The Best ///M/Barge/General Rant/Look at this/O/T(Vol XVIII)
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L100NYY said:
Would love to have bought that 106, really really liked it but have spotted a Cinq Sporting ..... 
That tuned one you posted or another? I have a clean Metro in my ebay watch list as I fancy a 1.8 VVC conversion...But why? It's a disease! I have the 106 to finish and don't need another car/ toy/ distraction!
L100NYY said:
They do work well in that spec..... In '91 a work colleague had one as a company car, while I had the Corrado, I enjoyed the occasions when we would swap cars for a while. The 318iS was very playful on a sweeping bend! 
The E36 iS felt such a let down afterwards.A few months ago I went to buy a 325iSE in a similar spec to the car above ( I know 2.5 S6 Vs 16V 4 pot). I had the money with me, but the 325 just didn't really excite, plus they will need an eye on the structure to stop rust taking hold.
Apparently these later E30 are more susceptible to rust than the early cars?
Chris Stott said:
Different cars fulfill different roles.
I have a 2017 Touareg and a 2000 996.
The Touareg is not exactly fun to drive, but it's a much, much better car for covering big distances in than the Porsche. It's super quiet, super comfortable, and you can do 500 miles plus in it and get out feeling fresh. Although the 996 is probably decent for a car of its ilk, you'd never call it refined, and my back knows when I've done a couple of hundred miles in it.
On the other hand, a thrash in the Porsche is rewarding in a way the Touareg could never be.
Absotively posolutely correct that there is the optimal tool for the task in most scenarios I have a 2017 Touareg and a 2000 996.
The Touareg is not exactly fun to drive, but it's a much, much better car for covering big distances in than the Porsche. It's super quiet, super comfortable, and you can do 500 miles plus in it and get out feeling fresh. Although the 996 is probably decent for a car of its ilk, you'd never call it refined, and my back knows when I've done a couple of hundred miles in it.
On the other hand, a thrash in the Porsche is rewarding in a way the Touareg could never be.
Trouble is it can be hard to find yourself in precisely the right one all the time, with few exceptions (e.g. and E46 M3 touring maybe - even that not being sports car really). I've had a two and even a three car solution and find the idea nicer than the reality as I have experienced it (storage complications; multiple sets of bills; resenting being in “that one” rather than “the other”; feeling guilty about neglecting to use them more etc.). Ultimately I'd of course love to have a vast and eclectic selection of cars but without the time and budget to manage that, I am settling into the idea of “one car that I like more than dislike for my main uses” (getting around, having fun doing it etc.). It will be a compromise but ultimately less stressful and financially draining I think. Ask me when I’ve been relegated to a small (good), boring (not good) hatchback (not a sports car but practical enough) for another stint
There is also a question of expectations / taste / tolerance - for example, I personally would tolerate a 996 for all on-road purposes other than those requiring 18in ground clearance, a flatbed and a winch (and even then...). Provided I could afford to run it (which I can't right now, despite doing about 6k miles a year) I'd be happy with that as a compromise. One front row seat plus room for coats / other flotsam on the back seat (or even spare friends / mechanics for shorter journeys).
Loon - you are hereby banned from posting any more E30s. I can't stand the temptation and do not need any more rusty old timers. TY
I've still got my 1:18 Bburago F40, very excitedly purchased c.1989. Rear screen still showing some signs from when it took a hit from a tennis ball. Other than that I suspect its build quality might show a real F40 up 
No longer have my 1:1 E30 iS though. Was fun, but preferred the 2.5L overall due to much nicer engine note and a leccy roof
No longer have my 1:1 E30 iS though. Was fun, but preferred the 2.5L overall due to much nicer engine note and a leccy roof
ferrisbueller said:
I put it before the jury that new cars are massively capable but not better for it. Much of the capability is wasted and they are virtually all, with few exceptions, dull as f
k.
I just don't get this sentiment at all k.
My last 3 new cars have all been anything but dull in their own way (MINI GP, MX5 and Civic Type-R).LaurasOtherHalf said:
ferrisbueller said:
I put it before the jury that new cars are massively capable but not better for it. Much of the capability is wasted and they are virtually all, with few exceptions, dull as fk.
I just don't get this sentiment at all k. My last 3 new cars have all been anything but dull in their own way (MINI GP, MX5 and Civic Type-R).If you gave me a brand new M4 I'd sell it, buy something I actually want and invest the change elsewhere.
Edited by ferrisbueller on Wednesday 10th January 09:26
My £100k fleet this morning; Disclaimer; Loon reserves the right to change his mind at anytime. And will.
1. Daily Driver @ £45k
https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...
2. Trackday Toy @ £20k
https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...
3. Goodwood/Sunday Morning Blatter @ £20kCan't find a leaf green one that ticks my box
4. Barge @ £14.5k
https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...
5. 'That' engine/Baby Ferrari @ £5k
Diesel Meister said:
There is also a question of expectations / taste / tolerance - for example, I personally would tolerate a 996 for all on-road purposes other than those requiring 18in ground clearance, a flatbed and a winch (and even then...). Provided I could afford to run it (which I can't right now, despite doing about 6k miles a year) I'd be happy with that as a compromise. One front row seat plus room for coats / other flotsam on the back seat (or even spare friends / mechanics for shorter journeys).
I've owned the 996 for 10 years, and for most of that time I had a company car as well. But gave that up and took the cash 2 years ago when my wife moved to the US with work... and the 996 was my only car for 2 years.It coped well enough for just me - could get my golf clubs and trolley in it and all my fishing gear, but I did have to get a man with a van in to clear the garden rubbish!
They are decently practical.
I've largely done the same.
The wife's Touareg is the car of choice for family trips, long and short. Its quiet, comfy and practical. If dull as dishwater. I'd have another in a flash.
The M3 on the other hand gives me the enjoyment and engagement when I want (largely aided by the carbon airbox and other mods) but is quiet (with the stock exhaust), comfy and sufficiently practical (boot and folding seats) when needed to do the tip run, Tesco run, nursery run etc. A bit like the 996, its a really good do-it-all without being stupendous at anything.
The 355 quietly sits there and gathers dust. But for the odd weekend away with the Mrs or early morning blast around, its fking ace.
The only change I might consider at some point would be swapping the M3 for an M5 as the kids get bigger.
Other than that, I'm very lucky to be perfectly happy with my 3 car solution.
The wife's Touareg is the car of choice for family trips, long and short. Its quiet, comfy and practical. If dull as dishwater. I'd have another in a flash.
The M3 on the other hand gives me the enjoyment and engagement when I want (largely aided by the carbon airbox and other mods) but is quiet (with the stock exhaust), comfy and sufficiently practical (boot and folding seats) when needed to do the tip run, Tesco run, nursery run etc. A bit like the 996, its a really good do-it-all without being stupendous at anything.
The 355 quietly sits there and gathers dust. But for the odd weekend away with the Mrs or early morning blast around, its f
king ace. The only change I might consider at some point would be swapping the M3 for an M5 as the kids get bigger.
Other than that, I'm very lucky to be perfectly happy with my 3 car solution.
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