different reasons:
1955 Triumph TR2 (ex Mille Miglia)
1968 Lotus Elan DHC
2001 Lotus 340R
2002 Lamborghini Murci 6.2 Manual
2003 Porsche GT3 RS
2003 Ferrari Challenge Stradale
2004 Porsche 996 Turbo Cab
Where about's are you located?
Near Oxted, Surrey
Loads of great advice, I went the corporate route and done ok, if I was to have my time again I would start my own business young and work hard and as someone else said the harder you work the luckier you are.
What is your favorite car?
Ferrari 365 GTC/4 Daytona Competizione
What is your age?
Mid forties
What do you drive now?
My daily is the new Alfa Giulia QF which I am absolutely loving!
For weekends, holidays and road trips I'm lucky to have a few to choose from which are all great for different reasons:
1955 Triumph TR2 (ex Mille Miglia)
1968 Lotus Elan DHC
2001 Lotus 340R
2002 Lamborghini Murci 6.2 Manual
2003 Porsche GT3 RS
2003 Ferrari Challenge Stradale
2004 Porsche 996 Turbo Cab
Where about's are you located?
Near Oxted, Surrey
Loads of great advice, I went the corporate route and done ok, if I was to have my time again I would start my own business young and work hard and as someone else said the harder you work the luckier you are.
Favourite cars? Bentley Blower and Ferrari 250 SWB
I am getting old at 26
I drive a Tesla Model S and Golf R estate although I am dead lucky that my father has some awesome cars that he lets me drive. We also share this profile so might get 2 answers.
Living in Norfolk those that say you can't have fun on the road haven't been up here.
Would love to be able to give you advise on how to achieve your car goals but I was handed a company. All I could say is come up with a plan or an idea and stick with it if you believe it will work. Also I agree with a few on here having your own company is easiest way to do it.
I am getting old at 26
I drive a Tesla Model S and Golf R estate although I am dead lucky that my father has some awesome cars that he lets me drive. We also share this profile so might get 2 answers.
Living in Norfolk those that say you can't have fun on the road haven't been up here.
Would love to be able to give you advise on how to achieve your car goals but I was handed a company. All I could say is come up with a plan or an idea and stick with it if you believe it will work. Also I agree with a few on here having your own company is easiest way to do it.
_Leg_ said:
TedLeveTT said:
_Leg_ said:
On the road, even throughout Europe as I go on 3-4 road trips per year, you can't push hard enough (and I push pretty hard) to really feel the difference. In any case, the roof comes off the Spider and in the mountains it really makes a difference to the experience.
Don't believe the cack you might see spouted about road cars being better because they have more bhp or whatever, on the road you can reach the limit of what anyone should be driving like in a 200bhp hot hatch. I've just been round Europe (got back Sunday) with the Lotus guys in my Exige 350 Sport. I don't think I go any faster when I go in the Ferraris tbh. Learning how to peddle quickly and safely is far more important than bhp etc.
Couldn't pick one. They're all different. The Spider is a car that does everything well though. I've done 3500 miles across Europe in 12 days in it, rain, snow, sun, 192mph on the Autobahn followed by braying it over mountain passes and cruising the French Riviera and it's been comfortable, fast, the turn in is epic, sounds amazing, looks great. The F12 is just special, the Escort too. The Abarth makes me smile regardless of my mood. I love the Boxster because it does so much, so well, but cost nothing in comparison to the GT3RS and Ferraris. The Exige impresses because it's wick on track (mine isn't standard so it's exceptionally so) and yet can do a 2200 mile tour round Europe and be comfy and fun. Etc etc.
I like em all.
Haha that was a brilliant read, truly, thanks for the response. But I'm going to make it difficult, considering all of the points you made above, which car would it be? Don't believe the cack you might see spouted about road cars being better because they have more bhp or whatever, on the road you can reach the limit of what anyone should be driving like in a 200bhp hot hatch. I've just been round Europe (got back Sunday) with the Lotus guys in my Exige 350 Sport. I don't think I go any faster when I go in the Ferraris tbh. Learning how to peddle quickly and safely is far more important than bhp etc.
Couldn't pick one. They're all different. The Spider is a car that does everything well though. I've done 3500 miles across Europe in 12 days in it, rain, snow, sun, 192mph on the Autobahn followed by braying it over mountain passes and cruising the French Riviera and it's been comfortable, fast, the turn in is epic, sounds amazing, looks great. The F12 is just special, the Escort too. The Abarth makes me smile regardless of my mood. I love the Boxster because it does so much, so well, but cost nothing in comparison to the GT3RS and Ferraris. The Exige impresses because it's wick on track (mine isn't standard so it's exceptionally so) and yet can do a 2200 mile tour round Europe and be comfy and fun. Etc etc.
I like em all.
Edited by _Leg_ on Thursday 29th June 20:23
I guess by the way you say the Abarth makes you feel, if you chose that you would certainly have a happy life!
Ps, thanks for taking time to write such a detailed response. I have so many questions! But I've had a long day and I'm tired so I should get to sleep, but I want my question answered, sir!
But, life with just one car is like a broken pencil, pointless.
Never you mind said:
_Leg_ said:
TedLeveTT said:
_Leg_ said:
On the road, even throughout Europe as I go on 3-4 road trips per year, you can't push hard enough (and I push pretty hard) to really feel the difference. In any case, the roof comes off the Spider and in the mountains it really makes a difference to the experience.
Don't believe the cack you might see spouted about road cars being better because they have more bhp or whatever, on the road you can reach the limit of what anyone should be driving like in a 200bhp hot hatch. I've just been round Europe (got back Sunday) with the Lotus guys in my Exige 350 Sport. I don't think I go any faster when I go in the Ferraris tbh. Learning how to peddle quickly and safely is far more important than bhp etc.
Couldn't pick one. They're all different. The Spider is a car that does everything well though. I've done 3500 miles across Europe in 12 days in it, rain, snow, sun, 192mph on the Autobahn followed by braying it over mountain passes and cruising the French Riviera and it's been comfortable, fast, the turn in is epic, sounds amazing, looks great. The F12 is just special, the Escort too. The Abarth makes me smile regardless of my mood. I love the Boxster because it does so much, so well, but cost nothing in comparison to the GT3RS and Ferraris. The Exige impresses because it's wick on track (mine isn't standard so it's exceptionally so) and yet can do a 2200 mile tour round Europe and be comfy and fun. Etc etc.
I like em all.
Haha that was a brilliant read, truly, thanks for the response. But I'm going to make it difficult, considering all of the points you made above, which car would it be? Don't believe the cack you might see spouted about road cars being better because they have more bhp or whatever, on the road you can reach the limit of what anyone should be driving like in a 200bhp hot hatch. I've just been round Europe (got back Sunday) with the Lotus guys in my Exige 350 Sport. I don't think I go any faster when I go in the Ferraris tbh. Learning how to peddle quickly and safely is far more important than bhp etc.
Couldn't pick one. They're all different. The Spider is a car that does everything well though. I've done 3500 miles across Europe in 12 days in it, rain, snow, sun, 192mph on the Autobahn followed by braying it over mountain passes and cruising the French Riviera and it's been comfortable, fast, the turn in is epic, sounds amazing, looks great. The F12 is just special, the Escort too. The Abarth makes me smile regardless of my mood. I love the Boxster because it does so much, so well, but cost nothing in comparison to the GT3RS and Ferraris. The Exige impresses because it's wick on track (mine isn't standard so it's exceptionally so) and yet can do a 2200 mile tour round Europe and be comfy and fun. Etc etc.
I like em all.
Edited by _Leg_ on Thursday 29th June 20:23
I guess by the way you say the Abarth makes you feel, if you chose that you would certainly have a happy life!
Ps, thanks for taking time to write such a detailed response. I have so many questions! But I've had a long day and I'm tired so I should get to sleep, but I want my question answered, sir!
But, life with just one car is like a broken pencil, pointless.
_Leg_ said:
No, Ishy traded his LF1 on a blue 350 Sport. I bought a green 350 Sport about a week before he got his. We've been modding them since and testing on circuit. Just been round Europe with him and a few of the other Lotus guys in the Exiges....
Just to put your mind at rest R.I is my neighbour hence I kind of know what he has. BTW odd fact, his son threw up on the pub steps on Friday so if you see J you can take the piss
Edited by Never you mind on Tuesday 18th July 21:40
Never you mind said:
_Leg_ said:
No, Ishy traded his LF1 on a blue 350 Sport. I bought a green 350 Sport about a week before he got his. We've been modding them since and testing on circuit. Just been round Europe with him and a few of the other Lotus guys in the Exiges....
Just to put your mind at rest R.I is my neighbour hence I kind of know what he has. BTW odd fact, his son threw up on the pub steps on Friday so if you see J you can take the piss
Edited by Never you mind on Tuesday 18th July 21:40
I would echo what others have said, I ended up on the corporate route and for me to leave now to risk starting my own business seems so much more daunting as I have an excellent salary, pension and benefits to give up! Although I have an idea or two ...
Favourite car; DB4 GT Zagato (In my dreams) / realistic F430 Scud.
Age; 28
Cars;
2017 C200
1971 Triumph Spitfire
2008 Aston Martin Vantage
Good luck and go for it.
Favourite car; DB4 GT Zagato (In my dreams) / realistic F430 Scud.
Age; 28
Cars;
2017 C200
1971 Triumph Spitfire
2008 Aston Martin Vantage
Good luck and go for it.
Trexthedinosaur said:
I would echo what others have said, I ended up on the corporate route and for me to leave now to risk starting my own business seems so much more daunting as I have an excellent salary, pension and benefits to give up! Although I have an idea or two ...
Favourite car; DB4 GT Zagato (In my dreams) / realistic F430 Scud.
Age; 28
Cars;
2017 C200
1971 Triumph Spitfire
2008 Aston Martin Vantage
Good luck and go for it.
That's great going, got my first Porsche, a 2.5 Boxster @ 27 and thought I was doing well! Got a Masser GT now and am on decent salary but starting to get sick about worrying about big bills, even though the most I have spent so far is £700 on having various bits of cosmetic damage repaired all of which I have caused myself through being careless or underestimating the size of the car. Abarth 500 next I think.Favourite car; DB4 GT Zagato (In my dreams) / realistic F430 Scud.
Age; 28
Cars;
2017 C200
1971 Triumph Spitfire
2008 Aston Martin Vantage
Good luck and go for it.
Favorite car: I love things that just seem bonkers so want to say something like a Countach or Aventador or Zonda or P1, but if push came to shove it would be an F40.
Age: Late 40s (yikes that happened scary fast)
Drive now: F360 Spider, Porsche Boxster Spyder, Ultima GTR, MX5 and some boring stuff
Located: Scotland
Advice: Stick in, do something you enjoy doing and be good at it.
Age: Late 40s (yikes that happened scary fast)
Drive now: F360 Spider, Porsche Boxster Spyder, Ultima GTR, MX5 and some boring stuff
Located: Scotland
Advice: Stick in, do something you enjoy doing and be good at it.
Never you mind said:
Favourite car: F40 or a Lamborghini Countach
Age: Mid forties
Drive now: Gallardo LP560-2, Abarth 595, Merc Estate .
Location. Up north.
What's the Abath 595 like, I'm thinking of leasing one to run alongside my 911?Age: Mid forties
Drive now: Gallardo LP560-2, Abarth 595, Merc Estate .
Location. Up north.
fizzy, fun, chuckable
or noisy, clunky and unusable?
I too am up North, what are the chances ?
The_Doc said:
What's the Abath 595 like, I'm thinking of leasing one to run alongside my 911?
fizzy, fun, chuckable
or noisy, clunky and unusable?
I too am up North, what are the chances ?
It's great fun, very chuckable and quite nippy for a 1.4 Turbo. It's pretty fugal too with 40MPG the norm and that's even booting it about the place. Seats are comfortable enough though I don't find them that good on long journeys. Back is a bit cramped but you get 2 adults in there. I've got a Monza exhaust on mine which is apparently an Akropvic and it sounds great, like a little baby race car. Try one, you'll love it.fizzy, fun, chuckable
or noisy, clunky and unusable?
I too am up North, what are the chances ?
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